There are several things about motorcycling that the average citizen dislikes. A cyclist"s
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has something to do with this dislike. Motorcylists frequently look dirty, in fact, they are dirty. On the road there is little to
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them from mud, crushed insects, and bird droppings. For practical reasons they often
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in old clothing which looks much less
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than the clothing of people who ride in cars. For the same reason motorcyclists usually wear
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colors. Perhaps this helps to explain why they are sometimes
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of having evil natures. In old
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of long ago, evil characters usually wear black. In
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movies the "bad guys" usually wear black hats
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the "good guys" wear lighter colors.
Something else about their appearance makes an
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impression. In their practical, protective clothing they very much like the men
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military motorcycles in the movies of World War Two-cruel enemies who reared into
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villages
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people"s hearts with fear. Probably
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machine itself also produces anger and fear. Motorcycles are noisy, though some big trucks are even noisier. But trucks are big and carry heavy
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. They are accepted (If not really welcomed) because they perform a
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service, making America move. Motorcycles, on the
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hand, make an unpleasant noise just to give their riders
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. That is what is commonly thought. In the woods motorcycles frighten animals.
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along quiet streets, they disturb
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families and make babies cry.
