Boots and leather are protective clothes for riding. All forms of riders call them leathers. So the reason for the leather and riding boots is because they%26#039;re riding a motorcycle. White beards come from being old, as you age your hair will turn white, plenty of people that aren%26#039;t old ride motorcycles. I see people riding with all kinds of different clothes and lack of protective gear? I%26#039;ve seen a guy take off his helmet and his pony tail of hair was part of the helmet, I%26#039;m told it is a common Wild Hogs type poser thing!
Why does everyone who drives a harley davidson look similar to each other (boots, leather jacket, white beard)
not all riders arev yuppies yes they are expesive but if you start used or can afford a sporty and work your way up and/or
if you are able to work on one get a used bike.I also don,t wear black leather I perfer antuqie brown in color and wear combat boots and jeans.
Reply:If you have ever laid down a bike on the hard, unforgiving blacktop you wouldn%26#039;t be asking whats with the leather and boots. As for the white beards, well, mine is brown, so I really can%26#039;t comment about that part of the question.
Reply:Let%26#039;s see what we got for answers so far......
2 laughs and a bunch of __________s!(You fill in the blank).
Everyone?
Either you are blind, or very narrow minded.
I wear a synthetic jacket.
I shave.
No beergut.
Anyone with half a brain wears boots.
A quote from an old movie, %26quot;The Happiest Millionaire%26quot;:
%26quot;There are those...%26quot; %26quot;Yes, there are those.%26quot;
Reply:I%26#039;ve owned Harleys, Hondas, and etc. It%26#039;s just smart to wear protective gear. Road rash ain%26#039;t pretty and it hurts!!! Sometimes I do see people riding bikes wearing shorts and tank tops. Stupid, stupid, stupid. If they go down on the bike it%26#039;s not going to be pretty.
I never really bought into the Harley fad. I like Harleys but of all the bikes I%26#039;ve owned Harley is the only one that has left me stranded beside the road. Maybe it was just bad luck. Now I%26#039;m a little gun shy when it comes to Harleys. Maybe the Harleys that I owned were lemons.
The most dependable bikes I%26#039;ve owned were Honda Goldwings and the Honda Shadow 1100. I made a few cross country trips on them and never had a problem. Yes, it could have been a stroke of good luck.
I think the Harley fad is kind of dying off. Nowadays riders enjoy riding and want something thats not going to break their bank savings and dependable. Could be that Harley broke it%26#039;s own rule of marketing and flooded the market. Now there is alot of V-twins on the market for anyone interested in a V-twin cruiser. No, ..... they are not Harleys but they will get you from point A to point B comfortably and in the same time as a hog. The good thing is that you will have a little more cash in your pocket when you arrive.
I%26#039;m not bashing any bike. The important thing is to enjoy your ride. If you have the bucks for a top of the line Harley and thats your choice, ..... go for it! It%26#039;s your money and you have the right to spend it on whatever.
Ride safe and enjoy the road!
Reply:Wow I got boots ,leather jacket,and a white beard oh I guess I do look similar. Maybe I should buy a Metric bike NOT!!
Reply:They are so expensive only the old hippies can afford them same with the Insurance..I have to agree about the white beard etc..I think the long pony tails with a bald top of the head is pretty cool too...
Reply:The world is split up into factions of the type of person you are. People show this in their fashion taste. We have Chavs, emos, goths, rockers, punks, bikers, etc. And bikers, or in the description you have given us; Hell%26#039;s angels, like to follow their own fashion sense.
I%26#039;m sure that not EVERYONE who drives or owns a Harley Davidson has the same fashion sense.
Zyponusk.
Reply:We all don%26#039;t have white hair...But we wear our leathers for protection. boots protect our feet chaps protect our legs the jackets protect our upper body and the gloves protect our hands just like helmets protect our head. If you ever had road rash you know it hurts. Black does a really good job at hiding the road grime also
Reply:because MOST of the people that ride Harley-Davidsons are the same..... middle to late aged men and women (hence the gray beards, hair, etc.). And the leather is just the hard-*** outlaw look that has gone hand-in-hand with Harley since their release 100+ years ago. Its their way of life. If you have to ask, you%26#039;ll never understand.
Reply:You forgot beer gut.
Wild hogs!!
