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 What is the origin of the term "cagers"?
Up until the 14th of April I hadn't been on a bike in 34 years and until I bought the RT Limited and found this site I never heard the term "cagers". I surmise it refers to 4 wheel vehicles on the road. Is it an acronym for something, or just a single word?
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This site is where I also saw for the first time the term "cagers". I guess it refers to 4 wheel vehicles completely enclosing the driver. Kind of the opposite of an open air ride.
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Cager.....a popular word among motorcyclists and bicyclists for four wheeled motor vehicle drivers. The term is often used in a derogative sense, because the car body effectively forms a cage, isolating the said driver from having to interact with other road users. The term was coined by motorcyclists.
I do not believe it is an acronym, simply an affectionate "name" given to the drivers of an automobile?
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Cage - A car, truck, or van. The sworn enemy of motorcyclists, more commonly known as automobiles. The name stems from being all cooped up inside a closed shell, with no contact with the outside air.
Cager - A person driving a car, truck, or van. Cage operator, or driver.
these are the definitions from totalmotorcycle.com. I figure it's about those who can have roll cages in and around them.
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 Originally Posted by Buttsy
Cager.....a popular word among motorcyclists and bicyclists for four wheeled motor vehicle drivers. The term is often used in a derogative sense, because the car body effectively forms a cage, isolating the said driver from having to interact with other road users. The term was coined by motorcyclists.
I do not believe it is an acronym, simply an affectionate "name" given to the drivers of an automobile?
very well put....just an automobile...
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A cage is a place to keep animal. You know the cell phone monkey, the texting turtle, the distracted dodo bird etc
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My spin is that the A, B and C pillars look like the bars of a cage.
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Originally Posted by Mspiv
A cage is a place to keep animal. You know the cell phone monkey, the texting turtle, the distracted dodo bird etc
 Good one !
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Originally Posted by fastfraser
Good one !
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It's been used in the motorcycle community for years.
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I recall seeing it in print back in the late seventies... 