I'm 68, I ride a Sportster, this one for the last 16 years. Had a guy tell me I should get a Goldwing, I told him I wasn't old enough yet. I usually wear long johns under my jeans, since the 70s. Never found any chaps that fit my chicken legs. On long rides in the summer, I wear 2 briefs as it keeps me from getting 'monkey butt'. Started wearing a full face helmet in 2000 since age brings on allergies, bonus, now I was able to ride in the rain for hours! In the old days, when you rode in a group, you were part of a "freight train," moving and swaying with the group. Nowadays, it seems like a lot of these younger riders try to profile while riding in the group. I stopped riding in big groups about a decade ago. Party due to the lack of a good group rhythm and going blind in one eye. Am I a Biker? You tell me. Riding is a passion for me, so it don't matter what you call me , it's about the ride. Knees in the Breeze, brothers!
Amen brother. I ride a 1988 softail. A motorcycle has been my only vehicle for the last 6 years. Got hit by a car a couple years ago. But I don't care it's just me and my girl now the wife passed away a few years ago and the kids are grown so she's my pride and joy. Speaking of full face helmets and the rain if you don't have a pinlock visor get one I swear by mine. No more fogging or having the visor cracked and still getting wet.
I have heard the thing about taking your glasses off when introducing yourself. What if you are like me, and wears transitions lenses due to being a migraine sufferer?
I never understood how a group of people think it's ok to force their views and rules on other people, then preach about how free they are, and how they dont follow the rules. How about everyone just stay in their own lane, and mind their own effing business. If someone starts shit with you...handle it. If some yuppie that thinks Sons of Anarchy is how the world works and doesn't think to take his glasses off when he crosses path with an Outlaw ....who cares. Let him go on his way instead of drawing attention yourself over someone who doesnt live the same lifstyle as you by "teaching him a lesson" It's weird.
I'm a new rider and I consider myself a biker in training. For me, a biker is someone that will spontaneously choose the bike over any ither means of transportation just for the love of it. I have a friend who's like this and I deeply respect him. I am not a good enough rider yet to do that, but I try 😅
I'm 71 live in South Dakota so we can't ride all winter but usually get to ride some. Right now I have 4 bikes from 1948 through 2014 I ride all my bikes. I do all my own wrenching average 10 to 15 thousand miles a year I consider myself a biker. Some may not but what other people think has never bothered me.
Im 64 and rode a lot of different bikes from the age of 10. I rode hard tails, choppers in the 70's, to bikes Ive built that to fit my style. Im building a fls now that is my style of stock frame and tubes but custom everything else. I think doing you is being a biker, I dont ride in groups anymore because I hate other peoples ideas and thats all that crap is is follow what I do crap. I ride the desert solo and get a better feel of what it really means to enjoy solitude.
I grew up as a child being taken to dive bars, my family all ride Harleys, I learned to knife fight as a child by an ex-military biker, and I never wanted a Harley because my family is so " Real men ride Harleys". A year ago I went looking for a motorcycle as my means of transportation, and I have 28" legs, so i ended up on a sportster superlow. I have put 8,000 miles on that bike in that year. Tried to Iron Butt both to and from, Oklahoma to North Carolina in the winter. Slept in gas station parking lots, in the woods, hangout with homeless dude while we shared coffee, taken it on dates, and have a house full of parts that I replaced on the damn thing. I don't like labels, and there is some type of respect I have for most labels that I am never sure I meet. I think the question has a certain periodical nuance that is ever shifting in general, then adding in all the different perspectives... It becomes hard to nail down. Especially so, in a time in which, an IG/YT persona can present as such and never actually ride 😆
It's one of those things that are hard to nail down - as you say, it's a bit of a combination of factors and number of miles with no set thresholds that determines what a "biker" is. To me, I think the most important thing to be a biker is to feel it in your heart. Other than riding a motorcycle as your preferred mode of transportation, of course. It's about living on the road as much as your body and wallet can take, sleeping in the dirt and chasing the horizon, while making friends with your fellow riders along the way.
i have a conflicted view on the word "biker" i ride and have since i was a kid, mostly now adays i ride adventure bikes. i go to sturgis, but i consider myself a motorcycle enthusiast not a biker
I'm a motorcycle enthusiast. "Biker" is nothing more than a label. I've been on off road bikes for almost 40 years, just recently getting into Harleys. The baja guys have been wearing catheters for years to prevent stopping. A biker is anyone willing to throw a leg over two wheels because of the passion for the sport.
