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-Young riders pick a destination & go... Old riders pick a direction & go. -Never hesitate to ride past the last street light at the edge of town. -If you don't ride in the rain-you don't ride. -The best alarm clock is sunshine on Chrome. -Never try to race an old Geezer, he may have one more gear than you. -Sometimes it takes a whole tank full of gas before you can think straight. -Respect the person who has seen the Dark side of motorcycling and lived. -Saddlebags can never hold everything you want, but they CAN hold everything you need. -A friend is someone who'll get out of bed at 2am to drive his pickup to the middle of nowhere to get you when you're broken down. -Home is where your bike sits still long enough to leave a few drops of oil on the ground. -Most motorcycle problems are caused by the nut that connects the handlebars to the saddle. -If, there are no whores in heaven then I will see you in hell -Life's Journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out and bleeding while shouting..Holy Shit!! What a Ride!!" -You, don’t have to own a bike to be a biker, but owning a bike doesn’t make you a biker either -Friends will bail you out a jail.....Biker fri ends can’t because they are sitting in the cell next to you -BIKERS HAVE MORE FUN THAN PEOPLE DO -The three most dangerous words to a biker are "HEY… WATCH THIS!!!!!” -Ride safe, The life you save… could be your own. -Don't Drink and Drive, you might hit a bump and spill your drink. -It takes more love to share the saddle than it does to share the bed. -Don't ride so late into the night that you sleep through the sunrise. -Good coffee should be indistinguishable from 50 weight motor oil. -Two lane blacktop isn't a highway-it's an attitude. -Remember to pay as much attention to your partner as you do your carb.
-Midnight Bugs taste Best. -Work to ride-Ride to work. -Everyone crashes. Some get back on. Some don't. Some can't. -If you want to get a job, you may have to compromise your principals. You may even have to shave. -If the countryside seems boring, stop, get off your bike, and go sit in the ditch long enough to appreciate what was here before the asphalt came. -Only Bikers understand why dogs love to stick their heads out car windows. -When you're riding lead--don't spit. -A biker can smell a party 5,000 miles away. -Don't argue with an 18-wheeler. -The only good view of a thunderstorm is in your rearview mirror. -Gray-haired bikers don't get that way from pure luck. -There are drunk bikers. There are old bikers. There are NO old, drunk bikers. -NEVER argue with a woman holding a torque wrench. -You gotta be smart enough to understand the rules of motorcycling, and dumb enough to think the games important. -If you can't get it goin' with bungee cords and electricians tape-it's serious. -You'll get farther down the road if you learn to use more than two fingers on the front brake. -Routine maintenance should never be neglected. -Maintenance is as much art as it is science. -Never be afraid to slow down. -Bikes don't leak oil, they mark their territory. -Never ask a biker for directions if you're in a hurry to get there. -Pie and Coffee are as important as gasoline. -Riding faster than everyone else only guarantees you'll ride alone. -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 then Forty miles before breakfast. -A bike on the road is worth 2 in the shop. -A good wrench 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 scoot into the curb -and sit where you can see it. -When you look down the road, it seems to never end -but you better believe it does. -Winter is Natures 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 ain't braking properly, you don't start by rebuilding the engine. -Sometimes the best communication happens when you're on separate bikes. -Well-trained reflexes are quicker than luck. -Learn to do counterintuitive things that may someday save your butt. -The twisties- not the superslabs- separate the bikers from the squids. -If you really want to know what's going on, watch what's happening at least 5 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. -If she changes her oil more than she changes her mind--follow her. -Catchin' a June bug @ 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. -Hunger can make even roadkill taste good. -Don't lead the pack if you don't know where you're goin'. -Sleep with one arm thru the spokes and keep your pants on. -Practice wrenching on your own bike.
-Beware the biker who says the bike never breaks down. -Some bikes run on 99-octane ego. -Owning 2 bikes is useful because at least one can be raided for parts at any given time. -You'll know she loves you if she offers to let you ride her bike. Don't do it and she'll love you even more. -Never be ashamed to unlearn an old habit. -If you ride like there's no tomorrow-there won't be. -Bikes parked out front mean good chicken-fried steak inside. -If you want to complain about the pace being set by the road captain, you better be prepared to lead the group yourself. -Thin leather looks good in the bar, but it won't save you 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 make of bike you ride, it's all the same wind. -That's all the motorcycle is, a system of concepts worked out in steel. -Four wheels move the body. Two wheels move the soul. -You're the guy that'll be sneaking out of your bedroom at three o'clock in the morning to look at your bike. -Faster, faster, faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death. -A motorcycle functions entirely in accordance with the laws of reason, and a study of the art of motorcycle maintenance is really a miniature study of the art of rationality itself. -What do you call a cyclist who doesn't wear a helmet? An organ donor -Whatever it is, it's better in the wind. -Life is too short for traffic. -Burn rubber, not your soul, baby. -Patience is something you admire in the driver behind you and scorn in the one ahead. -Remember folks, street lights timed for 35 mph are also timed for 70 mph.
-People are more violently opposed to fur than leather because it's safer to harass rich women than motorcycle gangs. -Safety doesn't happen by accident. -Sometimes the best communication happens when you're on separate bikes. -Safety is a cheap and effective insurance policy. -Never ride faster than your guardian angel can fly. -I drive way too fast to worry about cholesterol. -Accidents hurt - safety doesn't. -If you ride like there's no tomorrow, there won't be. -Keep the paint up, and the rubber down! -Life may begin at 30, but it doesn't get real interesting until about 150.