Shay_Harris's Blog

If only you had your flag out. I would have picked ya up!

Never really interested in Bikes, it makes a nice recreational vehicle, but most guys get too crazy with them, more power, mine is bigger, mine's faster... my bike is "prettier" I find most bikers are like gay men, they join these "clubs" so they can dress a like, wear leather, head scarfs, and show off, they both just love to accessorize.

Oh bite my biker tire Maxwells!!! Clearly you know nothing about bikers! And the club thing is not nearly as big as it was way back in the earlier days....the higher percentage is now independant riders! Bikers are charitable, always look out for one another, is supportive, and free and bikers, just like everyone is with their own vehicles, customize their bikes to make them their own! Don't knock it till you've tried it!

I agree with BornToBeWild! People have a distorted image of bikers. Automatically they think, thugs, drunks, drugs, all of the nasty stuff, when in fact most are just average (or above) citizens who love to ride. Yes, most bikers are very charitable and are very involved with their communities in raising funds for many organizations. I belong to a private club, (not a biker club though) and the "bikers" who are members have several fundraising events throughout the year. When I lived in NJ the church that I attended had a "biker club" known as "Riders of the Lamb". They were such a wonderful group of men and raised funds for charities as well as being involved in a toy run every year to supply toys and gifts for children hospitalized with terminal illnesses.

Don't fool yourself people. There are still gangs of scum out there. Head out to Bike Week and you'll find a large presence of criminals in a biker gang called The Outlaws. This gang has a federal rap sheet longer than your car. This past Bike Week they had a 8 year old little boy up on stage dancing with topless girls. Not a cop to be found in the place. The same place where the year before the Outlaws shot and killed someone.

Just because they aren't in your little world doesn't mean they don't exist. You need to be very careful and aware when you go to any of these places. You never know when you're sitting next to a rattle snake.

Cap is right....The Outlaws, the Paigons, & the Warlords are all within groups like Hell's Angels and they have done some really bad things as groups. But there are more groups now that isn't like that and more sprouting up each year with their own logo and title. I may party with them, ride with them, and even be best of friends with them, but I'm still independant and they don't hold it against me as I don't them! Even within those bad groups are friends I've known for many years and they have always shown me respect, again as I do them!

But I must admit that one Outlaw group up North did gang rape a very good friend of mine, left her for dead in a ditch, gave her 3 deceases. She got through it and found a way to get those same guys back! She earned her reputation within bikers!!!

Some small minded people watched to much TV and have the wrong impression of bikers. We bikers are normal everyday people, who in some cases are smarter than others because the form of transportation we use for recreation uses less fuel than boats,cars, and trucks. We enjoy the open road,the wind in our faces and yes some of the bugs are tasty. Basically its to each their own and if you dont like bikes its your choice but dont knock the ones that do.

Sorry Eric, but I disagree. There are all kinds of bikers. I've been one for 30 years. However there are some real bad eggs out there that totally deserve the reputation they have earned. They are scum, bottom feeders, and degenerates. Then there are others who are weekend warriors, and those like me who simply love the bike and the ride.

In other words, "We bikers" are not normal every day people. We are made up of all kinds of types of people. Some good. Some bad. But above all none of us are normal. : )