Perpetrating a steriotype

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So about a week ago my clutch cable snapped in a 7-11 parking lot. Totally lame. This old biker dude helped me push it going fast enough to take off and ride home in 1st gear, which was totally cool but his buddy...

...was a real a$$hole. Some crusty old Harley guy with a stick up his a$$ about Japanese bikes. He calls over to me as I'm trying to push it going:

"Hey! I'll give you 50 bucks for it!"
"It's just the clutch cable. Snapped in half"
"20 bucks then. Piece of Jap sh1t."

He then proceeds to come over and pull out of the pocket of his dirty sweats a stack of polaroids. He shows me despite my objections one after another picture of some old Harley, completely taken apart like its the damn Mona Lisa. Am I supposed to be impressed?

"This is a man's engine, boy. Can get 125 horses out of her, what you got?"
"Hah. Not in that condition you can't"

What a d1ck. Got to give his buddy credit tho for putting up with that.

 

[Guest]

"This is a man's engine, boy. Can get 125 horses out of her, what you got?"


What a d1ck. Got to give his buddy credit tho for putting up with that.

'Can' being the operative word:roll: .You shoulda exploited the situation and asked him to meet you sometime and race for pinks....evn offer to pull a plug wire to sweeten the deal...if you need a lawn ornament that is:-D .

Tony.

 

[80sGSfan]

Anti-Harley Bike!

Anti-Harley Bike!

Oh, reading that makes me feel better about the bike I'm buying tomorrow. It was coined the "anti-harley" bike when it came out in '90. Best thing about this 1991 VX800 is that beautiful "Jap" V-Twin block!!! I'd bet I could outrun that guy's Harley with half the HP...I think the VX has about 63 horses! \\/

 

[Hap Call]

Oh, reading that makes me feel better about the bike I'm buying tomorrow. It was coined the "anti-harley" bike when it came out in '90. Best thing about this 1991 VX800 is that beautiful "Jap" V-Twin block!!! I'd bet I could outrun that guy's Harley with half the HP...I think the VX has about 63 horses! \\/

Most stock Harleys are below 65HP...you can get 125 HP out of it but you can also get 350HP out of a GS1100 or GS1150 - if you put enough money into it.

Nothing wrong with a Harley though. They brought a lot of people into the sport and I'm thankful for that. Unfortunately, there are some Harley a$$holes...just like there are some BMW a$$holes, some GSXR a$$holes, some Goldwing a$$holes, ect.

But there are no GSR a$$holes!

Hap

 

[MissFabulous]

I'm so glad there isn't much of that attitude around my area. People just ride and love it. Anyone who has an attitude about any brand or style is either young and narrow minded or old and narrow minded, and they're the exceptions. I know so many "old school bikers" (color wearing bikers, ABATE members, etc) who ride whatever they like and respect everyone else for their choices. One guy looks like he's straight out of an old Harley ad and he rides a Vulcan. I knew another guy with "that look" (long hair, long beard, leathers & worn out denim vest & colors) who loved Hondas. My neighbor owns a really nice new Harley and his wife rides a Suzi. I see sportbikes out on rides with cruisers a lot around here, and all kinds of bikes at the runs.

I think it's just great to have choices, just like with cars. A new Cadillac or Lexus or a big SUV might be nice for a long cruise with a few passengers... Jeeps are great for slumming it in the back roads or on the sand, a truck for hauling, a little convertible for a day at the beach, a fast old classic for having fun on clean roads in good weather when the salt is gone... I could go on and on and on. As with bikes, there is something out there for every mood, every style. I don't understand why some people think that their style should be right for everyone.

Pity the guy who was a jerk... he either doesn't know what he's missing or doesn't have enough of a personality to realize that there a lot of different ways to have fun!

 

[speedzter2000]

Well, you could have said "At least mine is rolling along here..." BUT...I think evil thoughts...
So, anyway....
I never get a hard time from any type of rider/biker/whatever....Maybe it's because I'm a woman, and I am assuming they like to see a woman on her OWN ride:-D
There is always some jack-off who is going to give you a hard time about ANYTHING....If you rolled up in a Datsun, or something, I am sure he'd say something as well. Some people just thrive off of trying to make other people miserable, because that's how they are.
Pat yourself on the back for not letting the situation getting out of control, and...Having a decent person out there who WAS willing to help you out.:-D

 

[dpep]

You had a broken clutch cable and he was an idiot.

Tomorrow you will have a good clutch cable, and he will still be an idiot.

 

[tkent02]

And, you have the last laugh for sure.....

