Harley Attitude

[Pirate looks at --]

So we were coming back from our extended Spyders in The Redwoods trip, 2000 miles of great ryding. We came back to Eureka from a trip up the Oregon Coast and settled in at the Red Lion Inn for one more night. As we were getting ready to check out, I rode the RTL up to the lobby area and past a couple that was hooking their trailer up to their pick up. On the trailer were two rather generic looking Harley's. I rode by without comment. Well my fiancé was walking along behind me and she hears the woman in the couple say "what an idiot you ride one of those retarded motorcycles." Those things are so retarded, I can't believe that someone would be stupid enough to ride one of those ridiculous machines." Now she had no Idea that my fiancé was walking up to where she was at the time. When she heard all of this she passed by she said very clearly "well it maybe retarded, but at least we don't have to trailer ours to make sure we make it home comfortably, and safely! touché! I wonder what the same woman would have thought if she had been there the week before when the parking lot was full of 150 Spyders. The best part was that even though they left before I was done checking out we got to pass them on the highway outside of town, see they were towing a trailer and had to maintain a 55 mph speed limit. We blew them kisses and waived bye bye to them as we passed.

i have to say that other than that, the responses we have had from all other riders out there is pretty positive, we get waives from most other bikes no matter what make or model and lots of questions when we stop. All in all we had a fabulous trip and some beautiful weather and scenery.

 

[Chupaca]

Gotta say..!!

comments like that require a certain amount of jealousy...looks like she had a lot. Was probably not happy with all the work she was having to do and how little riding...love the come back. Glad you had a great trip it was fun there...:thumbup:

 

[KX5062]

Yeah, sometimes I don't get the wannabe pirate mentality. :thumbup:

 

[PrairieSpyder]

That was a great come-back! And waves and air-kisses are much better than the middle finger. Good on you two! :2thumbs:

 

[Bob Denman]

:agree: :2thumbs:

 

[Dragonrider]

I only buy my leather goods at the local Harley dealer - IMHO, there are none better. However, the dealer has repeatedly requested that I do not ryde my Spyder to their dealership, as it sucks all of the prospective TriGlide buyers away. :roflblack::roflblack:

I suspect the attitude you heard derives from their attending too many local HOG meetings.

 

[coastrider]

Seems to me that blind adherence to one marque is juvenile and closes off all possibilities for new experiences. In my forty years of riding I've sampled and owned many motorcycles and now own an RT. There was something about each of those bikes that I liked. However,it's not my job to educate those with fragile egos, and I could not care less about rude and uneducated posers' opinion of my choice of ride.

 

[3 Wheel Addict]

Some Harley riders I know had items stolen off their bike when they took them in to a Harley dealer for service. Stock items put back on in their place so they didn't realize right away until after they left the dealership. The dealer of course claims no responsibility for the missing stuff. I guess that could happen anywhere to any bike but that whole Harley hype is just not for me.

 

[Jim&Teresa]

Some people!

Words like "retarded" really turn me off. We have a nephew in Special Olympics and is a fantastic person! Also, my wife's brother is autistic....we've heard those type of words before.

I would have to say people who use words like "retarded" are in a class by themselves....and it's not an upper class. IMHO.

 

[Bob Denman]

Seems to me that blind adherence to one marque is juvenile and closes off all possibilities for new experiences.QUOTE]
:agree: "Brand Myopia", just seems so narrow-minded and foolish!

 

[LV2RYDE]

comments like that require a certain amount of jealousy...looks like she had a lot. Was probably not happy with all the work she was having to do and how little riding...love the come back. Glad you had a great trip it was fun there...:thumbup:

Usually, very positive comments and chats, except once at traffic light. Small tiny car like mini car but smaller than Mini Cooper. The driver said do you call this plastic toy a motorcycle? I opened my helmet and said: if you count your cheap toy a car, I call my expensive one auto-bike.
Honest, stupid comments hurt. But, who cares, we have a blast on it.

 

[ChasCS]

I get a kick out of you, NOT!

I have had nothing but friendly conversation from all Harley and crotch rocket riders I meet up with. Usually at a red light, we will turn and smile. But it's often the other guy who makes the first pleasantry. How do you like that ride, is a common opening line. "I love it!" is my pat answer. Way more fun than walking or riding the bus... Hahaha

Funny on our return ryde on Sunday, there were several hogs leaving the lake the same time many of us were heading her home. We had a group in front of us and several Harley's mixed in with us. They eventually roared off into the sunset. I was saddened to see how much stupid courage they have, passing on a narrow two lane highway, while going up a hill, & even when oncoming vehicles could be seen approaching on that narrow roadway. It would not have been a pretty sight...

Perhaps some of those rough and tough bikers should take a motorcycle riding safety course.

Chas

 

[SPECTACUALR SPIDERMAN]

I still have a yamaha zuma125 scooter, i remember when i was gassing up one time a few harley's were at the pump too & they were checking it out. This past sunday i did a group run with 3 harleys & the guys were as nice as can be & we did breakfast together, i guess it is just the type of person not the bike they own that determines JEALOUSY. Us spyder owners know we have the better bike so we don't have to be jealous of anyone & can always be nice. I know i am when i am parked & people come up to take pictures of the bike.
:yes::yes::yes: :clap::clap::clap::spyder2: power

 

[jcthorne]

Hang around the Harley guys long enough and you will be surprised how many more Spyder riders there will be in the group....

