5 Reasons Motorcycle SIMPS Laugh At Harley Riders 

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South Park nailed it. Its funny because it has an element of truth.

Honestly, I think it actually comes from Harley and the whole attitude that if you’re not riding a Harley you’re not riding a real bike. Inevitably that attitude has caused a lot of backlash. I’m originally from Melbourne and now live in Japan. Riding groups in Japan are fantastic. You will find everything from street glides, sports bikes, and even little 125cc dual sports all in the same group. Nobody gives a crap as long as you’re riding. Would be a rare thing to see that in Melbourne.

For me it's just that so many Harley riders act as if their shit doesn't stink, as well as acting like all other bikers are below them. I see it at bike events all the time, everyone else is mingling and talking bikes and the Harley riders all park their bikes together and spend the entire time talking amongst themselves. It's the Harley riders that ostracise themselves from the rest of the community, not the other way around. It has nothing to do with envy or jealousy on my part, I've never wanted to own a Harley, let alone to spend the money required to join that group.

Envy and jealousy, that's the funniest thing I've ever heard.

When you're sliding down the road on your bare knees and elbows, someone has to come along and scrape you (and what's left of you) off the tarmac. All this adds load to the health services and attracts attention from the wrong quarters. Ultimately, it is another excuse for the anti-motorcycle lobby to drive another nail in. I ride a Harley but see it as my responsibility to protect a hobby I have enjoyed for fifty years. I dress for the slide and not the ride.

For me the choice between HD and Indian came down to how the dealership treated me. I ended up choosing Indian, our local HD guys were dismissive. In my experience only HD riders have made negative comments about my bike or choice. Not all HD riders are this way, but only HD riders will make negative comments. I love most motorcycles to include most HD bikes. I might have chose a HD if the sales and service people weren't terrible.

I have 4 Harleys, 8 bikes total. When I ride metric, no one says anything to me. Ride my Harleys, people look, and I get compliments.

Here’s one you don’t hear as much since the Evolution motor was introduced in the early 80s. “How are a Harley Davidson motorcycle and a German Shepherd dog alike?” They both like to ride in the back of a pick-up truck!

Been riding since I was 6 but got my first Harley in 2020. I was immediately hooked! I love saying hi to other riders on the road but still makes me laugh that when on the streets, other riders sometimes avoid passing me or get side by side on intersections 😂😂 I have to agree, we are loud !!

I've got a few mates that ride Harleys, but I ride a Suzuki, but a lot of people still mistake it for a Harley. I'm on a pension, so I'm far from flush with cash. Riding is one of the very few hobbies I can still do due to a back injury, and until I did myself a mischief, I was wanting either a Fat Boy, or a V-Rod. Now though, I can't justify that kind of expense, so after a lot of saving, and research I went with a Suzuki Boulevard C-109R. My mates on Harleys gave me shit for getting a "fake" Harley until they find out what it actually is. We still give each other shit, but there's always a mutual respect there too. When it comes to "big bad bikies", 99% of the Harley riders I've met are just down to earth guys, and girls, even the 1%ers. Sports bike riders on the other hand can be different story, but we won't go there. As comfortable as shorts and a t-shirt is in the Australian summer, I've lost too much skin over the years from coming off push bikes (a couple of time over 100kn/h) to want to risk losing more now I'm older. My summer gear is riding pants, a kevlar flanno, and a vest for a little extra thermal protection if I go for a slide. It's still comfortable, and cool enough when riding, stops me getting a lobster tan, and helps me keep as much skin as possible should I come off. I'm with you though regarding what people wear. It's their hide after all, and I'm not their mother.

i dont dislike harley bikes or riders altogether, but the MOST common harley rider is an idiot with almost no experience, stepping into the 'image' and feels instantly entitled to be the king jakas .. i ride almost everyday for decades, im not impressed by image or jakasery ...

Everyone laughs at Harley rides because they warship over priceed, over wieght bikes that dont handle well and are slow af. But if you want to over pay for a slow bike that handles like shit that your choice and i respect that.

