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Originally Posted by JavaBrewer
Jeff is at worst a 2% guy in the legit HD world.  He's a rare breed these days.
Started a similar loud pipes thread many years ago. Admittedly I should have avoided the whole "RUB" reference but my experience was directly tied to the neuvo HD crowd that gives folks like Jeff a bad name on a BBS.
Stereotypes are everywhere and should not be taken to heart...unless you fit one. Unfortunately I fit several... |
Yeah, I tell you, the modern Harley rider and the "culture" they have built for themselves is an embarrassment. And the fact that H-D's marketing machine has fully exploited it just doesn't sit all that well with me. It's like these folks are trying to simply buy their way into something they have neither earned nor fully understand. Their "lifestyle" is a hollow caricature of the way in which we have honestly gone about it for my entire lifetime, and for a good deal before that.
These people do make for an easy target, I'll give them that. It is pretty easy to poke fun at them. Just look at how often it comes up here - pretty low hanging fruit for the low self esteem crowd looking for a boost.
In the end, though, these weekend warriors are simply unwinding and enjoying themselves. Pretty harmless fun. While I may not want anything to do with them, I will never begrudge them their right to enjoy themselves. Yes, some of their bikes are annoyingly loud, yes some of them dress funny, but what the hell - live and let live. Life's too short to waddle around with one's panties constantly in a twist over the latest thing or someone that annoyed you.