Harley Squids

[herm]

i want that t-shirt

[nateqwik]

I went to dinner Saturday night with a friend, who invited two of her friends. The guy comes in wearing a Harley jacket, hat, shirt, and boots. Nice guy, but your typical Harley rider. I couldn't help but ask him if he rides a bike.

Saw a lot of these types out this weekend. Endless lines of blinding chrome and tassles taking up valuable road.

What's even worse is the guys who wear all the crap.... and don't even OWN a bike!!!

[Porsche Monkey]

What's even worse is the guys who wear all the crap.... and don't even OWN a bike!!!

Well it IS a lifestyle.  Maybe you don't need the bike to look like a lemming. I wish I could wear my full leathers and boots everywhere I went.

[redxblack]

maybe they're wearing gear to pick up girls?

[Porsche Monkey]

maybe they're wearing gear to pick up girls?

If you could call it gear.

[swampduc]

If you could call it gear.

And if you could call 'em girls 

[DoubleEagle]

The problem I've found with making fun of the "Knuckelheads" is that most of them want to fight and I ride alone so 1 against more than 1 aren't good odds.

They may not be able to catch me but they may remember me .

I pass on a busy weekend in the " hills" about 100 or more H-D riders in a 4 hour period.

They love to run their Poker Runs or whatever Ride they are doing through the State Parks area right in the middle of some of the best roads that I like to run.

They are from 3 to 30 riders in a group. I hate to get stuck behind a group but sometimes they take offense when I pass 5 or 6 at a time and get stuck in their group for a while on the twisty parts until I can get past them all.

They are like a roaming pack of Wolves.

Guys on street bikes all geared up in leather and boots and Full Faced Helmets seem to antagonize Harley Riders.

Passing them in the Sweepers at high speed where I can pass all or most depending on how many , really gets them fired up.

I have my pace and I don't care what's in front of me .....if it's slower than what I'm going....it's getting passed !

I guess their thinking comes from bygone days when the only gangs on motorcycles rode Harleys and they never wore safety gear.

"Easy Rider " the Movie instilled the idea of riding and being free to a certain generation.

Maybe it's because H-Ds weigh so much that they make the Riders feel invincible.

They tend not to ride real fast , so that may give them a false sense of security about not wearing protective gear.      Dolph

Also the Outlaw Spirit plays into it.

[Bellagio]

The problem I've found with making fun of the "Knuckelheads" is that most of them want to fight and I ride alone so 1 against more than 1 aren't good odds.

They may not be able to catch me but they may remember me .

I pass on a busy weekend in the " hills" about 100 or more H-D riders in a 4 hour period.

They love to run their Poker Runs or whatever Ride they are doing through the State Parks area right in the middle of some of the best roads that I like to run.

They are from 3 to 30 riders in a group. I hate to get stuck behind a group but sometimes they take offense when I pass 5 or 6 at a time and get stuck in their group for a while on the twisty parts until I can get past them all.

They are like a roaming pack of Wolves.

Guys on street bikes all geared up in leather and boots and Full Faced Helmets seem to antagonize Harley Riders.

Passing them in the Sweepers at high speed where I can pass all or most depending on how many , really gets them fired up.

I have my pace and I don't care what's in front of me .....if it's slower than what I'm going....it's getting passed !

I guess their thinking comes from bygone days when the only gangs on motorcycles rode Harleys and they never wore safety gear.

"Easy Rider " the Movie instilled the idea of riding and being free to a certain generation.

Maybe it's because H-Ds weigh so much that they make the Riders feel invincible.

They tend not to ride real fast , so that may give them a false sense of security about not wearing protective gear.      Dolph

Also the Outlaw Spirit plays into it.

You forgot that HD also stands for Hundred Dollars.

[Kopfjäger]

Ducati Monster Crash

[muskrat]

there are as many idiots on sport bikes as there are on cruisers.  unfortunately there is no IQ test to buy a bike.
I have both and have NEVER seen a pack like you guys are describing.  in fact, the only groups that behave badly are the Bandidos and Hells Angels.  I would suggest to everyone to stay away from those guys and simply walk away because they pull no punches.

oh, if I'm riding my Duc or cruiser I'm still going to get pissed if an idiot passes on a turn and splits the group.  don't you get pissed when a car does it?  either pull over for a while or find another road.

[Jobu]

When I was at Deal's Gap, several of the Harley guys were causing massive back-ups going up the mountain.  They were actually going less than the speed limit (which is 15 MPH in parts).  It is pretty bad when you have to slip the clutch to keep the bike from stalling.

[Vindingo]

oh, if I'm riding my Duc or cruiser I'm still going to get pissed if an idiot passes on a turn and splits the group.  don't you get pissed when a car does it?  either pull over for a while or find another road.

Out here in Cali there are signs on twisty roads for slower traffic to pull over.  There are usually plenty of turn out for them to pull over as well.  I'm pretty sure that it 5 cars are backed up, the lead car can get a ticket.  There are also tons of passing lanes.  I think that in the Bay area in general most people are tolerant of getting passed by motorcycles.  I have also never run into a guy on a harley or cruiser that wouldn't move over to let me pass. 

[somegirl]

I have also never run into a guy on a harley or cruiser that wouldn't move over to let me pass. 

I have, a couple of times.

I don't think they liked the idea of being passed by a bicycle.

[swampduc]

I have, a couple of times.

I don't think they liked the idea of being passed by a bicycle.

Sad thing is, I'm pretty sure you're serious!

[Porsche Monkey]

Sad thing is, I'm pretty sure you're serious!

I seem to recall a thread about it.