Itchy sets a few things straight pertaining to the Yuppie bikers he enjoys poking fun at. FOLLOW US: ItchymocheProductions the_adventure_road / theadventurero1
Couldnt agree more about yuppie trailer bikers,They pay $20-30000 for the bike and never ride in the rain and dont ever buy a decent rain suit, I rode my 650 VStrom 6000 miles round trip out to Zion from Medina Ohio and I am 75 yrs old .
Thanks Itchy your words of wisdom are valuable, I appreciate it. I'm a newb rider been riding about one and a half years. I'm also 61 years old! And not rich, workin' every day for my pay. I'm on a rice-rocket, a Honda Super Black bird. Damn that thing is fast! Appreciate your tolerance.
I've rode for 45+ yrs! Raised my kids as a single father, got rid of the cage 10yrs ago after the kids were grown. For me it's the wind, smells, the temperature and beauty I see on the road. It's the friendships I've made and the people I will meet in the future. Stay safe.... Ride hard or stay home😎
I love your video, My first vehicle was a scooter, then I moved up from there to a croch rocket and later when I got older a honda cruiser and then once I hit my 40s I bought a Harley. First a dyna and now a heritage.. I have never in my 20 some yrs of riding yet took a camping trip on my bike. Funny but I have always owned a boat so I always had my rig and my boat. My harley sat at home.. I drove a hr each way to work in LA traffic for yrs and delt with the rain and crazy traffic yr round.... Now thankfully I am In the country in Northern Idaho enjoying life. Looking forward to my many new advertures. Still I own a boat but am now looking forward to trying something new. Hoping to leave the kids with famil for a weekend and head out on the bike this next summer.... New bikers old bikers no matter. As long as they have enough respect for them selves and others to learn the rules of the road and follow them.. Ride safe.. Keep the videos coming!
Yuppie bikers aren't all bad. They do provide a source of barely broken in bikes on the used market. I look for the ones on Ebay where the seller states "Never been in rain." LOL If they only new how pathetic they were, they'd jump off of high bridges.
You know in the day's of computer's and youtube people have gotten thin skinned. Keep rocking the video's. I have not ridden in year's. I can not afford to ride but to those that can don't hide them ride them.
Closing Statement.."Ride Hard and Die Free"...I think I'd rather ride hard and live free. That's what it's all about. I'll die when my time comes..and total freedom takes over then. But,I was born in a free country,I was in the Army 9 years to help keep it that way. I'm praying my great grandbabies get to live free. We're all free when we die. Do what you are called upon to do to allow your family and mine to LIVE free! Keep er' rubber side down ya'll! Brothers and Sisters always!
Back before digital gauges you could walk up to any bike and see exactly what the miles were. The Odometer should do the talking and tell the story. Harley was the first to make it so you couldn't see the odo when the bike was off, I wonder why that was.
Itchy I was one of those that commented negatively about one of your earlier videos. I apologize. I would be one of the first to laugh at those who try and fail miserably at acting like an outlaw biker. Ride safe, rubber side down!
Hey mItchy, just found your videos here and signed up. Been riding since my dad got me a Honda 50 in the early 80s. I went to Sturgis the 1st time this year, and yes we rode (I see you did the yuppy biker thing this year). Enjoy your vids keep up the good work.
I know this one guy he rides his motorcycle everywhere he rode his from dalton ga to California and Arizona every where I don’t see how he did it he,s been doing it for years
I hate Yuppies & Yuppie Bikers. You never really see any in East Oakland though. Friscos been wrecked by them. I also thought Sturgis was a fucking bore! I rode out and saw all the trailers, and stuck up freaks. As I stayed in a little tent on a K.O.A. ground in Spearhead surrounded by R.Vs & trailers I stayed at Sturgis one day and split.
I was raised around the cliche biker scene. My dad was a member of a club for many years. I grew up around clubhouses and such. The one thing I learned over the years is that it doesn't matter what kind of bike your ride, what type of job you have, the type of clothes you wear, etc...it's all about who you are as a person. Anyone can dress the part, but a select actually live it. They truly live to ride and ride to live...and that ain't just some cheap patch they bought at the last rally.
I myself have been riding since I was 10, I will soon be 50. I LOVE my bikes, my Volusia and my HD. My brother road his 57 pan until an 85 yr. old lady ran a stop sign and killing him. That was in 1985 & I still ride and enjoy the fellowship, brotherhood and friendship of ALL bikers. Yes sir, Itchy, I agree, I will ride with ANYONE at ANYTIME. As soon as I leave Iraq, I am planning a ride from MS. to CA, Hwy 1. Anyone wants to ride, LETS GO. Jesus loves bikers to. "RIDE HARD and DIE FREE."
@@anthonypalermo8816 NO sir, she was not. Her son was an attorney. The ONLY thing that happened was that she settled allowing my nephew to have something set aside for his future. However that was only enough to help him with college. Don, was my little brother as well as my biker brother. I will always miss him. Our uncle who was a police officer (Sergeant) heard the call and was first on the scene. I rookie cop pulled up soon after. The rookie looked at my brother, saw his tats and snickered, "look at him, he must have been on drugs." They had to pull our uncle off the guy. I myself am thankful I was not with him. I am NOT proud of what I am about to say, but I fear I would have SERIOUSLY hurt someone.
I've been ridin for 50 plus years. No matter what yer on, if you like to ride, all the best to ya. I'm guilty of the same the Itchy, poking fun at the much younger newbies. BUT. Their out there doin it. You can tell who's been in the saddle a few days versus a few years. It is a brotherhood. Lot's help the ones that need it and learn from the ones that can teach us.
