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So.....Are You a "Biker" or a "Rider" ?
- MentalMike
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What's the difference between the two?
I posed this question on another forum almost two years ago and the debate is still going on.
Now I wanna know what you guys think.
I swear to God, it's like I live in a trailer of common sense, and stare out the window at a tornado of stupidity.
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1978 Kawasaki KZ1000A
1978 Kawasaki KZ650 C
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Jesus loves you Everyone else thinks your an ***
77 KZ650 C1 with ZX7 forks, GPZ mono rear, wider 18 police wheels and Yoshimura motor.
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IMHO, "bikers" ride Harleys and have no idea what it is really all about!
Eric
Newmarket, England (for 3 years)
Pentwater, Michighan (Home)
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- wagonmaster69
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A rider is just that someone who rides only if they break down they get pissed cause they know they are goig to get stuck with a $500.00 plus bill cause they blew a fuse and didnt know how to fix it...
78 KZ1000 work in progress in Hacienda Heights California and a 82 KZ1100 Spectra And a 1992 ZX11.
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IMO a biker is someone who can work on their bike or can build a bike they ride.
A rider is just that someone who rides only if they break down they get pissed cause they know they are goig to get stuck with a $500.00 plus bill cause they blew a fuse and didnt know how to fix it...
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I consider myself a "Motorcycle Enthusiast"!
IMHO, "bikers" ride Harleys and have no idea what it is really all about!
Maybe you should mention that to a 1%er if you know what that means.....:lol:
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I like the way the chickies say "nice bike".
KR
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In my book if you ride and love the history of motorcycles. Understand the basics of their mechanics. Respect other riders and their needs. Help out others on the path to becoming a Biker. Share your knowledge and experiences. You are a Biker.
Those who put rules on it don't have a clue nor will they ever. I have a problem with some jack ass that looks at me like I am an Idiot or Wannabe when I pull up at a Bike Night on a Bike they have no idea what it is or the history of bikes. While he looks at me crosseyed jerking off on his polish job in his supposed Biker Gear. I do know that guy is not and has never been a Biker. He also has spent no time learning how to ride. Then proceeds to slam down 5 or 6 beers jumps on to his Bike without helmet followed by his woman climbing over him on the back for the ride home in a drunk haze. Endangering others for the duration of their travels. He will repeat this every thursday night until the Bank repos it or he wrecks and becomes a statistic. I hear the same story all summer long on the radio every week. Motorcycle wreck alcohol involved age 45 11pm.
Riding a Motorcycle is a pleasure and a fear that must be loved. Even when you stop riding for a few years because of children, family, whatever. You still think of it all the time. The more you ride the more you need it. It is a specific freedom that cannot be compared to anything. It makes us young again and keeps us from ever getting old.
For some of us it is an escape for the daily gring. A bond with friends and family. It can be the one thing in common for a Dad and Son/Daughter during the tough teenage years. A weekend alone with you spouse to places unknown. A bike and being a biker will always give back more than you put in. Is there really anything better than a cool Sunday morning ride after a good cup of coffee on a long country road? Or maybe the sound of a Barn Find that starts for the first time after a long rest with your Son beside you with an ear to ear grin and greasy hands as he hears his first inline 4 fire up. Your wife looks into the garage from a cracked door and smiles as she sees her two men proud of there creation. She doesn't dare enter the garage because she knows it is our time. For she is a Biker also. She also remembers me scratching out the names of the others on the tank that could never match up to her. There is alot more to being a Biker than Polishing....Russ
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i think
a rider rides to be cool
a biker rides to feed his addiction
were i work there 20 to 30 guys who own motorcycles and only 3 of us who ride in on a daily basis
the rest call themselves "weekend warriors" i call em "weakass warriors"
one guy owns a 78 harley and is very proud as should be its beautiful with only 4300 miles on it and it is a one owner i've put twice that on mine in 18 mths
now you have my thoughts
ps. riding while drunk is definitley stupid i agree we have enough obsticals to overcome on the road i see no need to add to them.
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