BIKER ROAD RULES
Midnight Bugs
taste Best
Saddlebags can
never hold everything you want, but they CAN hold everything you need.
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.
The only good view
of a thunderstorm is in your rearview mirror.
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 tank full of gas before you can think straight.
If you want to get
a job, you may have to compromise your principles, 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 then
Forty miles before breakfast.
If you don't ride
in the rain-you don't ride.
A bike on the road
is worth 2 in the shop.
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.
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.
Keep your bike in
good repair: motorcycle boots are NOT comfortable for walking.
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 indistinguishable 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.
Sleep with one arm
thru 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.
Three things can't
be trusted: a fart, a cook, and a rear view mirror.
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.
Don't argue with
an 18-wheeler.
Don't lean on the
horn 'til you're out of danger. Then blast it for all you're worth.
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 gasoline.
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.
If you can't get
it goin with bungee cords and electricians 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.
If you want to
complain about the pace being set by the road captain, you better be prepared
to lead the group yourself.
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.
We don't need no steenkin' weekend warriors.
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 livin when your knees are in the
breeze.
No matter what marque you ride, it's all the same wind.
It takes both
pistons and cylinders to make a bike run. One is not more important than the other.