When can I call myself a biker?

[marsden1967]

Can I call myself a biker riding a 125 or do I have to have passed my test? If it's the latter then I can officially call myself a biker because I've just PASSED MOD 2! I'm well chuffed!
Second attempt. I dropped the bike on my first attempt instafail. Never mind, passed this time despite being as nervous as hell. 4 minors:- hesitation at a junction, an instance of incorrect road positioning, slightly over the limit in a 20 zone and a dodgy hill start. The examiner said that these were probably down to nerves. So ripped the L plates off the bike, I used mine, road home and am having a celebratory bifter. you have no idea how relieved I am. Now to learn to ride properly.
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Ooooh Matron!
current bike(s) YBR 125, ER6 N

[notbike]

Awesome man, that feeling of relief Congrats on your pass, what bike you getting?

[marsden1967]

Thanks! I've got an ER6 N. Still want to keep the 125 if possible. Hubby is learning at the moment.
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Ooooh Matron!
current bike(s) YBR 125, ER6 N

[notbike]

Good idea, that'd save more money in the long run instead of him having to buy a bike to learn on and whatnot. I have to sell my 125 in order to upgrade, and i cant afford two bikes even though I really like my 125 D: I'm a little too attached to it but I think the fascination of a bigger bike will get rid of that feeling when the time comes haha

[Rogerborg]

[Conzar]

When you wheelie a Fireblade all the way from Matlock Bath to Ace Cafe that's when.
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Current ride: ZX6R 636 ------- Previous:KTM EXC 450 Supermoto --- ZX6R B1H --Hornet 600--CBR 600--SV650
11:05:35 Rob Fzs: i just wanna own an rd350 valve before they send us to war with durkadurkastan

[CaNsA]

[y2blade]

When you can wheelie

[RhynoCZ]

When your leathers smell worse than the bike you are riding.
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'87 Honda XBR 500, '96 Kawasaki ZX7R P1, '90 Honda CB-1, '88 Kawasaki GPz550, MZ 150 ETZ
'95 Mercedes-Benz w202 C200 CGI, '98 Mercedes-Benz w210 E200 Kompressor

[trevor saxe-coburg-gotha]

Not until you've spent four hours strapped to a body board, and pissed yourself.
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"Life is a sexually transmitted disease and the mortality rate is one hundred percent."

Mobylette Type 50 ---> Raleigh Grifter ---> Neval Minsk 125

[CaNsA]

Not until Hetzer has paid you a visit.

[mentalboy]

Well done for passing your test, most people don't call themselves 'biker's'. I tend to think of myself a well padded grumpy bastard and as for what other people think I really couldn't give toss.
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Make mine a Corona.

[MC]

Congrats! Bikers wear leather, so some chav on a ped wearing a fake jacket...
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Yamaha MT-03 '08 (crashed)
Honda XR-125L '04

[stevo as b4]

Sorry if this comes across harsh, butTBH really who care's? and why would you even want to? I've had a bike license for 15years and I don't call myself a biker, I have just liked bikes for 30years, and I sometimes mess/fiddle with them or occasionally ride one.

I used to be into the whole bike meetings, pub nights, ride outs and visiting biker events/weekends and races, along with several uk camping trips by bike, use of bike for commuting, transport to holidays, and 2trips to France. Off road trail riding, competition trials riding and schoolboy MX. But I'm disinterested in all the above really now.

If you feel you have to do certain things, ride a certain size bike, or use it for certain purposes to feel you can call yourself a biker, then who would want to be one?

[Barnoe]

Everyones opinion of what a biker is, differs.

Some include scooter riders...some dont
some include 125 riders..... some dont
Some include "L" plate riders.... some dont
some include dirt bikes.... some dont
Some people say your only a "Biker" if you use it daily in all weather!

the list goes on
I guess if YOU feel like a biker... then that's good enough

[MC]

Your not a biker until you win a TT!

So Guy Martin
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Yamaha MT-03 '08 (crashed)
Honda XR-125L '04

[FriendlyEllis]

When riding your bike you think "Now THIS is living!!!"
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Honda CB600F Hornet 2013 -> Kawasaki Z1000SX ABS Tourer 2015

[Andy_Pagin]

Bacon

When you understand the significance you can call yourself a biker*

Jewish and Muslim bikers may substitute quorn 'bacon' or turkey rashers.
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They're coming to take me away, ho-ho, hee-hee, ha-haaa, hey-hey,
the men in white coats are coming to take me away.
Yamaha Vity -> YBR125 -> FZS600 Fazer -> FZ1-S Fazer

[Chuffin Nora]

When you time having run-out of Weetabix to coincide with Sainsbury's closing so that there's really no alternative but for a 76 mile ride to the 'nearest' 24hr Tesco to get some more.

Ho-hum . . .

[andyscooter]

when you can jump a bmw without a ramp

maybe next time i will take the bike with me as well
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gilera runner vxr200 (chavped)
if its spelt wrong its my fat fingers and daft auto correct on my tablet

[trevor saxe-coburg-gotha]

Only when you've watched all seven seasons of Sons of Anarchy with commentary.
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"Life is a sexually transmitted disease and the mortality rate is one hundred percent."

Mobylette Type 50 ---> Raleigh Grifter ---> Neval Minsk 125

[trevor saxe-coburg-gotha]

Only when you've replaced the cam chain on a CB125TDE.
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"Life is a sexually transmitted disease and the mortality rate is one hundred percent."

Mobylette Type 50 ---> Raleigh Grifter ---> Neval Minsk 125

[trevor saxe-coburg-gotha]

Only when you've successfully managed to resist purchasing a pair of Aldi's thirty quid biking boots.
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"Life is a sexually transmitted disease and the mortality rate is one hundred percent."

Mobylette Type 50 ---> Raleigh Grifter ---> Neval Minsk 125

[wr6133]

When you can watch Easy Rider beginning to end without getting stoned and daydreaming about something else.

[WD Forte]

Dunno
probably something like
You need tea bags and instead of walking up to the shop you
go on the bike.
An hour later you get back, realise you've forgotten to
get tea bags and gasping for a cuppa, you walk up the shop.
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bikers smell of wee