I consider myself a motorcyclist. A biker does their own wrenching. I've changed out lights, and adjusted clutch cables, but I don't think that's really wrenching. I did get caught in snow. There was nothing to do but continue.
@@BikerProtocol I've done the oil, all three holes and adjusted my clutch, but if I breakdown and it's not a minor repair I'll probably need help. I've watched RUclips how to change out push rods, cam tensioners. Tail pipes, I probable could do that but head pipes?
Whats your thoughts on bikers trailering to a rally? Im 70, live in Alaska and used to ride to Sturgis annually for first 10 years. Its 2997 miles one way. I have made it in 3.5 days on a 1986 FLTC. I now have a 2013 FLTRU bike stored in St Croix H.D. in Wisconsin. I ride out from their. Its shorter and easier for me. Now im not saying im better but these guys that live 3-500 miles out and trailer is a joke to me. Its 127 miles to town for me. So that 254 round trip not including the store to store shopping. Im not saying im a biker. Im a rider! Most people are polishing all the time and never ride! Maybe bar to bar but no real rids. I know were all different but i like my riding abilities and at 70 not sure how many more years i have before it all goes away. Respect and Peace all! 12:43
I used to think if you didn't ride you weren't a biker but that has changed. Maybe it's just that you bring your bike and ride there, the activities you partake in...etc. Of course if you trailer the bike but don't really ride when you get there and just stay at camp or just ride to the bar, I would say that doesn't count.
Back in 2009 I bought my first Harley. I spent somewhere around a decade of just riding everywhere on it dates, grocery shopping, and to work. It was my only means if transportation. I don't consider myself a biker. At the time I looked at it that I was living within my means.
I clicked on this vid curious about your take on the biker label. To me there are hallmarks to biker culture as you’ve described. Individuals fall along a continuum in their alignment to those hallmarks. When someone can be called a biker is up to interpretation depending what people think about the relative importance of those hallmarks. Of course there is overlap with those who i consider motorcyclists. However, in my opinion most people focused on the biker culture tend to know very little of global brands outside of Harley, Indian or customs. Whereas motorcyclists tend to have a broader knowledge across brands and classes of motorcycles.
That's a great response. We have found that to be true as well. Harley guys only know about Harley's as opposed to "enthusiasts" tend to have a more rounded knowledge. The culture changes so we do or we fade away. Biker definitely means something different than it did 40 years ago. Thanks for the comment.
I think you made a great point in, are you doing something for your community in the name of your club? Do you even participate in something in the name of your motorcycle enthusiasm? A Biker could be someone who rides AND is that motorcycle enthusiast away from your corporate world persona? If you just ride, then no. If you’re part of a club but don’t ride, then no.
I ride 4 hrs a day delivering mail. Don't do club stuff. Ride harley softails with and without a sidecar. Just built a sidecar with softail type chassis and metal body. This year, I rebuilt an evo chopper to my own style. My point is Don't associate with clubs not interested in the BS... Am I a biker....?
if your dedicating most of your time and money to riding n building bikes or keeping your bike on the road year around your a biker..Its a little more then hobby..
I am a motorcycle enthusiast. The older generations ruined the term 'biker'. Just like they commercialized motorcycle rallies and now complain about how it was better in the '80's.
Great example of how we are our own worst enemy. We hate the commercial aspect of the culture but basically endorsed it over the years by continuing to attend these rallies and buy their crap.
@BikerProtocol Don't get me wrong. The next time I go to Sturgis, I plan on bringing an RV. After tenting it for three rallies, it's time. But I'm not going to get a 'I rode mine' patch or make outrageous claims about how hard the trip was.
I never cared for labels. If you're in a big store and it's getting ready to close soon someone will come on the pa system and start out with "Attention shoppers" Now some shop more, & better then others. Some shop every single day. Some buy alot, spend alot. Others maybe there for a pack of gum and never return. They are all still shoppers. I wouldn't think someone who only rode a motorcycle once would call them selves a biker, But I wouldn't really care if they did. This biker label can be debated till the cows come home really. One thing for sure, if a chap rides up to a gas ⛽️ pump with a Santa Claus sized beard riding an old pan wearing a vest with a motorcycle club patch & engineer boots, chain drive trucker wallet, covered in tattoos Pretty much everyone would label him a biker. Personally I think if you regularly ride a motorcycle you are a biker. If you jog your a jogger. If you jogged once, your just someone who went for a jog. Call me anything but late for dinner! 🍔 🍺
"bikers" invoke imagery of the Harley crowd. I'm definitely not that. I ride old cafe racers and classic motorcycles, am part of an owner's club, and ride rain or shine, and wrench on my own bikes. But I don't consider myself a "biker". I'm a motorcyclist and sometimes a motorcyclist is more of a biker than "bikers" 😂
I don’t mind being called a biker. It does depend on people’s perspectives about the definition of the word Biker. Other words similar to it would be motorcyclist or rider.