100 plus years and they still haven't figured out how to make anything else other than a unreliable under powered over heating big v twin. And then the idiots that ride em, put loud pipes on them that will wake dead. You say jealous that's funny.

Number one reason is really that HD riders go so slow on the road. They cause traffic jams😢

As a guy who has been on two wheels since I was 5 years old. It's not all Harley riders, it's the snobby one's. In my time I've treated better by a Hells Angel's member than the police. I like all bikes but not all riders. I ridea 06 Goldwing my son's ride Triumph Rocket 3 and a 20th anniversary V Max . The snobby one's give your group a a bad name.

U.S. perpective: I have been riding motorcycles for over 40 years. Frankly I find most of the hostility runs from the Harley people towards other people. I can remember one time pulling over on a lonely highway in Northern California to help a couple out on a Harley. They were very appreciative of my help until another Harley rider showed up. Then as I was trying to repair the motorcycle they literally turned their backs on me and only spoke to the person on the Harley. I have also been asked by Harley riders when am I going to get a real motorcycle. This was not a once or twice event but something that happened regularly for about a decade and a half. My friends who ride Harley's and also have other brands don't seem to have the same issue they don't look down on other people. I would happily own a Harley if it did what I wanted it to and I could afford it, But I simply cannot afford PAN America. As for the aesthetic argument, Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder. Leather is great, But honestly I wear it more in the bedroom than I do on the bike. Give me an aerostitch suit any day. Not as sexy but WAY more comfortable and at least as protective.

Good vid. Nice to see it from another perspective. Here in the states it may or may not be a little different but have heard all the same jokes you mentioned. I don't care what you ride as long as you are in the wind, Have a good time, and enjoy yourself doing what you love. Thanks for posting g and happy it came across my feed!

It's the lack of mufflers. I can't hear myself think when they ride by. I have a KLR650 and it's quite. Some of my best friends are Harley riders.

I love the way they look. Especially the whiskey fire road glide. Went to two Harley dealers and a $26,000 bike became a $35,000 bike. Without adding extras by me. And we have not even done tax tag and title or Maintenance program or wheel and tire program. I think this bike would’ve probably turned out to be more like the cost of a CVO. I own two bikes now. A 22 Kawasaki voyager and a 23 Indian FTR. I will probably wait until 25 to buy a new Indian pursuit. So if you can read between the lines, my problem is the dealerships. I want to buy something, but I don’t wanna feel like I’m getting ripped off at the same time.

I’ve been riding motorcycles since I was 12 years old. I started out with lawnmower-powered mini-bikes, quickly moved up to dirt bikes and then street bikes. I finally saved enough to buy a new Harley Davidson FXSTS back in 2002. After a few years, I stumbled upon an internet article stating how the timing chains in my “Twin Cam” engine would eventually eat through their tensioners, sending debris throughout the engine, rendering it utterly useless. The fix is to replace the timing chains with a gear drive setup, which costs upwards of $1000, and that’s if I do the work myself. At that time, my bike had about 20,000 miles on it, and that’s where the “danger zone” of timing chain failure begins. So, I basically forgot about that bike, and did the only sensible thing - I bought a Honda. That 2002 FXSTS still sits in my garage, and I put a small handful of miles on it every now and then, but at that rate, the odometer will never turn 21,000 miles in my lifetime. The worst part about the problem is that H-D won’t even acknowledge that there is indeed a problem, but if you try to use a bike with a “Twin Cam” engine for a trade in, the dealership will barely pay you scrap value for the bike. Screw Harley-Davidson, and screw V-twin engines in general. They’re an antique design that needs to be replaced and forgotten.

