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Why are Harley riders so mean?

3.9K views 61 replies 50 participants last post by  brianb  
#1 ·
Ive been dating this chick who is the 'Harley Girl' at the local H-D dealership. I pull up on the One and her fellow employees wont even look at me or shake my hand. :mad:
On the highway, the Harley riders dont wave and refuse to ride with Import bikes... What gives? Im all about riding with anyone else on a two wheeled vehicle but these guys are downright rude. :mad:
 
#2 ·
Because they are insecure about their own bikes and are jealous because you drive such an immaculant peice of machinery. If they don't like you just because you drive a Jap bike, FU%& THEM!! Don't even let them get to you
 
#3 ·
I agree it's :bs. Most of them are just fat and bitter.
 
#5 ·
True that man. They're just pissed that our machines are sexy, and theirs sound like the rips that comes out of my ass. If you notice tho...the guys who ride the sexy Harley's...also like sportbikes. It's the ugly guys who work on their Harley everyday cuz it's a peice of shit...they hate sportbikers. Jealousy kills...probably worse than crack kills.
 
#7 ·
wouldn't you be in a bad mood if:
you spent too much money
bike is more loud than it is fast
looks like every other wannabe yuppie hog
vibrates the crap out of you
and you have to wear those gay leather chaps to feel cool
 
#9 ·
VinR1 said:
Ive been dating this chick who is the 'Harley Girl' at the local H-D dealership. I pull up on the One and her fellow employees wont even look at me or shake my hand. :mad:
On the highway, the Harley riders dont wave and refuse to ride with Import bikes... What gives? Im all about riding with anyone else on a two wheeled vehicle but these guys are downright rude. :mad:
Wouldn't you be mad if you spent to much money on a bike that cant get out its own way .
No its just the guys who think they are riding a harley have no idea more of the bike they are riding is made in taiwan than in the us. Jap bike are made here and japan thats better than taiwan.
50-95 hp and 700 lbs + its a junk pile
I ride em I know . Its only image .
 
#10 ·
...because we scare the shit out of them everytime we pass by them at 120mph. They especially hate us for passing them in the turns ...this is what I was told by an older Harley rider
 
#11 ·
It also goes the same with cars..you find most guys that have old school v8's dont like/cant stand rice mobiles..its the same as harleys in a way.. They see sports bikes as new plastic crap.

As posted earlier,dont worry bout them-and dont hold a grudge-its not worth it. You'll find these days there are alot of younger guys buying harleys(aswell as sportsbikes aswell)-just for the "cruising" aspect of riding.

The way I see it;we're all on 2 wheels;so enough of the grudges against other riders.. well thats my 2c worth anyway.
Cheers,

:rock
 
#14 ·
One thing I love about sportbikes is the way other riders will always give the friendly wave or nod of the head on the road. And just like this forum just like to help out other sport bike riders.
I have never been acknowledged by a HD rider on the road even when I have on some instances given the nod of the helmet, I dont do it anymore and if I pass one I knock it down a few gears and give them full noise.
 
#15 ·
Don't even worry about it, it's all each to their own as people can become so obsessed with brand loyalty and competitiveness with other riders it's bloody laughable. I know myself if I pull up at the lights next to a scooter I've just gotta show him who's boss:p :lol
 
#17 ·
Actually they are not that bad, true that they dont always wave or nod bad but sometimes I ride and just focus on whats ahead not the incoming bikers on the other lane. I still have to admit that the HD riders are freaking loud when they take off... dont care 2 wheels is 2 wheels, I even wave at the scooters to say see youuuuuuuu... :rock :rock FR.
 
#19 ·
:iamwithst :lol If you ever notice some Harley riders don't even acknowledge other Harley's! There's this old guy who rides a Harley and he comes to hang out and ride with us EVERY weekend. The first time he did it I was like :confused: "Who is this guy? He's GOTTA be drunk!" But now I see he likes hangin out with us cause he's been riding with us for like a month now. There are some who are cool and some who dicks. Peole are people.
 
#23 ·
Phoshious said:
That's not true...that's like saying all cops suck, and all people with sportbikes evade cops. :p
I agree. I am willing to say that about 90%+ of the HD people that I know or run into and just like us. They love their bike and are loyal of their brands.
And when there are sports bikes and cruisers together in one place we are checking out each other's bike wherer we admit it or not :lol
 
#24 · (Edited)
VinR1 said:
Ive been dating this chick who is the 'Harley Girl' at the local H-D dealership. I pull up on the One and her fellow employees wont even look at me or shake my hand. :mad:
On the highway, the Harley riders dont wave and refuse to ride with Import bikes... What gives? Im all about riding with anyone else on a two wheeled vehicle but these guys are downright rude. :mad:
VinR1, you pissed them off, boy!

They all want to bang your chick to begin with, the girl who's prancing around the HD shop in the tight pants, nice ass, and pretty face all bubbly and fresh. But instead of banging the HD girl they go home each night to the "HD girl of yore", the "'ol lady" as she's commonly referred to. She's most likely either a 250lb sloth with bad temperment or a one of those OOOOOHHH, EEEEEEEKKKK chicks. You know, the ones you see from behind who have a nice or semi-nice can, but who turn around and make you gag with the horrid teeth, battle scars, wrinkles deeper than your tire tread, and cigarette stains on fingers and lips. Yikes!

So you could ride up on Peter Fonda's bike from Easy Rider and you'd have an uphill battle with that bunch. You have biblical knowledge of their dream girl, for pete's sake! The chick they think about as they hunt for the 'ol lady's blow hole. But since you're riding a Japanese bike, and a rockin' one at that, not only do they hate you to begin with, they know that HD girl has the intelligence to date someone with the smarts not to buy HD. And deep down, that really roils 'em, because that means she'll never, ever, not for a million dollars, roll in the hay with their blockheaded, greasy asses.
 
#25 ·
Don't sweat it...there are bad apples everywhere. Most HD riders in Dallas do wave. Regardless I make it a habit to try and wave at all riders.

One time there was a guy in a truck who had a harley in the back and right as we were going to pass him he motioned to slow down.....At first I thought he was bitching us about speeding, but then he tapped his head several times which meant he could see a cop way ahead since his truck sat high.....Well low and behold there was a state trooper sitting on the right side of the road clocking.

To me that was one of the coolest things I had ever encountered while riding....it just goes to show that some riders (regardless of what you ride) will go out of their way to help you.