Ride and wear whatever you want

If I have to explain people just wouldn't understand. It's judgement that defeats us.

Sheeeesh you just made me feel better about buying my RG ST lol it will be about $40k at the end of my payments here in the U.S. I got my interest at 4.99% interest

Happy go lucky! Refreshing!

I do not think they been the working mans bike for a while. The buy in price is way to high, service prices are too high. I just put those pins in a box, but i only have a couple. I have a good local Chapter. They do a lot of rides, and I think as long as you do not mind riding with people its a great time.

Hey, you ok?

I'm a 73 year old Harley guy. I wear whatever I want. Best, my Carolina Engineer Boots, since the early 70's! Opinions are like a-holes, everybody's got one, who cares. DILLIGAF.... my favorite T-shirt .

We're Harley guys like thousands and thousands of people around the world. Those who aren't wish they were!

Wow, didn't know you had those winter laws in Quebec. I'm in suburban Detroit. Winter is living on my phone, Harley EVERYTHING. Spend a lot of virtual time hanging with the central Florida people & love the scene at LNSPLTBLVD Cali.

I'm in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The winter (off-season) is when I get more involved again with my RC car/truck hobby with my son. Build, maintain, run (indoor) and plan for the next project. I also start looking at what trips I want to do with the bike. I also watch a lot of KZfaq and will head out to our cottage to hang out. Current temp is -22C expected to go down to -28C tomorrow.

This is the shitty part about the "harley community" everybody has an ego!!! everyone has something to prove all the time.

Harley makes some really cool clothes, but they also make some really tacky shit. So just pick the cool stuff haha

I'm in Maryland. It gets cold here but we do get breaks in the weather so I'm able to get out some. I plan trips, look for adventures, just to get ready for spring. I also research stuff. Add and remove parts. The internet helps. It gets cold in the shed where I keep my bike so I just can not hang out with it. lol I like the hat! Stay warm

I believe there are quite a few of us watching KZfaq. I do get out and ride every chance I get during the winter. Best idea I can come up with is vacation to somewhere warmer. I try heading south at least once during the winter. It's a sad time of year for riders

I live in Kansas. No laws on winter riding but it usually plenty cold and windy and I don’t have enough cold weather gear. To pass the time I’m like you, watch motorcycle videos and on the rare warm day will get out for a short ride. Enjoying the videos! Thanks for putting yourself out there!

personally i watch youtube look for parts and if i have a garage to work in i wrench on my bikes i just got my first harley a good friend decided hes gotten to old and to soar to keep riding him and i had rebuilt the bike ironically i the 32 year old man teaching him now 51 year old man how to build or in his case rebuild his bike after he got hit by a mini van at 45 anyway motorcycles are as hard to work on as a bicycle just add a motor lol if your scared to work on a bike that you ride buy a basket case you cant make it much worse lol and use youtube hell i rebuilt my first bike a 77 cb750 in my friends garage using youtube it looks harder than it really is and in the long run you might even manage to save your self some cash ur stuck indoors what else you got to do learn something new 😁 anyway i bought his bike so now i have a cb750 dohc a yamaha xs650 and the 96 harley

During the winter months, i go down to my garage, and I workout while looking at my bike😁...and I watch videos like yours..... 🇨🇦✌️😎

I live in south central Pennsylvania, I never winterize my RG ST because I get it out and ride it anytime the weather is nice and we have had rain to wash the salt off the streets 😁

You go to Florida for a couple of weeks. Daytona is a couple weeks away.

Ironic people kill to own and ride a Harley yet make fun of people for wearing their gear. If it looks cool then I wear it no matter who made it.