I've owned three Sportsters, the best of which was an 883R that had a 1450 kit in it. I put a fork brace and steering stabilizer on it, and it transformed how the bike handled. It dyno'd at 108 hp and 104 ft-lbs of torque, so it was pretty fast for a Sportster. But like the previous two Sportsters, I sold it, I just never got the appeal of Harleys. I realized that if you could chrome it, or put eagles, flames, the middle finger, or leather fringe on it, someone would buy it. My overall opinion of Harleys is: "if Harley made an airplane, would YOU fly in it?!"

not so much the motorcycle, it's the type of people that ride them, bunch of walter mittys.

About number 2. Once I was fed up at work and I said something like “one of these days I’m gonna quit and join some outlaw MC and just ride”. The dude says: “You ain’t in one yet? You ride a Harley, don’t you?” That was hilarious 😂😂😂😂😂

All the dentist and doctos out trying to play tiugh guy on the weekend 😆😂💀

Because most of their exhausts sound like the aftermath of a man who ate bad shellfish.

Hi Aymen, Greetings from America! I recently received a custom order t-shirt I had made. Bordered by the iconic Bar & Shield, “YOU MEET THE NICEST PEOPLE ON A HARLEY-DAVIDSON”, a take off from the Honda ad blitz of years gone by. I’m looking forward to some conversations! Keep up the great video content. Thanks.

I have been riding since '68. All the accidents I've had were self-induced. I would rather ride anything that runs over pushing a bike that doesn't. Two wheels and a motor, that is enough.

Always good to watch your videos brother 😊😊😊😊😊

I don't hate Harley's or the people that ride them .what's to hate? There's reckless riders on every road, on all makes of bikes. I'm not one of them. I love my S1000R, it's big and powerful, and I dont need to modify it for any reason as it suits my needs for now. I just turned 61 and plan to ride until I can't! No hate or jealousy from me. Yes, I wear protective jeans, a leather jacket, boots and gloves. But at my age, if I come off, I'm trying to reduce damage. Annie...✌🏽😎

I own a Kawasaki, a Royal Enfield and a Harley Davidson. I do around 10000km per year on each of them. People definitely treat me differently when I'm on the Harley.

Enjoyed this one a lot Aymen ❤ totally agree, people with different needs riding bikes. Throwing my thoughts here....there's such a broad variety 'Harley owner/rider's ' we have the owners that love to 'tinker/build & modify' their bikes, (these are very talented people) there's owners that love to ride & keep them clean (tis us) ... then there's (I'm not sure what to call them) that just like to say they own one it's in the garage. There still a lot Harleys (including early models) with low Kms out there for sale. Dress code... you nailed it! Ride em don't hide em. 😁

As American and a rider for 55+ years my first Harley was in 1976 your points are fairly accurate for both sides of the pond. However, I think in Europe the general public and other riders who don't like Americans equate the Harley Davidsons to Americans. A little loud, a little heavy, too much money and pretty do things the way we like to do them.

Buying my FXSB one year ago was one of the best decisions I ever made.

A lot of us struggle with how we're perceived,so right.. You're wise consensus is encouraging Br ,💯🥇

If I cared what others think, I wouldn't be a motorcyclist - just a guy who owns a bike.

Such a great channel. Sport and Harley rider. At 50 I've given up my sport bikes and love my road king. I find too many, not all, are just about the lifestyle. Not really about the bikes. Or at least they place too much emphasis on the life style. It comes across as silly sometimes. Some sport bike riders do this too but way worse in the Harley community because Harley encourages this. I also have a young personality. I enjoy modern music and fashion. I go to Harley events and they often feel like an old man convention. My music was 90s grunge. Why is every rally stuck in the 70s?

I’ve been on HD for 40+ years and don’t even own a Harley shirt 😂😂 no gay pirate gear here.

Loved this vid 👊🏼⚡️

I think everyone should love (respect) everyone so the world will be more peaceful

Not a Harley rider, but my hat's off to your well reasoned presentation here. Love the line, "just a throwaway line made by non-thinkers!!

The Ford badge is a the only other brand I can think of that is as ubiquitously tattooed on people.

