Occupation influencing bike choice

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sapaul · #1 Unread post by **sapaul** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 2:04 am

How sad, spoke to a guy that told me he bought a cruiser because he works for the bank and he would be looked down on if he bought a sport bike. I asked him what he wanted and he said a sport bike. If he takes his cruiser to work everybody oohs and aahs and looks funny at the guy who arrives on his sport bike. Dread to think what would happen if one of the Ladies arrived on a bike. Thank my higher power I am self employed.

Mintbread · #2 Unread post by **Mintbread** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 2:15 am

We have the opposite where I work. Most of the guys that ride to work ride sports bikes and the cruiser riders (I have only ever met two) cop a lot of good humoured jibes. Most of the people I work with have a screw loose, so it is all about riding hard and fast.

scan · #3 Unread post by **scan** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 2:26 am

I know this problem too. There is a bias in these part towards the cruiser styled bikes. I can see it a mile away when I get off my bike and people will come over and say "hey, dats one of dem dar crotch rockets". Not every person I see does this, but it has happend often. These people have a story for me about crazy guys on the freeway, someone doing wheelies in public or a friend who died. Never had that happen riding Loonette's bike.

In an unrelated story, when I meet up with sporty riders I have had luke-warm response to my bike as if it is not a sportbike at all. Not enough plastic I guess.

Nibblet99 · #4 Unread post by **Nibblet99** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 2:28 am

That sucks.... But personally I buuy a bike for me to look at, not other people.... but it's his choice right?

AmericanWeiner · Mon Aug 22, 2005 3:45 am

My boss rides an R1.

-Holiday · #6 Unread post by **-Holiday** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 3:45 am

thats funny. I ride a standard style, old, Honda. Everyone hates me!

Actually, I've noticed in general, the motorcycle world has a lot more asshats in it then other automotive circles i've traveled in (4 Wheeling, Scooters, etc ). Not saying anything about anyone here specifically, but just in general, on the road.

But oh well, I'm not in this world to impress anyone else, or be a sheep.

Craig7220 · #7 Unread post by **Craig7220** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 4:50 am

Well, I ride a cruiser and I really don't care what the people that I work with think about it. I bought the bike that I wanted to ride and that I wanted to sit in my garage. If those that I work with are concerned with the type of bike I ride, well maybe they just need more work piled on them to give them something else to think about.

V4underme · #8 Unread post by **V4underme** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 5:35 am

scanevalexec wrote:I know this problem too. There is a bias in these part towards the cruiser styled bikes. I can see it a mile away when I get off my bike and people will come over and say "hey, dats one of dem dar crotch rockets". Not every person I see does this, but it has happend often. These people have a story for me about crazy guys on the freeway, someone doing wheelies in public or a friend who died. Never had that happen riding Loonette's bike.

In an unrelated story, when I meet up with sporty riders I have had luke-warm response to my bike as if it is not a sportbike at all. Not enough plastic I guess.

scan, you ride a rex, nothing else matters.

Keyoke · #9 Unread post by **Keyoke** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 9:14 am

Where I work there are about 12-13 people that come on 2 wheels. There is a range going from 50cc scooters to my XJR1200, with a couple of CBR600's, a Kwak 125 cruiser thrown in.

There doesnt seem to be any bias from anybody, not really had any problems on rides out or at bike meets, either.... Anything i've seen or heard is to say the least light-hearted too....

Forsaken · #10 Unread post by **Forsaken** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 9:45 am

We employ about 20 people where I work, I'm the only motorcyclist. I work in an industrial park, and there's only 4 other bikes besides mine, all cruisers. There's probably about 3-400 people employed in the entire park.