I bought my first Harley at 45 years old, my leather jacket is old and faded but my chaps are new. The first two months I put over 2500 miles on it and still made it to work every day. I do not consider myself a yuppie biker, I am a newbie. I have much respect for the 101% er's and always have.I have wanted a Harley since I was 14 but never got one. I bought this one because I wanted to ride with my Dad before I couldn't. I have not ridden cross country, I have a job and a family that takes most of my time. My Dad and I are going on several week long rides come spring time. I also do not take offense at Itchy's comments, I take his advice as one who knows more than I do, he's been doing it longer. If everyone could learn to laugh at themselves, we would be a helluva lot better off. If some stupid thing I've done brings a smile to your face, then I have left the world a better place.Just don't get mad when it is your turn to make me smile.
sure anyone can go out and buy the nice bike, get all the nice accessories, leathers, etc. you can look the part, but you must earn the part. i've been riding for over 20 yrs now and you can tell a newbie right away. nothing wrong with that, that's cool. but there will still be ridicule because you haven't earned that respect yet. but hey, we all gotta start somewhere. it's a right of passage. if you don't understand, then you ain't there yet.
I ride with a 99% MC that does a LOT of work to support Veterans and their families. I've been on Harleys since 1972, built many of them and never had a bunch of cash to throw at a bike. I was reminded that the biggest supporters of our cause comes from what I labeled as RUBS. They are not LIKE ME nor MY PEOPLE but they enjoy themselves in their way. They are ALWAYS there for the Runs, Benefits, Auctions, etc. Honestly.... we couldn't do it without them. I'm sure many of your followers are folks like me. Hopefully this is a reminder that folks like THEM are beneficial to the motorcycle community in more ways than we initially think.
Stereotypes are frigging awesome!!! This yuppie biker rode through 10 states, saw 2 oceans and tamed a dragon's tail last week. 3600+ miles two up. LONG LIVE the YUPPIE BIKER!!!!
You are 101% correct, either you are or you are not. We all cross one common objective, freedom chasing the wind. Trust me, there are new and fair weather riders, posers and weekend warriors and then there are the guys that are the real deal. Traded my first wife for a Harley, kept my Harley and dumped the second wife, thought I was spending too much time riding. Go figure
With you on some of your talk. I'm new don't have a lot of money but got a 09 superglide and new clothes. Not going to put patches on unless I've been there or wear t'shirts that portray someplace I haven't been. Ride safe and ride there don't trailer your bike!
same as my jeep and my harely.. I ride there and back.. No trailer queen here...(yet) But I do have new leathers! (a dear friend just started a biz selling them so, I had to be first in line, its what friends do ) and my jeeps I got new in 95, my bike I got used in 92, its a 83..
by riding our sportys 2000 miles on just a single trip, we've earned that right to trailer the bikes this year and ride when we get there. not many people can say they rode sportsters 2000 miles in such a short time span. that patch i got means alot and that's why you see people wear them. now for the fun part. youtube search for sturgis 2009 storm and you will what we rode through. like anything else in life, it's all earned.
Those Yuppy bikers are the reason why death/Crash statistics went up for middle aged riders and made the majority of the accident list. They got some money and all the sudden decided they want to buy a bike/be a weekend biker and they are extremely inexperienced compared to those of us who the biker culture has been almost a life long life style.
@@itchymoche No..your absolutely right, i have quite a few bikes and zero vehicals. When i need a car i have women in rotation that will let me borrow one.
Just wanted you to know l love your blog, I have seen it coming for some time with the Harley, it's just like hunting . It's a life style. I always hear people say the season is here to ride, but I ride all the year. As you say, stay in the wind and be free.
Nice outlook! In my book there is every right to poke fun of people jumping on the bandwagon, it's an old culture and one that up until recently has been almost shunned. Can't help but get to the point of talking a little trash when you see it happening. Good thing is many yuppie bikers buy a bike and realize they can't hack it and sell it after a season of riding.. good news for those of us picking up a used bike and saving a few bucks!
I'll ride from Michigan to Rapid City on my FXR to see my daughter at the drop of a hat. I will NEVER be seen at Sturgis or Daytona during any big party. Just not my style. Waiting to get into a packed bar to get a beer is not my idea of fun. But if you enjoy it, go for it.
Looks like most of these posters to your video need to tell you how long they've been riding. Well, I'm not. Here's what happened in an accident on my stroker H-D. I was taken to a farmers garage by some fellow Harley riders on a roll of oily tent canvas and not to a hospital. My bike was totaled so a guy in the group poured gasoline on the wreckage and set it ablaze right in the road. A makeshift IV of 50 weight was inserted into my arm and I was stabilized. A sweaty bandana was used as a tourniquet to stop blood flow and a rear chain was used to keep my femur from popping out. I had trouble breathing so a bro put my engineer boot behind my head to prop it up a little. It worked and I rested briefly. In the corner of the farmer's garage was an old knucklehead stocker. I was groggy but managed to persuade the farmer to sell me the '42. In a few hours I was back on the road, a little busted up but happy to be upright again. Made it home to the misses and Rex my Irish Wolf Hound. I'm now saving all my money to buy a farm in the country.