Hello just subbed, I look at other riders you do you I do me no judgement but there is always someone that think for you lol, I have ridden all kinds of bikes but now choose my Harley as my go to bike its comfortable for the riding I do , now when I feel the need I hop on my sporty that has many go fast parts on it , but most miles get put on my 1988 FLHS that is restored but stroked to an 89cu, love the bike it suits me well , I wish people would just ride more bikes and not judge what you ride just ride, be safe and ride free

I own a Road King Classic. A 2023 Indian Pursuit Dark Horse Premium. A 2003 Victory V92C. Love them all. Don't see why people get so butthurt over what someone else rides

A bit jealous, can't afford one. But enjoy seeing and hearing them. But enjoy what i own. Maybe someday.

I ride a Buell Tuber in Midwest America, and somehow it runs just fine without open pipes. Doesn’t make sparks going round mild bends either - am I doing something wrong?

Great point of view as always. Thanks

Two reasons I don't ride a Harley: 1. They are expensive. 2. They are loud. I ride a Triumph which I find just as good looking as a Harley. But you do you. P.S. I wear a mesh jacket which allows for full air flow while also providing protection in the event of a crash, and it doesn't look like a power ranger suit. 5 stars, highly recommend!!

@OldNotDead. I was curious if you ship your shirts from your website to the US of A.

As he said, to each his own. I have an '06 Deuce and a '15 Street Glide Special. I give the salute to everybody coming in the opposite direction on 2 or 3 wheels, regardless of who manufactured their bike. I would put way more faith and trust in any of these folks than someone in a car.

I don't laugh at Harley riders as I find the sport bike riders in their one piece suits more amusing and on my favourite back road over represented in crashes. Any weekend I ride I seem to always see at least one sport bike guy in a crash and they laugh at me on my "old man bike" a Goldwing.

Love the power ranger imagery at the end of the video! They do look like them😂. Love my Harley and would never go back to any other bike. Thanks for your humor in your videos.

I like to do motorcycle polygamy - I have a Harley and a Kawasaki, one is my cocaine the other is my weed. I can appreciate just about anything with 2 wheels.

Harley's look good, sound good, and have a certain road presence and, if it's possible for a great lump of metal to have, their own unmistakable charisma. I've been riding for 47 years, the last 33 of them on Harley's. Had the crotch-rockets in my younger years, and yes, they are heaps of fun and "dangerous". But as my employment requirements included a current, valid drivers licence (truckie), and the Japanese inline fours were much too easy to leave speed limits in their wake, it was time to grow up and slow down. Harley's are a different kind of fun, and can still easily break speed limits, but you don't really feel the need to, because you can still have shit tons of fun at lower speeds.

Harley Davidson the most effective way to turn fuel into noise and vibration without the side effect of power 🤣😂🤣😂

I really don't give a shit what people think. I have ridden all types of motorcycles since 1971 and still riding a 2017 ZX14R and 2021 Street Glide Special. My bikes do the speed limit in the straights and double them in the curves. This hobby isn't like most others because the folks that ride think respect means something and your lack of it may bring unwanted attention to you. Polish, ride, enjoy and danger are key words but whatever you do or how or what you ride Respect each other.

😎👍 Big thumbs up for the channel...

Fuck they go slow around corners

I have had my current road glide for 2 years and I have had so many compliments and thumbs up. No issues with the bike. It’s been so great that I don’t mind the internet haters.

Great video. I've been riding dirtbikes and streetbikes for years when I was young. I got married and had kids, so I didn't have a bike for a long time. So after my divorce, I got myself an HD. My new wife loves it, and everyone we meet on rides are so nice. Doesn't matter what the ride. And I've riden all over the U.S. Everybody ride safe.

I'd like to amend "Loud pipes save lives", to "Loud bikes save lives". It's why my E-cruiser, being silent, has a 420-watt sound system on it. Good video, mate.

