Big bad biker

[metcarf]

How does everyone think they are perceived by the general public? I believe people see me as a threat because i have a black bike and full black protective gear. It appears like they see me as a big bad biker. This seems to work against me when filtering, overtaking or passing police. I'm not a nutter and i stick to roughly the speed lmit, i am a very courteous rider, I don't tailgate when people are going to slow, i dont race and I let people pull out when merging and such.

What is it that makes us seem like bad people?

And another thing, are people happy with the way they are percieved, and is it a true asumption?

Are we all the big bad bikers that were made out to be?
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[TUG]

we are generally percieved as rebels, or like you said bad ass bikers. thats why we are targeted due to general public ignorance.
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Haz ER-5, innit!

[McGee]

I don't know about you guys.

But I am a god.

People should fear me.


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Its pronounced Jixxer!

[killa]

I jsut love scary yuppies on the way to work.....

GO FUCKING DRINK YOUR LATTE, BITCH!

https://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y278/Killa127/Dsc01686.jpg
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[Fahim]

Put your knuckle protecting gloves against the window and give a little punch, scares the shit out of them.
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[TUG]

ride along side em after they over take you an punch em the face....... worked for me
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Haz ER-5, innit!

[pa_broon74]

I think a lot of folks think that having a bike is reckless and dangerous there-for they assume thats the kind of people that have them. That coudn't be further from the truth as some of us are really quite boring and staid.

Also, when you can't see anything of a person's features its impossible to make judgements about them (we all do it, even if only subconsciously.) All they can see is someone who looks like a stormtrooper or member of the imperial guard.

There you go, its not their fault, blame Star Wars.

That is all.
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Didn't catch anything.

[SoND]

Probably look like a bit of a hairy tramp on a scrapper.

[Annabella]

I have a sign above my desk which states:

[Hetzer]

I can't say I've ever been aware of people acting like they're intimidated by me, in bike gear or otherwise.

But then I do tend to wander around in a world of my own, oblivious to everything.
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[LUXY DJ]

people do get para... best is walking into petrol station with balaclava up & lid still on & hoody over leathers

+ i aint the slowest of riders either
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[bazza]

There nothing wrong in eating the odd baby now and again...
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[Akira]

[LeeR]

Not wanting to make and improper comparison, but it's a kin to racism, people don't need a reason prejudice is enough.

Since breaking my foot in a filtering collision, which people expect to have been my fault I've gone to great lengths to point out that filtering is legal. I get asked "...are you giving 'it' up now?" as if a vehicular accident will make me see sense, and go back to using a car. I've seen two deaths this year on the M5 one involving a coach passenger, and one involving a car. I think people are control freaks, and if they can't appreciate how to manage a risk, the shutters come down (mentally speaking).
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[Ichy]

[deanoet]

I like the extra space u get in super markets.

Even old people appologise when they bump into you.

Plus with the boots on it doesnt hurt when they run their trolley into the back of you at a greater speed than what they drive
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[TheShaggyDA]

[McGee]

[Jaloopa]

There's a couple of brothers on my street, about 3 and 6 ish, who are in awe of me. If they're outside when I get on my bike they always ask me where I'm going etc. Their mum doesn't seem too scared that her sons are talking to a "big bad biker" either. On roads people tend to let me through quite a lot, so I'm obviously not that scary. Maybe it's the L plates.
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[D O G]

No I don't believe people view me as a 'big bad biker' I don't think that 90% of people think like that.

I think that some bikers like to think that most non bikers think bikers are tough and rebellious - because they like to be associated with that image.

I have not really noticed any difference to the way I have been treated - sure I get some funny looks when I'm buying baby milk in full leathers, but its not a sight you see everyday.

I couldn't give a fuck really, I know who I am, I don't care what others think.

[Harold_Shand]

I'm with Killa. Riding through the toon last week, bit lost on the way back from an(other) interview... Traffic stacked up through one of the tunnels, spied a convertible TT, my right hand sort of went, twist, flick, flick, twist, POW!!!!!!!!!!! Heard a long Beeeeeeeep.

Aaaah, sue me.

I don't know what came over me, I was buzzing, haven't been been playing with traffic for a long time, I was singing 'Beautiful Girls' to myself and allsorts.

Best one I heard was on here, I can't remember who, one of the originals I think, who rode past a car, the driver was which had his arm out the window, holding a fag, rode past and nicked the fag
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Harold_Shand's theory might be the best explanation.

[MattHirst]

[jimbothe]

Little children go running back to their mums crying when I look at them and shout BOO


meh, it does me
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[Eddie Hitler]

Aaa... Har har har!

Moved to new bikers.

But to keeping with the thread, Im a bald drunk. I am very intimidating, and the women love it!

[Stelmer]

When I had the Hyosung I went to fill up at Sainsbury's York.

I spent about 5 mins putting lid and gloves on with a Volvo waiting patiently behind.

I spent 30 secs writing fuel cost down ion company car and WW3 breaks out behind me.

I found this interesting....