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    Some true - some just plain stupid.

    Biker Wisdom - One Liners
    These great "One Liners" come from "Sit Down, Shut Up and Hang On: A
    Biker's Guide to Life" by Penny Powers and Chuck Hays.

    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.

    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.

    Don't ride so late into the night that you sleep through the
    sunrise.

    Pie and Coffee are as important as gasoline.

    Sometimes it takes a whole tankful of gas 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. 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.

    A good wrench 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 scoot 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.

    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.

    If the bike ain'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.

    Sometimes the best communication happens when you're on separate
    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- separate the bikers 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 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.

    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.

    Catchin' a June bug (or yellowjacket in your goggles or honeybee
    down your shirt) @ 70 mph can double your vocabulary.

    There's something ugly about a NEW bike on a trailer.

    Hunger can make even roadkill taste good.

    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.

    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.

    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. (Okay all you
    Power Rangers - pay attention!!!)

    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.

    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 living 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.

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    Never ask a biker for directions if you're in a hurry to get there. - very true

    A cold hamburger can be reheated quite nicely by strapping it to an exhaust pipe and riding forty miles. - my bike would have incinerated by then!!

    A bike on the road is worth 2 in the shop. - Dover..??

    Keep your bike in good repair: Motorcycle boots are NOT comfortable for walking. - my sidi's are..

    Remember to pay as much attention to your partner as you do your carburetor. - you can screw both..

    Well-trained reflexes are quicker than luck. - never a truer word said

    If you really want to know what's going on, watch what's happening at least 5 cars ahead. - oh, and this one..

    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. - I often think that.. The 22 is a good one for that

    The best modifications cannot be seen from the outside. - amen

    Always replace the cheapest parts first. - why not the broken one first?

    You can forget what you do for a living when your knees are in the breeze. - it's the only place I can forget everything but the road!

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    One in particular strikes me as not just a bit of humour that isn't funny, but total ignorance, but most are gold!

    Examples (IMHO):

    FARKING GREAT:
    "NEVER argue with a woman holding a torque wrench. " PROVEN TRUE!

    " Never be afraid to slow down. " - Takes balls

    " A motorcycle can't sing on the streets of a city. " awesome! I try and remember this around town, and save it for the open road.

    " Sometimes it takes a whole tankful of gas before you can think
    straight. " Soooo been there.



    FARKING STOOPID:
    " If you don't ride in the rain-you don't ride. " BULLSHIT.

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    No matter what marque you ride, it's all the same wind. That's the one I like the best.

    Skyryder
    Free Scott Watson.

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    Liked this one-

    Riding faster than everyone else only guarantees you'll ride alone.

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    Young riders pick a destination and go... Old riders pick a
    direction and go.
    Tis a truth, that

    Never be ashamed to unlearn an old habit. Or learn a new one

    Maintenance is as much art as it is science. That is sure is. Black art at that

    Some bikes run on 99-octane ego.
    Uh, anyone we know >

    And, definately,

    If you don't ride in the rain-you don't ride
    . Yep. and If you don't ride in gravel - you don't ride,
    Quote Originally Posted by skidmark
    This world has lost it's drive, everybody just wants to fit in the be the norm as it were.
    Quote Originally Posted by Phil Vincent
    The manufacturers go to a lot of trouble to find out what the average rider prefers, because the maker who guesses closest to the average preference gets the largest sales. But the average rider is mainly interested in silly (as opposed to useful) “goodies” to try to kid the public that he is riding a racer

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    Quote Originally Posted by Skyryder
    No matter what marque you ride, it's all the same wind. That's the one I like the best.

    Skyryder
    So is the fart on a Honda the same fart on a Guzzi?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ixion
    Young riders pick a destination and go... Old riders pick a
    direction and go.
    Tis a truth, that
    Bullshit


    Good find Dave
    Quote Originally Posted by Dean View Post
    Ok im coming out of my closet just this one time , I too kinda have a curvy figure which makes it worse beacuse im a guy. Well the waist kinda goes in and the bum pushes out. When I was in college the girls in my year would slap me on the arse and squeeze because apparently it is firm, tight... I wear jeans
    .....if I find this as a signature Ill hunt you down, serious, capice?

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    Quote Originally Posted by someone
    Keep your bike in good repair: Motorcycle boots are NOT comfortable for walking. - my sidi's are..
    My sidis are murder after the first hour!
    “- He felt that his whole life was some kind of dream and he sometimes wondered whose it was and whether they were enjoying it.”

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    Only Bikers understand why dogs love to stick their heads out car
    windows. [/I]

    Definitely my favourite!
    Maybe why no matter what the weather I can no longer drive the cage with the driver's window up??
    No day is so bad that it can't be fixed with a nap

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mad Cow
    Only Bikers understand why dogs love to stick their heads out car
    windows. [/I]

    Definitely my favourite!
    Maybe why no matter what the weather I can no longer drive the cage with the driver's window up??
    Tis nice to see I'm not the only one..................

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    Loved them all..Thanks
    "Ability hits the mark where presumption overshoots and diffidence falls short". Nicholas of Cusa

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    Quote Originally Posted by HDTboy
    Bullshit

    Nay, for when thou becomest thyself an old rider thou wilt find that it is of no avail to pick a destination, for , long ere thou hast reached it, thou wilt have forgotten whither thou wert bound. So, the old do but pick their direction. Then when they arrive somewhere they can claim that was where they were going all the while.
    Quote Originally Posted by skidmark
    This world has lost it's drive, everybody just wants to fit in the be the norm as it were.
    Quote Originally Posted by Phil Vincent
    The manufacturers go to a lot of trouble to find out what the average rider prefers, because the maker who guesses closest to the average preference gets the largest sales. But the average rider is mainly interested in silly (as opposed to useful) “goodies” to try to kid the public that he is riding a racer

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ixion
    Young riders pick a destination and go... Old riders pick a
    direction and go.
    Tis a truth, that
    Then I must be an old rider at 22. When I ride for myself I don't pay attention to where I am headed only that I am headed somewhere.

    Sever
    Now and forever
    you're just another lost soul about to be mine again
    see her, you'll never free her
    you must surrender it all
    And give life to me again
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    'Tis an amazingly popular place , Somewhere. All roads seem to lead to it, for whenever I am lost(which is often), I find that if I keep going , sooner later I come to Somewhere (or to Grief, but that is another story). It must be true I think that only the old go to Somewhere, for I still remember that, as a lad, when my mother would ask "Where are you going", my invariable reply was "Nowhere". So the old hie themselves to Somewhere, and the young to Nowhere.

    EDIT: I am not sure whether this post is profound wisdom or total nonsense. Whichever, it will fit in well enough.
    Quote Originally Posted by skidmark
    This world has lost it's drive, everybody just wants to fit in the be the norm as it were.
    Quote Originally Posted by Phil Vincent
    The manufacturers go to a lot of trouble to find out what the average rider prefers, because the maker who guesses closest to the average preference gets the largest sales. But the average rider is mainly interested in silly (as opposed to useful) “goodies” to try to kid the public that he is riding a racer

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