I think #1 is probably correct. I’m a 61 y/o who just started riding. I always wanted a Harley and still do, but for my first bike I wanted something used and not break the bank. I had 0 riding experience with the 2 Day MSF course scheduled a few weeks from then when my son showed me a bike I absolutely fell in love with, a 2002 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Classic. This 22 year old bike looked brand new and had 15k miles on it. The price was right so I asked my son to look it over, take it for a ride, and if it checks out to go ahead and buy it. He did, and brought it home to me where it sat, waiting for me to get my license. It was pure hell looking at it every day, weeks away from bringing able to ride it. I wound up passing the road test, I struggled with the slow figure 8, but somehow aced the test. I dropped the MSF bike twice during practice, and had zero confidence. I was afraid to get on that beast that was waiting for me. The drops were very humbling. No way would I have bought this bike, I would have started with something smaller and lighter. Anyway, I’ve since improved and would still like to get a Harley, but I love my Vulcan and for now, I’m a happy rider. I am neither jealous nor envious of Harley riders, but when I had a problem starting my bike, a 22 year old bike mind you, and posted it on FB, I hade one friend comment that he’s been riding Harley’s over 20 years and never heard of such a thing (a dead bike) which was a dig at my non Harley bike. He was a wise guy as a kid, and didn’t seem to grow up much, but maybe it’s not the Harley ppl don’t like, it could be the aholes that ride them. It’s not a knock on the bike, aholes ride all different bikes and drive different cars, but I know other Harley riders who are as good as gold. A brother and cousins for a few.

I Love Harleys, never owned one. Being a Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Owner is on my bucket list. I've ridden various bikes off & on for over 45 years. Life always seems to ...

Hardly our problem if it's jealousy! Are we meant to feel guilty that we can afford them? I spent 12 years saving for mine, and I DO NOT come from money. If they're jealous it's their problem.

Let the simps hate, they dont count anyway🏍💥💨💨💨

If you're man enough to wear that road rash good for you - but I prefer to wash off sweat than "look cool" or scrape my skin up off the tarmac. (But as a Honda rider gotta say HDs sound the best!)

My biggest beef is none of you nod back to me on my sports bike! Other than that, there's good and bad in all kinds of riders. I don't "hate" Harley riders, but I don't necessarily 'get' what the big deal is with riding bikes that pretty much all look the same, wearing branded clothes (so you all look the same) and then trying to pretend you're all tough and anti establishment when in your little clubs you have so many rules!

My big issue with Harleys is the quality of service at the dealership level and the cost of their bikes. I like Harleys but I live in northern Canada and I'm not willing to pay that kind of money for a bike I can only ride 2 months of the year.

Accurate reference to power rangers. These guys on their 400 lb toys worry more about their gear and their power rangers costume than they do riding. They love Halloween. I guess they hope someone gives them candy that’s why they dress up in costume.

I wash my C14 around 2 times a year. But i only put 7,000-10,000 miles on it per year. I change oil in the engine and final drive 3-4 times a year, so more often than i beat it with a soapy sponge.

I have been riding motorcycles of all types and vintages for over 30 years. I could have any bike I wanted with the exception of a few crazy boutique bikes. I ride a 30 year old Harley. Most of my friends ride bikes that old or older, but none of them are metric. Most metric bikes lack the aftermarket and loyalty to hang around that long. Harley Davidson has done well to keep the old v twin design around this long. Evidently it works because they are still around.

Have friends who ride HD. I ride Triumphs. We’ve been good fun jacking with each other for years.

Hi. Same problem around the world if it's a problem!

I’ve raced motocross all my life until I said the woman’s magic two words ,, I DO 😢but I did get older and realized I’m done I never liked Harley’s not because of the riders but because I love dirt !! NOW ,, my wife always wanted a Harley and I started going to biker rallies Hollister California back in 2005 fell in love with the shiny beautiful sound of HARLEYS and told my wife someday sweetheart someday and worked hard to finally get one and yes overpriced and we got the 2007 cvo road king never do we leave our house without cleaning it I now just bought a used 2015 roadglide because I do not like the m8 motors and I’m absolutely loving it and still clean it before I ride because LOVE TO RIDE AND SHOW MY APPRECIATION OF OWNING ONE AND NEVER MET SO MANY NICE PEOPLE IN THIS HOBBY !!!!! AND I THANK JESUS FOR MY EVERYDAY RIDING !!!’