Reply:I ride a Harley, I%26#039;ve riddin just about every type of bike out there. I wear a leather jacket regardless of what bike I am riding. I wear it because it is historically the best protection you can get from road rash and cuts.And I%26#039;ve been riding long enough that I have been knocked down a time or two, so I know what I%26#039;m talking about. I wear heavy leather boots for the same reason plus they cut down on road vibrations and come in handy for kicking mean dogs that try to bite me while I ride. When I was riding dirt bikes, I wore the best MX boots I could buy for the same reasons. I don%26#039;t have a white beard,although it would be if I let it grow ;0). I have a large mustache. No pony tail, I keep my head shaved ( now, but I used to have a hair down to the small of my back). Yes, I%26#039;m just under 6%26#039;3%26quot; weigh 314 pounds, have numerous tattoo%26#039;s and used to be a weight lifter. I also make a habit of wearing very dark wrap around sun glasses to protect my eyes and my vision. So I guess I have %26quot;the look%26quot; you are describing. I%26#039;m also a retired cop. I learned a long time ago not to judge people for how they dress or look, unless I take the time to find out why first. Then sometimes I laugh my A$$ off anyway!! But then, I%26#039;m only human.
Reply:it%26#039;s the fashion ..just like the young , %26quot;plumbers pants%26quot; (waist at the knees) wearing, wannabe %26quot;stunt%26quot; driving idiots that %26quot;hang onto%26quot; sport bikes...
? why is it , statistically, more %26quot;sport bikes%26quot; are involved in accidents than %26quot;cruiser%26quot; bikes?
Reply:i ride a harley and probably have more the skinhead look
leather is important on a bike because wind can%26#039;t blow through it and chill you, it protects you in a skid, and keeps the bugs from hurting, boots are obvious (why do construction workers wear steel toes) the beard makes windburn/sunburn less likely in an open face/beanie helmet
this is common sense stuff, its just what makes sense, what doesn%26#039;t make sense is the people that bash harleys and their riders... harley owners are known to be the best bunch of riders on the road, courteous, well mannered, and safer riders. it%26#039;s the japp/crotch rocket crowd that are rude, fast, in and out of traffic, and just plain ignorant towards harley riders
Reply:Non-conformity dictates that you must choose to conform to the uniform of non-conformity.
A few corrections for Robert P:
First, it%26#039;s RIDE a motorcycle not drive.
Second, it%26#039;s %26quot;Stunt%26#039;a%26quot; not %26quot;stunt%26quot;.
third, you asked %26quot;Why is it , statistically, more %26quot;sport bikes%26quot; are involved in accidents than %26quot;cruiser%26quot; bikes?%26quot; Well, according to The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,
%26quot;A recent analysis of age trends shows that over the past 10 years, fatalities in the 20 to 29 year old age group... decreased, while fatalities in the 40 and over age groups increased.%26quot;
Reply:same reason every rapper looks like same (diamonds, chains, grills, hats, baggy pants)
same reason every emo looks the same (tight pants, black clothes, heavy makeup)
same reason every prep looks the same (bright coloured clothing, name brand items, purses and little dogs)
get my drift?
Reply:... I was gonna leave this one alone, but I read robert P%26#039;s answer, so I%26#039;m gonna have to cut in, just cuz your bike is inferior doesn%26#039;t mean you have to shoot off at the mouth like that!
I have a gixxr 1000 and I wear a belt 24/7, I think robert P likes the guys asses hanging out a little more than he%26#039;s willing to admit. And just because there%26#039;s a lot of meat heads out there that think it%26#039;s cool to try a wheelie at 75mph doesn%26#039;t mean that some of us choose to use our power at only the safest of oppertunities.
Harley riders all look the same because they are all the same, they all have the same mindset (I%26#039;m the best thing since sliced bread) yeah, leathers protect people in crashes, but there%26#039;s synthetics now that are more effective, and do you all need the same coat and the same frayed chaps?
I think they%26#039;re all just pissed off because they realize they bought a name and not necessarily all bike (although I will admit Harleys are very well built) not to mention how inferior they are to sport bikes, like the harley 1200, which barely has 100hp! whereas the hyabusa 1300 is close to 200!!!
In summary they are all just cranky and buy harley davidson leather in protest, while remaining ignorant to the fact they are actually helping the company they are pissed at.
Reply:It goes with the image and you dont have to think about what to wear
Reply:It%26#039;s called POSING. Middle aged, middle class, empty nesters who think they can just spend some tens of thousands in bike and clothes and buy their way into the bad-*** Harley image from all the commercials and movies. They don%26#039;t realize that the rest of us see it as outdated and corny.
