I recently read a great article in Motorcyclist magazine (read it here). The premise was similar to posts I have made, don't put down or hate other motorcyclists. If you have a Harley, you don't have to hate a person who rides a Honda and vice versa. Show respect for everyone on two wheels.
Also, I really can't stand it when a person becomes an elitist douchebag toward anything that he or she aren't into. An example would be an adventure touring enthusiast calling anyone who rides on the street lame for staying on pavement. While dirt riding may be cool to you, how about keeping your put downs to yourself and be happy that someone is enjoying the sport, no matter which type of bike they may ride? The actual funny thing in these situations is that a lot of these elitist bikers will end up liking the same bikes they're clowning on when they become the "in" thing.
It'd be really "cool" to have enough confidence in yourself to enjoy what you do without putting others down. Sigh...rant over and please don't take this post as anti-adventure touring. I was just using that as an example. Riding any type of motorcycle is always alright with me. Who really cares what others see as cool anyway? That's a topic for fourteen year old girls to worry about.
"See the bowtie? I wear it and don't care. That's why it's cool." - Steven Moffat
Also, I really can't stand it when a person becomes an elitist douchebag toward anything that he or she aren't into. An example would be an adventure touring enthusiast calling anyone who rides on the street lame for staying on pavement. While dirt riding may be cool to you, how about keeping your put downs to yourself and be happy that someone is enjoying the sport, no matter which type of bike they may ride? The actual funny thing in these situations is that a lot of these elitist bikers will end up liking the same bikes they're clowning on when they become the "in" thing.
It'd be really "cool" to have enough confidence in yourself to enjoy what you do without putting others down. Sigh...rant over and please don't take this post as anti-adventure touring. I was just using that as an example. Riding any type of motorcycle is always alright with me. Who really cares what others see as cool anyway? That's a topic for fourteen year old girls to worry about.
"See the bowtie? I wear it and don't care. That's why it's cool." - Steven Moffat
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