No, THAT'S the type brain damage that leads one to buying a Harley.
What exactly does "a biker" look like.
I think I know. I watched an episode of American Chopper the other day. I watch it purely for entertainment and won't get into the whole radical chopper issue because, well, I own one.
But anywho, they built a bike for a guy who was a big fan of the show. He had the prerequisite goatee with a wallet-on-a-chain and standard issue tattoos. His house was decorated with convenience store Harley knickknacks and giant wall paintings of choppers and Harleys.
The guy never threw a leg over a bike. He was only following the cataleptic walk of the bewildered herd. But he looked like a biker, so that was the most important thing.
I know you have rode for years so that statement does not pertain to you. But it does give validity to my argument that a store bought image is more important than substance.
BTW, there's a new horse in my staple.
I took it to bike week and turned alot of heads. Folks were taken aback when they saw the Yamaha emblem on the side. VStar 1100. It doesn't have any power but power is not its job. Its meant to be pretty.
I can cruise on a chopper at a bike rally wearing a dew rag. But its not a Harley. My hypocrisy only goes so far.