Judging A Rider By Their Bike

[Maddevill]

My bike makes me a MANLY MAN to all other mortals. A guy who can corner like Marc Marquez and pop horn monos anytime he wants......ok... it doesn't.

Mad:thumbup

 

[dravnx]

I'm sure glad the plastic mohawk on the helmet thing has either gone out of style or Cycle Gear doesn't carry them anymore. I don't see them as much anymore.

 

[Lagwagonlead]

If they locked their helmet to their bike . . .it says a lot.

What do you mean by this? Not trusting of others?

 

[orbframe]

How much can you tell about a person by looking at their motorcycle?


We all know to check the tires, this one's easy. Flat in the middle? Massive chicken strips? Worn to the edge? Clumps of melted rubber? You get the picture.

What other things are dead giveaways that tell you a lot about the person and/or their riding style?

-Sock around the brake reservoir?
-Aftermarket lightweight wheels?
-Flat bill hat stuck in the passenger seat?
-Mystery box of electrical switches and LED lights?
-Aftermarket suspension?
-Every thing out of the Rizoma catalog tacked on?

It's always fun reading a bike and then either being confirmed or being totally wrong when you meet the person.

why not just pull your penis out and ask for a measuring contest, instead of being all sneaky?

 

[Reli]

What do you mean by this? Not trusting of others?

He might mean a passenger helmet

Or maybe he's talking about the fact that people could just cut your helmet strap (or your hair-thin "security cable")

Or, walk up and take a piss into it...

Real men carry their helmet into the store for all the chicks to see :thumbup :laughing

 

[mototireguy]

I do some judging not by the bike but how the bike is accessorized.

For example there's unhinged milk crate cult folks, there's inverted milk crate cult folks and then there's hinged crate cult folks.

 

[orbframe]

He might mean a passenger helmet

Or maybe he's talking about the fact that people could just cut your helmet strap (or your hair-thin "security cable")

Or, walk up and take a piss into it...

Real men carry their helmet into the store for all the chicks to see :thumbup :laughing

i dont need to bring my helmet in, the loud pipes and my lifted diesel dually truck already let them know what we're working with :laughing

 

[moto-rama]

i dont need to bring my helmet in, the loud pipes and my lifted diesel dually truck already let them know what we're working with :laughing

If you had a crate, you could put your helmet in there. See posting above.

 

[nebulous]

Wear all the way out to the edge = respect.
Wear all the way out to the edge of the front = crashed. at least on S21s

 

[Matty D]

I generally don't give a rats ass what other people think, and I learned a long time ago to not judge people based on appearances. But it sure is fun seeing "real" riders riding sleeper bikes just to mess with people who judge others based on what they ride.

 

[kuksul08]

Experience has taught me not to make judgements. Probably happened in the 60s when a guy on an old BMW smoked me in the mountains.

This is my favorite. The best is when someone is able to go fast on a bike you'd not typically think is fast like some 700lb cruiser.

why not just pull your penis out and ask for a measuring contest, instead of being all sneaky?

Are you okay?

I do some judging not by the bike but how the bike is accessorized.

For example there's unhinged milk crate cult folks, there's inverted milk crate cult folks and then there's hinged crate cult folks.

That's a good one. At first glance the milk crate is just a quick fix to hold some groceries, but these are actually pretty complicated!



By the way - no negativity intended by this thread. Judging just means forming an opinion, not cutting anyone down. I think there's a lot to be told about a person by what bike someone rides and how they chose to customize it. Motorcycles are a great way to express yourself! :thumbup

 

[bikeama]

My bike makes me a MANLY MAN to all other mortals. A guy who can corner like Marc Marquez and pop horn monos anytime he wants......ok... it doesn't.

Mad:thumbup

You had me right up to the end. :thumbup

My bike says an old man with saddlebags :afm199

 

[Schnellbandit]

He might mean a passenger helmet

Or maybe he's talking about the fact that people could just cut your helmet strap (or your hair-thin "security cable")

Or, walk up and take a piss into it...

Real men carry their helmet into the store for all the chicks to see :thumbup :laughing

You haven't lived until you leave your helmet with the bike, come out and put it on and just after getting going realize some asshat peppered the inside.

So now I judge riders by the condiments they blow out as they do the 1st to 2nd shift.

 

[ctwo]

I think I've been the same kind of guy throughout all the different kinds of bikes I've had. Some have just been transitional.

But I never thought of using the bike as a way to express myself. My bike is newish and nice and completely stock. I have no interest in changing it. That probably says something about me though.

I see bikeama's bike in his avatar. It speaks nothing to me about bikeama, other than he has some bucks to buy a nice bike. He could be a rich newb or a seasoned ama racer.

 

[redtail]

But what if it's not their bike? I often ride around on my wife's Grom because she never rides it during the winter. Full gear with full face Arai "Ducati issue" helmet. People are more like; WTF!? :wtf

Ride your ride, leave the judging to Judy...

 

[Schnellbandit]

I think I've been the same kind of guy throughout all the different kinds of bikes I've had. Some have just been transitional.

But I never thought of using the bike as a way to express myself. My bike is newish and nice and completely stock. I have no interest in changing it. That probably says something about me though.

I see bikeama's bike in his avatar. It speaks nothing to me about bikeama, other than he has some bucks to buy a nice bike. He could be a rich newb or a seasoned ama racer.

Yeah, it says you don't have to look in the mirror every morning to decide who or what you are that day.:thumbup

 

[Cincinnatus]

I wait until they open their mouth and let their inner demons out. :teeth

 

[bikeama]

I see bikeama's bike in his avatar. It speaks nothing to me about bikeama, other than he has some bucks to buy a nice bike. He could be a rich newb or a seasoned ama racer.

That is a rental in Switzerland and old, 2005 RT. $900 for the week with insurance. :thumbup

Current ride, still has saddlebags. :teeth

 

[Mellowtonin]

I'll bite, types of stereos can be fun:teeth

IF there is JB Weld or duct tape on the motor: this person probably does not give a F*** about anything and will be faster than I can ever aspire to be :laughing

IF the badge has the letters, "T", "M", "K" or incorporates the color orange: this person is likely to be quite handy with a wrench as well as troubleshooting various electrical issues.

IF the chassis says DL650 but the motor reads SV650, this person presumably belongs to a cult that worships "the best" motorcycle:rofl

IF it's a Buell: in all likelihood this person wanted a pasta rocket...but "Amurika!! Freedom!"

IF the badge reads HD: This person at one point or another, secretly enjoyed binge watching the whole SOA series but is too ashamed to admit it:shhh

 

[ctwo]

Current ride, still has saddlebags. :teeth

Ha! Well, that bike does not say Grandfather to me, but the pic says you have it all. :thumbup