Biker vs. Rider

So, while out hitting all the local bike stores & HD dealerships today, a salesman knighted me as a 'rider' after I told him I rode a 6500 mile solo road trip in 08. My question to you is, what's the diff between rider and biker? Is there a diff?

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Permalink Reply by Sinner Steve on February 15, 2012 at 11:28pm

I got it .It came to me at about 5:30 this morniing wile i was at work driving with a 5000 pound trailer on the back of my truck THOUGH A SNOW STORM...WISHING THAT I WAS RIDING THAT CURVING NORTH DAKOTA ROAD ON THA BACK OF MY BIKE INSTEAD OF DRIVING THA TRUCK.....OK ..READY....LISTEN UP NOW ..IM GIVING YOU PEARLS HERE...LOL..A RIDER.. IS ONLY A RIDER..WHEN THEIR RIDING...A BIKER ..IS A BIKER ..NO MADDER WHAT THIER DOING !!!!! AMEN.

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Permalink Reply by James parrish on July 14, 2012 at 9:15am

Hmmm... Well I see a biker as someone who has made it to Sturgis every year as far back as they can remember. A small bag and bed roll is all they carry. And a rider, has been to Sturgis a few times as well, but not every year, because there are many more roads to ride. However, neither one would ever think of TRAILERING their bike that would be a different type....

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Permalink Reply by Bikerfish on July 23, 2012 at 5:35am

Age is just a number. My BF and I both think so, He is biker and older than me. We meet on … Motodating.com …a best place for bikers and friends to get to know each other, establish relationship and talk about their interests, or to help each other. If you are interested in it, Just check it out or tell your friends.

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Permalink Reply by SprocketrocketUK on July 30, 2012 at 5:33am

I don't buy other folks labels. I ride a chain drive sportster, so pretty much the only thing the local dealer can do for me is sell an oil filter or some 20/50.

Riders are anyone who rides a bike, bikers are the grubby cousins they wave at but probably wave at, but don't understand.

Thing is, anyone on a bike is better than a cager. That's all you really need to know.