People can be ignorant. We’re all here to help each other out regardless of any means by which people have their own prejudices. Safe rides 👍🤜

quality vlog !

I remember going to a Buddhist retreat and a fellow attendee and biker was saying the old chestnuts about Harleys lol Everyone else loved it though 😂

Learned on Hondas. After many years tried a friend's Sportster. I couldn't believe how bad it was! Shaky, loud, slow. The pipe rumble was nice, but that's it. Then on one of my first group rides we had to keep stopping, and one of the organizers of the group (southern cruisers) told me some guys with Harleys keep losing parts so we pull over to try to repair or patch them up. 😮

Bought my first Harley in the mid 80s, owned most other japanese brands as well. Don't care what people say, never have. I'm in it for me no one else. I have watched the growth of the community from a time when almost no one rode them. It's great to see this type of content and community involvement

thought you did this one already. Squid means they are about to be boneless

I've had 3 Harley motorcycles, they were good bikes, but were expensive. No matter whether it was the purchase, maintenance or repair it was always more expensive than any of my metric bikes. My metrics have been good bikes, cheaper at purchase, to maintain and when repaired. The Harley bikes, were more powerful, but at over 60 years old I don't need to get anywhere at 100 miles per hour! If someone wants to ride a Harley, go for it! As I wrote, they are good bikes, I've just decided not to continue to overpay the dealers!

They are jealous because they have no money to buy one

I came from the sport bike world and one day I got a chromed shiny Kawasaki W800. I started riding with some Harley guys. Some of them let me sit on their bikes and try them out. I will say the Harleys are nice and comfortable. In fact I want to keep my W but my next bike will be a Harley.

DOUG. I have a 94 FXDWG. Only mod, upgrade on the cam , rejet, and pipes 28k. Runs, and starts like brand new.

American, been riding a Harley since 1985 love the machine 😊

Before i started riding motorcycles, I hated harleys because they're loud and disturb people. These days im still not a fan because there are far better options for the type of riding I like to do which don't involve pissing off my neighbours

Harley Davidson is second to no company in branding and marketing. Their mantra is and always has been to make middle-aged men feel tough which is pure genius.They are very similar to the company. Interstate battery who do not manufacture batteries they only market Johnson controls and Enersys batteries that sport their brand.This is why it's hard to take Harley Davidson seriously. I've never fell for marketing, I'm a Lone Wolf, I buy what I want to buy and ride what I want to ride because it's what I want, not what some marketing campaign tells me. Even if Harley's were quality motorcycles, I would not buy one just because of the obnoxious marketing aspect. Tesla is the same. They started as a technology company, not a car manufacturer, that is why the fit and finish are lacking. As a result, companies and people become what they focus on.

Another big reason people hate Harley riders is they sense Harley riders don't give a shit who hates them or why.

I'm not a Harley Hater personally. I love the Sportster since Then Came Bronson came on TV in '69. But I'm not a Wanna-Be biker at all. I'm more of a riding enthusiast. My '18 V Star 250 V-twin LCC fits me like a glove! Torquey, nimble Cruiser that's so much fun to ride!