Loved the video. I don't ride much anymore but, the I'd rather not ride at all than being called a yuppie biker. I do ride my mountain bike all the time and noticed that the Yuppies buy the expensive bikes and gear and can't ride more than a hour with me on my beater bike without having the dry heaves, haha. Take care
i dont understand why people are talking shit about the tassles? is it your bike? no! its his personal preference. its like getting a flame paint job or having big ass bulky saddle bags, or even a sissy bar, or Ape hangers,, its all personal preference so shut up! and i respect him on this if your gonna ride, then RIDE its like you cant just go to the store and get something and put it to waste,, if you own a bike and never ride it, let loose in your life,, or tell your wife to back off if your that kind of person,, but Ride to live, Live to Ride.. Tell your story by the miles you have underneath your iron horse. Gotta know how to live,, if riding isnt something you want dont get a bike and be a poser... dont take a truck with a trailor filled with bikes up to a biker rally and not expect to get made fun of lol,, For me riding is in my blood,, building bikes is in my blood, im a grease head biker Indian,, its who i am.. I love it,, i always loved growing up going to biker rallys with my dad,, it was what i did,,, So now im gonna carry on his tradition,, im gonna earn my title.... Ride hard DIE FREE!!
My chopped Pan was sitting at the curb on Main Street Sturgis. My hand was on the bitch bar obviously linking us together. This guy stopped, took a look at the bike and asked, "How'd you get here?" I told him I didn't understand the question. "Well, I see the Washington plate, how'd you get here?" I pointed at the bike and walked off.
I own a car and a truck but my truck is broke down and my car is in the shop, so all I’ve had for the last 5 months is my Harley. Weather bad? Gotta suck it up and carry on. I ride every single day and I consider myself a true biker. There’s nothing wrong with being a fairweather rider except when those fairweather riders act like they are real bikers.
What do they say, 2,000 miles and $20,000 don't make you a biker. Me personally, I don't use the term "biker", but I average about 8,000 miles per year on my Goldwing. Some folks with bikes forever wash and polish their motorcycles - I guess their trying to impress others ...just ride the damn thing! Then again, I really don't care what you do.
I'm 61 now and I've been on some form of bike since I was 10, I would not ride without a helmet nor join any gang or club as they want me to call them. I made a lot of money and I ride several brand new bikes doesn't mean shit.
so when we got to sturgis and walked around, i specifically looked for that patch that says "i rode mine sturgis 2009" you know what i mean. that my friends is how you get a patch. you earn the patch, you just don't buy it and sew it on. it's earned. 2000 miles on a sporty. that's a man's ride. this year we will trailer them down as we have all graduated to bigger bikes. the point of the story is bikers need to earn their place on the road. that's what he means here.
gliderp It's funny you said that about the barely broken in bikes on the used market!! I laugh too because I see brand new bikes with 200 miles on them for sell! I just think that is a test ride before you buy it to make sure it's the bike for you! They must have bought it, trailered it to Sturgis SD, and then put it on Ebay. Anyway, I also apprecaite them flooding the market with these kinds of bikes...saves me a lot of money.
Oh did someone get their feelings Hurt. Go to your safe space I will be riding. I don't have Hurt feelings. To all the real bikers keep the wheels on the pavement and ride free!
im going to try to get my first bike this weekend and its 1700 miles to stugis. hoping in a few years i can make that trip. how long do you think it would take me to make that trip?
+TheBrownsWorld The main thing is to take your time and enjoy the ride --- don't try to be a badass, and see how many miles you can ride before you get fatigued, lose concentration, and fuck up... If you are going to do something you love (Riding) then have fun...
Know what you mean,I ride a my cb750 all through the winter and a local hell's angels club put their bukes in storage by SEPTEMBER! And bring them out in the spring. I'm saving for a sportster love them always have and it's nothing to do with posing like they say, having ridden my friends harley feels like the machine is alive iv'e never felt that on any machine before.Be safe out there.
Drive your bike for at least a month to work you'll will encounter the elements rain wind traffic close calls crashes survive accidents drivers almost ruining in to you getting into a challenge race with another biker driving home if you haven't been throu all that your not a biker
I been called one by 2 old guys when I first got to Missouri in 2001 i was 39 they was old school in their mid 50's beards to their belly button ponytail to their butt Tattoo sleeves and across their chest , one was a old MC the other was like me. they say come on yuppy will show you misory , ran with them 10 years till Ted past away 2011, i ride with a 74 year old who moved here in 2009 Deacon Dave and I would do lot of road trips Deacon move away in 2014 to help his sister that was in bad health . But im far from being a RUB or Yuppy I was a Labor from age 12 on my own from age 17 . They knew it make my skin crawl .
I said it in another video comment, if I can't ride it, it doesn't go. I saw a hilarious sticke years ago r that said "I rode mine to trailer week". Be it Daytona, Sturgis, whatever doesn't matter. It made me laugh. jayman .. P.S. I hope Val's recovering fasr and well.
I was at a gas station yesterday and some guy walked by me and said "Nice Bike" he went in and came back out and said "That is a beautiful bike, do you wash it daily?" I said, no, it only gets washed when I get caught in the rain, and it's been raining a lot...
Middle-aged man who's spent the years of my life dedicated to God, my country, my family, and my community. My wife saved up, and bought a large metric for me. I wear full leathers because I think it's wise. (Taking hours for my frozen fingers to feel normal again isn't necessary when I can ride smart in proper attire.) I suppose I fit the "yuppie" tag, but I love riding this 1800 cc horse (which doesn't give me grief like my real horse may). I love the smell of the air in the rain and the feel of the wind, within reason. I'm not going to trade that freedom away due to a title. I'll get better at riding over time and miles. I fought for our freedom, as did my forebears, and I plan to both live and die free. ...Like a "yuppie" with eagle tendencies.... Deepest gratitude to those who sacrificed for my opportunity, and I love your tag: "Ride hard, die free!"
itchy- you sound apologetic in a way. no need to explain or apologize. my first bike was a crotch rocket when i was 21 yrs old, i am now 40. from that i evolved to a 2007 sportster. in 2009 me and my buddies all rode our sportsters from chicago to sturgis. i'm 6' 190 lbs. i rode my sportster 1000 miles there, a 1000 miles back. anyone who knows harleys knows a sporty isn't exactly the most comfortable bike for a run like that, especially at my size.
