Harley dickheads

**EgliHonda** · 14th January 2010, 10:00

Originally Posted by Dean

one day he came out of the pub and found the bike kicked in with a note lying on it "get a real bike". He never complained, went out and bought a Harley 883 sportster

So a girl's bike is a real bike...?

**EgliHonda** · 14th January 2010, 10:13

On the generalisations, could say the same about most groups...
Who hasn't laughed at the following?

The Harley brigade with their tassles and leather, doing burnouts on the grass at rallies...
The accountant 'bad boys' in shiny, squeaky leather and with too much chrome...
The sports bikers in the one-piece coloured suits at the pub...
The beemer riders, pretending they are not boring bastards...
The classic crowd smoking pipes and leaving puddles if they stop for more than a second...
The quadrophenia fanboys on automatic Vespas...
the euro brigade, thinking they are a bit different to the rest of the plebs...
etc etc...

viva variety I say, and long live the kiwi tradition of severely taking the piss out of your mates...

**crazyhorse** · 14th January 2010, 10:21

Originally Posted by EgliHonda

I hate it when things break... Wonder how they know there's a corner coming up though?

I meant brake - not the break. oh well, if they broke, then no way would they make the corner

**Mudfart** · 16th January 2010, 20:32

I rode to hamiltron today. I wudda passed 100 bikes. 50 of them were jappas. 40 of them gestured. Not a single harley or cruiser style euro gestured. They must be too good for me.
They are definately too smelly.

**specter** · 16th January 2010, 20:51

just adding my 2 cents.....
i respect every rider on the road no matter what they ride...
the moment someone believes theyr better than everyone else theyr instantly demoted to cage status

**peasea** · 16th January 2010, 21:43

Originally Posted by specter

just adding my 2 cents.....
i respect every rider on the road no matter what they ride...
the moment someone believes theyr better than everyone else theyr instantly demoted to cage status

A clear thinker; what are you doing on kb?

**sammcj** · 17th January 2010, 17:04

They're not all bad, I know two decent guys that ride the tanks.
BUT
Why is it that you're riding up the road and almost every other biker gives you a wave, nod etc EXCEPT harley riders. (Until recently I always gave the nod to H-riders.)

-Are they too stuck up to talk to people that don't ride the same automobile as them?
-Or are they too white trash to understand the 'hello' gesture?

If you're one of the two guys I know, this doesn't apply to you!

**Virago** · 17th January 2010, 17:13

Originally Posted by sammcj

...(Until recently I always gave the nod to H-riders.)...

So you've stopped acknowledging others on the basis of what they ride? Congratulations - you are now the problem...

I ride a cruiser (non-Harley) - I get more acknowledgement from Harley riders that the sprotsbikers.

Everyone thinks the other side is at fault. At least you've confirmed your own silly bias...

**sammcj** · 17th January 2010, 17:20

Originally Posted by Virago

So you've stopped acknowledging others on the basis of what they ride? Congratulations - you are now the problem...

Part of what problem? The problem other riders seem to have with the average harley rider? I don't see how I could be part of that problem as I don't ride a harley nor am I rude to people that ride harleys.

Why should I bother giving them a wave when NONE of them do anything other than snigger at you and look the other way.

I couldn't care less what people ride; their choice is their own - I do care about attitude and respect for others.

If 99 out of 100 people in a certain group act in a way that you and your peers do not like and / or is disrespectful you don't have to continue trying to be friendly with them - doesn't mean you should slag them off but it certainly doesn't mean you should continue to make an effort.
It's like banging your head against a brick wall.

Again, I'm not saying they're all bad - I know a few good guys that ride them, I just think that the harley 'culture' is one that often gives bikers a bad name. (Can I hear that South Park episode in the background?)
I'm not getting in a flame war over this.

**Virago** · 17th January 2010, 17:30

Originally Posted by sammcj

Part of what problem? The problem other riders seem to have with the average harley rider? I don't see how I could be part of that problem as I don't ride a harley.

Why should I bother giving them a wave when NONE of them do anything other than snigger at you and look the other way.

I couldn't care less what people ride; their choice is their own - I do care about attitude and respect for others.

If 99 out of 100 people in a certain group act in a way that you and your peers do not like and / or is disrespectful you don't have to continue trying to be friendly with them - doesn't mean you should slag them off but it certainly doesn't mean you should continue to make an effort.
It's like banging your head against a brick wall.

Again, I'm not saying they're all bad - I know a few good guys that ride them, I just think that the harley 'culture' is one that often gives bikers a bad name. (Can I hear that South Park episode in the background?)
I'm not getting in a flame war over this.

A shame that you don't accept that the perception is the same from "the other side"...

**MadDuck** · 17th January 2010, 22:02

Originally Posted by sammcj

The problem other riders seem to have with the average harley rider?

Yeah well most Harley riders are just average. This is because you believe it. You no doubt still put your stocking out for Santa.

**Molly** · 17th January 2010, 22:09

Another day. Another BS Harley thread. I've a Guzzi, a Harley, and an old Triumph. I therefore think you're all c***s. Nothing to do with the bikes. I just think you're all c***s...

;-)

**MadDuck** · 17th January 2010, 22:13

Originally Posted by Molly

I just think you're all c***s...;-)

What an ass

**Dodgey Dave** · 17th January 2010, 22:19

The reason Harley Wankers don't wave is they're too scared to take a hand off the bars is case the big pig of a bike goes into an almighty tank slapper!!! plus they have lost all feeling in their hands due to the excessive vibration created by the big over priced under powered compressor and cannot release their grip on the bars to wave.
But that just my opinion.