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Puddle Jumper
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High Ridge, Mo. | I have a new admiration for the one per centers in my hood today. It turned 40 and sunny, so I was on a 3 hour interstate ride (the side roads are salt and cinder covered) and here I was comfy on the Blurred Vision. But those poor guys without windshields were HURTING! And hardtails to boot. That's real manhood. I felt guilty (but not for long) for having my long johns on. |
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Iron Butt
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Reno County, KS | One percenters? Like the poeple who pay their club does with murder? (1%) |
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Puddle Jumper
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San Antonio Texas | I agree, it takes fortitude to run hardtail in the winter with your chin in the wind.
Oh, you might want to check the definition of 1%er. It has a lot to do with the lifestyle and very little to do with the way one pays their club dues. I would disagree that murder is the common initiation for 1% clubs.
Please be careful with such generalities. Thanks for reading.
J.B. |
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Cruiser
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| You are correct there is also stealing Harleys and chop shopping , selling drugs, fraud and extortion not to mention pimping and truck jacking and murder is not that uncommon of a initiation.Dont believe every thing you see on the Discovery channel. But other than that they are great guys and bring toys to kids in hospitals.
Edited by shane6727 2010-01-18 11:58 PM
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Iron Butt
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Reno County, KS | Anyone know where I can get THE official "biker dictionary". I need to check one please. I would hate to slander a band of thugs. That would be unjust. |
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Puddle Jumper
Posts: 47
High Ridge, Mo. | Maybe I should have used the term "Hard Core". I doubt if most of my neighbors are the one-per-centers, rather more just "Hard Core" riders that work their butts off for a living in construction. My apololgies for using the wrong term. MY FAULT. I AM SORRY AND MY HAT'S OFF TO THEM.
Edited by Bluegill 2010-01-19 8:49 PM
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Visionary
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New Bohemia, VA | Don't be sorry, part and parcel many hard core bikers will fall into the 1% category because they choose that as their lifestyle. In context Hard Core is what you were looking for, as I know hard core bikers who are not one percenters. |
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Tourer
Posts: 374
Tucson, AZ | Man someone watches alot of TV....I bust my ass working, I live in a mobile home, and yes I have more into the bike than the house...so exactly what are ya saying....I rode with a club in younger years, its just not what I want now. I ride now at any given chance, dont mind the weather good or bad, would rather it be nice but I take what i get.
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Puddle Jumper
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High Ridge, Mo. | I mean that you are DEDICATED AND LOVE RIDING. NOTHING MORE AND NOTHING LESS. My hat's off to you. Good luck and best wishes. |
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Cruiser
Posts: 251
| I agree that those hardcore guys must be dedicated. However, a wise old soldier once told me that "any idiot can be uncomfortable in the field" and then went on to teach me the finer points of comfy living as a field soldier.... LOL |
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Visionary
Posts: 8144
New Bohemia, VA | Gerica, I'm with you! The goal is to make the best of a bad situation.
That old dude I saw that cold, cold morning riding his Sportster with a small shield, wearing only his leathers, googles, shorty helmet sporting his long gray beard had a secret. I could tell as he had a big grin on his face.
I was patting myself on the back just a few moments earlier riding on my Vision, shield up, grips and seat on and wearing three layers of insulated clothing and it was 19 degrees out. I was thinking, man, it's cold, but I'm "hard core" on the Vision, then I see this guy, grinning from ear to ear and he threw up a casual wave like it was bike week at the beach.
he was my hero for the day as I humbly rode my 190 miles home. |
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Tourer
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Simi Valley, CA | Potatoe Potato.... |
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Tourer
Posts: 363
Goldsboro, NC | Cometman - 2010-01-24 12:12 PM
Potatoe Potato....
She and I could never agree.
I'd say "potato"
she'd say "BOWLING SHOES!"
---Thanx Larry |
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