I too have found the vast majority of the Harely riders very friendly toward Spyders. Now the BMW and Honda crowd......not so much.

I don't think the Harley guys have anything to 'prove' Different strokes, not better. Most Honda guys I meet don't see it that way.

 

[DrewNJ]

Ah, the weekend pirates! Those riders that think they are better than all the other riders. Its usually the metric cruisers that I see with the attitudes. I usually get good responses from the BMW crowd and almost all sport bikes. Flip a coin on the Harley rider. The seasoned riders are usually good peeps. Its the weekend pirates with the chip on their shoulders that make me laugh.

I actually had a guy on a vtx almost kill himself trying to get away from me coming back from the shore. Its a bunch of back twisties and we came together at an intersection. I let him go first and kept my distance but was persistent staying with him. It was fun for awhile but finally backed off when he almost lost it on a high speed tight S turn. He sure as heck was going to do whatever he could to prevent riding anywhere near me....

 

[SPYD3R]

remarks

i once had a Harley rider approach my SPYD3R (with 2 friends) and he made a negative remark about my SPYD3R back in '09.....
i look right into his eyes, and made my own statement, "i'm certain glad you aren't in favor of my SPYD3R, because i would hate to think somebody like you would like the same things that i do".... his buddies started laughing at him and one said, "that old bastard got'cha"....

so you see... each to their own.... the world would be such a boring place if we all liked exactly the same things....
actually, RIGHT NOW, i'm looking to help a current HD rider to find his 1st SPYD3R.... his light came on....
Dan P
Easley, SC
SPYD3R

 

[BajaRon]

There is only one thing let to say...

 

[frankc]

Harley attitude

So we were coming back from our extended Spyders in The Redwoods trip, 2000 miles of great ryding. We came back to Eureka from a trip up the Oregon Coast and settled in at the Red Lion Inn for one more night. As we were getting ready to check out, I rode the RTL up to the lobby area and past a couple that was hooking their trailer up to their pick up. On the trailer were two rather generic looking Harley's. I rode by without comment. Well my fiancé was walking along behind me and she hears the woman in the couple say "what an idiot you ride one of those retarded motorcycles." Those things are so retarded, I can't believe that someone would be stupid enough to ride one of those ridiculous machines." Now she had no Idea that my fiancé was walking up to where she was at the time. When she heard all of this she passed by she said very clearly "well it maybe retarded, but at least we don't have to trailer ours to make sure we make it home comfortably, and safely! touché! I wonder what the same woman would have thought if she had been there the week before when the parking lot was full of 150 Spyders. The best part was that even though they left before I was done checking out we got to pass them on the highway outside of town, see they were towing a trailer and had to maintain a 55 mph speed limit. We blew them kisses and waived bye bye to them as we passed.

i have to say that other than that, the responses we have had from all other riders out there is pretty positive, we get waives from most other bikes no matter what make or model and lots of questions when we stop. All in all we had a fabulous trip and some beautiful weather and scenery.

ive been riding Harley for over 40 yrs I still have a Harley road king which I sometimes ride, because of open heart surgery and knee surgery, 2 months ago I bought a spyder, my wife has been riding a spyder for about 2 yrs last fall we went to a rally in fl. I trailered my Harley and her spyder not because I was worried about not making it back. we sometimes ride to a biker bar 90% of the bikes there are Harleys never heard a negative comment there are anywhere else, spyder is one bike that's excepted. they may have had a health issue not that they were worried about getting homeopcorn:

 

[Jim&Teresa]

Words like "retarded" really turn me off. We have a nephew in Special Olympics and is a fantastic person! Also, my wife's brother is autistic....we've heard those type of words before.

I would have to say people who use words like "retarded" are in a class by themselves....and it's not an upper class. IMHO.

BTW.... The comment above was related to people who judge and say the word "retarded" which can be anyone, not necessarily motorcycle riders....

I should mention that I have many friends with HD's and no negative comments at all. I ride every week on Wednesdays with a Mid-Week Riders group of retired folks...typically about 30 HD's, 2 BMW's, 1 Victory, and 2 Spyders....absolutely great folks and no negative comments....just lots of fun.

 

[frankc]

harley attitude

BTW.... The comment above was related to people who judge and say the word "retarded" which can be anyone, not necessarily motorcycle riders....

I should mention that I have many friends with HD's and no negative comments at all. I ride every week on Wednesday with a Mid-Week Riders group of retired folks...typically about 30 HD's, 2 BMW's, 1 Victory, and 2 Spyders....absolutely great folks and no negative comments....just lots of fun.

that's the way it is here in west ga. I don't know any spyder riders other than my wife and me. all my friends ride Harleys 2 weeks ago we went camping while we were there 9 Harley riders came up to spend the day with us spyder riders great day with great friends:yes: