đ10 Signs YOU are a Poseur - Perils of Poseury [Don't be a motorcycle poser]
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 17. 08. 2019
- Since it seems most people like to pretend to ride a motorcycle, rather than actually RIDE a motorcycle, I decided to make a video explaining how to recognize the symptoms of Poseury. This video is a continuation of the essay The Perils Of Poseury - Preventing the Pitfalls Of Pretense - bamarides.com/biker-culture/pe...
Don't be a motorcycle poser
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I yearn for the day back when people minded their own business and didn't worry about what others were up to.
Sounds like you found yourself on the list?
No man not on your little list. I think my statement was fairly straight forward I apologize for confusing you. I'll try harder in the future to be more clear.
@@BadazzShovelhead I always find it interesting the people that watch this video and get upset. I often wonder why, but the reasons escape me. Additionally, I find your initial comment ironic, in that you long for the days when folks minded their own business, yet you are all up in mine? Do you understand irony? Bet you good money you are on the "little list" - Bet Ya!
@@MotoGiant Are you as the Brits say- thick? Do you not understand the difference between someone making a general comment about society and someone making a comment directed at you? I didn't even watch the entire hack video, it has been done a million times by every "biker vlogger" with almost the same content just with your own 'flair'. And I am not up in your business sugar tits. You post videos on youtube- I commented just like everyone else. You need to grow up or get some self esteem. And no, I am not short I am 6'4. Really weird dude.
I used to ride to the occasional rally, get fkd up and leave. Never really gave a shit for the greasy meth heads. I just liked to ride my bike .
Been riding motorcycles for 45 years and after watching this video I just realized after all these years Iâm a poseur,LOL
It's a good thing there is a simple cure?
Holy shit. 45 years, hang on for 5 more years kid and you'll make half century.
â@MotoGiant that means you might have owned a motorcycle from time to time for 45 years. But sadly it sits in the garage 99% of the time.đ
đ€Łđ€Ł This is Golden đ€Łđ€Ł can I add to the list ?? If you pay more for insurance than you do for fuel a year đ€Ł
Ur - erm I passed that lot. I was worried for my self esteem when I saw the title. I just ride when I can and commute when I can. But am I hard coreâŠ. Nope.
riding is riding i dont care if its across the street or across the state, or if its to meet up with friends at a bar or coffee shop riding is riding.
Yet, even more satire. Lighten up dude - you are making yourself look like a poser? :)
In my experience over many decades, the only posers out there not matter what it is are the ones who try and put others down because they think that it makes them look better. Guess what Princess? Everyone else thinks people like that are assholes.
ahh, so you failed the test then?
@@MotoGiant Still stirrinâ the pot. đ
Sign 11. You have a CZcams channel about bikers.
I think I know who you are talking about? :)
Iâm a super poser , thanks for making me release , gotta get some miles in , I promise I wonât say , Live to Ride , Ride to Live until I road across town without sweaty palms
To all new riders just pass on these stupid videos like this just wear what you want don't go too overboard with the patches ( some patches will get you in trouble there's good videos on the subject ) just treat people with respect have fun and don't worry about people who think they are the experts on what being a real biker is because it's different things to different people. As a matter of fact don't even worry about being an outlaw just be a decent person that rides a bike you'll make a lot better friends and you'll live longer and better.
I passed! I am not a poser! I just ride to ride. No specific place. Just wherever I stop. In fact, I haven't been to a bar or coffee shop and I don't own a trailer. I'm happy I'm not I'll. Thanks for the diagnosis đ€đ€đ€
Good to know there are a few riders still out there!!
I ride to a bar in other towns some times I ride 100 miles for a beer or two KEEP IT UP ON TWO'S AND GOD BLESS YOU AND THE ROAD YOU ARE ON đđđ
I got into motorcycles way before SOA, Laughing devils, Mayans. I got into it because it was another cool mode of transportation
I wish I could. Lost my right leg last July, sold mine to pay the copay for my prosthetic. Saving up for a Can Am now, but still get on behind friends, or my wife, on hers. Throw the stump over, settle in, and get in the wind.
Becauae it's not a matter.of life or dsath.
It's more important than that.