And, you have the last laugh for sure.....

You had a broken clutch cable and he was an idiot.

Tomorrow you will have a good clutch cable, and he will still be an idiot.

Everyone that he ever meets his whole life will say, "What an Asslole"

 

[KGB]

Isn't there a line in a Frank Zappa song.........something like
Everyone needs an a$$hole that's why we picked you......

 

[ThreeTimer]

You had a broken clutch cable and he was an idiot.

Tomorrow you will have a good clutch cable, and he will still be an idiot.

Good one.

3xer

 

[Captk]

Two Harley riders, one the helpful type, the other th a$$hole type.
Be grateful for the first, pity the second.

I feel sorry for anyone who's self esteem is determined by the (perceived) value their bike/car/house/neighbourhood.

When I can I stop to help anyone that appears to be in trouble, rather than just pulled up for a smoke or what ever.
Over the years, no one has ever said "I don't need your help, because you ride a Suzuki". Especially in the outback, you take any help you can!

 

[Giblet]

My new neighbors are hard core Harley riders. They had a large gathering of friends and family today with the smoker running wide open. Guess what the wife brought me? A big tupperware tub with fallin off the bone ribs, killer suasage and superliciuos smoked ham. Every groups gotta have one or two. Fortunately, I got gooduns for neighbors. Heck, I may even salute his Harley tomorrow \\/ . We stopped to help a goober, er I mean rider who crashed in the hill country on one of our rides. Granted, he was being really stupid but I couldn't believe my ears when I heard another passing rider make a comment to his buddy something like, "I'm glad to see one more ______ crotch rocket off the road".

 

[Guest]

Reminds me of last summer when a friend of mine from work brought in his 2006 Harley Road Glide...a month after he got it it was in the shop for the radio or something. He got teased a lot because my 25 year old $200 GS made it in every day and his brand new $20000 Harley was in the shop.

But, as any real biker will tell you, (and I've been told this by Harley guys) it doesn't matter what you ride...just that you ride...that's what makes you a biker.

 

[Desolation Angel]

I am not a biker. I am a motorcyclist! :-D

I was a biker in 1980 & 1981, that is, when the Lowrider would start.

 

[Tom MLC]

Two guys up the street from me, both Harley dudes.

One of 'em is friendly. We always wave and say h'lo. He came over once and admired my stable. I had a nice conversation with him one day when there was someone watching their house. Parole Officer, it turns out.

The other dude is a jerk. Never acknowledges me when I wave. As he rides by my house I often see him spit. At first I thought it was chewing tobacco. The spitting happens often enough that I now have my doubts.

I think of these guys as Yin & Yang. They sorta balance each other out.

 

[Guest]

I am not a biker. I am a motorcyclist! :-D

I was a biker in 1980 & 1981, that is, when the Lowrider would start.

As long as you're not a JAC. (just add cash)

 

[madjack57754]

I happen to like my Harley dresser. Closest thing to a 2 wheel pickup truck I've found. The wife likes the ride (the vibration puts her to sleep) we take it when she doesn't want to ride by herself. Of course it's slow, gets terrible fuel milage , but it sure is comfortable for a 600 mile day of 2 up riding on the interstate. Owned a number of them over the years, so this is what I've come to believe.
Big twin owners look down on sportster owners. They generally think sportsters are girls bikes. I've had 3, and wouldn't want another unless it was something really special. They suck on long rides.
Evo owners won't give AMF era shovelhead owners the time of day.
If it's older that 5 years the yuppy scum won't even talk to you
Generally the working class guy that buys a Harley, road rice before he bought his "Hog" and knows how reliable and smooth a Japanese bike really is. He is just trying to keep up with his friends....
Mostly the Harley owners that I know are profilers and not real riders.
Bottom line is if I need a speed fix I just ride something faster

 

[Giblet]

I am not a biker. I am a motorcyclist! :-D

I was a biker in 1980 & 1981, that is, when the Lowrider would start.

So Herb, do you get your hair cut at a barber shop, or a salon :-s ? Don't worry. I won't make you come all the way to Caddo Mills to "teach me a lesson". \\/

 

[8trackmind]

I am not a biker. I am a motorcyclist! :-D

Right on, brother. I wish more people would catch on to that. :|

 

[Ninja_Lancer]

I was on the road the other day in South Carolina and saw a guy dragging his bar chopper on a trailer behind his mini truck. Back two cars behind Mr Chopper was a dude on a Buell with side boxes, a top box and full gear. Keeping in mind it was raining and about 45 degrees, who was the motorcyclist and who was the biker???