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This
wise, old Chinese biker said...
Counter
Steering:
If you push the left bar, the bike goes left.
If you push the right bar, the bike goes right.
That is, unless you keep pushing the right bar all the way, then you will
probably go left while the bike swaps ends.
Crashing:
Remember riding isn't inherently dangerous...crashing is.
The
Sidelines:
It's always better to be on the sidelines wishing you were on the track
than on the track wishing you were on the sidelines.
Fuel:
The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you're on fire.
The
Rear Wheel:
The rear wheel is just a big fan used to keep the rider cool and his butt
relaxed. If in doubt... watch. When it locks up or slides out you can
actually see the rider start sweating and pucker marks are left on the
seat.
Too
Slow:
No one has ever hit something too slow.
Rides:
A 'good' ride is one you can walk away from.
A 'great' ride is one you can walk away from and use the bike again.
Getting
Hit:
They can't hit you if you're not there.
Mistakes:
Learn from the mistakes of others. You won't live long enough to make all
of them yourself.
Traction:
When traction is sparse, the probability of survival is inversely
proportional to the angle of lean. Large angle of lean, small probability
of survival and vice versa.
Your
Brain:
Never let a motorcycle take you somewhere your brain didn't go five
seconds earlier.
Fog:
Stay out of fog. The single red taillight you think is another rider ahead
that you can catch, might be the red starboard light of a docked boat.
Parking:
Always try to keep the number of times you park the bike equal to the
number of times you've ridden it.
Luck
& Experience:
You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The
trick is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck
Mirrors:
If all you can see in your mirrors is the direction you were previously
traveling intermingled with sparks, and all you can hear is commotion from
the passenger riding pillion; things are not at all as they should be.
Other
Objects:
In the ongoing battle between objects made of metal, rubber and plastic
going dozens of miles per hour, and the ground going zero miles per hour,
the ground has yet to lose. Same holds for cars, trucks, walls and most
animals. Draws don't count.
Judgment:
Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately, experience usually
comes from bad judgment.
Going
Forward:
It's always a good idea to keep the headlight end going forward as much as
possible.
Looking:
Keep looking around. There's always something you've missed.
Laws:
Remember, gravity and centrifugal force are not just good ideas.
They're laws not subject to repeal.
Payback
A
grizzled old man was eating in a truck stop when three Hells Angels bikers
walked in. The first biker walked up to the old man, pushed his cigarette
into the old man's pie and then took a seat at the counter.
The
second biker walked up to the old man, spit into the old man's milk and
then he took a seat at the counter.
The
third biker walked up to the old man, turned over the old man's plate, and
then he took a seat at the counter. Without a word of protest, the old man
quietly left the diner.
Shortly
thereafter, one of the bikers said to the waitress, "Humph, not much
of a man, was he?"
The
waitress replied, "Not much of a truck driver either. He just backed
his truck over three motorcycles."
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