OUCH! Sorry to hear about the missing limb. I have more than a few videos about folks still riding on 2 wheels - one is missing BOTH legs - don't give up!
@@MotoGiant trust me, surrender is not I'm my creed. The eventual plan is to be back on 2 again, even with an AKA of the right leg. Going to loo at a Honda NC700 auto on Monday, as incentive to get back on 2 again.
Want the Can Am, or a Ural, for days that 2 is a bit much.
Wild Hogs was hilarious, but those dudes rode a 2000 miles cross country trip, one of them even rode that on a Sporty 1200. To me, they definitely werenât posers, just not 1%ers.
They were TOTAL poser before they started the journey. They realized it, and all agreed there might be something more out there. Brilliant movie.
I don't always wash my bike before riding my motorcycle but when I do I prefer to ride.
Lol dam good video. Old lady said I drive better on bike than the sport car on long trips so she band me from the sport car lol đ€Ł
I ride a 1986 honda goldwing not because that's what I can afford but because I've always liked the look of a 86 goldwing. I ride it everywhere. I'll just go riding all weekend. I get posers bust on me, and I just shake my head and laugh. You hit the nail on the head about posers. Personally, I care what others ride. Just go and ride.
I had an 81 Interstate Goldwing, I rode it all over Oregon, even a trip to Montana, it was fast (145 at Warp speed, Scotty!), comfortable, nice looking, lots of niceties, good gas mileage, but damn, if I dropped it, could not pick it up. I rode it 15 years, didn't happen often.
I was expecting I'd be hit with at least one item on the list, but no luck. The showing off the bike came closest, I think.
I was never interested in being a Biker. I just love riding my bike. I give a fuck nothing.
have 100,000 miles on my harley, I've been to a Starbucks from Washington to Texas to Montana, Arizona, Oregon, California, Idaho, Nevada, Colorado, Utah. Canada. north, south Dakota. guess I'm a poseur
all that riding and you could not find a decent coffee shop?
@@MotoGiant non fat no whip mocha, my favorite. Starbucks is the only place I have ridden too and consistently get the same great tasting drink
Non apply. I laughed haha. I'd add:
11- You talk down about another riders bike
12 - You don't practice and increase your skill level
13 - Your ride is in the garage more than on the road
14 - Don't wear gear
Accurate
13s exception though--after some bikes reach a certain age. you work on it so much that you end up enjoying the time in the garage more than riding it.
@@TheLovedbyJesus I can see if they are up in age like an old car. But like an 03-08 R1 or CBR? That doesn't fly to me. Just get rid of it maybe?
@@sambeezy007 I had a vespa px clone--you pretty much run it max all the time, so they need a lot of attention. It got to the point of a rebuild with new case ect. when triumph lust took over and I threw in the towel. I'll say the triumph riding experience tops that 150cc beyond measure. But I recently saw a post where a guy had 4 bsa projects, all in various states of finish. He was one of those dudes who loved wrenching more than riding but those bsa's are beautiful... Of course by garage you gotta be talking about the ones that just sit there collecting dust. Ohh đŻ Yah will do it!!! Yes he will!!!
@@TheLovedbyJesus Yeah i agree. The very end is what I was mainly talking about. The ones collecting dust.
I wash my bike sometimes before riding. Iâm proud of it and want it to be clean. I love it.
Right on!
Great video!
I have to have my wind therapy !! My bike rarely ever get washed I'm too busy riding it. Really like the video so I must not be a poser thank God
#2 Do you wash your bike BEFORE you ride, or... even INSTEAD of riding? Too funny, thanks for this!
Good points. What if I've been riding since 1981 and now on my first Harley Davidson in 2020? And yes, I love my Harley Davidson.
Or you could just ride and let it be about what being a bike means to you. Regardless of the brand.
Then you've been enjoying life on 2 wheels since 1981! So rock out with your cock out!
I'd say you are regressing and paid way too much for a dying brand.
@@culpepper7665 well, everyone I've encountered, and I've encountered many, tell me how great a deal I got on a fifteen year old perfect condition Harley Davidson. And by the way, there are Honda and Yamaha in the garage!
@@culpepper7665 Yeh, shouldâve bought new VictoryâŠ. Oh waitâŠ
I'm not a biker myself, but I have noticed that most of the "bikers" I see these days are total posers. They blast crappy modern rap music and don't listen to Metal.