Some of it is just time and progress. How many of those "real bikers" would've had heated grips radio abs etc if it was an option ? And how many old timers back then said "real bikers" ride a 47 knuckle head not these new choppers
I got a 2021 indian scout bobber. In the winter of 21 wasnt able to ride more then a month. Was to cold frost bite fingers suck trust me on that. Put 21 thousand miles on it as if last summer. Do I think I'm a biker nope to me bikers are the privilege for the club guys. I think Im just a rider. Love all bikes just not the attitude of some ppl who ride.
@BikerProtocol lmao! Spent over 30 yrs riding self built stroked and chopped shovelheads. Wrenched on all my own bikes, was patched into club life, rode independent and if anyone owns a motorcycle' they're a biker. Whether it be weekend warriors, bar hoppers,biker tramps or nomadic cross country loners.
Biker = shits how u live your life not just someone who rides as a hobby on the weekend. I’m in an MC. Live in IL and I ride year round Put down 25k miles in 2024. Even if I hung up my colors I’d still be a biker .. bc I live for this shit. I don’t care if it’s 20*f out I’m gonna ride.
The problem with that though is that a lot of modern bikes aren't as easy to wrench on. Then you have issues with warranties, and other such things. You can be an older biker and ride a modern bike.
I don't own a car. My only transportation is a 125 CC motor scooter. I've lived for years without owning a car. I ride rain or shine and even commuted in snow with studded tires. This is in the USA. I prefer two wheeled transportation for city riding. I don't like long distance riding, even on a big motorcycle. I believe cars are better for traveling across the country because they are more comfortable and can carry plenty of cargo. High tech electronics on a motorcycle are just bad. When you need a computer to make your machine run, it is only a matter of time before your machine will fail. Have you ever known a computer to never crash? Bluetooth and other computer tech can track where you've been. Not cool. I'm not a brand snob. I'm not a poser either. Am I a biker? Actually, I don't care if I get the approval of other motorcyclists. Though I usually enjoy their company. I'm a motorcyclist.
Its not ur bike bro. Itd how many miles u put down. Get it right guy. Anyone can dress a certain way and walk around thinking they're some kind of tuff guy. Thats the real deal bud
I'm 68, I ride a Sportster, this one for the last 16 years. Had a guy tell me I should get a Goldwing, I told him I wasn't old enough yet.
I usually wear long johns under my jeans, since the 70s. Never found any chaps that fit my chicken legs. On long rides in the summer, I wear 2 briefs as it keeps me from getting 'monkey butt'.
Started wearing a full face helmet in 2000 since age brings on allergies, bonus, now I was able to ride in the rain for hours!
In the old days, when you rode in a group, you were part of a "freight train," moving and swaying with the group. Nowadays, it seems like a lot of these younger riders try to profile while riding in the group. I stopped riding in big groups about a decade ago. Party due to the lack of a good group rhythm and going blind in one eye.
Am I a Biker? You tell me. Riding is a passion for me, so it don't matter what you call me , it's about the ride.
Knees in the Breeze, brothers!
Keep the two wheels up!
Sure af sound like a biker to me.
You’re riding in the rain and putting down miles and been doing it a long time. Not some causal recreation
Amen brother. I ride a 1988 softail. A motorcycle has been my only vehicle for the last 6 years. Got hit by a car a couple years ago. But I don't care it's just me and my girl now the wife passed away a few years ago and the kids are grown so she's my pride and joy. Speaking of full face helmets and the rain if you don't have a pinlock visor get one I swear by mine. No more fogging or having the visor cracked and still getting wet.
@mississippidrifter5960 I've used Scotch tape😂
I’ll remember that line next time someone says something about my XLH883
To me a 'Biker' is someone who rides for the love of riding.....
I like this response.
I have heard the thing about taking your glasses off when introducing yourself. What if you are like me, and wears transitions lenses due to being a migraine sufferer?
