Why the hell would I want to hang out with them then? FWIW, I'm not only a "real" biker, but at 45, a second generation biker at that. I grew up with pans and shovels lined up in the front yard on Friday nights. With the exception of a couple of RUB's and HOG types, who I don't consider bikers, I've never once been ragged for riding a Sportster. Nor would I rag anyone else for their choice of ride. Well, that's not entirely true, I'm merciless on the 15K types because I just can't stand them.
For you non-bikers, $15K and 15 miles on your pile of chrome doesn't make you a biker, stop pretending it does, because we laugh at you. While I'm at it, 4 days worth of beard doesn't make you look rugged either. We all know you'll be clean shaven and wearing a tie on Monday.
Around here, though, I see perhaps a ratio of 2 women on Sportys versus 5 or 6 on Dynas or Softails.
I won't argue with that. Most women who I run into, ride Low Riders it seems, and it's a good choice. It's lower, slower and more predictable.
You can go on thinking the Sportster is a chic bike. However, I know a couple of guys who wear patches that ride Sportsters and they wouldn't consider you, me, or your husband real bikers. Still, you have great taste in music, and a killer trike, so you're ok with me.
Yeah I'd have to say I see more men riding Sportys than women...go figure. I came from an off-road racing background and we considered a 500cc bike a "big" bike...I raced a BSA 441 Victor and Triumph 500 desert sled for a while and those bikes were only for macho types with big arms. When I fell in love with Sportys imagine my surprise when some road-bike types seemed to think a 900cc bike was a girl's bike with an engine twice as large as what we raced in the open class???
Are we talking “chic” or “chick”, now?...LOL
You keep forgetting that I started on a Sportster.
I am willing to admit that the HD “Nightster” with the “Black Denim” paint job and blacked-out motor that sat in the local dealership for a couple weeks did cause a bit of drooling.
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/yt-BxlG6Da4Sgg/harley_davidson_sportster_xl1200n_nightster_motorcycle/
I could live with that.
[if I didn’t have a one-bike-at-a-time limit]....:-\
I’m just the wife of a biker and a beginning rider myself. [this summer marks my fourth year, solo]
I’m not at liberty to disclose hubby’s past associations but we’re definitely not RUBs [too poor and too rural] and not HOGS [find them too ‘tame’ and regimented, although they do wonderful things for charitable causes] so really, I don’t know where we fit in with the current “biker culture”.
With the exception of the vet’s benefit rides, we usually ride alone.
Apparently our differences are geographical.
I have no idea which patchers reside in TX.
I’m only familiar with the east coast clubs.
[which have condensed into The Big Three plus the smaller clubs they’ve assimilated, with Veteran and Christian clubs, excluded]
“Still, you have great taste in music, and a killer trike, so you’re ok with me.”
Oh, thank God.
I feel so...validated!
[LOL just kiddin’...thanks. You’re okay, too but I’d like you even better if you bought me a Nightster]