How to say "biker" in Japanese

• ライダーCommon
  nounThe common, general word for a rider — of a motorcycle, a horse, and so on. For the everyday sense of 'biker', a person who rides a motorcycle, this is the usual choice.
• バイカー
  nounA direct loanword meaning a biker or motorcyclist — a person who rides a motorcycle. It overlaps with ライダー but is less common, so ライダー is generally the default choice.
• バイクライダー
  nounA compound meaning 'bike rider': a rider specifically of a motorcycle. It is less common than ライダー, which can also refer to riders of horses and the like.

For 'biker' as a motorcycle rider, 「ライダー」 is the common default; 「バイカー」 is a less common loanword with the same sense, and 「バイクライダー」 refers specifically to a motorcycle rider.

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• ライダーrider (of a motorcycle, horse, etc.)
• バイカーbiker
• バイクライダーbike rider