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I think motorcycles are cool. I wouldn't mind owning a Husqvarna Svartpilen.

I am not a fan of the hard-core motorcycle culture guys. You know, the ones that have tattoos all over or have other drug or alcohol problems. It seems like somewhere around half of the people I've met that drive a bike frequently are like that. I can get along with them pretty well and I'm buddies with a old guy who is pretty into motorcycle rallies and stuff, but at the same time I wish they would clean up a bit. It just ain't White to be all trashy and tatted up.

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One 'rides' a bike, not 'drive'

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I ride cars and drive bikes.

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[–] • 9 pts

Bikes are nice. Fun to ride. Nice when the weather is nice. But, I'm suspect of anyone who wraps their identity around a "culture".

Sports culture, black culture, gay culture, furry culture, rodeo culture, cowboy culture, bike culture, foodie culture, jeep culture, etc.

Just be you and stop trying to 'fit in' ... it's kinda gay.

I do loudly yell "faggot" every time I see a Harley rider. Sadly, they can't hear me over their loud bikes. (Gotta love South Par and their take on the Harley faggots.)

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what about furry bike culture

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Just one notch below furry anime culture.

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sounds comfortable but how do you keep the bike's fur clean?

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literally ride your own ride.

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Gays against fags was such a great one liner.

George Carlin also had something to say about people who form their identity about motorcycles, especially those who have their motorcycle trucked a few counties away from the Harley Davidson ralley they basically flew to

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The worst is people with Harley stickers on their truck, and...they don't own any kind of motorcycle. My housemate is one, and yes I give him shit about it.

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I love 'em. But after that last accident, I have to type all my comments with my tongue. Sorry for the long delay.

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I’ve ridden motorcycles as my primary commute vehicle for about 25 years now. Doing so has saved me a lot of money and immense amounts of time. Had a few close calls but never a catastrophe and had a ton of fun doing it.

Motorcycles aren’t for everybody, but they’re awesome transport and if you know what you’re doing, they can save you money.

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Much like veganism, crossfit and being a faggot- you're going to do it no matter what I have to say about it. I only ask that you not speak to me about your culture like it is what defines you.

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What do you mean by motorcycle culture exactly? Each type of motorcycle has it's own kind of culture surrounding it and they don't always intermingle.

Sport bike riders and cruiser riders couldn't be more different. Dirt bike riders are completely different than street riders. Some people ride strictly for transportation. Some people are way into rebuilding old bikes. Some people like bar hopping, going to meetups and group rides. Some guys like riding solo.

Just like pretty much everything if you really dig down into motorcycles you'll find it's much more nuanced than you think.

If you're looking for a hobby it's as good as any.

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They can be fun. They can also be deadly. When riding on the street it's not your skills you need to worry about, it's all those other assholes who can't drive.

Car vs motorcycle, the car wins virtually every single time. The only time the person in the car draws the match up is when the motorcycle T-bones it at over 60. Like when some old fuck pulls out in front of you without even looking.

Wear your gear! It doesn't take much and your crippled for life.

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Riding a bike makes you aware of a lot of things you don't even think about in a car -- cracks in the pavement, grease spots on the exit ramps, dogs charging out at you from the side of the street, the angle of railroad tracks you are about to cross. If people think driving a car is hard, they should try riding a motorcycle. Every curve tries to pull you into the ditch. I've seen riders with decades of experience wander off the highway into the weeds on curves, because their attentions faltered for a few seconds. You have to stay aware all the time.

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Yep, head on a vice. I suspect every cager wants me dead and ride accordingly

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When riding on the street it's not your skills you need to worry about, it's all those other assholes who can't drive.

It's often malice, not incompetence

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It's bike week by me right now.

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Damn straight

Learn on a dirt bike growing up and you’ll get your wrecks out of the way.

My philosophy don’t drive under any conditions you can’t guarantee you are safe. Always wear shoes and pants BARE MINIMAL.

Motorcycling is living and sports cars are for posers

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Never lane split when youre in a hurry.

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Motorcycles are too dangerous. I'd ride one on a track or trail hypothetically.

If you ride on a public street though you are trusting your life to every idiot and low life driving a car. Fuck those people. I wouldn't trust them with much of anything.

If I'm getting on the road with them it'll be in car and preferably the bigger the better. It's sort of a mutually assured destruction kind of deal. If they crash into me it'll ruin their day too.

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