Like Shriners and their fez%26#039;s these dorks dress up like gay pirates and trailer their bikes to conventions and have alot of stupid fun with thier fellow Elvis fans. To each his own.
Been shopping for a used dirt bike and Craig%26#039;s list in my town is full of Harleys a few years old with very few miles. A V-rod with 800 miles. People buying the whole scam but finding out they really don%26#039;t like riding motorcycles.
Reply:huhmmm- I ride a Harley and I most definitely do not have a white beard. Heck- I don%26#039;t have kind of beard.
Don%26#039;t have a beer gut either, for that matter.
As for the boots and leather jacket- those are appropriate wear for any motorcycle. If you take a motorcycle safety course, you%26#039;ll see the minimum suggestions/requirements are boots that came over the ankle, leather or other appropriately heavy jacket to protect against road burns should you fall, then there are the gloves, helmet, and eye protection.
Reply:because a whole generation of overworked and underplayed white collar workers decided that Harley was telling the truth about regaining your lost youth and bought 25,000.00 cycles to see if it was true. THey ruined it for the few old school riders out here.
Leather is safety equipment. The beard is to hide the triple chin. Now go away and play with your little japanese crotch rocket while you dress in your flip-flops, shorts, and tank top
Reply:That%26#039;s called selective memory. Not everyone on a Harley looks that way, it is just the image you want to associate with that brand so these are the people you notice and remember.
Reply:it makes them look hardcore
Reply:http://faculty.knox.edu/fmcandre/conform...
Reply:Even though I have ridden thousands (literally) of different motorcycles including most Harleys built since 1968 and owned hundreds (literally) I will no longer answer any questions concerning Harley Davidsons. Some Harley fanatics seem to think that Harleys are Gods gift to motorcycle riders. I tried to answer truthfully to questions about certain Harleys but were given thumbs down to any derogatory remarks no matter how truthful. Good luck with your Harley.
Reply:The real answer to your question is .....it is all the same guy his name is Bob he is a bit heavier now than he was a few years ago so those of us that know him started calling him Fat Bob and that stuck too
Reply:Because they bought into a multi-million dollar fad. The Harley Davidson Company made lots of money on the boots, leathers, belts, and etc. with their logo on it. It was a genius marketing idea and they laughed all the way to the bank. If only we had all bought lots of Harley stock way back in the early seventie%26#039;s. I remember a time when a person would have a hard time giving a Harley away. The company had a big turn over and re-invented itself. It was a corperate dream.
Thanks to the marketing ploy it was cool to look %26quot;bad%26quot;. Of course movies like %26quot;Easy Rider%26quot; paved the way for the biker image. Suddenly doctors, lawyers, and corperate heads were purchasing Harleys and donning leather attire on the weekends. It was status qou to have the Harley parked in the driveway of a nice home in the suburbs. Right between the Hummer and Lexus.
Yes dear, ..... there is a Santa Claus and there are real bikers. They are called RATS (real all timers) You won%26#039;t find these guys riding shiney new Harleys or wearing the latest leather gear from the Harley shop. Some RATS paint over the Harley logo because they don%26#039;t want to advertise. The bikes they ride might still leak a little oil (they say it%26#039;s marking it%26#039;s spot). Most RATS appear a little dirty. Not because they are but because they work on their own scooters and can%26#039;t afford to take it to the dealer everytime something goes wrong. Riding is a way of life. Not many true blue bikers around these days.
Then there is the URBS (urban rural bikers). Most are middle class with regular jobs and etc. They like to cruise on the weekends and sometimes watch the RATS at a safe distance. Nowadays in their driveway parked beside the Harley is a late model Silverado, Dodge, or Ford truck.
So in a nutshell, ...... that is the story of the Harley fad concerning %26quot;the look%26quot;.
Reply:the girls with the beards are hot
Reply:because we are unique,,,,just like everyone else!!
Reply:Because it%26#039;s cool. Portraying an image ......... Profiling. You know, polish %26#039;er up real good, drive %26#039;er on down to the local pub, park %26#039;er out front, kick your feet up on the handlebars, sip that beer and compare your rides.
That%26#039;s what they mean when they say %26quot;Harley are at their best when they%26#039;re parked%26quot;.
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