Are you a REAL biker?

[Fatt Max]

I was watching ‘Wild Hogs’ last night with the missus and she says to me:

“So, do you consider yourself a biker?”

Well, that certainly got me thinking and to be honest, I don’t really know. It’s a bit like the answer to life, the universe and everything….don’t know the answer because we don’t know what the real question is…..(you following this so far).

So, the question is “What is a biker?”. Is it just the fact that you ride a bike or is there more to it.

Over to you lovely people for some clarity on this one….

[vifferman]

There have been threads on this before, like this one.

[Fatt Max]

There have been threads on this before, like this one.

Fair do's mate, only been on the site since september last year. Fanx for the info

[vifferman]

Fair do's mate, only been on the site since september last year. Fanx for the info

It's (nearly) always good to have threads like your one.
Hopefully someone'll come along soon and say summat interesting. I would might but I'm (supposed to be) working.

[firefighter]

I think it depends if your view of a "biker" is tattoos, leathers and a cruiser, or merely someone who rides a bike, or someone who only owns a bike.......bla bla bla....

Plenty of people would'nt consider me to be a "biker", because of my choice of motorcycle.....yet it's my only transport, I ride it to and from work, and regularly on my days off around the place.....in fact it's my hobby.
The choice of my bike was purely dictated by my available funds, yet I could have had a reasonably nice car, yet I choose to ride.....
So am I a biker? in some people's eyes no, (purely based on my bike) but out of those people who say no, how many of them ride more than I do, and have sacrificed a car for their ride?
There are plenty of posers out there, but if your out enjoying your bike and use it as more than merely a form of transport, in my eyes your a "biker".....the weekend warriors.....not so much...

The whole thing is pretty wank wank though....

[vifferman]

There are plenty of posers out there, but if your out enjoying your bike and use as more than merely transport, I reakon your then a "biker".....

The whole thing is pretty wank wank though....

True and true.
It's not the bike - it's what it means to you (and not what it menas to others). For me, it's not just transport, but partly defines who I am, as it's one of the most important things in my life.

[Big Dave]

Me.

[imdying]

Not really, they're just fun toys, they don't define me. (the wife would probably disagree, something about having a vacuum oven in the roof for making carbon bits )

[sunhuntin]

my view of a biker is: someone who rides for the love of riding, and not so they can say 'look at me! ive got a bike!'

[dipshit]

Google result for 'biker'... http://dallasvintageshop.com/wp-cont...n_with_gun.jpg


Google result for 'motorcyclist'... http://www.houseofhearing.co.uk/Images/motorcyclist.jpg

It's pretty f*ing obvious really.

[3L4NS1R]

not so they can say 'look at me! ive got a bike!'

however, surely looks/perception has A LOT to do with it... Why else would we have fairings? :P

[dipshit]

So am I a biker? in some people's eyes no, (purely based on my bike) but out of those people who say no, how many of them ride more than I do, and have sacrificed a car for their ride?

Do you belong to a gang and sell drugs for a living and rape 16 year-old girls and regularly wet your bed? No?

Don't kid yourself Mr Hyosung rider... you are a motorcyclist.

[cowboy]

A biker is someone that rides there bike rain or shine
A biker is someone that spends more time riding there bike than polishing it
A biker is someone that rides for the hell of it & has no idea were the hell they are going till they are there

Ride hard live free

[spookytooth]

however, surely looks/perception has A LOT to do with it... Why else would we have fairings? :P

What are they?

[Swoop]

Does it have anything to do with being an accountant/lawyer/white-collar scum ,who rides (on fine days only) a piece of metal manufactured and pimped by the harley davidson marketing machine, down to the latte shop to pose in all the aftermarket apparel and accessories?
Then rides home again?