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Midnight Bugs taste Best Wear Heavy Boots. You can't kick things when you're wearin' sneakers NEVER argue with a woman holding a torque wrench If you're a complainer, ride at the back of the pack so you won't contaminate the rest of the group. Never try to race an old Geezer, he may have one more gear than you. The size of the PISTON don't tell you nothin' about the DEPTH of the stroke. Home is where your bike sits still long enough to leave a few drops of oil on the ground. 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 It takes more love to share the saddle than it does to share the bed. Never be afraid to slow down. Only Bikers understand why dogs love to stick their heads out car windows. Bikes don't leak oil, they mark their territory. Never ask a biker for directions if you're in a hurry to get there. If it take more than 3 bolts to hold it on, it's probably crucial. Anything that shows up on more than 2 bikes is a FAD. Remember that you will be judged by the Horse you rode in on. Don't ride so late into the night that you sleep through the sunrise. Pie and Coffee are as important as gasoline. The number of kicks it takes to start your bike is directly proportional to the number of spectators. Never ask your bike to scream before her throat is good and warm. Sometimes it takes a whole tankful of gas 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. 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, judgement, 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. Young riders pick a destination and go... Old riders pick a direction and go. Overconfidence can be supplied by spare spark plugs, a set of wrenches, and a roll of toilet paper. Never offer to fight an OLD geezer. If you win, there's NO glory. If you Lose, your reputation is shot. A good wrench will let you watch without charging you for it. Advice is free and worth every penny. 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. Work to ride-Ride to work. Whatever it is, its better in the wind. Two lane blacktop isn't a highway-its an attitude. When you look down the road, it seems to never end-but you better believe it does. A biker can smell a party 5,000 miles away. Winter is Natures way of telling you to polish. A motorcycle can't sing on the streets of a city. People are like Motorcycles: each is customized a bit differently. More races were won in the tavern than on the track. Never loan your bike to someone else, and never ride another's. If the bike ain't braking properly, you don't start by rebuilding the engine. Motorcycling is a giant game of Mines Bigger than yours! 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 indistinquishable from 50 weight motor oil. The best alarm clock is sunshine on Chrome. Learn to do counterintuitive things that may someday save your butt. The twisties-not the superslabs-seperate the bikers from the squids. Beware the biker whose ink peels off. New leather don't smell right. When you're riding lead--don't spit. 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. Smoke and grease can hide a multitude of errors, but only for so long. 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. If she changes her oil more than she changes her mind--follow her. The thicker your oil, the hotter you can take it. 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. You can always hear a classic open primary-it sounds like $1.34 in change is loose in the friction plates. Hunger can make even roadkill taste good. You gotta be smart enough to understand the rules of motorcycling, and dumb enough to think the games important. Don't lead the pack if you don't know where you're goin'. If you leave without one of your group, you better hope he doesn't
catch up at the next stop.
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 "If you don't ride in the rain-you don't ride."  "The only good view of a thunderstorm is in your rear view mirror."  "Riding faster than everyone else only guarantees you'll ride alone."  "Keep your bike in good repair: motorcycle boots are NOT comfortable; for walking."  "Saddlebags can never hold everything you want, but they CAN hold everything you need."  "Don't argue with an 18-wheeler."
"Respect the person who has seen the Dark side of motorcycling and lived." - AND BEAT THE HELL OUT OF EVERYBODY!    Mick Doohan Five times world champion; Major accident and injury at Assen that nearly ended his racing career in 1992; Won 1994-1998 world championships with Honda riding NSR500 |
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