[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: A matter of definitions...

That's funny,  I saw a bit of "HD & MM" the other dayJul 14, 2010 03:53:34 PM, nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com wrote:In reality - I think that the term Biker has become synonymous with'Harley Davidson Rider' and that Motorcyclist is anyone else. Forthose that haven't seen it - watch 'The Wild On

Re: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: A matter of definitions...

I had a subscription to  CYCLE WORLDRemember "Crash & Burn" Magazine?    Spill photos with captions!Jul 14, 2010 03:31:04 PM, nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com wrote:On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 8:43 AM, surfswab  wrote: There are still holdovers from both those stigmas, of course,

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: A matter of definitions...

Yeah, that one can go further with cars, pickup trucks, wagons, etc. I'll try and take a photo of the warehouse space I share with a couple guys - and the garage my friend has. The 2-wheeled vehicles have priority it seems, us 2-legged creatures are getting squeezed out! A vespa or a scrambler ar

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: A matter of definitions...

I use Mtn Bike & Motorcycle.  What a bout "Ride"?  ( verb & multiple nouns)BernieJul 14, 2010 04:04:12 PM, nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com wrote:When I was a courier some years ago all of the bicycle couriers were called "bikers". Maybe that just applies within the courier world, or maybe I was

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: A matter of definitions...

In category#1 2,7,and9 are true for me, in Category#2 1,2,3,&7 are true. In the morphed category only 6 and possibly 4 (depending on definition of fewer and tasteful) apply. Does this mean I fall somewhere in the middle? -Kyle On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 3:30 PM, Paul wrote: > * > On Wed, Jul 14,

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: A matter of definitions...

In reality - I think that the term Biker has become synonymous with 'Harley Davidson Rider' and that Motorcyclist is anyone else. For those that haven't seen it - watch 'The Wild One' with Marlon Brando. Between that and the book Hells Angels by Hunter S. Thompson I think you'll see the genesis of

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: A matter of definitions...

* On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 8:43 AM, surfswab wrote: There are still holdovers from both those stigmas, of course, but with more average citizens now involved in the pastime, riding is generally more civilized than it used to be. * *I agree for the most part. The motorcyclist and biker stigmas have

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: A matter of definitions...

Depends on your perspective, I think. I came up thru an era (several eras, actually) when bikers were rood, crood, tatooed, generally anti-social types who traveled in packs on noisy motorcycles, snarled at children and flipped off little old ladies. Nowadays, only doctors and lawyers can afford