"technically spot but ugly asf" keep me dying, well said bro

I’d love to come ride all around Australia, such a cool country

This is pretty funny, I enjoyed it a lot. It's obviously a tongue in cheek look at a perceived (or real) divide between one group of bikers and those that are not in that group. I mean, who do you ask if you want to find out why people don't like Harley riders? Harley riders of course, otherwise, a SIMP may get offended if they asked someone who does hate Harley riders. Of course, we are all envious, you get to ride bikes designed over 100 years ago, that can't turn and have no brakes. Sorry, I digressed, that has nothing to do with hating Harley riders, just why I choose to not be one. Harley riders are not intimidating, I did not feel in the least bit intimidated when I got chased down because I overtook a small group of the hapless fellows when I encountered them on a spirited ride along Gorge Road in the Adelaide hills. I actually thought they were funny, they seemed quite confused at my amusement, then they left. And yes, there is no doubt that they (Harley riders) are all law abiding pillars of society, that is why they wear 1% patches on their jackets. I enjoyed the remark about the tattoo, it caused me to look down at my arm, at the Kawasaki logo tattooed on it. I did, in the past, go along on a lot of charity group rides, on my Kawasaki ZX14r, I used to enjoy the feeling I felt when, every time we would stop, some loud (they can't help it, loud pipes cause deafness and tinnitus) Harley rider would fein offence because someone riding "Jap Crap" dared park his bike near a Harley Davidson.I would always smile, and offer my bike against theirs, in any test of their choice, nobody EVER took me up on the challenge. On the last charity ride I went on, I got a tee shirt made, printed on the back, "KAWASAKI, A real bike, in a sea of shit." Nobody mentioned it. So yeah, you're not as intimidating as you think you are. Personally, I don't care what you ride, You could be on a Postie scooter or a CVO, if you are in the wind, you are my brother. Oh, and just one thought to end on, if you guys waved back when someone waved at you, or didn't insist on only one brand of bike in your "club", or refrained from revving your potatoes at the lights, maybe people would be a bit more nice to you, and you would not get so butt hurt as to winge in videos like this. I'm all for you riding your poorly handling, underbraked barges with no gear...it's all about freedom, make sure you wear as small and ineffective helmet as possible too, most people land head first when they crash their bike. LOL In the wind brother. Live to ride.

The costumes are hilarious, that’s why I laugh at them. The bikes are stupidly loud. I’ve had far faster bikes that make almost no noise. I started riding at 16 and bought a new Honda bike that the local Bandito dorks made fun of, couple of my high school buddies got mixed up with those guys and became insufferable lol.

They’re often the only ones that don’t acknowledge “the nod”, but not always, and it’s often the younger “tough guys”. Even some of my friends own Harleys and we ride mixed Japanese, Italian, anything. It might be the wannabe outlaw thing? BTW, self was 1% in the 1970’s before they were a thing in the antipodes. I understand the attraction to these though. Nothing quite as visceral as that sound apart from vintage Brit twins. Doesn’t matter as long as you’re enjoying it.👍🏻

Most of the guys (but definitely not all) I know who've owned/ridden Harleys over the decades are or were business professionals who could afford a quality bike like a Harley. Some of the animosity they received was due to the impression that they were pretending to be someone/something that they weren't, like dentists and lawyers pretending to be "outlaws."

Nice one digger👍🤙🏴‍☠️

I try and ride my 2010 streetglide everyday it has over 118,000km and has never missed a beat they dont break down if you service them on time like any other bike/car

There are 2 riders I've learned not to bother acknowledging as we pass in opposite directions on the open road. Harleys and BMWs. Both regard themselves as being too superior to reciprocate. Or is it that their reflexes aren't up to it.

Love all bikes, even the ones I would never own. Dirt bikes, Cafe racer, a few others. It's not the bikes, it's the riders. Been riding since '86, cross country 3 times. Veteran. Even then, and before I started riding the Harley crowd was a no go. At their gatherings, rallies, in the 70's they would destroy "jap" bikes. The racist stupidity of that is bonkers. And you see all the nazi paraphernalia, klan crap and it's like, "who are these people?" They morphed seamlessly rt into maga in '16. Don't know what the %'s are but it's gotta be over 90% maga. Most reasonable people don't want to be around people with shades of nazi, klan or maga to them.

Here in the UK there are 2 types of Harley riders. RUBs that think they are a class above the rest and the others, down to earth blue collar guys who've worked hard to afford the bike of their dreams and are some of the best people I've met.