Are you an 'Old School Biker or Poser?'

Only a Biker knows why a dog sticks his head out of a car window.

I found another quiz by Troy of myspace called:  

Old School Biker or Poser

His description reads: 

Mostly involves history and customs that surround the "old school" biker. These are people that have had lots of years and been and seen many things with others with the same interest. Its really tough in places but thats the only way to really learn.

Most of this stuff would only be known by a ‘Real Biker’.

So, are you an "Old School Biker”?

This is from the same Quiz site as the last one, so I presume that the first two questions are mandatory.

1. What is your age?  

    

Some real bikers are real old. I have seen some that must of hung out with Alley Oop!

2. What is your gender?

N/A

3. What is a hard tail?....   Frame without rear suspension

Not that hard a question.

4. Who designed the water cooled Harley?...  Porsche

This is only partially true. 

Taken from ‘The Harley Riders’ Guide’

‘The Revolution engine is based on the VR-1000 Superbike race program, developed by Harley-Davidson's Powertrain Engineering team and Porsche Engineering in Stuttgart, Germany. It is a liquid cooled, dual overhead cam, internally counterbalanced 60 degree V-twin engine with a displacement of 69 cubic inch (1130 cc), producing 115 hp at 8250 rpm at the crank, with a redline of 9000 rpm. It was introduced for the new V-Rod line in 2001 for the 2002 model year, starting with the single VRSCA (V-Twin Racing Street Custom) model.

A 1250 cc Screamin' Eagle version of the Revolution engine was made available for 2005 & 2006, and was present thereafter in a single production model from 2005 to 2007. In 2008, the 1250 cc Revolution Engine became standard for the entire VRSC line. Harley-Davidson claims 123 hp (92 kW) at the crank for the 2008 VRSCAW model. The VRXSE Destroyer is equipped with a stroker (75 mm crank) Screamin’ Eagle 79 cubic inch (1300 cc) Revolution Engine, producing over 165 hp.’ 

 

Only available in the ‘V-Rod’.

5. What position do you kick a Harley?...   Standing on the right

Anybody who kick-starts a bike has their own way to do it.

I straddle the bike & kick with my right leg.

Some stand beside the bike & kick with either leg.

Some put a knee on the seat to kick with the right leg.

6. What do most consider the dark era of Harley Davidson?...  While American Foundry and Machine purchased H D

While AMF was considered a bad move for Harley Davidson, it also had some bright spots as reported here at Hot Bike Magazine.

http://www.hotbikeweb.com/features/0701_hbkp_american_machine_foundry/viewall.html

7. What company had close ties to H D but most considered to be a bittered rival?... Buell

On October 14, 2009, Harley-Davidson management suddenly announced that Erik Buell's eponymous motorcycle company had reached the end of the road. 

8. What major change did H D introduce in 1984 designed by an outside source?...  The softail frame

Many people would pick the Evolution engine as it was introduced in the same year, but it was an in-house design.

John Favill was Harley-Davidson's manager of engine design who worked for Harley-Davidson/AMF in the middle of 1979, tasked with the development of the new 1,340cc V2 Evolution engine.

After seven years of development, the V2 Evolution engines were introduced in 1984 on the Softail.

Quoted from the internet:

Bill Davis, an avid Harley rider and engineer from St. Louis, Mo. designed the softail in the early 1970s. According to Greg Field on page 242 of the chapter "Father of the Softail" in the book The Harley Davidson Century, published by MBI Publishing (2002), Mr. Davis contacted Willie G. Davidson in 1976. Furthermore, in his book, "Harley Davidson Softail", Field says that Davis sold over his "sub shock wide glide prototype" to Harley Davidson in 1982. In 1984 Harley Davidson began to manufacture a revised version of the Davis softail design.

9. Where is the oldest bike rally held?...   Sturgis

The first rally was held on August 14, 1938, by the "Jackpine Gypsies" motorcycle club.

10. Who are the Jack Pine Gypsies?

This sorta gave away the previous answer.

The "Jackpine Gypsies" motorcycle club started a tradition in South Dakota with the Black Hills Classic Motorcycle Rally.

11. What year did H D start selling the V-Twin?...   1907

All previous models were single cylinder.

12. What model H D featured a shaft final drive instead of a chain or belt?...   X A

Harley built approximately 1000 shaft drive units in 1942 for the Army, designated XA (experimental Army). It was thought the shaft drive would hold up much better the sands of Africa. Very rare indeed.
There is one on display in Houston, Texas at Competition Cycles close to Hobby Airport.

13. How big was the first H D motor?...   25 cid

This first "real" Harley-Davidson motorcycle had an engine of 24.74 cubic inches (405 cc) with 9.75 inches (25 cm) flywheels weighing 28 lb (13 kg).

