[BabyRider]

Originally Posted by Nomad

I think some of that perception might be changing, slowly but changing, as word gets out that most bikers today arent thugs. They come from all walks of life. Bikers today could be your pharmacist, the manager at your grocery store, a well respected lawyer or judge. They may or may not belong to a club, but many do. The commonality is the love of riding. They meet in Daytona or at Sturgis and have a good time.
The ones who stereotype are ignorant, lacking knowledge and are probably prone to thinking all Muslims could be terrorists, or all blacks have a predisposition to breaking into houses. Its all ridiculous.

I hope you're right about things changing, Nomad. It would certainly make life easier in my neck of the woods. Just today, Bullet and I rode our bikes to the mall, all leathered up, (it's a tad chilly) him flying his colors, and as we walked through the mall you could watch the people look at us, eyes widen and move to the farthest side of the walkway they could get to. Like they're going to catch some disease or we're going to jump them and put a knife to their throat. You can smell the fear on them. Wow....I ride a motorcycle, I must be a bad-ass. Ridiculous doesn't begin to say it.