Fukn A đ€
@@brandonmacon3317 Bikers used to be cool. Why are they listening to such wimpy music these days? It's a mystery to me, have a lot of respect for the real bikers out there.
This is some funny stuff, and true facts!
Hands down,the best motorcycle video Iâve ever seen!đ
Yes i liked wild hogs as well
Hope your recovery continues. Just found your site.
Love the humor in your video. But they still are facts.
Humor makes it easier to swallow :) and thanks for watching - make sure you check my OTHER funny videos, just put out another one this morning!
riding in shorts and sandals is a good indicator
nah, that just makes you mad :)
Yep, these people aren't into bikes, they just buy into a whole package concerned with an image about themselves.
Haha! Good one Don đ
Good one
To know is to be if you have a Motorcycle to be cool you might be a poser. KEEP IT UP ON TWO'S EVERYONE MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND THE ROAD YOU ARE ON
How not to be a poser
1 ride your bike every time you can and when you can't dream about it
2 Ride your bike in the rain
3 Ride no less than 100 miles a week
4 Eat sleep and s h i t Motorcycle's
5 Have fun and Keep it up on two's and look out for the other guys on the road
Right on
I love this results in ' go for a ride ' therapy to fix what ails ua!
Let's go for a ride đ!!!
Go out for a 100 mile ice cream!
That intro is soooo funny I subbed đ€Łđ€Łđ€Łđ€Łđ€Łđ€Ł
Do feel the need to ride to a bar but it's cause I want to drink đ€Ł
I feel that need too!
I like bikes I can't physically ride them anymore by all means have fun
I wash my bike, hell sometimes I wash it while I'm riding it's called rain. Otherwise my ol' lady washes it once in a while after to many different states bugs collect on it, or it's winter and it gets some salt on it from the roads.
When are you supposed to wash it to not be a poser.
DAMNIT, IM A POSER. I DO KEEP MY BIKE CLEAN, GUESS I NEED TO GO THROW SOME MUD ON IT AND RIDE. đđđ THANKS FOR THE TIP FELLAS.
Right on!
I love these videos. I keep flunking them. Last time it was the gloves. Now itâs washing my bike! LOL. Iâm gunna do an extra hundred miles for penance. Another 20 years and Iâll graduate to full rider! Rubber side down.
None of these above. Btw thanks for reminding me I have to wash my bike lol I keep forgetting the bugs are piling up
Thank you for checking in and taking the quiz - would love to see your bug-patina!
Tread carefully dude. I have a 250 cc Honda with an extended front end and a set of leathers that is color coordinated with my chopper paint. My BFF penciled a swastika on my neck with a sharpie. Nobody, I mean nobody, is going to call me a poser.
Oh, I would never do that to such a Cool stretched-out Choppah Dude !!
@@MotoGiant Thanks, you da man.
Biggest poser move is standing up on an adventure bike for no good reason.
i love that movie
Some day Iâm gonna be a Wild Hog. I hope they like me.
Been riding 45 yrs been all over the country but i like to ride to bars does that mean i'm a poser
I would guess, the simple fact you have ridden your bike out of state removes you from the pool of posers? I like riding to bars too BTW :)
Whew! I passed the test. I'm glad there were no mentions of ATGATT.
More riding, less front'in.....the guaranteed cure to poseury !!
Nothin wrong with atgatt
Bike maintenance and security is important to me. Im always concerned about the condition of the bike. Army brain đ§ . Attention to detail.â€
I passed. 2 sets of tires a year, at least... LOL! Video was funny though :)
Funny shit. And so true. I've riden all this country on a 86 goldwing and what I find funny is the Harley comedians with same old jokes. I see so many trailing there bikes too a bike event it's actually comical.
A lot of trailer queens, another reason why I don't attend any of the big rallies. To many that can't even ride but get liquid courage and think they're the best.
@@slimpkl1809 the problem is they don't get it. It's really not about the event it's getting there and enjoying the ride.
