Biking and Things...

these are a few random thoughts that I've rummaged through the internet and compiled as a list of things that i read and smile...

• Midnight bugs taste best.
• Saddlebags can never hold everything you want, but they CAN hold everything you need
• NEVER argue with a woman holding a torque wrench
• Never try to race an old geezer, he may have one more gear than you
• Home is where your bike sits still long enough to leave a few drops of oil on the ground
• Routine maintenance should never be neglected
• The only good view of a thunderstorm is in your rearview mirror
• Never be afraid to slow down
• Bikes don't leak oil, they mark their territory
• 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 tankful 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 good rider has balance, judgment, and good timing
• A cold hamburger can be reheated quite nicely by strapping it to an exhaust pipe and riding forty miles
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Work to ride & ride to work
• Whatever it is, it's better in the wind
• 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
• A rider can smell a party 5,000 miles away
• Winter is Nature's 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
• If the bike isn't braking properly, you don't start by rebuilding the engine
• Remember to pay as much attention to your partner as you do your carburetor
• 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 counter-intuitive 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
• If you really want to know what's going on, watch what's happening at least five 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
• A friend is someone who'll get out of bed at 2 am to drive his pickup to the middle of nowhere to get you when you're broken down
• Catching a June bug or yellow jacket in your goggles or honeybee down your shirt @ 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
• Don't lead the pack if you don't know where you're going
• Practice wrenching on your own bike
• Everyone crashes. Some get back on. Some don't. Some can't
• Beware the rider who says the bike never breaks down
• Owning two bikes is useful because at least one can be raided for parts at any given time
• Don't argue with a 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
• If you can't get it going with bungee cords and electrician's 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
• 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
• Thin leather looks good in the bar, but it won't save your butt 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 living when your knees are in the breeze
• No matter what marquee you ride, it's all the same wind
• Patience is the ability to keep your motor idling
• And the Bountyman's favorite. . . "Only a Biker knows why a dog sticks his head out of a car window"