Same here, I ride a 2005 Goldwing, I think Harley look cool but thats all, i don't judge anyone on their bikes at all, like this guys says its his opinion anyway, just like assholes, everybody has one , LOL. I prefer the ride to sturgis, actual sturgis itself sucks to me, i'd prefer to ride through it and keep on riding. Keep the rubber side down and just keep riding.
I think everyone that goes to the Sturgis rally should ride thier bikes to the rally that is what it is all about if you get mad about being called a yuppie biker that just means you are one I'm 21 hours away from Sturgis and I'm riding the whole way fuck em if they can't take a joke
"Sincerest form of flattery" and all that. I have seen guys who wore VERY worn leathers, rode garage built bikes, generally REALLY had the look down, yet were RUBs who could barely keep up on two wheels. I've seen others who were clean cut, polo shirt and khaki wearing dudes who put on tens of thousands on miles and were very hard core (some are even 1% pached members). As long as the guy doesn't try to fool anybody into thinking he's something he's not then there is not foul. Like Itchynoche said, its all in fun.
Hey Itchy One of my partners used to ride with no pagers no cell phones, we always had our leathers nowadays those organ donor's with the shorts tennis shoes or sandals T-shirts, Nice looking bikes on the back of pick up trucks too nice to ride? yuppies come to mine or wannabes or could've been you know.🕶
Love ya itchymoche, you tell it like it is. My idea of a "Poser" is somebody that tries to convince you that he is something he is not, like an LE rider slapping a 1% on his vest, or the RUB who has ridden all of 1000 miles and tells stories about how he once rode with the HA...
Yeah,we got RUB's around here too. Weekend badasses...gotta luv it. They make a lotta money in suits during the week,a couple are skilled tradesmen. But on the weekend,the new leathers & really expensive bikes come out. One couple flips me off as they drive buy & I'm pit bbq'n while workin on my tuner (American car). Wrong atitude for wanna be's. If I wasn't already gettin old,a couple sportsters fro me & my ol' lady would be cool. Then came bronson was cool.
I pretty much agree,but more like a yuppie biker is someone who really don't care about bikes and baught one just because his friend did,and probably is more of a garage ornament,A real biker rides as much as he or she can depending on job and time off and such.and yes leather is the best on bikes,and the more patches the better.and a true biker repects all MCs and RCs
I guess I'm a super biker, I ride in all sorts of weather with just a jacket, and no chaps! LOL, people are too much of tight asses these days, lighten up people!
Itchymoche check out this biker song I have on my website. Brother I understand about being a biker. I was born to ride is in my blood. Ride hard never look back.
You're right Itchymoche yuppies, hipsters, and what not buy bikes to show off but without true love for motorcycles and the spirit, Harley myth is debased like that mature guy I saw dressed for a fishing day! or some disguised as officer patrol with sirenes and lights... a population who should have stayed on moped. Times are changing for the lowest comon denominator cheers Fred.
Hey if I was ritch enough to own a huge Motorhome and could afford a new CVO I'd do it and I have ridden coast to coast 7 times and have ridden in rain and snow and 126 degree heat and have traveled in excess of a million miles on a total of 36 bikes.....but if I wanted to go to Sturgis I'd still ride it because that's my only choice but if someone wants to provide be me with an executive Motorhome and a trailer I'm game and I don't give a cat's ass what you call me lol ..... But I guess if you see me in Sturgis then it is highly likely I rode there and smell bad from lack of showering and have a sore back and blisters on my ass .....if that makes me hard core then so be it ... but if I could afford a better option can't say I would not take it just to see how the other half lives .
I have been riding for over 40 years and never been to a biker rally never had a desire to. I ride for me not for show.
Nice to hear from REAL bikers. You were there when bikers took shit from no one and rode beyond weekends.
I love yuppy bikers. Make for great buys on used bikes!
Couldnt agree more about yuppie trailer bikers,They pay $20-30000 for the bike and never ride in the rain and dont ever buy a decent rain suit, I rode my 650 VStrom 6000 miles round trip out to Zion from Medina Ohio and I am 75 yrs old .
Rain suit? I've spent 40 years being a year round rider and I wear leathers.
Thanks Itchy your words of wisdom are valuable, I appreciate it. I'm a newb rider been riding about one and a half years. I'm also 61 years old! And not rich, workin' every day for my pay. I'm on a rice-rocket, a Honda Super Black bird. Damn that thing is fast! Appreciate your tolerance.
Every scene has its posers: surfing, skating, gangs, bikers, music, sports...
real motorcycle doesn't need to look like a car on 2 wheels, idk whats with all the accessorizing but god damn its like bedazzling your jeans
Great video series Itchy. Thanks
Leather is the best. Love this old one !
I've rode for 45+ yrs! Raised my kids as a single father, got rid of the cage 10yrs ago after the kids were grown. For me it's the wind, smells, the temperature and beauty I see on the road. It's the friendships I've made and the people I will meet in the future. Stay safe.... Ride hard or stay home😎
You forgot about that participation trophy 😎
I love your video, My first vehicle was a scooter, then I moved up from there to a croch rocket and later when I got older a honda cruiser and then once I hit my 40s I bought a Harley. First a dyna and now a heritage.. I have never in my 20 some yrs of riding yet took a camping trip on my bike. Funny but I have always owned a boat so I always had my rig and my boat. My harley sat at home.. I drove a hr each way to work in LA traffic for yrs and delt with the rain and crazy traffic yr round.... Now thankfully I am In the country in Northern Idaho enjoying life. Looking forward to my many new advertures. Still I own a boat but am now looking forward to trying something new. Hoping to leave the kids with famil for a weekend and head out on the bike this next summer.... New bikers old bikers no matter. As long as they have enough respect for them selves and others to learn the rules of the road and follow them.. Ride safe.. Keep the videos coming!