Well in my opinion about the trailered bikes. You have to talk to the people that do trailer and find out why they trailered. I've rode my bike to Sturgis multiple times and can truly say that I rode mine to Sturgis, however, the cost of most of the hotels and airb&B places during the rally is outrageous. I remedied that problem. I decided to start tent camping at Sturgis. It saves me a ton of money. Having Ol Lady with you requires more comfort when it comes to camping so in order to get a decent tent and all the other things like canopy and folding table etc, I decided to trailer so I can put all that camping gear on the trailer and in the bed of my truck. It's all about enjoying the rally but saving a shit ton of money in the process. These damn hotels jack their prices way up during the rally and taking advantage of the bikers during the rally. If I was by myself without an Ol Lady, I would ride with whatever I could get on my bike. Then you have the older bikers that have physical issues and have difficulty riding that far which is not the case with me but I have ran into several folks in that situation. They have been riding for many years but in their older age they are falling apart but still want to keep going. You do what you have to do.
Love it
Congratulations on being FIRST to pass the test!! :)
I feel strongly about this video
10 signs , doing biker info
Back in Pahrump north Carolina was fun. But it cost me 1100 dollars. The price is going up
MX has the right term - Weekend Warriors. Not necessary posing though, just out to ride.
Not a lot of shiny MX bikes - sure there are flashy riders but like you said, they ARE riding!
So youâre saying I should give up coffee?
Oh, HELL NO!! Just ride somewhere else after coffee...besides home?
I thought that was half the fun
Cosplay
....and your a HELLS ANGEL ???
That will be in future videos...offering kits to be a REAL biker...no need to shop, just order the kit!
Care to post the total amount of states youâve ridden to. Yearly miles? Total miles? How much titanium is in your body due to youâre love of riding? Easy to call others posers when youâre anonymous.
You sir, are clearly new to my channel. There's not much that is anonymous about me if you just watch two or three videos. Happy hunting.
I am a biker, a badass one.. My busted gsxr in the back yard says so. Who knows when I will fix it. But I am a biker. Thatâs it.
Busted GIXTA or not - it's a lifestyle....as long as you LOOK the part!
Iâm driving couple months and donât have any of this! Thanks God!đ
Good! - stay clear of the people that do!
I flunked #5, but in my defense most of my Harley T-Shirts were gifts from those who had been to those states, so I guess I'm okay. Right??
I will give you absolution, say 5 Hail Mary's, and ride 2 states away, or at least to a state you have never ridden to? Go in peace my son!
I swear on my service manual I will make it so!
I have some T-shirts that were gifts and others I bought on the road
You're perfectly fine, I have 2 gifted to me one from my Brother that passed and the other from my dad that passed. I also have them from all around the world sind I've ridden on almost every continent, and all but one state.
I bought t shirts in the countries the aircraft carrier let me out on.
Iâve ridden bikes for 40 years and just bought my first Harley, my wife bought me a leather vest which I like but then chaps arrived and I can not wear them cuz I would feel like a poser for sure, luckily they didnât fit so I have time to creatively let her know chaps are not me.
I love the Harley but sometimes I do feel like a poser until I pop it into gear and start riding then I donât care, $45k for a motorcycle I can be whatever I want plus I can ride circles around almost anyone.
Poser is not about what you wear or ride, more about your state of mind. Only need to ask yourself a simple question: Am I riding for other people, or myself? If you don't care if others are watching, you pass the test.
So now you canât have a clean rig without some old timer with a leaky old pile judging you, đ€Šââïžđđ€Ł
We are all judging each other, all the time - we are humans...it's what we do. The real question is: Would you rather explain why your bike is dirty, or why your bike is spotless, with the nipples still on the tires? Answer that and you get another question!
@@MotoGiant I donât have a question, I wouldnât presume to ask you a question- youâre simply not that interesting. đđ€ŁđșđŒđ
Just playing, ride hard- live free!
@@sventhorborsen7313 And you did not read my reply.
I've been ridding motorcycles since 1975 and never saw the need to get onto anyone about what they ride or how often they do. If someone has a bike and gets out and rides that's what it's about. As far as I've come to learn that the fools on CZcams and other sites that come up with this kind of BS are the true losers in the bike world . You want to point fingers and throw stones I'm sure plenty can be said about You... Just enjoy life no matter what you do and treat others with kindness unless well something else's is truly warented and ride as you seam fit. I know a lot of guys that drive tractor trailers and dream about ridding Thier bikes when they get home but never get the time cause of whatever and by this person's outlook on things he slaps a label on em.. what comes around goes around ...
clearly you did NOT watch the video?
