why do you have to wear a biker "costume" to ride a Harley?

[MICKEY88]

You Harley riders crack me up. Is it not possible to ride these machines in anything other than a black HD t-shirt, jeans, and a doo-rag on your head?

It's amusing watching folks where I work as they joing this "fad", as they go from normal dress to wearing some sort of HD shirt every single day..."look at me, I bought an expensive toy..." and I have to wear a costume to ride it...

I don't put on a Honda shirt and hat everytime I take a drive in our van. We don't gather in the parking lot of the local Honda dealer and drink beer and hang out...congratulating one another on how cool and hip we are...



this should be fun...

do you ever wear Disney clothes...???

 

[stevenpensacola]

do you ever wear Disney clothes...???

No.

I remember the good old days when the Harley Shop was on the bad side of town...the shop was greasy, the bikes were greasy....heck....even the riders were greasy....and I'm not even mentioning the women...

I just find it amusing when grown men act like little kids by having to participate in all the latest fads...I like when the hunters wear their camo everywhere, especially to the neighborhood gun/bow shop.

 

[inaminute]

I don't think it's a "fad." If it is, it's an extremely long-lasting fad. I guess you could say it's become more of a "tradition." Harley riders have dressed the way they do for ages. At least since I can remember and I'm 50.

Now, those brightly colored bumblebee sounding things that require the matching jumpsuit, helmet and shoes--all in horrendously bright colors? THAT'S a fad--and not a good one, IMHO.

 

[Cyndiu]

Now, those brightly colored bumblebee sounding things that require the matching jumpsuit, helmet and shoes--all in horrendously bright colors? THAT'S a fad--and not a good one, IMHO.

ITA! I can't stand those rice rockets.