so what sort of biker are you?

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lazarus · #1 Post by **lazarus** » Mon May 27, 2013 4:01 pm

Seems to me that most bikers belong mainly but maybe not wholly in one of the sub cultures. Which one dictates the sort of bike they mainly ride and are interested in. My list would be-

1/ classic bike guys, usually grey haired and bearded with old brit bikes but increasingly old jap bikes

2/ urban cruiser, all chaps , tassles and fringes and aftermarket add ons

3/ off roader with huge boots, exo skeleton riding gear, impossibly tall bike covered in mud

4/ commuter, rucksack on back, dirty bike, fit for purpose gear

5/ Borman look alike - ally panniers, hid lights, bmw riding gear and usually bmw bike fully equipped for the tesco trip.

6/ rossi wannabe with very loud exhaust, multi coloured leather babygrow known only to appear in may and disappear in october - or when it rains

7/ patch club member, black leather jacket, denim over the top, scowl and attitude

8/ iam/rospa member. sam browne reflective belt, r1200 or pan, riding sat bolt upright, lots of lifesavers and indicators.

OK the above are sweeping generalisations and exaggerated at that. But the style of your biking is likely to be linked to one of these broad approaches. Which one is it?

In my case its number 5. No that I go any distance at all, but living just south of the Brecon park and the Black mountains, I like to pack some sandwiches into my top box and potter off for the day. Mostly 30mph on c roads or unclassified with stops every half hour or so to look over a field gate or sit under a tree. 100 miles in a day max.

So given a free sunny day and your bike, what do you enjoy?

8/

HisNibbs · #2 Post by **HisNibbs** » Mon May 27, 2013 5:02 pm

None of the above...

fatboy · #3 Post by **fatboy** » Mon May 27, 2013 5:34 pm

15/

MartDude · #4 Post by **MartDude** » Mon May 27, 2013 5:38 pm

Neither I, nor any of the RS members I've met, fall into any of those categories.

#5 Post by **mangocrazy** » Mon May 27, 2013 7:05 pm

HisNibbs wrote:None of the above...

+1

slickliner6 · #6 Post by **slickliner6** » Mon May 27, 2013 7:20 pm

mangocrazy wrote:
HisNibbs wrote:None of the above...
+1

+2

blinkey501 · #7 Post by **blinkey501** » Mon May 27, 2013 7:27 pm

None of the above.
I like to wear a pink thong and suspenders when riding...... Suits me just fine

Under my leathers of course

Not sure what category rider that puts me in.

#8 Post by **Kwackerz** » Mon May 27, 2013 7:30 pm

It's in the blood and it's who I am.

I follow a long family line of bikers (and 2 military qualified Army Despatch ones at that, plus me) Great Grandad, Grandad, Dad, Uncles, Me, and now My Sons.

I dont fit in a group as listed. I will ride anything, from Scooter, Moped, Streetbike, Classic, Sports, Harleys (rotax engined, mind..)
I'll drive anything either and can get as much fun driving a Billy Bedford at 40 as I can a Litre Sportsbike at autobahn speeds or coaxing a dying Mk4 Cortina Estate back from Germany on 3 cylinders..

I dislike the term, but I think petrolhead covers it

blinkey501 · #9 Post by **blinkey501** » Mon May 27, 2013 7:32 pm

Kwackerz wrote:It's in the blood and it's who I am.

I follow a long family line of bikers (and 2 military qualified Army Despatch ones at that) Great Grandad, Grandad, Dad, Uncles, Me, and now My Sons.

I dont fit in a group as listed. I will ride anything, from Scooter, Moped, Streetbike, Classic, Sports, Harleys, sheep (rotax engined, mind..)
I'll drive anything either and can get as much fun driving a Billy Bedford at 40 as I can a Litre Sportsbike at autobahn speeds or coaxing a dying Mk4 Cortina Estate back from Germany on 3 cylinders..

I dislike the term, but I think petrolhead covers it

There sorted

STiGLiTZ · #10 Post by **STiGLiTZ** » Mon May 27, 2013 7:49 pm

T.C. · #11 Post by **T.C.** » Mon May 27, 2013 8:16 pm

None of the categories fit me, because my motorcycling is so diverse from being an advanced examiner, to crash investigation. But I guess 8 is the closest, although your misconception of advanced riding whether RoSPA or IAM is misguided.

So if what you say is right that the category describes the type of bike ridden, what bike do you think I ride?

Cathcart · #12 Post by **Cathcart** » Mon May 27, 2013 8:30 pm

Another 1 for none of the above.

Ride whenever I want, dress however I feel, ride in whatever style I'm in the mood for. I'd say I'm a lazy biker that does what he wants. Roughly.

Aladinsaneuk · #13 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Mon May 27, 2013 8:41 pm

No slow category?

None of the above then

HowardQ · #14 Post by **HowardQ** » Mon May 27, 2013 9:43 pm

And again, none of .....................

Falcorob · #15 Post by **Falcorob** » Mon May 27, 2013 9:45 pm

I'm a ride my bike kind of biker. Does that categorise me?