@@grendel302001 You still take them off when introducing yourself. We did a video about this actually. ruclips.net/video/B0bssT_dJXY/видео.html
Agreed
I never understood how a group of people think it's ok to force their views and rules on other people, then preach about how free they are, and how they dont follow the rules. How about everyone just stay in their own lane, and mind their own effing business. If someone starts shit with you...handle it. If some yuppie that thinks Sons of Anarchy is how the world works and doesn't think to take his glasses off when he crosses path with an Outlaw ....who cares. Let him go on his way instead of drawing attention yourself over someone who doesnt live the same lifstyle as you by "teaching him a lesson" It's weird.
As a victory rider(2011 cross country) I love that yall have a cheese wedge on your desk. Thanks for the love guys.
Until the wheels fall off...I have two Victorys. -Hollywood.
A motorcyclist needs to ride to get to their destination. A biker just needs to ride...
Good answer!
I'm a new rider and I consider myself a biker in training.
For me, a biker is someone that will spontaneously choose the bike over any ither means of transportation just for the love of it.
I have a friend who's like this and I deeply respect him.
I am not a good enough rider yet to do that, but I try 😅
Good answer!
I'm 71 live in South Dakota so we can't ride all winter but usually get to ride some. Right now I have 4 bikes from 1948 through 2014 I ride all my bikes. I do all my own wrenching average 10 to 15 thousand miles a year I consider myself a biker. Some may not but what other people think has never bothered me.
Im 64 and rode a lot of different bikes from the age of 10. I rode hard tails, choppers in the 70's, to bikes Ive built that to fit my style. Im building a fls now that is my style of stock frame and tubes but custom everything else. I think doing you is being a biker, I dont ride in groups anymore because I hate other peoples ideas and thats all that crap is is follow what I do crap. I ride the desert solo and get a better feel of what it really means to enjoy solitude.
Sometimes there is only peace in solitude. Stay safe and thanks for the comment.
Sitting in a line that stretches around the block to get my emissions testing SMH glad you posted now haha
Haha, that's not a fun time but glad we can make it more tolerable.
I grew up as a child being taken to dive bars, my family all ride Harleys, I learned to knife fight as a child by an ex-military biker, and I never wanted a Harley because my family is so " Real men ride Harleys". A year ago I went looking for a motorcycle as my means of transportation, and I have 28" legs, so i ended up on a sportster superlow. I have put 8,000 miles on that bike in that year. Tried to Iron Butt both to and from, Oklahoma to North Carolina in the winter. Slept in gas station parking lots, in the woods, hangout with homeless dude while we shared coffee, taken it on dates, and have a house full of parts that I replaced on the damn thing. I don't like labels, and there is some type of respect I have for most labels that I am never sure I meet.
I think the question has a certain periodical nuance that is ever shifting in general, then adding in all the different perspectives... It becomes hard to nail down. Especially so, in a time in which, an IG/YT persona can present as such and never actually ride 😆
It's one of those things that are hard to nail down - as you say, it's a bit of a combination of factors and number of miles with no set thresholds that determines what a "biker" is.
To me, I think the most important thing to be a biker is to feel it in your heart. Other than riding a motorcycle as your preferred mode of transportation, of course.
It's about living on the road as much as your body and wallet can take, sleeping in the dirt and chasing the horizon, while making friends with your fellow riders along the way.
I think you're pretty close to what being a biker is.
i have a conflicted view on the word "biker" i ride and have since i was a kid, mostly now adays i ride adventure bikes. i go to sturgis, but i consider myself a motorcycle enthusiast not a biker
What do you think makes that difference between enthusiast and biker?
Great vid. Awesome
Thanks!
I'm a motorcycle enthusiast. "Biker" is nothing more than a label. I've been on off road bikes for almost 40 years, just recently getting into Harleys. The baja guys have been wearing catheters for years to prevent stopping. A biker is anyone willing to throw a leg over two wheels because of the passion for the sport.
Great comment. Thank you!
I consider myself a motorcyclist. A biker does their own wrenching. I've changed out lights, and adjusted clutch cables, but I don't think that's really wrenching. I did get caught in snow. There was nothing to do but continue.
I feel like a biker should at least be able to change their oil. Wrenching also could be an important trait.
@@BikerProtocol I've done the oil, all three holes and adjusted my clutch, but if I breakdown and it's not a minor repair I'll probably need help. I've watched RUclips how to change out push rods, cam tensioners. Tail pipes, I probable could do that but head pipes?