@@MotoGiant Yah I did. Ive watched a bunch of yours some good some just show your issues.
@@tomn7829 If you watched the entire video then maybe you missed the point. If you found yourself on the list, then I give you a tip at the end on how to avoid having others giggling at you. MOST of the people that have objections with this video totally miss the lighthearted nature and the tip at the end. If you found yourself on the list you CAN remedy your behavior. Not sure how to help with your feelings and emotions tho, sorry bout that.
Does your trailer tires have more miles than your motorcycle tires đ€Łđ€Łđ€Ł
Forgot to mention in my other comment who cares about your feelings, my feelings, or someone else's feelings. Don't ask for people's feelings. One of my voices in my head is sad because the other voices are picking on him along with three of the 5 different personalities. They're all calling him a baby for being sad.
Hell no, none of those apply to me........well sometimes I suppose I do wash it for no reason, but my shrink says that's more of a fetish đ
Oh my gosh! Thanks you for the wonderful belly laughs! I wear leather motorcycle pants! I'm a poseur !
Glad you enjoyed!
I talk about my bike a little more than I should for how much I ride it. I do make up in time for that on how much work I do to it so I guess that counts.
Totally! Just a simple awareness of how much you ride versus how much you talk and act. Posers lack the self-awareness that you do. The posers are the ones that have posted angry comments in this video. đ€Ł
Well, after riding to Sturgis for 10+ years I do have to admit I trailer there now. Guess I'm a poseur
if the shoe fits....
Got a few Wild hogs here in the UK trouble is most are silly old gits more than being wild .
Im an old bloke but colours and cafe racing are the last thing i want .
Most of my riding is done on a 125PCX not my cruiser.
Good one! Lol đ
Failed #2 I love to wash my motorcycle
Ya know you can always wash it when you get back?
If you never ride below 50Âș, and/or put your bike away for the winter soon after Labor Day? Do you sneer at some riders because their bike is dirty?
Pretty sure we could get at least another 10 signs for the list?
I always chuckle as Iâm sitting at a stoplight on a sunny cool day of 45 degrees on my rumbling Vulcan and a pickup pulls up beside me with his âHarley-Davidsonâ stickers on the back window and no bike in sight! (you might be a poser)
@@jhask64 I saw that a few months ago....woooooow.
@@jhask64 yeah, but while heâs warm and probably going to work heâs laughing his ass off at your rice burner. đđ€Łđđ€Šââïžđșđž
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA !!!!!!!
I Love It !!!!!!!
In the Bay Area, CA, there's a simple 4-word test to tell if someone is a poser or a biker: "Let's ride to Coalinga."
You see, there's no reason to go to Coalinga. There's nothing there. But the roads to get there, OMG: Hwy 25, a sportsbiker's dream road. Old Coalinga Road, a 50-mile long 1-lane goat trail. There's other options too.
Poser: Ehh, I don't know, I think I'll lap the *$ parking lot a few more times and have another latte.
Biker: Hell YEAH! Let's GO!
Posers pose. Bikers ride. See you in Coalinga.
THAT is a great story!
What scene did you use in the beginning of the video?
Wild Hogs (2007) - it is a MUST watch for ALL bikers. I love the movie because it starts out with posers that decide they want more than bike-night, and end up transforming themselves along the way.
@@MotoGiant yup, very funny movie!!
oh crap. I had at least 4 of them
Ya know, it is not too late to start riding?
hadn't thought of it that way. poseurs. most riders on the road are poseurs. great video need more of this type.
meh, if you are RIDING, maybe not?
I am a Navy Seals Green Beret Delta Force chef that is skilled I all things Dim Mak with my small toe.
If you are worried about what the next man is doing you are the real poser
Not worried, just observing
Sir, I do take offense at the rule of farkles costing more than 1/3 the price of the bike. I got a very good deal on my bike, and it was a budget ADV bike that required numerous very legitimate and completely justifiable upgrades to optimize it for my future riding style. I plan on doing some serious trips at some time in the future and I want to be safe and comfortable when I finally make time to go on longer rides out of town.