Like you, I live in Canada (in Manitoba) and I will ride as soon as the sand is off the roads until the snow flies again. Labels are childish. It doesn't matter how we describe ourselves (biker, rider, whatever) we're all having a great time indulging in something we love to do. I personally don't care what people ride. Harley, Yamaha, Honda, Indian, Kawasaki etc etc. I will wave to everyone, stop to help anyone and even break bread with them. Its about the experience and the road stories. I could care less if someone works on their ride. Is it a good thing to do your own basic maintenance? Sure, if you have the space and tools. As riders we need to look at the bigger picture. Ridership is decreasing for a bunch of reasons. As riders we should be encouraging people to ride, not label or criticize people for their bike of choice, how/when they ride or don't ride. Who cares how many kms they ride in a season. They're riding. We're riding. We should be setting a better example to encourage others to take up the hobby or lifestyle or whatever you want to call it. Labels suck, especially the ones with negative vibes.

I have a couple of HD dress shirts that are very understated. You almost can't see the logo until you get up real close. Black on black. They are very well made. I have had one for 10 years now. Still looks good. As far as "T" shirts, I like them plain.

I feel like if someone likes it, that’s all that matters is that they like it.

Harley davidson might be assembled in USA but the parts comes from 20 different countries 😂😂, brakes and clutch are made in italy, engine piston is like austria, and bike suspension made in japan and electrical components made in china and mexico. Assembled in america not made for sure. I love made in USA but hate being lied to by companies like these that claim made in america and advertise it like that.

Loyal enough to buy a American made Harley-Davidson.. I would definitely have to be loyal enough to where all the Harley-Davidson gear belt, helmet, vest, jacket,and Boots..!

Wear what you want.

I've been riding since 1966 and never been w/o a motorcycle. My brother is a 'real biker' compared to me. He has a 10 speed and can peddle that dude over 50 miles in one day. I couldn't peddle around the block!

I like the lable "biker type dude"

Interesting question. I grew up loving bikes in the 70s - in Sweden. I preferred fast bikes. I kept up somewhat with Harleys, because they looked (choppers) and sounded cool, but they weren't my thing - except the XR750, and later the XR1000. The definition of a "biker" meant he had a chopper, or a chopper-worthy material. They did stuff mostly themselves. They did buy new if they had the money, but never kept it original. So I naturally never had an inclination to want to be called a biker. I never wanted to be called a transvestite or a stock broker either, for similar reasons. I only started following bike related stuff on youtube in the 2010s, and I was perplexed by the broad use of the term "biker" for crotch rockets, e-bikes, mopeds and whatever with 2 wheels and some form of motor. My kind of rider had another (Swedish) nickname referring to road racing. This group, in common with "bikers", put an honor in doing things themselves. Usually rode jap bikes modified to go fast and look fast. Italian sports bikes were of course included. Joe Bar Team, the first generation, is a good reflection of the type. There were other types to that didn't mix together either, but I won't list them here. My car interests include some European RWD cars but mostly American 60s cars. Again, you are worth talking to if you work on your own cars and know every modifaction because you did it yourself. Those that buy something to impress others, will be obvious, and tedious. I much rather speak to a Trabant-owner that knows his stuff, than someone who bought a movie promoted model like the GT500 or the impala 4dht 67. If someone wants to have a classic car or bike and do none of the work, that is fine, but I won't have anything to discuss with them if their interest is superficial and with no history. The hard time newbies are given, is a healthy growing up lesson for younger enthusiasts. It carries the message: you don't get anywhere by buying your honor. You have to work for it, so you might aswell start out with something crappy and make it better. To work on what you can afford to lose is a healthy lesson. As opposed to feeling forced to finance an expensive "classic car" to fit in with the playboys and gangsters that they learn to look up to. To achieve by learning the necessary skills is another healthy lesson.

The area I live in is a good 80 percent Harley's, they don't wear helmets, don't wave at rice burners, wear all black, and don't ride when it gets cold out. But their real bikers, I just laugh at them, been riding 54 years, English, Japanese, and Harley. As long as your head is in the wind it's a cool thing. And I wear a full face helmet and Honda windbreaker on my Electra Glide just to aggravate the real bikers.haha

I thought bikers wore vests with patches and motorcycles don't. Biker is some sort of take on the hard core MC's or TV show MC's and bikers try to emulate that life style or TV heroes or Harley bad boy, freedom loving marketing ploy. Motorcyclists just ride to have a good time and the majority don't care what others think.

