I have found many of the Harley riders I have met personally really look down on wearing gear. Not all, but more so than any other "sub-group." I don't care what anyone rides, but I do tend to lose a little respect for riders who turn their noses up at gear.
yeah my dad who rides a Harley pokes fun at me for waring leathers when i ride even in the heat of the summer last year we went on a ride to a rally and when we met up he laughed because i had a leather jacket, gloves, chaps, and boots on but the funny thing was when the sun went down and we were in some valleys in TN he was alil envious of my leathers compared to his short sleeve shirt, shorts, and tennis shoes