Define a sportbike poser for me please

[Fleck750]

Originally Posted by TIGGER

You have GOT to up your standards, Baby!!!

Yer just fishing for compliments and you know it.

He's too tall anyway. I'm just tall enough he'd use me as an end table to hold his beer.

[Tsunami]

Originally Posted by tommymac

MK had one on his gsxr

Yeah it disappeared into my basement, I sure there is black mold in it now.

Please don't tell me he bought a replacement!

[Apoc]

Originally Posted by karl_1052

they said Poser, not Polesmoker!

[fnfalman]

Originally Posted by Rider

People who watch AND enjoy Superbikes.

AMA, BSB or WSBK?

[Mrs. Colleen]

Originally Posted by neebelung

Really, anymore, I'm like to each his own. We don't all enjoy the sport in the same ways or with the same passion. And how boring would the world be if we did?

I agree with the "to each his own" as long as it is not affecting the rest of us. If you want to stunt with your buddies in shorts and a tank top in some empty parking lot...whatever...but the jackasses that pull shit on public roads in traffic give the rest of us a bad name and I think they are all dumb.

[OreoGaborio]

Originally Posted by Rider

People who attend bike nights.
People who wear their leather jacket when they are not riding.
People who spend more time cleaning their bike than riding.
People who buy liter bikes as their first ride.
People who wear Icon gear.
People who watch AND enjoy Superbikes.

I know this is all your opinion, but I disagree. I can think of 6 different people right off the top of my head that I could introduce you to that meet each of those 6 criteria and I think even you would agree that not a single one of them would be considered a Poser.


IMO, the definition is simple: A poser is not defined by what they wear or what they ride, a poser is anyone who's in it for the IMAGE of the sport riding world more than for the LOVE of the sport riding world.

[OreoGaborio]

Originally Posted by FT BSTRD

Um....yeah:

I know that kid personally... um... yeah... attention whore.

[Mr Lefty]

Originally Posted by OreoGaborio

I know this is all your opinion, but I disagree. I can think of 6 different people right off the top of my head that I could introduce you to that meet each of those 6 criteria and I think even you would agree that not a single one of them would be considered a Poser.


IMO, the definition is simple: A poser is not defined by what they wear or what they ride, a poser is anyone who's in it for the IMAGE of the sport riding world more than for the LOVE of the sport riding world.

exactly... it's not what they do or say... more of the reasoning on why they do it... to me no matter how good a rider you are... shit no matter how good at anything you are... if you're doing it for attention... you're a poser.

but live is too short to worry about what or why others are doing what they're doing...

[Rider]

Originally Posted by fnfalman

AMA, BSB or WSBK?

The television series hosted by Jason Britton not the racing class.

[z06boy]

Let's see...I'm guilty of attending a bike night once in a while and guilty of owning one pair of Icon boots for commuting or short trips when there are little to no twisties involved. I have my Alpine *'s for more serious riding.



Seriously though I'm another "to each their own" but also agree that a poser is as stated...someone that bought the bike to be seen on more so than actually riding/enjoying it.