FB400
Super Member
Hey guys.. I snagged this from another forum I frequent and thought I would share it. I've seen bits and pieces of this passage but never all of it in one place.
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Motorcycle wisdom.
Four wheels move the body. Two wheels move the soul.
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.
Always back your bike into the curb, and sit where you can see it.
Winter is Nature's way of telling you to polish.
The best alarm clock is sunshine on chrome.
If you really want to know what's going on, watch what's happening at least five cars ahead.
A friend is someone who'll get out of bed at 2 am to drive his truck to the middle of nowhere to get you when you're broken down.
Everyone crashes. Some get back on. Some don't. Some can't.
Bikes parked out front mean good chicken-fried steak inside.
Only a Biker knows why a dog sticks his head out of a car window.
'Oh ****!' is usually the moment when your plan parts ways with reality.
Most motorcycle problems are caused by the nut that connects the handlebars to the saddle.
Got a $5 head? Get a $5 helmet.
Never trade the thrills of living for the security of existence.
If you think you don't need a helmet, you probably don't.
Saddlebags can never hold everything you want, but they CAN hold everything you need.
Routine maintenance should never be neglected.
The only good view of a thunderstorm is in your rearview mirror.
Never be afraid to slow down.
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 tank full of fuel before you can think straight.
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
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A 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.
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.
Whatever it is, it's better in the wind.
A motorcycle can't sing on the streets of a city.
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.
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 riders from the squids.
When you're riding lead - don't spit.
Catching a yellow jacket in your shirt at 70 mph can double your vocabulary.
If you want to get somewhere before sundown, you can't stop at every tavern.
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.
Beware the rider who says the bike never breaks down.
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.
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.
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 you ride, it's all the same wind.
Middle age starts when you have been warned to slow down, not by a motorcycle cop, but by your doctor.
Safety is a cheap and effective insurance policy.
Accidents hurt - safety doesn't.
You don’t stop riding because you’re getting old, you get old because you stop riding.
Remember the time when sex was safe and motorcycles where dangerous.
It’s not what you ride, it’s your attitude that counts.
God didn't create metal so that man could make paper clips!
Ride, eat, sleep...repeat.
It didn’t look that far on the map
Rubber side down
BEGIN
Motorcycle wisdom.
Four wheels move the body. Two wheels move the soul.
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.
Always back your bike into the curb, and sit where you can see it.
Winter is Nature's way of telling you to polish.
The best alarm clock is sunshine on chrome.
If you really want to know what's going on, watch what's happening at least five cars ahead.
A friend is someone who'll get out of bed at 2 am to drive his truck to the middle of nowhere to get you when you're broken down.
Everyone crashes. Some get back on. Some don't. Some can't.
Bikes parked out front mean good chicken-fried steak inside.
Only a Biker knows why a dog sticks his head out of a car window.
'Oh ****!' is usually the moment when your plan parts ways with reality.
Most motorcycle problems are caused by the nut that connects the handlebars to the saddle.
Got a $5 head? Get a $5 helmet.
Never trade the thrills of living for the security of existence.
If you think you don't need a helmet, you probably don't.
Saddlebags can never hold everything you want, but they CAN hold everything you need.
Routine maintenance should never be neglected.
The only good view of a thunderstorm is in your rearview mirror.
Never be afraid to slow down.
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 tank full of fuel before you can think straight.
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 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.
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.
Whatever it is, it's better in the wind.
A motorcycle can't sing on the streets of a city.
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.
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 riders from the squids.
When you're riding lead - don't spit.
Catching a yellow jacket in your shirt at 70 mph can double your vocabulary.
If you want to get somewhere before sundown, you can't stop at every tavern.
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.
Beware the rider who says the bike never breaks down.
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.
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.
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 you ride, it's all the same wind.
Middle age starts when you have been warned to slow down, not by a motorcycle cop, but by your doctor.
Safety is a cheap and effective insurance policy.
Accidents hurt - safety doesn't.
You don’t stop riding because you’re getting old, you get old because you stop riding.
Remember the time when sex was safe and motorcycles where dangerous.
It’s not what you ride, it’s your attitude that counts.
God didn't create metal so that man could make paper clips!
Ride, eat, sleep...repeat.
It didn’t look that far on the map
Rubber side down
