What do you think of your "Bro's" who deliberately go out of their way to cause Harley owners to despise the riders of foreign bikes?
2007-03-27 03:52:16 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
Come on now, there must me some of you that are just normal dudes?
2007-03-27 04:05:11 · update #1
Or.........maybe not?
2007-03-27 05:49:32 · update #2
It's like some twisted form of reverse prejudgice, Metric riders think Harley riders have some beef with them,so the behave like jerks so we(Harley riders) do develop an opinion.
When in reality we(Harley riders) could'nt care less what you ride.
Are you familiar with the term self fullfilling prophacy.
2007-03-27 06:55:03 · update #3
Ride On....I don't ride a metric bike anymore. It's not the bike it's the moron in the saddle. Things used to be so different out on the road even 10 years ago. Riders used to stop, wave, just regular Joe's.
Even people who don't ride at all have their opinions about what brand of motorcycle someone is riding....that's just plain wrong in my book. A lot of those folks think they can answer questions here too.
If you want to use the current cliche' of "Old School" fine...that's what I am. But my bikes aren't
2007-03-27 05:02:28 · answer #1 · answered by Ellwood 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Despite your assertion there are indeed some H-D owners that hate metric bikes and their owners/riders. Been riding since 1969 and have seen it for lo these many years. Personally I don't have a beef with anyone no matter what they ride. I choose to ride metrics not because I hate Harleys but simply because I refuse to pay the price to play with an H-D. Yes, to be sure there are many metric riders that diss on guys that ride Harleys but I'm not one of them. I don't like to hear metrics ragging on H-D's anymore than I like to hear Harley riders dissing on metric riders. Part of this animosity towards metrics is fostered by the motor company itself. You can see it in some of their advertising. It's a two way street I'm thinking. Until "it doesn't matter what you ride...just that you ride...." thinking becomes the norm this animosity between H-D's and Metrics will probably never go away.
2007-03-27 18:54:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Well, I hate to admit that I do agree with some of these comments made by you'll. (But I have seen this type of things from all kind of riders!!!)
I, my self ride a metric (Kawasaki) but the reason for that it's because that was the bike that I liked!!! and since it's for me and not for anyone else I give a crap if you like it or not!!!
I'm a cool rider and in my area I can honestly say that most of the H-D's, Yamaha's, Honda's, Suzuki waive at you when passing by. In fact, there was a event in my local H-D this weekend and since that's where I got my helmet I was invited to stay and guess what... they treated me like one of the family!!!
Most of these people causing problems are because deep inside they are envied of what others have!!! Maybe they could not afford one or I really don't know (but I don't care either). All I know is that I love my Kawa and I don't care what you ride so I expect the same from you!
Face it, every motorcycle company has a bad *** bike... like it or not!
Can you imagine if we all like the same maker???
Different people have different taste so get over it!
2007-03-27 17:53:06 · answer #3 · answered by jesse w 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
First of all, I don't believe that all of the "bro's" go out and deliberately go out of their way to make harley owners hate foreign bikes. For lack of a better understanding, let me give you an example. Way back in the 70's I owned a Dodge van. The starter for all Dodge's, plymouth's and chrysler products had that starter motor that seemed forever to get the engine started. I had a 71, a 74 and a 77 model and they were all like that. Anyway, I stopped buying Dodges, and continued to assume that they still had the samd starters in them. I was surprised to find out that they changed them or did something to them to fix the problem. I was dealing with a "fact" that I had learned a long time ago, and still believed that was true. The same with Harley's. People in general, and myself included always were told by other Harley owners that you could ride one for an hour, then have to spend three hours tightening the nuts and bolts. Or that everytime you let the bike sit for a day in the garage, you'd have to put a bucket under it to catch all of the oil and other fluids that dripped from it. For years I had that belief, and it wasn't until 2005 that I learned that Harley had changed for the better. I bought my first Harley then and have one today. Granted, the HD still stands for "High Dollar", but the riding experience is second to none. The people, or at least most of them that talk badly about Harleys, be they rice burner owners or people who don't ride, are just using stereotypes of days gone by.
2007-03-27 11:14:01 · answer #4 · answered by auditor4u2007 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Ok I am not a ******** as you describe I ride metric and I don't cut down Harley's but I sure hear and see alot more Harley riders cut down people who ride rise than metric riders cutting down Harley's. I see posts in magazines all the time about metric riders being taunted by Harley guys. I haven't seen to many the other way. sorry just what I read and have heard personally. (I am not saying you do you may be a cool guy but you are just one there are alot out there who hate anyone that buys rice)
2007-03-27 14:13:05 · answer #5 · answered by kim c 1 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I ride metric because of the attitude I have seen from a LOT of harley riders and do not want to be assosiated with that kind of attitude. The harley riders I know who are friends of mine dont care what anyone else rides. Personally I would rather spend my free time riding instead of spending all my time working on my ride. Has harley gotten better? No dispute here, but they are still a much higher maintenance machine than my " rice burner " Later. Goin for a ride.
2007-03-27 13:15:26 · answer #6 · answered by j t 3 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Your question is the epitome of the term 'self fulfilling prophecy'.
Are you familiar with the term 'spell check'?
If you don't care what folks ride, then why do you make sure to qualify yourself multiple times (harley riders)?
I guess for most people, there's motorcycle riders, then there's Harley riders. Some Harley riders are motorcycle riders - some are just 'Harley Riders'. Motorcycle riders all get along. "Harley Riders" stick with their own kind and complain about the rest.
If I have to explain, you wouldn't understand.
2007-03-27 18:28:50 · answer #7 · answered by ducatisti 5 · 2⤊ 3⤋
i'm with the folks that say "JUST RIDE"
i ride a Harley Road King Custom and i love my bike -- but i don't care what YOU ride. i have said in the past that i wouldn't trade it for a metric bike, but that is nothing more than personal preference. i wave at all bikes. hell, last week i waved at a guy on a scooter and thought he was gonna crash when he was craning his neck to see if some nimrod on a Harley had actually waved at him - LOL.
... and a poster above just reminded me that i should probably wash my bike to clean off the carcasses of the many brave bugs who gave up their lives on my windshield this weekend -- LOL
2007-03-27 16:28:01 · answer #8 · answered by George in Texas 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I've been riding over 50 years. 2nd generation. My father(a factory H-D rider and later "metric" dealer) taught me to wave at all bikes. I still do. I own "metric" bikes and 2 Buells. I've noticed over the years more and more that the Harley riders don't wave at you if you're on a "metric". There are actually publications in the Harley shops where the journalists or contributors encourage their clan to flip off "metric" bikes! I have read at least one of them. "Thunderpress". Supposedly we are some kind of traitors. Have you ever noticed how many "metric" parts and bolts are on a Harley! The Harley riders won't even wave when I'm on the Buell because they think it's "metric" at first glance down the highway. They don't even appreciate their own kind. I laugh at how ignorant that is. I STILL WAVE! We don't make Harley riders despise us... they do a fine job all on their own.
2007-03-27 14:12:43 · answer #9 · answered by toyracer49 3 · 2⤊ 4⤋
you are asking a person to answer that doesn't exist..
I'm a Harley rider..I've been looking around..
i have never seen the person you describe..
i do have a fast chopper,10.20 in the quarter mile.
it was built in my home..
not the fastest bike on the road..but respectable.
I'll talk and wave to anyone..i think anyone trying to be a hard ***..is stupid..i don't care what they ride..
2007-03-27 11:04:05 · answer #10 · answered by dumbo 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