Yitzak,
You have definitely gotten the flavor of the many different types of individuals here. We are, as a collective, a very eclectic group. Please understand that no one person speaks for all of us. They do however speak for themselves. We represent the broad spectrum of the USA from all four corners of this nation. I will also include Canada and Mexico, our neighbors as we have members there too.
One thing you will find in each of us, is the desire to be who we are and do as we please, and that is what you are hearing tonight. The collective voices of individuals. This mix of people can be volatile and harmonious. In other countries, most of the population is made up of the indigenous people. In the USA, we are made up of people of ALL nations and cultures. There is no "one type of American". A quick look at our Olympic history reveals people named Yamaguchi, Spitz, Phelps, Boitano, Eruzione, O'Brien, Ali, Thorpe, Kerrigan, Fraizer, DeLaHoya, and Kwan. All of them 100% American, and all of them different. While these fine athletes may have been born here, their parents and grandparents may not have been. They may be Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, or Hindu. It doesn't matter, they are Americans. Different by looks, color, language, faith, and appearance, but 100% American all the same. With this kind of a national foundation, I hope you can see why many here get upset when they are put in a general overall category. It doesn't work. To say that ALL HD riders have tatts, loud pipes, and act as hooligans is just not true. It is also not fair. It is what I call, Contempt Prior to Investigation, or judging a book by it's cover.
What you encountered in one day, at Alice', outside of Santa Cruz is NOT how ALL American Harley riders are. To pass judgment over ALL of us over this one thing is irresponsible. It is also unfair. I really hope you see that.
Speaking only for myself, I hope you buy another motorcycle, (Brand does not matter), and I hope you stick around. I hope you get to meet us, in the flesh, and see how different, and how alike we are.
Mark