Great Biking Quotes

[misterO]

So, what line have you heard or read about motorcycling that sticks in your mind like a dart in a bullseye? For me it is:

"The world's 1st motorbike race began as soon as the world's 2nd motorbike was built"

[tigertim20]

see god, then back off

[tigertim20]

the gravel had good grip

[bluninja]

To finish first, first you have to finish.

[bluninja]

Never ride faster than your guardian angel can fly.

[Paul Searancke]

If loud pipes save lives imagine what learning how to ride it could do.

[pritch]

This might be longer than what the OP had in mind, and I have posted it before, but there are a lot of newbs around...

http://telawrence.net/telawrencenet/works/the_mint_exp/mint_3_16.htm

[Katman]

Someone was going to do it - it may as well be me.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/59235-quot-The-Biker-quot-%28Grand-merged-thread%29?highlight=biker+poem

[Oakie]

"Just treat all other road users as if they are out to kill you and you will probably be alright."

"There are old riders and there are bold riders, but there are no old, bold riders."

[mashman]

I could get rid of them chicken strips for ya

[Hitcher]

Someone was going to do it - it may as well be me.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/59235-quot-The-Biker-quot-%28Grand-merged-thread%29?highlight=biker+poem

Thanks. I just tasted a little bit of sick in my mouth.

[Oakie]

Thanks. I just tasted a little bit of sick in my mouth.

Better than waking up, farting and smelling sperm I guess.

[Berries]

Fuck me that's noisy.

[Berries]

Allo allo allo.

[Hitcher]

Fuck me that's noisy.

Probably something to do with the sperm.

[Bikemad]

ride it like ya stole it

[Ronin]

I reckon I can take that corner a bit fasBANG!

[quattro]

"It became know as the widowmaker".

I f*****g hate that one. As far as I can see, there's about 1.5 trillion vehicles that became known as the widowmaker.

[shafty]

Chrome won't get ya home

[LBD]

"Red hair and black leather, my favorite colour scheme"

From Vincent black lightning 1952...

[shafty]

I went flying in to the corner and before I knew it, I'd run outta talent

[EJK]

"And now my friend, the first-a rule of Italian driving... What's-a behind me is not important."

Oops wrong set of wheels :dodge:

[nadroj]

He who thinks life is a race usually wins.

[Maha]

A T-Shirt I had printed...(Thanks to DMNTD)

247444

[trustme]

' I had to lay it down ' A derivative of the Latin phrase ' I fell off '.:yes::yes::yes:

[nodrog]

"your nipples look like roofing nails"

[Crasherfromwayback]

When Ito was the first 500cc racer to go over 200mph in a race and was asked

"What does it feel like to go 200mph???"

His answer was classic.

"Much like going 199!!"

Who said the Japanese don't have a sense of humour...

[Katman]

It wasn't my fault.

[Usarka]

Objects in mirror are losing.

[5150]

The older I get, the faster I was...... :facepalm:

[Vacquer0]

247454Thought these were entertaining.

[slofox]

247454Thought these were entertaining.

I have a copy of the perspective poster on the wall of my shop...

[Vacquer0]

Here is a few more

[wysper]

If loud pipes save lives imagine what learning how to ride it could do.

That is funny!

"Stupid Hurts"

Applies to many things, not just riding.

[sosman]

Beginner biker: Whoa dude... how do i learn to wheelies like that!
Wheelie King: I practice on everyone else's bike!

[Hitcher]

That was never 12 seconds just now

[Coolz]

I still feel a shudder in my spine everytime I see a Vincent Black Shadow,or when I walk into a public restroom and hear crippled men whispering about the terrifying Kawasaki triple......Hunter S Thompson.

[Oakie]

I reckon I can take that corner a bit fasBANG!

No, that quote belongs in then 'Famous Last Words' thread which hasn't been started yet. That quote ranks up there with, "It's Ok, he has to give way to me"

[misterO]

You never know exactly How Fast is Too Fast until you crash...

