Thanks to a fellow named Don Simone we have this list of things we have known, but may need reminding of.
Things my Motorcycle has taught me over the Years.
People ask me why I ride a motorcycle. For those who have experienced the joy, no explanation is necessary; for those who have not, no explanation is possible.
The only good view of a thunderstorm is in your rear view mirror.
Four wheels move the body; two wheels move the soul.
Most motorcycle problems are usually caused by the Nut that connects the handlebars to the saddle.
Life may begin at 40, but it doesn’t get real interesting until about 80mph!
You start the game of life with a full pot of luck and an empty pot of experience! The object is to fill the pot of experience before you empty the pot of luck.
If you wait, all that will happen is that you get older.
Bugs at midnight taste just as bad, as bugs at noon.
Saddlebags can never hold everything you want, but they can hold everything you need.
Don’t ride so late into the night that you sleep through the sunrise.
Sometimes it takes a whole tank full of gas before you can think straight.
Never hesitate to ride past the last street light at the edge of town. H-D drivers, take note.
Never do less than forty miles before breakfast.
A bike on the road is worth two in the shed.
Respect the person who has seen the dark side of motorcycling and lived, and still rides.
Young riders pick a destination and go; Old riders pick a direction and go!
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.
Always back your bike into the curb and sit where you can see it.
There are drunken riders and there are old riders, but there are not many old drunk riders.
Ride to work. Work to ride.
Two-lane blacktop isn’t a highway – it’s an attitude.
When you look down the road, it seems to never end; but you better believe it does!
Winter is nature’s way of telling you to test the electric’s and install new tires
Keep your bike in good repair; Motorcycle boots are not all that comfortable for walking.
People are like motorcycles; each is customized a bit differently.
Sometimes, the best communication happens when you’re on separate bikes.
When you’re riding lead, don’t spit.
A friend is someone who’ll get out of bed at 2 am, to drive his truck to the middle of nowhere to pick you up when you break down.
Catching a Bee in your shirt at 70 mph can double your vocabulary.
Catching a Hornet in your helmet will help triple that special vocabulary.
There’s something ugly about a bike on a trailer.
Everyone crashes, some get back on, some don’t, and some can’t ;-(
If you can’t get it going with bungee cords and duct tape, it might be serious.
If you ride like there’s no tomorrow, today will be a BLAST!
The best modifications cannot be seen from the outside…
Always replace the cheapest parts first.
You can always forget what you do for a living when your knees are in the breeze.
Only a Rider knows why a dog sticks his head out of a car window.
Keep the shiny side up and the rubber side down again for 2011!
Happy New Year to all my riding friends and to new friends I haven’t met yet, Remember you meet the nicest people on a motorcycle, No matter where in the world you travel!
