![]() Members of this class also wear tattered bandanas, studded leather vests or jackets, “Born to Ride” T-shirts, or leather boots with spikes. The cruiser may have several metal objects hanging from various parts of his body, and he usually has matted facial hair that ranges from one-quarter inches to twelve inches in length. The helmet may contain a variety of markings, such as skulls with crossbones, or “Freedom” stickers that tend to match tattoos adorning the rider. If one is wearing a helmet at all, it is a small, open-faced helmet covering little more than the crown of his head. Most cruisers are between thirty-five and sixty years old, but they always look fifty. He rides very low to the ground in a Ralph-Machio-crane-kick-like position-arms high and outstretched, knees bent, feet level with buttocks. The cruiser ( Homo Draggusanus) variety is most often seen riding a vintage Harley or Indian-made motorcycle. Riders are a species all their own and, though there are many sub-classes within a class, observation has shown that three main branches of evolution can account for most riders. And, more importantly, by associating with other riders, I realized that I was not easily identifiable as a member of a specific class of riders. ![]() I consider it to have been my training bike, and it was somewhat generic in the sense that it was not easily identifiable as a member of a specific style of motorcycle. ![]() ![]() My first motorcycle was a Kawasaki Eliminator 250 street bike. ![]()
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