It's a "MACHO / testosterone" thing.
HD's makes you a tough bad ass, no gear, even a tougher bad ass.
I remember hearing stories about when they used to kick over imports, beat them with bats, even set them on fire.
I've seen them, have to have, a chase vehicle w/ a trailer, to P/U broke down HD's & haul them back home...…. a few decades ago.