Yuppie bikers aren't all bad. They do provide a source of barely broken in bikes on the used market. I look for the ones on Ebay where the seller states "Never been in rain." LOL If they only new how pathetic they were, they'd jump off of high bridges.
You know in the day's of computer's and youtube people have gotten thin skinned. Keep rocking the video's. I have not ridden in year's. I can not afford to ride but to those that can don't hide them ride them.
I don't rock, I METAL!
Closing Statement.."Ride Hard and Die Free"...I think I'd rather ride hard and live free. That's what it's all about. I'll die when my time comes..and total freedom takes over then. But,I was born in a free country,I was in the Army 9 years to help keep it that way. I'm praying my great grandbabies get to live free. We're all free when we die. Do what you are called upon to do to allow your family and mine to LIVE free! Keep er' rubber side down ya'll! Brothers and Sisters always!
I like to see a real biker. I hope one day I will get the experience that you are talking about.
yur vids are just fine Sr, thanks for sharing.
Back before digital gauges you could walk up to any bike and see exactly what the miles were. The Odometer should do the talking and tell the story. Harley was the first to make it so you couldn't see the odo when the bike was off, I wonder why that was.
itchy keep up the great videos especially bout the yuppies lol
Itchy I was one of those that commented negatively about one of your earlier videos. I apologize. I would be one of the first to laugh at those who try and fail miserably at acting like an outlaw biker. Ride safe, rubber side down!
In you’re older videos you make fun that’s what I do, cause I just started not long ago but if I were to go somewhere far I’d ride
Hey mItchy, just found your videos here and signed up. Been riding since my dad got me a Honda 50 in the early 80s. I went to Sturgis the 1st time this year, and yes we rode (I see you did the yuppy biker thing this year). Enjoy your vids keep up the good work.
yuppie haha , old school slang=RUB = rich urban biker
I call them Trailer Bikers. You see that a lot today at Laconia, NH
I know this one guy he rides his motorcycle everywhere he rode his from dalton ga to California and Arizona every where I don’t see how he did it he,s been doing it for years
I have a 2007 Wide Glide. I ride it a lot because it's fun.
I hate Yuppies & Yuppie Bikers.
You never really see any in East Oakland though.
Friscos been wrecked by them.
I also thought Sturgis was a fucking bore!
I rode out and saw all the trailers, and stuck up freaks.
As I stayed in a little tent on a K.O.A. ground in Spearhead
surrounded by R.Vs & trailers
I stayed at Sturgis one day and split.
me too slept in a hammock under a picnic awning, left in the morning its nice to know there some fellow traditionalists out there.
Amen 🙏🏼 it’s all about the love of two wheels!
We call them RUB’s. Some of them are pretty cool and wont to learn about being a biker. And it is flattering when they ask me questions.
I was raised around the cliche biker scene. My dad was a member of a club for many years. I grew up around clubhouses and such. The one thing I learned over the years is that it doesn't matter what kind of bike your ride, what type of job you have, the type of clothes you wear, etc...it's all about who you are as a person. Anyone can dress the part, but a select actually live it. They truly live to ride and ride to live...and that ain't just some cheap patch they bought at the last rally.
I myself have been riding since I was 10, I will soon be 50. I LOVE my bikes, my Volusia and my HD. My brother road his 57 pan until an 85 yr. old lady ran a stop sign and killing him. That was in 1985 & I still ride and enjoy the fellowship, brotherhood and friendship of ALL bikers. Yes sir, Itchy, I agree, I will ride with ANYONE at ANYTIME. As soon as I leave Iraq, I am planning a ride from MS. to CA, Hwy 1. Anyone wants to ride, LETS GO. Jesus loves bikers to. "RIDE HARD and DIE FREE."
I hope the old lady was prosecuted.
@@anthonypalermo8816 NO sir, she was not. Her son was an attorney. The ONLY thing that happened was that she settled allowing my nephew to have something set aside for his future. However that was only enough to help him with college. Don, was my little brother as well as my biker brother. I will always miss him. Our uncle who was a police officer (Sergeant) heard the call and was first on the scene. I rookie cop pulled up soon after. The rookie looked at my brother, saw his tats and snickered, "look at him, he must have been on drugs." They had to pull our uncle off the guy. I myself am thankful I was not with him. I am NOT proud of what I am about to say, but I fear I would have SERIOUSLY hurt someone.
I've been ridin for 50 plus years. No matter what yer on, if you like to ride, all the best to ya. I'm guilty of the same the Itchy, poking fun at the much younger newbies. BUT. Their out there doin it. You can tell who's been in the saddle a few days versus a few years. It is a brotherhood. Lot's help the ones that need it and learn from the ones that can teach us.
I agree Rodger
I bought my first Harley at 45 years old, my leather jacket is old and faded but my chaps are new. The first two months I put over 2500 miles on it and still made it to work every day. I do not consider myself a yuppie biker, I am a newbie. I have much respect for the 101% er's and always have.I have wanted a Harley since I was 14 but never got one. I bought this one because I wanted to ride with my Dad before I couldn't. I have not ridden cross country, I have a job and a family that takes most of my time. My Dad and I are going on several week long rides come spring time. I also do not take offense at Itchy's comments, I take his advice as one who knows more than I do, he's been doing it longer. If everyone could learn to laugh at themselves, we would be a helluva lot better off. If some stupid thing I've done brings a smile to your face, then I have left the world a better place.Just don't get mad when it is your turn to make me smile.
