that all harley riders "like" mopeds.. or that all "crotch rocket" riders will put a moped down.
Definitely not the case... I garauntee you that a lot of Harley riders will laugh at peds.. (you just may not have met them)
Probably in the same proportion that crotchrocketeers will.
It is more or less a "people" thing... not a "bike style" of thing.
Hell.. Harley riders themselves make terrible fun of Harley riders riding the HD 883 model like as if it is a kids toy... and they belittle the guys who ride them.. happens all the time.
And motorcycles in general are a symbol of masculinity.. and that is partly how their owners regard them.. You yourself are proud of yourself for riding in less than perfect weather.. right?... same thing..different degrees maybe.
But you also want to do better in the next moped race don't you?
It is all part of the male competitive instinct.
And its all part of the motorcycle experience.
Hopefully you will never make fun of others because they may not have the same 'status' or material posessions... because it happens alllll the time in all parts of society and all parts of the world.
Most people judge each other all the time by how they look and what they've got.
Its just the way it is.