From another forum -
Feel free to add your stereotypical subset to the list...
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When I started out biking 25 years ago, ALL bikers were looked down on by society. Bikers were considered to be dirty, smelling of engine oil & beer. Dirty ol' denim jacket & jeans, old army boots and piss pot helmet were the fair of the day.. You had a hand-me-down leather jacket if you were lucky... Long dirty beard an optional extra... lol
ANY bike would do as long as it had 2 wheels.
These days, european "bikers" have become more sophisticated and diversified...
The "rebel" bikers - Now wear designer gear. Most of them MUST ride american motorcycles and their clothing must me adorned with Harley Davidson & jack daniels labels. 90% of them MUST have a 'wallet chain' draped between their belt loop and back pocket...
You put them all in a room, and in general they all look the same but yet they will proclaim their individuality because they are "real" bikers... 50% of these rebels will have a "Loud pipes save lives" patch sewn onto their "rally waistcoat"...
The "Adventure" bikers - generally ride GS adventure motorcycles loaded with ALL of the optional accessories, have +50 stickers attached to their aluminium luggage cases and MUST MUST MUST have the $1500 BMW adventurer's clothing... Charley Boorman and Ewan McGregor have a lot to answer for... lol
The "motorcyclist" bikers - Ride jap bikes, wear cordura jacket & pants and adorn themselves with hi-viz clothing. They don't usually ride in the rain and typically only go for spins on Saturday or Sunday (if its not raining).
The "streetfighter" bikers - Don't really have an interest in "street fighters" until they wreck their pristine R1 or GSXR and can't afford to repair the expensive fairings. SO they re label their bike a "street fighter" and run it naked and maybe fit a horrible headlight for good measure. In some cases, they become interested in "Stunting" after they learn to pop a wheelie which is usually followed by fitting OTT crash bars around the engine, they bash down the top of the fuel tank and fit loads of crash mushrooms to the bike frame.... The clothing is random but usually involve kevlar lined camo trousers and baggy jackets.
The "Power ranger" bikers - High end sport bikes, 1 piece multi coloured leather racing suits with pristine and untouched knee sliders, and wired to their eyeballs on adrenelin everytime they go out for rides with their power ranger buddies.
ANY bike would do as long as it had 2 wheels.
These days, european "bikers" have become more sophisticated and diversified...
The "rebel" bikers - Now wear designer gear. Most of them MUST ride american motorcycles and their clothing must me adorned with Harley Davidson & jack daniels labels. 90% of them MUST have a 'wallet chain' draped between their belt loop and back pocket...
You put them all in a room, and in general they all look the same but yet they will proclaim their individuality because they are "real" bikers... 50% of these rebels will have a "Loud pipes save lives" patch sewn onto their "rally waistcoat"...
The "Adventure" bikers - generally ride GS adventure motorcycles loaded with ALL of the optional accessories, have +50 stickers attached to their aluminium luggage cases and MUST MUST MUST have the $1500 BMW adventurer's clothing... Charley Boorman and Ewan McGregor have a lot to answer for... lol
The "motorcyclist" bikers - Ride jap bikes, wear cordura jacket & pants and adorn themselves with hi-viz clothing. They don't usually ride in the rain and typically only go for spins on Saturday or Sunday (if its not raining).
The "streetfighter" bikers - Don't really have an interest in "street fighters" until they wreck their pristine R1 or GSXR and can't afford to repair the expensive fairings. SO they re label their bike a "street fighter" and run it naked and maybe fit a horrible headlight for good measure. In some cases, they become interested in "Stunting" after they learn to pop a wheelie which is usually followed by fitting OTT crash bars around the engine, they bash down the top of the fuel tank and fit loads of crash mushrooms to the bike frame.... The clothing is random but usually involve kevlar lined camo trousers and baggy jackets.
The "Power ranger" bikers - High end sport bikes, 1 piece multi coloured leather racing suits with pristine and untouched knee sliders, and wired to their eyeballs on adrenelin everytime they go out for rides with their power ranger buddies.
Feel free to add your stereotypical subset to the list...
