The Difference between Bikers
...r. All of a sudden they are there, in a mirror the driver just check a second ago. Maybe that is why they feel the need to wear a full set of leathers on a 95 degree day! Though, something should be said for the way they are usually very tight fitting and brightly color coordinated with what they ride. It’s topped off with a gigantic space alien looking helmet. The whole look resembles something out of an old time sci-fi flick. Preppy “Want-to-Be” Biker: You can usually pick out this section of the biking community by their clean leathers and brand new bikes. These are the recreational bikers, the weekend “bad boys”, only to be back into their conservative suit and tie world come Monday. Oh yea, they talk big about going to different bike rallies, but by means of their pick up trucks with their scooters riding behind them on a trailer. Only if the weather is perfect, do you find them out and about. That is most likely due to the fact that most “preppies” do not have very much experience and what they ride is usually too much for them to handle. Biker Chicks the ride their own: The fastest growing sector of the biker community is women bikers. These true “Biker Chicks” come from every walk of life, young, old, teachers, lawyers, and the lady next door. You name it and they are included in this newly formed group of independent ladies riders. They carry with them a sense of being in charge and in control. Female bikers do not have any one preference of what they ride. Among the crowd you will find touring bikes, sport bikes, choppers, foreign and American made. You will even find an occasional trike rolling around the bend. Good Old American Biker: This group is the largest and probably the back bone of the motorcycle world. They are the average, middle class, all American males. Though their appearance might be the typical biker look, it is not taken to the point of being trashy. Most of the time these motorcyclists are sporting leather vests, showing off their collection of patches and pins they accumulated from various biking events they attended. If you take a closer look at their helmets, which are usually faceless, you will find a collage of stickers, pain staki...