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 Posted - 24 Jan 2004 : 09:12:44 AM
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Motorcyclists' Wisdom:
· Midnight bugs taste best.
· Saddlebags can never hold everything you want, but they CAN hold everything you need.
· NEVER argue with a woman holding a torque wrench.
· Never try to race an old geezer, he may have one more gear than you.
· Home is where your bike sits still long enough to leave a few drops of oil on the ground.
· Routine maintenance should never be neglected.
· It takes more love to share the saddle than it does to share the bed.
· The only good view of a thunderstorm is in your rearview mirror.
· Never be afraid to slow down.
· Bikes don't leak oil, they mark their territory.
· Don't ride so late into the night that you sleep through the
sunrise.
· Pie and coffee are as important as petrol.
· Sometimes it takes a whole tankful of fuel before you can
think straight.
· If you want to get a job, you may have to compromise your
principals (you may even have to shave).
· Riding faster than everyone else only guarantees you'll ride alone.
· Never hesitate to ride past the last street light at the edge
of town.
· Never mistake horsepower for staying power.
· A good rider has balance, judgment, and good timing. So does a
good lover.
· A cold hamburger can be reheated quite nicely by strapping it
to an exhaust pipe and riding forty miles.
· Never do less than forty miles before breakfast.
· If you don't ride in the rain - you don't ride.
· A bike on the road is worth two in the shed.
· Respect the person who has seen the dark side of motorcycling
and lived.
· Young riders pick a destination and go... Old riders pick a direction and go.
· A good mechanic will let you watch without charging you for it.
· Sometimes the fastest way to get there is to stop for the night.
· Always back your bike into the curb - and sit where you can see it.
· Work to ride & ride to work.
· Whatever it is, it's better in the wind.
· Two-lane blacktop isn't a highway - it's an attitude.
· When you look down the road, it seems to never end - but you
better believe it does.
· A rider can smell a party 5,000 miles away.
· Winter is Nature's way of telling you to polish.
· A motorcycle can't sing on the streets of a city.
· Keep your bike in good repair: Motorcycle boots are NOT comfortable for walking.
· People are like Motorcycles: each is customized a bit differently.
· If the bike isn't braking properly, you don't start by rebuilding the engine.
· Remember to pay as much attention to your partner as you do your carburetor.
· Sometimes the best communication happens when you're on seperate bikes.
· Well-trained reflexes are quicker than luck.
· Good coffee should be indistinguishable from 50 weight motor oil.
· The best alarm clock is sunshine on chrome.
· Learn to do counter-intuitive things that may someday save your butt.
· The twisties - not the superslabs - separate the riders from the squids.
· When you're riding lead -- don't spit.
· If you really want to know what's going on, watch what's happening at least five cars ahead.
· Don't make a reputation you'll have to live down or run away from later.
· If the person in the next lane at the stoplight rolls up the window and locks the door, support their view of life by snarling at them.
· A friend is someone who'll get out of bed at 2 am to drive his pickup to the middle of nowhere to get you when you're broken down.
· If she changes her oil more than she changes her mind -- follow her.
· Catching a June bug or yellow jacket in your goggles or honeybee down your shirt @ 70 mph can double your vocabulary.
· If you want to get somewhere before sundown, you can't stop at every tavern.
· There's something ugly about a NEW bike on a trailer.
· Don't lead the pack if you don't know where you're going.
· Sleep with one arm through the spokes and keep your pants on.
· Practice wrenching on your own bike.
· Everyone crashes. Some get back on. Some don't. Some can't.
· Beware the rider who says their bike never breaks down.
· Owning two bikes is useful because at least one can be raided for parts at any given time.
· Don't argue with an 18-wheeler.
· Never be ashamed to unlearn an old habit.
· Maintenance is as much art as it is science.
· A good long ride can clear your mind, restore your faith, and use up a lot of fuel.
· If you can't get it going with bungee cords and electrician's tape - it's serious.
· If you ride like there's no tomorrow - there won't be.
· Bikes parked out front mean good chicken-fried steak inside.
· Gray-haired riders don't get that way from pure luck.
· There are drunk riders. There are old riders. There are NO old, drunk riders.
· Thin leather looks good in the bar, but it won't save your butt from "road rash" if you go down.
· The best modifications cannot be seen from the outside.
· Always replace the cheapest parts first.
· You can forget what you do for a living when your knees are in the breeze.
· No matter what marquee you ride, it's all the same wind.
· Patience is the ability to keep your motor idling.
And the Bountyman's favorite..."Only a Biker knows why a dog sticks his head out of a car window."
"HAVE A GOOD RIDE...and HEY, let's be careful out there!
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