Ride what you brung.
sure anyone can go out and buy the nice bike, get all the nice accessories, leathers, etc. you can look the part, but you must earn the part. i've been riding for over 20 yrs now and you can tell a newbie right away. nothing wrong with that, that's cool. but there will still be ridicule because you haven't earned that respect yet. but hey, we all gotta start somewhere. it's a right of passage. if you don't understand, then you ain't there yet.
ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS!
Recently got my my ass chewed for poking fun at RUBS. You just covered it all
I ride with a 99% MC that does a LOT of work to support Veterans and their families. I've been on Harleys since 1972, built many of them and never had a bunch of cash to throw at a bike.
I was reminded that the biggest supporters of our cause comes from what I labeled as RUBS.
They are not LIKE ME nor MY PEOPLE but they enjoy themselves in their way. They are ALWAYS there for the Runs, Benefits, Auctions, etc. Honestly.... we couldn't do it without them.
I'm sure many of your followers are folks like me. Hopefully this is a reminder that folks like THEM are beneficial to the motorcycle community in more ways than we initially think.
Stereotypes are frigging awesome!!! This yuppie biker rode through 10 states, saw 2 oceans and tamed a dragon's tail last week. 3600+ miles two up. LONG LIVE the YUPPIE BIKER!!!!
Don't be late to yoga class, wimp.
You are 101% correct, either you are or you are not. We all cross one common objective, freedom chasing the wind.
Trust me, there are new and fair weather riders, posers and weekend warriors and then there are the guys that are the real deal.
Traded my first wife for a Harley, kept my Harley and dumped the second wife, thought I was spending too much time riding.
Go figure
With you on some of your talk. I'm new don't have a lot of money but got a 09 superglide and new clothes. Not going to put patches on unless I've been there or wear t'shirts that portray someplace I haven't been. Ride safe and ride there don't trailer your bike!
same as my jeep and my harely.. I ride there and back.. No trailer queen here...(yet) But I do have new leathers! (a dear friend just started a biz selling them so, I had to be first in line, its what friends do ) and my jeeps I got new in 95, my bike I got used in 92, its a 83..
by riding our sportys 2000 miles on just a single trip, we've earned that right to trailer the bikes this year and ride when we get there. not many people can say they rode sportsters 2000 miles in such a short time span. that patch i got means alot and that's why you see people wear them. now for the fun part. youtube search for sturgis 2009 storm and you will what we rode through. like anything else in life, it's all earned.
right on brother...
Those Yuppy bikers are the reason why death/Crash statistics went up for middle aged riders and made the majority of the accident list.
They got some money and all the sudden decided they want to buy a bike/be a weekend biker and they are extremely inexperienced compared to those of us who the biker culture has been almost a life long life style.
@@itchymoche No..your absolutely right, i have quite a few bikes and zero vehicals.
When i need a car i have women in rotation that will let me borrow one.
Well said. I like your attitude. Ride hard!
Just wanted you to know l love your blog, I have seen it coming for some time with the Harley, it's just like hunting . It's a life style. I always hear people say the season is here to ride, but I ride all the year. As you say, stay in the wind and be free.
Hunting is the murdering of innocent beings. Hardly the same thing.
Wow 14 yrs.ago
Nice outlook! In my book there is every right to poke fun of people jumping on the bandwagon, it's an old culture and one that up until recently has been almost shunned. Can't help but get to the point of talking a little trash when you see it happening. Good thing is many yuppie bikers buy a bike and realize they can't hack it and sell it after a season of riding.. good news for those of us picking up a used bike and saving a few bucks!
I'll ride from Michigan to Rapid City on my FXR to see my daughter at the drop of a hat. I will NEVER be seen at Sturgis or Daytona during any big party. Just not my style. Waiting to get into a packed bar to get a beer is not my idea of fun. But if you enjoy it, go for it.
Looks like most of these posters to your video need to tell you how long they've been riding. Well, I'm not. Here's what happened in an accident on my stroker H-D. I was taken to a farmers garage by some fellow Harley riders on a roll of oily tent canvas and not to a hospital. My bike was totaled so a guy in the group poured gasoline on the wreckage and set it ablaze right in the road. A makeshift IV of 50 weight was inserted into my arm and I was stabilized. A sweaty bandana was used as a tourniquet to stop blood flow and a rear chain was used to keep my femur from popping out. I had trouble breathing so a bro put my engineer boot behind my head to prop it up a little. It worked and I rested briefly. In the corner of the farmer's garage was an old knucklehead stocker. I was groggy but managed to persuade the farmer to sell me the '42. In a few hours I was back on the road, a little busted up but happy to be upright again. Made it home to the misses and Rex my Irish Wolf Hound. I'm now saving all my money to buy a farm in the country.
Thank you, my brother.