[quattro]

Trackdays....

[BMWST?]

he who hesitates is last.....

[HenryDorsetCase]

After a week watching people riding round the Sunshine coast on everything from little scroters to big H-D Rockers:

Tattoos are not body armour!

[BMWST?]

your ambition exceeds your talent

[MIXONE]

When you come off at 200 your first two steps are a km apart.

[EJK]

"UK survey shows that 30%+ of foot/ ankle amputation, related to motorcycle accident, is the result of having no proper riding boots."

[onearmedbandit]

"No, I have absolutely no idea how fast I was going"

"My brother/uncle/mate/dad used to ride, he had a ninja, nothing could touch it"

"Ah it's the tyres, sliding everywhere, I had to back off"

And now for an American one...

"Got myself a 'busa the other day, sure it's my first bike but my buddy says he'll show me how to ride it. He's been riding for a year now on a gixxer 600 and has only crashed 3 times"

And the one I dislike the most,

"Oh you ride motorcycles, we call you guys temporary NZ'ers"

to which I reply,

"I think you'll find we're all temporary NZ'ers..."

[tigertim20]

when the rear lifts, let go of the brake...

Non biker: motorcycles are dangerous
Me: Not as fuckin dangerous as thinking I give a fuck what YOU think:innocent:

[quattro]

"One careful lady owner. The rest were f****** idiots"

[EJK]

Low kms, first to see will buy

:sunny:

[willytheekid]

...we prefer to call it "character"...thank you very much! :oi-grr:

[5150]

Officer: Who do you think you are? Kevin Schwantz?
Me: No, I'm Mick Doohan :innocent:


or:

Officer: I was sitting here waiting for you all day..
Biker: I know, I got here as fast as I could :yes:

[nodrog]

Trackdays....

247495

___________

[racefactory]

Full throttle 'till you see god, then brake.

Low km's, never raced or trashed.

[Swoop]

Tootle the horn trumpet him melodiously at first. If he still obstacles your passage tootle with vigor and express by word of mouth “Hi! Hi!” :woohoo:

Do not explosion the exhaust box at him. Go soothingly by, or stop by the roadside till he pass away.:shit:

Go soothingly on the grease mud as there lurk the skid devil.:scooter:

[Flip]

Ground, sky, ground, sky, ground, sky, ambulance, pain, pain, pain.

[EJK]

"Sorry mate I didn't see you!"

Oops, wrong set of wheels again :dodge:

[george formby]

"You must ALWAYS be able to stop in the distance that you can see to be clear."

Officer Dibble quoted that to me when I was a yoof.

Rossi on tyres.. Something round & black on the back, something you love on the front.:yes:

[jmmk]

" Two kinds of bikers, ones that have dropped they're bikes and ones that will"

"If it has tits or tires your gonna have troubles"

[Oscar]

"Which way does the track go and how much do you pay for the fastest lap?"

[Oscar]

"We tuned it to a standstill..." :facepalm:

[Crasherfromwayback]

My mate is a mechanic and he said...

[Usarka]

They aren't even upside down forks!

[Big Dave]

That'll buff right out.

[Road kill]

Nah mate,,they all do that.:shifty:

British is best "stuff the rest!'',,,true dat:yes:

I'd rather push my Harley than ride a rice burner,,,:weird:

[Old Steve]

"Which way does the track go and how much do you pay for the fastest lap?"

Actually, that was Crosby and he said, "Which way does the track go and what's the lap record?"

As an older rider, my favourite is:

ADVENTURE BEFORE DEMENTIA

[KoroJ]

IanF (who usually completes the Grand Challenges an hour or so before anyone else gets in) asking on the Mini's Return,

"Which is the most scenic route?"

[warewolf]

see god, then back offDon't wait until you see doG, wait until you see Elvis!

[fuknKIWI]

kiwibiker sucks...fuknKIWI

[fuknKIWI]

he who hesitates.....

