My ride is a black 2001 version of this. The Yamaha Roadstar Silverado...I love it.
Posted on 03/30/2005 3:01:07 AM PST by Melas
You Are What You Ride: Progressive Survey Finds Differences Between Harley and Sport Bike Riders Go Beyond Bike Type
Wednesday March 9, 1:33 pm ET
Both Dig Body Art But Harley Riders More Likely to Wear What They Ride, Says America's Top Motorcycle Insurer
MAYFIELD VILLAGE, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 9, 2005-- What can you tell about a person by the kind of motorcycle they ride? Plenty, according to a recent countrywide online survey conducted by The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies, the number one seller of motorcycle insurance in the U.S. The survey finds interesting differences - and similarities - between Harley-Davidson riders and those who ride sport bikes.
For example, everyone knows that Harley riders wear their passion for biking on their sleeve... literally. The survey finds Harley riders are three times more likely than those who ride sport bikes to own clothing or artwork that displays the brand of motorcycle they ride (93 percent versus 30 percent, respectively). Harley riders are also more likely to have body art such as tattoos and piercings (52 percent versus 40 percent).
The survey also finds that Harley riders are more likely than those who ride sport bikes to plan rides around where they'll eat (32 percent versus 23 percent).
Sport bike riders are three times more likely to eat at fast-food restaurants (18 percent versus six percent), while riders of Harleys are nearly four times more likely to pick restaurants with the nicest looking waiters/waitresses (11 percent versus three percent).
The survey confirms that both rider groups have much in common, too. For example, both say "freedom" is the number one reason they ride. And though sport bikes are commonly known as "crotch-rockets" or "road-rippers," only six percent of those who ride them say they do so for "speed" while fewer than one percent of Harley riders say the same. Both groups listed the same top excuses for justifying a quick ride: running errands, testing the engine and visiting friends.
Progressive's survey also finds that ninety-five (95) percent of all riders acknowledge their fellow bikers while riding. Waving is the preferred method of acknowledgement (37 percent), although Harley riders are nearly twice as likely to acknowledge other riders by pointing two fingers down (29 percent versus 16 percent).
Harley riders are six times more likely to only acknowledge those riding the same style bike (18 percent versus three percent).
Additional survey results include:
An overwhelming majority of riders (88 percent) donate time or money to charities. Two-thirds of Harley riders (67 percent) and one-third of those who ride sport bikes (33 percent) participate in at least one charity ride each year.
Sixty-nine (69) percent of all riders daydream at work each day about riding their bike.
Eighteen (18) percent of all riders call in sick to work at least once a year to go riding.
Women prefer to ride with their significant other (58 percent), while men choose to ride with their friends (63 percent).
Adding custom parts that enhance the look of their bikes was the number one choice for Harley riders (73 percent), while adding performance equipment was the top choice for those who ride sport bikes (44 percent).
1966 Honda 305 Superhawk (High School)
1979 Suzuki TS250 Savage College)
1980 Honda CX500C (three years before getting the H-D)
1985 H-D Electra Glide Classic (currently own my Wife bought it for me for valentines day 2 years ago so I sold the CX500)
I would love to have the funds to get a Victory Hammer.
1965 Honda CB 160 (7th grade) yeah, it was illegal, but I lived in the country section of South Bend, Ind. and the cops didn't care: )
1970 Kawasaki 500 H School(stolen)
1972 Honda CB350 college.... kept it 10 years.
1982 Yamaha 750
2002 HD Sportster
My ride is a black 2001 version of this. The Yamaha Roadstar Silverado...I love it.
RIDDLE
I don't ride.
What am I?
That wasn't one of those gawdawful triples, I hope.
Our Wedding Day
Yamaha Roadstar Silverado
WOW! Impressive
Ummm...I'm going to have to bite my lip on that one. This is a family-rated site...;-)
True.
Hillary Roddamned rides a broomstick. Now what does that make her?
Careful, your sarcasm is dripping.
Progressive Insurance is the leading insurer of motorcycles in this country, but I won't have anything to do with them as it would contribute to Peter B. Lewis's wealth. I still refuse to buy Heinz or Ore-Ida products for same reason. Lewis and George Soros contributing tens of millions to attempt to defeat President Bush. Maybe the upside was that their money helped the economy.
The Victory Hammer is incredible!
ROTF.....I was trying to post a picture of the Victory Hammer....to no avail.
Nope : )
I live in Fort Wayne and the Victory dealer here is the same shop that rebuilt my Glide after hitting a deer 2 years ago.
I plan on test riding the Hammer in a couple of weeks when they have their open house.
Hey a test ride and a free tee shirt to boot. Only thing better would be getting one free.
Check out Buell...It's an HD Sporty on a rice diet...
I gotta ask; have you actually ridden a six cylinder 'Wing?
OMG!!! ROFLMAO!! OK,, it took me this long to R&R my keyboard, clean the coffee out of my nose, and finally able to respond!
OUCH!! +|:-)~~
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