Loved the video. I don't ride much anymore but, the I'd rather not ride at all than being called a yuppie biker. I do ride my mountain bike all the time and noticed that the Yuppies buy the expensive bikes and gear and can't ride more than a hour with me on my beater bike without having the dry heaves, haha. Take care
i dont understand why people are talking shit about the tassles? is it your bike? no! its his personal preference. its like getting a flame paint job or having big ass bulky saddle bags, or even a sissy bar, or Ape hangers,, its all personal preference so shut up! and i respect him on this if your gonna ride, then RIDE its like you cant just go to the store and get something and put it to waste,, if you own a bike and never ride it, let loose in your life,, or tell your wife to back off if your that kind of person,, but Ride to live, Live to Ride.. Tell your story by the miles you have underneath your iron horse. Gotta know how to live,, if riding isnt something you want dont get a bike and be a poser... dont take a truck with a trailor filled with bikes up to a biker rally and not expect to get made fun of lol,, For me riding is in my blood,, building bikes is in my blood, im a grease head biker Indian,, its who i am.. I love it,, i always loved growing up going to biker rallys with my dad,, it was what i did,,, So now im gonna carry on his tradition,, im gonna earn my title.... Ride hard DIE FREE!!
Cartman talks to NYC Road Rage Bikers
most of those yuppie bikers are actually on rented bikes
Admit it Itchy, you've got a cuisinart in your kitchen, don't you?
My chopped Pan was sitting at the curb on Main Street Sturgis. My hand was on the bitch bar obviously linking us together.
This guy stopped, took a look at the bike and asked, "How'd you get here?" I told him I didn't understand the question. "Well,
I see the Washington plate, how'd you get here?" I pointed at the bike and walked off.
I only own a bike... no car just a bike
me too.
I own a car and a truck but my truck is broke down and my car is in the shop, so all I’ve had for the last 5 months is my Harley. Weather bad? Gotta suck it up and carry on. I ride every single day and I consider myself a true biker. There’s nothing wrong with being a fairweather rider except when those fairweather riders act like they are real bikers.
What do they say, 2,000 miles and $20,000 don't make you a biker. Me personally, I don't use the term "biker", but I average about 8,000 miles per year on my Goldwing. Some folks with bikes forever wash and polish their motorcycles - I guess their trying to impress others ...just ride the damn thing!
Then again, I really don't care what you do.
Sound like you are a little like me. I'd rather be riding than polishing!
I'm 61 now and I've been on some form of bike since I was 10, I would not ride without a helmet nor join any gang or club as they want me to call them. I made a lot of money and I ride several brand new bikes doesn't mean shit.
Your OK! Just Ride!
The term yuppy biker goes as far back to mid 70s, was the first I herd it.
so when we got to sturgis and walked around, i specifically looked for that patch that says "i rode mine sturgis 2009" you know what i mean. that my friends is how you get a patch. you earn the patch, you just don't buy it and sew it on. it's earned. 2000 miles on a sporty. that's a man's ride. this year we will trailer them down as we have all graduated to bigger bikes. the point of the story is bikers need to earn their place on the road. that's what he means here.
I got that kind of jacket too
Last I checked this was still the Land of the Free! Shut up and ride!!! (Not you Itchy)
gliderp It's funny you said that about the barely broken in bikes on the used market!! I laugh too because I see brand new bikes with 200 miles on them for sell! I just think that is a test ride before you buy it to make sure it's the bike for you! They must have bought it, trailered it to Sturgis SD, and then put it on Ebay. Anyway, I also apprecaite them flooding the market with these kinds of bikes...saves me a lot of money.
Oh did someone get their feelings Hurt. Go to your safe space I will be riding. I don't have Hurt feelings.
To all the real bikers keep the wheels on the pavement and ride free!
im going to try to get my first bike this weekend and its 1700 miles to stugis. hoping in a few years i can make that trip. how long do you think it would take me to make that trip?
+TheBrownsWorld The main thing is to take your time and enjoy the ride --- don't try to be a badass, and see how many miles you can ride before you get fatigued, lose concentration, and fuck up... If you are going to do something you love (Riding) then have fun...
Know what you mean,I ride a my cb750 all through the winter and a local hell's angels club put their bukes in storage by SEPTEMBER! And bring them out in the spring. I'm saving for a sportster love them always have and it's nothing to do with posing like they say, having ridden my friends harley feels like the machine is alive iv'e never felt that on any machine before.Be safe out there.
Where is this yuppie biker club? I would like to join it. They seem like pretty cool guys.
Drive your bike for at least a month to work you'll will encounter the elements rain wind traffic close calls crashes survive accidents drivers almost ruining in to you getting into a challenge race with another biker driving home if you haven't been throu all that your not a biker
Best statement I agree100%
Not an easy world to get into. but I haven't given up and never will
LOL! You got that right! But...they're trying. I guess. Respect. Both ways.
lol.. look out for this guy
Pardon the typo, meant Itchy.
I been called one by 2 old guys when I first got to Missouri in 2001 i was 39 they was old school in their mid 50's beards to their belly button ponytail to their butt Tattoo sleeves and across their chest , one was a old MC the other was like me. they say come on yuppy will show you misory , ran with them 10 years till Ted past away 2011, i ride with a 74 year old who moved here in 2009 Deacon Dave and I would do lot of road trips Deacon move away in 2014 to help his sister that was in bad health . But im far from being a RUB or Yuppy I was a Labor from age 12 on my own from age 17 . They knew it make my skin crawl .
I said it in another video comment, if I can't ride it, it doesn't go. I saw a hilarious sticke years ago r that said "I rode mine to trailer week". Be it Daytona, Sturgis, whatever doesn't matter. It made me laugh. jayman .. P.S. I hope Val's recovering fasr and well.
I was at a gas station yesterday and some guy walked by me and said "Nice Bike" he went in and came back out and said "That is a beautiful bike, do you wash it daily?" I said, no, it only gets washed when I get caught in the rain, and it's been raining a lot...