MASTURBATES:gob:

[Big Dave]

MASTURBATES:gob:

'Why oh why, do we not have sensible, knowledgable reviewers of bikes in the UK? much appreciated.' - BD Yoochoobe.

[eelracing]

Colin Edwards on being asked to describe what its like to ride the Aprilia MotoGP bike..."You take a bull,you cut off it's balls,you dangle them in front of it's face,then you climb on it's back."

[Oscar]

Actually, that was Crosby and he said, "Which way does the track go and what's the lap record?"



Actually it was Laurie Love who said it like that.

[Oscar]

"Hold my beer and watch this..."

[jellywrestler]

Actually it was Laurie Love who said it like that.

and Howard Gregory, and...

[baptist]

247538 ATGATT...:innocent:

[eelracing]

247538 ATGATT...:innocent:

Yeh thats a good one.He even used to drill a hole in the front of his helmet so he could have a ciggy on the grid.

[avgas]

On a t-shirt
"If you can read this the bitch has fallen off"

On a pillion seat
"Ditch the bitch, lets go racing"

On a set of forks
"Caution air-brake not installed"

"Drugs are bad, crash motorbikes instead"

[White trash]

"I've got a good idea....."

[Crasherfromwayback]

"I've got a good idea....."

We'd all know you were lying.

[White trash]

We'd all know you were lying.

For some reason it seems to be the most trashed line whenever I'm anywhere with a Pit bike or Minimoto and a couple of bourbons. Hilarity usually ensues.....

[roogazza]

your ambition exceeds your talent
Similar to what I used when grading Police recruits on their driving 30 yrs ago. "Confidence exceeds ability".

[buellbabe]

A 2nd class ride is better than a 1st class walk...

[Paul in NZ]

Sometimes it takes more than one tank of gas to get your head straight....

[Vacquer0]

Hope you don't mind RM, farkin funny.


dont bother with gear, skin grows back and is free

[Bassmatt]

"dont bother with gear, skin grows back and is free"
:laugh::laugh::laugh:

Fucken funniest thing Ive read in a long time :laugh:
Might get that printed on a t shirt:facepalm:

[avgas]

From an old ad for the speed triple.
"Tattoos are cool, but chicks dig scars"

no which dealer did the add???.......:drinkup:

[Crasherfromwayback]

"Trust me...I know what I'm doing!!"

[Harris Ang]

Don't worry, I got this!

[EJK]

"I'm gonna take it easy today"

....that lying son of a b****!!

[Usarka]

What's the worst that can happen?

[Geeen]

"I'd rather be a fast rider on a slow bike than a slow rider on a fast bike"

[CaSket]

I wont Speed...:innocent:

Yea Right

Needs to be a TUI ad lol

[Big Dave]

Duck? What duck?

[wysper]

From an old ad for the speed triple.
"Tattoos are cool, but chicks dig scars"

no which dealer did the add???.......:drinkup:

I think that is from the line

Bones Heal
Chicks dig scars
and glory is forever

[BMWST?]

"Which way does the track go and how much do you pay for the fastest lap?"

croz 10 char

[misterO]

Not strictly a biking quote but it applies:

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.

[nighthawk]

"your nipples look like roofing nails"

One my favourites, She had nipples like the tumblers on a safe and thighs that could kick start a Boeing.:blink:

[denill]

How to make a small fortune?

Have a large fortune and race motorcycles.

[rossirep]

"the more posts you put on kiwibiker the better rider that makes you,"

[Oscar]

Loud pipes save lives.

[avgas]

I think that is from the line

Bones Heal
Chicks dig scars
and glory is forever
Nah this one had a reference to tattoos < scars.
but I had heard your line before then. Also heard the variant when I came out of hospital.

Bones Heal
Chicks dig scars
and titanium is forever

[avgas]

You can replace your bike, but your reputation will be damaged forever

[Oscar]

We tuned it to a standstill.