14. What motor was first to use overhead valves?...   Knucklehead

In 1936, the 61E and 61EL models with the "Knucklehead" OHV engines was introduced.

 15. What was the first year H D used a belt for final drive?...   1903

The first Harley belt drive was on the original motorcycle built in 1903. But it was a flat leather belt driving a pulley bolted to the rear wheel. The first modern toothed rubber drive belt was on the 1980 Harley's.

16. What term is commonly used to describe unlawful motorcycle gangs or clubs?... 1% ers

In the 1950's the AMA stated that 99% of of motorcycle riders are law abiding citizens, only 1% were troublemakers. Back then club patches consisted of 1 peice patches usually put on sweaters or jackets. The clubs that did not want to abide by the AMA rules, as a sign of protest seperated their patches into 3 pieces which is how the 3 piece patch was born. A smaller subset of people who live outside of society norms decided to wear the 1% diamond to show that they were the 1% of the people who the AMA was referring to. In modern day terms, many if not most of your one piece, mom and pop riding clubs are AMA sanctioned. There are many non AMA 3 piece patch MCs and a few clubs that wear the 1% patch that live by their own set of values and codes.

17. What is rake?...   Degrees of frame neck angle

Frame rake is the angle formed by the center line of the neck tube and a vertical line. As a rule of thumb, the greater (higher) the rake angle, the longer the front forks must be. The rake angle can have a profound affect on handling characteristics and the aesthetics of a chopper.


18. What does the term springer refer to?...   Front forks



19. What is the purpose for a bell on the bike?...   Defeat road gremlins

The Legend of the Ride Bell
Many years ago, on a cold December night, a crusty old biker was returning from a trip to Mexico with his saddlebags filled with toys and other assorted trinkets for the kids at a group home near where he worked.
As he rode along that night thinking how lucky he had been in life, having a loving riding partner that understood his need to roam the highways and to his trusty old pan that hadn’t let him down once in the many years they had shared the road together.
Well about 40 miles north of the border, in the high desert, lurked a small group of notorious little critters known as road gremlins. You know, the ones who always leave little obstacles like, one shoe, boards, and pieces of old tires on the road, and also dig those dreaded potholes for bikers to run over and crash, thus giving the road gremlins a chance to rejoice over their acts of evil.
Well, as the lone wolf of a biker rounded a curve that moonlit night, the gremlins ambushed him, causing him to crash to the asphalt and skid before coming to a stop next to one of his saddlebags that had broken free. As he lay there, unable to move, the road gremlins made their way towards him. Well, this biker, not being one to give up, started throwing things at the gremlins as they approached him. Finally, with nothing else to throw but a bell, he started ringing it in hopes to scare off the dirty little gremlins.
About a half a mile away, camped in the desert, were two bikers sitting around the campfire talking about their day’s ride, and the freedom of the wind blowing in their faces as they rode across this vast country. In the stillness of the night air they heard what sounded to them like church bells ringing, and upon investigating, found the old biker lying along the roadside with the gremlins about to get him. Needless to say, being part of the biker brotherhood, they preceded to ward off the gremlins until the last ran off into the night.
Being grateful to the two bikers, the old road dog offered to pay them for their help, but as all true bikers do, they refused to accept any type of payment from him. Not being one to let a good deed go unnoticed, the old biker cut two pieces of leather from his saddle bags tassels and tied a bell to each one. He then placed them on each of the biker’s motorcycles, as near to the ground as possible. The tired, old road warrior then told the two travelers that with those bells placed on their bikes, they would be protected from the road gremlins and that if ever in trouble, just ring the bell and a fellow biker will come to their aid.
So, whenever you see a biker with a bell, you know that he has been blessed with the most important thing in life—friendship from a fellow biker.
The Purpose of the Ride Bell
Many of us have heard the story about Evil Road Spirits. They are little gremlins that live on your bike. They love to ride, and they’re also responsible for most of your bike’s problems. Sometimes your turn signals refuse to work; your battery goes dead, the clutch needs adjustment, or any of several hundred things that can go wrong. These problems are caused by Evil Road Spirits.
Evil Road Spirits can’t live in the presence of the bell, because they get trapped in the hollow of the bell. Among other things, their hearing is supersensitive, so the constant ringing of the bell and the confined space drives them insane. They lose their grip and eventually fall to the roadway. Have you ever wondered how potholes are formed? The bell has served its purpose.
If you pick up a bell of your own, the magic will work, but if your bell is given to you, the power is doubled, and you know that somewhere you have a special friend helping to look after you.
So, if you have a friend who doesn’t have a bell, why not give them one? It’s a nice feeling for the recipient to know you care. The bell, plus a good preventive maintenance program by the bikes owner, will help eliminate Evil Road Spirits.
Polishing the Bell
It has been a tradition among some of us for a long time to attach a brass bell to our left swingarm, to remember our brothers and sisters who have gone down riding.
It’s a small thing, but the reason a brass bell is chosen is that, as we ride, it gets dirty and tarnished. Every time we get down to wash and polish it, we are reminded of friends lost, and our thoughts turn to the meaning of being in the wind.
As we ride and hear the bell ring, we know that our brothers and sisters are riding with us, and how easy it would be to join them with a single mistake.
And maybe, just maybe, the next time a situation comes up; they will be there to help us...as long as we remember them by polishing the bell.
From: CycleConnections.com