Whats your thoughts on bikers trailering to a rally? Im 70, live in Alaska and used to ride to Sturgis annually for first 10 years. Its 2997 miles one way. I have made it in 3.5 days on a 1986 FLTC. I now have a 2013 FLTRU bike stored in St Croix H.D. in Wisconsin. I ride out from their. Its shorter and easier for me. Now im not saying im better but these guys that live 3-500 miles out and trailer is a joke to me. Its 127 miles to town for me. So that 254 round trip not including the store to store shopping. Im not saying im a biker. Im a rider! Most people are polishing all the time and never ride! Maybe bar to bar but no real rids. I know were all different but i like my riding abilities and at 70 not sure how many more years i have before it all goes away. Respect and Peace all! 12:43
I used to think if you didn't ride you weren't a biker but that has changed. Maybe it's just that you bring your bike and ride there, the activities you partake in...etc. Of course if you trailer the bike but don't really ride when you get there and just stay at camp or just ride to the bar, I would say that doesn't count.
Not far behind you. Im just trying to ride as much as I can because I know the time is short now.
WILD HOGS!!!
haha
Wild Hogs taught me that Harleys are not as secure as😇 my Suzuki.
Cheers guys, Happy New Year to you as well! MLLH&R
Same to you!
Back in 2009 I bought my first Harley. I spent somewhere around a decade of just riding everywhere on it dates, grocery shopping, and to work. It was my only means if transportation. I don't consider myself a biker. At the time I looked at it that I was living within my means.
I clicked on this vid curious about your take on the biker label. To me there are hallmarks to biker culture as you’ve described. Individuals fall along a continuum in their alignment to those hallmarks. When someone can be called a biker is up to interpretation depending what people think about the relative importance of those hallmarks. Of course there is overlap with those who i consider motorcyclists. However, in my opinion most people focused on the biker culture tend to know very little of global brands outside of Harley, Indian or customs. Whereas motorcyclists tend to have a broader knowledge across brands and classes of motorcycles.
That's a great response. We have found that to be true as well. Harley guys only know about Harley's as opposed to "enthusiasts" tend to have a more rounded knowledge. The culture changes so we do or we fade away. Biker definitely means something different than it did 40 years ago.
Thanks for the comment.
I think you made a great point in, are you doing something for your community in the name of your club? Do you even participate in something in the name of your motorcycle enthusiasm? A Biker could be someone who rides AND is that motorcycle enthusiast away from your corporate world persona? If you just ride, then no. If you’re part of a club but don’t ride, then no.
It's all encompassing. There isn't one thing I believe, just as you mention. Thanks for commenting.
I ride 4 hrs a day delivering mail.
Don't do club stuff.
Ride harley softails with and without a sidecar.
Just built a sidecar with softail type chassis and metal body.
This year, I rebuilt an evo chopper to my own style.
My point is Don't associate with clubs not interested in the BS...
Am I a biker....?
I'd say most likely yes. You don't have to be in a club to be a "biker".
@BikerProtocol
Okay that's a follow.
I will have a look at ya channel.
G'day from Australia 🇦🇺.
Happy New Year
My brother is 76 y/o and can peddle his 10 speed 60 to 100 miles in one day. He is a biker
Haha. Can't deny that.
I ride because there's no feeling like it
if your dedicating most of your time and money to riding n building bikes or keeping your bike on the road year around your a biker..Its a little more then hobby..
Great thought!
State of mind
Definitely a part of it.
If you are a person who is worried about being called a Biker or trying to gatekeep the title, you really don’t understand what a biker is.
I am a motorcycle enthusiast.
The older generations ruined the term 'biker'. Just like they commercialized motorcycle rallies and now complain about how it was better in the '80's.
Great example of how we are our own worst enemy. We hate the commercial aspect of the culture but basically endorsed it over the years by continuing to attend these rallies and buy their crap.
@BikerProtocol Don't get me wrong. The next time I go to Sturgis, I plan on bringing an RV. After tenting it for three rallies, it's time.
But I'm not going to get a 'I rode mine' patch or make outrageous claims about how hard the trip was.
I never cared for labels.
If you're in a big store and it's getting ready to close soon someone will come on the pa system and start out with
"Attention shoppers"
Now some shop more, & better then others.
Some shop every single day.
Some buy alot, spend alot.
Others maybe there for a pack of gum and never return.
They are all still shoppers.
I wouldn't think someone who only rode a motorcycle once would call them selves a biker,
But I wouldn't really care if they did.
This biker label can be debated till the cows come home really.
