I was just thinking about this today (as I saw some guy on his Harley with salt-covered roads and a temp of 30 degrees): Instant bikers suck. The people with Harleys tend to have an attitude about rice-rockets anyway, but the instant bikers are by far the WORST.

My favorite Harley riders are the old guys with the super long beards that look as if they haven't bathed since the age of 6. You know, the ones that look like they could finish just about any bar-fight ever started. These are also the guys that ride in the dead of winter...they've gotta have some brass ***** cause real ones would shatter on the gas tank. These guys are cool. First off, they are not pretending to be something they're not. And these guys aren't afraid to give compliments about my bike at stoplights (the first couple of times I heard "Hey" yelled over the sound of Harley thunder, I swore I was in for an ***-kickin'). Some of them have even given me props for riding such an insanely fast bike! I guess they're not so hung-up in the "bad-***" image that they can't show some respect for a fellow biker (unlike those instant biker pukes). I own my rocket because I love the freedom, power and speed, not because it will make me look cool.

On the other hand, I've gotten harassed by the instant biker crowd for driving a Jap-bike. My buddy usually has to hold me back from going over there and kicking their latte-drinking candy a$$es. I usually have to settle with just a simple statement: "Don't hate me because my bike is 3x faster, 3x more reliable and 3x less expensive than your piece of sh_t!" To rub it in, I'll take off my neon green riding jacket and lay it under the bike..."try THAT numb nuts!!"

Does anyone else have to put up with this crap??

I just hope someday all the real bikers kick the hell out of all those instant bikers.

 

Haha, good term...to make one "instant biker", remove 8 of 10 parts sense, stir in a thick billfold, and bake on high in the local cycle shop until purchase occurs. Serve warm, with a large attitude on the side.

 

I haven't experienced such thing.... yet ...

 

"Instant" bikers don't just ride Harley's, they ride the crotch-rockets as well.

Just ignore them. They are temporary fixtures in the motorcycling world. Once the "coolness" of bike ownership has worn off, they will be out of the sport. One should have a bike because they like motorcycling, not because it's a fad.

 

You'll come across 'em sooner or later...they're the ones who buy a bike to impress other folks, and generally have little to no riding skills or experience, but a great huge ego nonetheless. Unfortunately there are plenty of 'em in the sportbike camp too...though often they don't last long before good ol' Darwin nips 'em in the butt.

 

Hmmm, with that new movie called Biker Boyz, I think it is going to get even bigger. A lot of stunnaz are going to die.

 

THAT is some funny sh_t!!!

Thanks guys...I feel better now knowing that they may all receive their Darwin Award someday.

 

I luv those guys. Because of them you can pick up 3 mo. old bikes w/ less than 500 miles for half MSRP. (only if you have 1/2 MSRP to spend, which I don't, but when I do I'll look for a stunna/squid/instant biker)

-Dustin