Ruttly wrote on 08/10/17 at 10:12:24:
Splain it Gary , I want to hear this one
This is just my opinion gleamed from observations. A biker is someone that sees his/her motorcycle as an accessory to a life style or image.
A motorcyclist is someone that enjoys motorcycles first, and the image or life style is something that evolves from that enjoyment.
Bikers like bikes that make noise (to feed the image), where as a motorcyclist chooses a bike for it's performance or reliability or some other technical aspect.
Bikers can be found at bars (with their bikes...something I'll never understand), where as a motorcyclist may be seen at a track day, or MSF course or something similar...to improve skills.
And you can find either of these types of riders on any brand bike...it's not brand or type (cruiser/tourer/sportbike/dual-sport/etc) specific.
Next we'll talk about squids and hipsters