One thing for sure, if a chap rides up to a gas ⛽️ pump with a Santa Claus sized beard riding an old pan wearing a vest with a motorcycle club patch & engineer boots, chain drive trucker wallet, covered in tattoos
Pretty much everyone would label him a biker.
Personally I think if you regularly ride a motorcycle you are a biker.
If you jog your a jogger.
If you jogged once, your just someone who went for a jog.
Call me anything but late for dinner! 🍔 🍺
Well stated. Thanks for the comment.
My resolution is to get a bike
That's a good resolution.
Same :)
"bikers" invoke imagery of the Harley crowd. I'm definitely not that.
I ride old cafe racers and classic motorcycles, am part of an owner's club, and ride rain or shine, and wrench on my own bikes. But I don't consider myself a "biker". I'm a motorcyclist and sometimes a motorcyclist is more of a biker than "bikers" 😂
Lots of truth in this.
Ahhhh I love riding motorcycles....🤷
I don’t mind being called a biker. It does depend on people’s perspectives about the definition of the word Biker. Other words similar to it would be motorcyclist or rider.
I think sometimes people think "Biker" holds more weight. It definitely seems that way in the club culture.
Thanks for the comment.
History changes with time.
It does but without the history there is no future.
Some of it is just time and progress. How many of those "real bikers" would've had heated grips radio abs etc if it was an option ? And how many old timers back then said "real bikers" ride a 47 knuckle head not these new choppers
If you ride a motorcycle year round, your a biker
That's a good start.
I ride an old hardtail 1978 Sportster XLCH 1000cc ironhead if I could ride in the winter I would lollollol
Keep the two wheels up.
having a motorised vehicle with 2 wheels. Anyone can be a biker but not everyone can be a 1%er
Good point.
I got a 2021 indian scout bobber. In the winter of 21 wasnt able to ride more then a month. Was to cold frost bite fingers suck trust me on that. Put 21 thousand miles on it as if last summer. Do I think I'm a biker nope to me bikers are the privilege for the club guys. I think Im just a rider. Love all bikes just not the attitude of some ppl who ride.
That's a good point because we definitely see that "Biker" is much more of a Club type term or at least holds the weight.
I would think ownership of a motorcycle would be the only answer.
Just because you own a football that doesn't mean you're an athlete.
@BikerProtocol lmao! Spent over 30 yrs riding self built stroked and chopped shovelheads. Wrenched on all my own bikes, was patched into club life, rode independent and if anyone owns a motorcycle' they're a biker. Whether it be weekend warriors, bar hoppers,biker tramps or nomadic cross country loners.
"Bikers" ride with an MC. Others are motorcycle enthusiasts.
That's a good way to distinguish.
A biker to means someone who rides a bike...
That's probably a good start
Biker = shits how u live your life not just someone who rides as a hobby on the weekend.
I’m in an MC. Live in IL and I ride year round
Put down 25k miles in 2024.
Even if I hung up my colors I’d still be a biker .. bc I live for this shit. I don’t care if it’s 20*f out I’m gonna ride.
Personally i dont respect older bikers unless they are their own bike mechanic. Or else what is there to respect???
The problem with that though is that a lot of modern bikes aren't as easy to wrench on. Then you have issues with warranties, and other such things. You can be an older biker and ride a modern bike.
@BikerProtocol very true and yrs of hardship some guys go to those bikes. I guess thats the difference between a hobby and a passion😜
A biker is a tough guy lol
hahaha
I don't own a car. My only transportation is a 125 CC motor scooter. I've lived for years without owning a car. I ride rain or shine and even commuted in snow with studded tires. This is in the USA.
I prefer two wheeled transportation for city riding. I don't like long distance riding, even on a big motorcycle. I believe cars are better for traveling across the country because they are more comfortable and can carry plenty of cargo.
High tech electronics on a motorcycle are just bad. When you need a computer to make your machine run, it is only a matter of time before your machine will fail. Have you ever known a computer to never crash? Bluetooth and other computer tech can track where you've been. Not cool.
I'm not a brand snob. I'm not a poser either.
Am I a biker? Actually, I don't care if I get the approval of other motorcyclists. Though I usually enjoy their company. I'm a motorcyclist.
This seems to be a common thought, motorcyclist seems like a more fitted title for most.
Its not ur bike bro. Itd how many miles u put down. Get it right guy. Anyone can dress a certain way and walk around thinking they're some kind of tuff guy. Thats the real deal bud
Yet no real definition.