Yup yup lol
Middle-aged man who's spent the years of my life dedicated to God, my country, my family, and my community. My wife saved up, and bought a large metric for me. I wear full leathers because I think it's wise. (Taking hours for my frozen fingers to feel normal again isn't necessary when I can ride smart in proper attire.) I suppose I fit the "yuppie" tag, but I love riding this 1800 cc horse (which doesn't give me grief like my real horse may). I love the smell of the air in the rain and the feel of the wind, within reason. I'm not going to trade that freedom away due to a title. I'll get better at riding over time and miles. I fought for our freedom, as did my forebears, and I plan to both live and die free. ...Like a "yuppie" with eagle tendencies.... Deepest gratitude to those who sacrificed for my opportunity, and I love your tag: "Ride hard, die free!"
Ride hard all the way to your accounting office, city boy.
@@anthonypalermo8816, moron.
Hell man Vinnie I would have camped there and rode with ya!
itchy- you sound apologetic in a way. no need to explain or apologize. my first bike was a crotch rocket when i was 21 yrs old, i am now 40. from that i evolved to a 2007 sportster. in 2009 me and my buddies all rode our sportsters from chicago to sturgis. i'm 6' 190 lbs. i rode my sportster 1000 miles there, a 1000 miles back. anyone who knows harleys knows a sporty isn't exactly the most comfortable bike for a run like that, especially at my size.
Rich Urban Bikers. They drive up prices and can't ride well.
Same here, I ride a 2005 Goldwing, I think Harley look cool but thats all, i don't judge anyone on their bikes at all, like this guys says its his opinion anyway, just like assholes, everybody has one , LOL. I prefer the ride to sturgis, actual sturgis itself sucks to me, i'd prefer to ride through it and keep on riding. Keep the rubber side down and just keep riding.
I think everyone that goes to the Sturgis rally should ride thier bikes to the rally that is what it is all about if you get mad about being called a yuppie biker that just means you are one I'm 21 hours away from Sturgis and I'm riding the whole way fuck em if they can't take a joke
"Sincerest form of flattery" and all that. I have seen guys who wore VERY worn leathers, rode garage built bikes, generally REALLY had the look down, yet were RUBs who could barely keep up on two wheels. I've seen others who were clean cut, polo shirt and khaki wearing dudes who put on tens of thousands on miles and were very hard core (some are even 1% pached members). As long as the guy doesn't try to fool anybody into thinking he's something he's not then there is not foul. Like Itchynoche said, its all in fun.
Hey Itchy One of my partners used to ride with no pagers no cell phones, we always had our leathers nowadays those organ donor's with the shorts tennis shoes or sandals T-shirts, Nice looking bikes on the back of pick up trucks too nice to ride? yuppies come to mine or wannabes or could've been you know.🕶
I think with a new rider you need to take caution!
You seem like great fella....ML&R
Love ya itchymoche, you tell it like it is. My idea of a "Poser" is somebody that tries to convince you that he is something he is not, like an LE rider slapping a 1% on his vest, or the RUB who has ridden all of 1000 miles and tells stories about how he once rode with the HA...
Yeah,we got RUB's around here too. Weekend badasses...gotta luv it. They make a lotta money in suits during the week,a couple are skilled tradesmen. But on the weekend,the new leathers & really expensive bikes come out. One couple flips me off as they drive buy & I'm pit bbq'n while workin on my tuner (American car). Wrong atitude for wanna be's. If I wasn't already gettin old,a couple sportsters fro me & my ol' lady would be cool. Then came bronson was cool.
I pretty much agree,but more like a yuppie biker is someone who really don't care about bikes and baught one just because his friend did,and probably is more of a garage ornament,A real biker rides as much as he or she can depending on job and time off and such.and yes leather is the best on bikes,and the more patches the better.and a true biker repects all MCs and RCs
I guess I'm a super biker, I ride in all sorts of weather with just a jacket, and no chaps! LOL, people are too much of tight asses these days, lighten up people!
I bought my first motorcycle at age 56. What can I do to not be a yuppie rider? I just want to enjoy the freedom of riding.
start pissing on your leathers and dont get a bath or shave for 5 years
Rolex Riders...
after for over 40yrs riding I'm easy
Itchymoche check out this biker song I have on my website. Brother I understand about being a biker. I was born to ride is in my blood. Ride hard never look back.
Sad you had to make a video to explain yourself to people that get bent out of shape.
Ride on. Be safe! Yuppie or not.
Okay, I get what your saying... "Yuppie Bikers" are not authentic riders.
You're right Itchymoche yuppies, hipsters, and what not buy bikes to show off but without true love for motorcycles and the spirit, Harley myth is debased like that mature guy I saw dressed for a fishing day! or some disguised as officer patrol with sirenes and lights... a population who should have stayed on moped. Times are changing for the lowest comon denominator cheers Fred.
dude seems pretty cool but I dont see a 1%er patch...
He has never claimed to be one!
Yuppies, your 40 years late mate, and if Yuppies dno't buy new Harley's, HD would be stuffed, I don't like them, but we need them
Hey if I was ritch enough to own a huge Motorhome and could afford a new CVO I'd do it and I have ridden coast to coast 7 times and have ridden in rain and snow and 126 degree heat and have traveled in excess of a million miles on a total of 36 bikes.....but if I wanted to go to Sturgis I'd still ride it because that's my only choice but if someone wants to provide be me with an executive Motorhome and a trailer I'm game and I don't give a cat's ass what you call me lol .....
But I guess if you see me in Sturgis then it is highly likely I rode there and smell bad from lack of showering and have a sore back and blisters on my ass .....if that makes me hard core then so be it ...
but if I could afford a better option can't say I would not take it just to see how the other half lives .