This reminds me of the Monty Python sketch about the accountant who wants to be a lion tamer, and he already has the hat that says "LION TAMER" on it. Also, he saw ant eaters at the zoo and mistook them for lions.
I do not remember the sketch you refer to. As far as farkles, I have no problem with comfort, ergonomics, etc. I am troubled by the crap that people staple to their bikes in lieu of putting mileage on the machines - I am certain I need to make a "mission statement" video, for all the folks that don't get what my mission is. Been thinking about something I can point to(or link to), for all the folks that really don't get my messages, or mistake them for anger, or personal attacks. Coming soon.
@@MotoGiant - You've alluded to your mission before, but expounding on that would almost certainly be a good video. I feel that I've watched enough of your videos that I've absorbed your mission and goals by osmosis... and I'm sympatico. I already wanted to take longer motorcycle camping trips before watching your videos. That was why I bought my bike over a year ago. Your videos are really setting the hook and reeling me in.
I've reached the point in my life when extended motorcycle camping is becoming a realistic possibility. As you know, most of us have work and social obligations that tend to keep us in our little lives of quiet desperation. Even absent the big obligations, merely overcoming the inertia takes a lot of energy. The tragedy is, as we age, the work and social obligations fade but so does the energy needed to step out and make a big lifestyle change.
I spent several hours last night doing online research of places I'd like to see in the southwestern US when I take The Big Ride. I'm old and my brain is weak, so I started a file on my computer with motorcycle places to visit, organized by state, with my own personal notes and links to online resources. It's an essential aspect to me making this trip into a reality. Thanks for the motivation, as well as the practical advice.
I've also been thinking a lot more about my perfect motorcycle camping tent. This sort of imagineering is an occupational hazard for engineers. I made some camping equipment in the 1970s. I may need to do that again. If I had any mojo, I'd make it a business. As an integrated motorcycle camping system, there may even be ideas that could be patented but I've always avoided patents.
Today's Thought: My bike uses tubeless tires. I can order a new tire on Amazon whenever needed and have it shipped to an Amazon locker that's very close to me, anywhere in the country.
So much to respond to - I will limit it to your tent remark - new video in the morning, it might interest you? I will address the other comments soon.
if you take offense to that. YOU ARE A POSEUR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What the hell is a farkles?
After a long day riding I like to hit up a bar lol
makes two of us...
I can't believe that movie it was so funny didn't they bathe naked with a cop
Lol!....wait, oh shit...I actually wash my bike a couple times a year! Forgive me, oh Master of all nonposer bikeliness!
You are forgiven my son, say 3 hail mary's and go ride your bike, and tell no one of your transgressions
If your bike sits unregistered because you can't decide whether or not to sell it.
Not really posing, as you are not pretending. Sounds like you need to find some new friends? :)
Not a ruder, but find these videos quite amusing,because even though I don't ride,I see these things all the time. I also find it hilarious with guys who think because they look the part-people will think their part of an MC. Until they get a well deserved beat down. đ
Human behavior is fascinating, in all forms!
Yup or those dumb enough to put fake shit on their cuts or make shit up....
#11 Do you blast rap music while pumping gas into your luxury motorcycle??
#11 Should be blasting 60' or 70's rock at a gas stations, bars or anywhere for that matter.
I have a coworker that blasts rap music before leaving. đ€·. I put my earphones in and just take off.....quietly
Thats what paid sick days are for! Go ride the tires off , you will feel better , trust me !
I wipe my bike down both times, love my baby
Pretty funny...
But but butâŠ..I love coffee and leather!
Everybody a poser when they first start.
I disagree. But with so many new Riders that are motivated buy really bad reasons to buy a motorcycle it may appear that all noobs are posers.
Is it okay to wear a Mayans Mc hoodie with the logo in the back?Its a Tv show
Moto-Fashion is not my area, but I suppose if you are actually riding it is OK? Make sure you have a knife in case you get jumped!
@@MotoGiant I live In LA
@@juicee6716 Well that is Gangsta! Film your ride please?
Too fucking funny man omg
I got a fever! And the only prescription is more motorcycling!