20. What is a buddy seat?...   Passengers pad behind the riders saddle

Self explanatory. Although buddy usually refers to a male friend, the emergence of the homosexual community has seemed to have installed a homophobic attitude in the biker male to the point that no male will ride on the buddy seat or will allow a male to ride the seat.

21. What is a H D v-twins enemy?...   Heat

Heat is the enemy of an air cooled engine.

22. What is a petcock?...   Fuel shutoff

The valve on the gastank to turn the fuel on/off.

23. What term is used for a bike customized by removing the front fender and any other unnecessary items?...   Chopper

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chopper_(motorcycle)

24. What is a girder?...   Type of front fork

25. What term is used to describe a fender made smaller?...   Bobbed

A bobber is a custom motorcycle that usually has had the front fender removed, the rear fender "bobbed" or made smaller, and all superfluous parts removed to make it lighter.
Bobbers are related to choppers in that they represent a minimalistic approach where the motorcycle is stripped of parts or accessories not needed but bobbers generally leaving the characteristics of the stock frame.


26. What is the part named that holds the bike when parked?...  
Harley Davidson has always called it a jiffy stand.

The term jiffy stand was coined to distinguish the center stand from the side or "kick" stand as it could be deployed in a 'jiffy'.

27. What is a topper?...   Scooter made by H D

1960 - The Harley-Davidson Topper motor scooter is introduced and is the only scooter platform the Motor Company ever produced. 

28. What year did H D go to the kevlar final drive belt?,,,   1980

The FXB or Sturgis model has twin belts.

29. What H D model was first to be sold with an electric starter?... Electra-glide 


1965 - The Electra-Glide is the first FL available with electric start.

30. What year was the Panhead introduced?...   1948

1948 - New features are added to the 61 and 74 overhead valve engines, including aluminum heads and hydraulic valve lifters. Also new are the one piece, chrome plated rocker covers shaped like cake pans. The nickname "Panhead" only seemed logical.

31. What name was used for the new motor in 1984 until H D settled on one to be used?...  Blockhead


The Harley-Davidson Motor Company introduced the Evolution engine, commonly referred to as the "Evo" engine, in 1984 as a replacement for the Shovelhead. Another name that was given to the engine was the "Blockhead" because of the distinct rectangular shape the heads on the V-Twin powerhouse were given. This nickname was extended to all the traditional Harley-Davidson engines, because the standout shape the engine took has been the calling card of all engines made by the company.

32. What new model was introduced in 1957?...   Sportster

1957 - The motorcycling public met a new motorcycle called the Sportster®. It premiers as a 55 cubic inch overhead valve engine, and within one year of its debut, becomes known as the first of the "Superbikes." Another Harley-Davidson tradition and legend is born.

33. Why was the new overhead valve motor given the name knucklehead?...

The heads had large chrome plated bolts over the rocker shafts that looked like knuckles

34. What symbol of common respect is given to other bikes on the road?...  Courtesy wave

I believe this to be right as I do it to many riders unless unable to free a hand then I just nod my head.

35. What year did Indian officially go out of business?...   1953

In 1953, the last of Indian’s popular Chief motorcycle rolled out of the assembly plant. Too crippled financially to compete in the manufacturing business, the once great Indian Motocycle Company became nothing more than an importer of English motorcycles.

36. Its important to never go for a ride unless you wear this.

With the choices that I got, I will go with glasses, the mirrored aviator type, gotta look cool.  As an old skool biker wouldn’t wear a helmet if he didn’t have to, and for that matter didn’t always wear leather it seems like the right choice.

37. When visiting a H D dealership in another area its important to always.

Ya gotta get the shirt to prove you’ve been there.

38. Old school bikers all have this.

Not a clear question.
Lots of dirty doo rags....   maybe
Tattoos....  most, not all
Someone who taught them... yes
Harley Shirts from everywhere...  maybe
10000 miles of riding...  some have that times infinity.

39. Its always cool to do what?

Rev your motor all the time.  Not if love your engine.

40. Always revving your motor does what?

Makes you look cool.  I guess this goes with the previous question.
If you are cool the attention will come to you without making a lot of noise.

41. What name was given to the "side-valve" H D motor?...   Flathead

Well now you should be closer to being a ‘Real Biker’ if you weren’t already.

'Hang In There' --  J D Redneck