New sub. Great topic. 5th harley, 20th bike. Took 7 yrs to save for my dream bike, 22 CVO. And paid cash for it. Ive been a carpenter for almost 40 years and live in a Double wide. I'm very proud of myself for sticking with this dream. Jealousy is a bad trait and most have it. I ride with hundreds of bikers / riders on anything with a engine and 2 or 3 wheels. Don't like me, your loss.

I have a Harley, Honda's, Yamaha, Suzuki, and a Triumph. I wrench my own bikes. I do not ride all year around. (still waiting for better weather, I also live in Canada) I am what you would call an Motorcycle Enthusiast! I am happy to leave you "Bad Boys" the name "Biker", as the term does not serve my ego!

If you worry about what people think you're not a biker

I saw on the internet today a guy on a Honda Grom who looked quite a big guy with a huge smile on his face. I admired him. I want to accept deep in my heart it's about fun and joy and not image. Anyone on any bike is a motorcycle rider.

Ride what you want,I don’t care what you think fuck you I’m free to be me,my face is in the wind,that’s why I’m always smiling 🇦🇺🇺🇸🇨🇦👌👍✌️🏴‍☠️

Small world man… I go to Premont all the time. I know Jim for many years. He sold me my Breakout a few years back, he is the most informative Harley person around, and he’s also my best man. Love the video…👌✌️😎

Such a bunch of nonsense!!! Who cares what some douchebag thinks you are not “a biker”. I just don’t get this whole thing with social media and labeling people. My label I guess is mean old white guy that happens to also ride a motorcycle. I am a DILIGAF! I don’t GAF what you ride, I do t GAF if you a “1%er”, I don’t GAF if you are a guy who pretends he is a girl or vice versa, I don’t GAF who you engage sexually with! For Pete’s sake, what has happened to this country?!?!?!

I’m guilty of making sacrifices to afford what I have. But I like eating Ramen 😂

I just spent 5 minutes looking for my cat,

I have a Triumph Street Triple and a Harley Davidson Sport Glide. I agree with you, all these things are just labels. It's ridiculous.

A biker is someone who can’t spell motorcyclist

If ur on 2/3 wheels with an engine your a biker!!!the haters hate - stay safe stay strong

I really don't care what other people call me - I just ride, ride, ride...

Love your video and I couldn't agree more. I've been riding close to 50 years and I have worked hard to save a little money. Recently bought a new cvo road glide and it's like I'm a different person. Somehow I'm now a pretentious bastard. Oh well I'm not one to worry about what other people think nor do I care. Life is short. Just enjoy the ride

Nailed it! just do your own thing and be kind. Its funny here in the US a Biker can be considered a negative label for those that do not ride. We are such a small portion of the demographic we should be sticking together. The internet can do great things but some people have nothing better to do than try to tear you down. New Sub, Great video.

you don't need a tattoos to ride a Harley but if you're into them and have therm "Right On" this video tells it like it is

Two wheels is two wheels don't be judgemental and you won't be judged

Well, I'm apparently not a biker either .One because I'm a female, two because I went with Honda Rebel 500 and not some heavy Harley as my first bike. Can't win but thankfully I don't ride for anyone but myself and I don't need anyone's validation. Safe riding my friend!

all bikers have the same joy of two wheels. Does not matter what one rides. What is important is the more of us that are out there the less cagers are out there. In the show car world it is the same crap. You have the ones who drive their cars and you have the ones who just trailer their cars and would never drive them. Again, both are in it for the same reason. the joy of cars. This division among people that have a love for the same thing will never end. sadly