harley wisdom...sent to me by kdietz
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harley wisdom...sent to me by kdietz
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Motorcycle WISDOM[/align]
Four wheels move the body. Two wheels move the soul.
Most motorcycle problems are caused by the nut that connects the handlebars to the saddle.
Life may begin at 30, but it doesn't get real interesting until about 60 mph!
You start the game of life with a full pot o' luck and an empty Pot o'experience... The object is to fill the pot of experience before you empty the pot of luck.
If you wait, all that happens is that you get older.
Midnight bugs taste just as bad as Noon time bugs.
Saddlebags can never hold everything you want, but they CAN hold everything you need.
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.
Don't ride so late into the night that you sleep through the sunrise.
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 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.
Wh atever 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 Nature's way of telling you to polish.
Keep your bike in good repair: Motorcycle boots are NOT
comfortable for walking.
People are like Motorcycles: each is customized a bit differently.
Sometimes, the best communication happens
when you're on separate bikes.
Good coffee should be indistinguishable from 50 weight motor oil.
The best alarm clock is sunshine on chrome.
The twisties - not the superslabs
separate the riders from the Wanna Bes.
When you're riding lead, don't spit.
A friend is someone who'll get out of bed at 2 am[color=black] to drive his pckup to the middle of nowhere to get you when you're broken down & without asking…What the hell were you doing?
Catching a yellow jacket in 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 o n your own bike.
Everyone crashes. Some get back on. Some don't. Some can't.
Don't argue with an 18-wheeler.
Never be ashamed to unlearn an old habit.
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.
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
Motorcycle WISDOM[/align]
Four wheels move the body. Two wheels move the soul.
Most motorcycle problems are caused by the nut that connects the handlebars to the saddle.
Life may begin at 30, but it doesn't get real interesting until about 60 mph!
You start the game of life with a full pot o' luck and an empty Pot o'experience... The object is to fill the pot of experience before you empty the pot of luck.
If you wait, all that happens is that you get older.
Midnight bugs taste just as bad as Noon time bugs.
Saddlebags can never hold everything you want, but they CAN hold everything you need.
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.
Don't ride so late into the night that you sleep through the sunrise.
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 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.
Wh atever 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 Nature's way of telling you to polish.
Keep your bike in good repair: Motorcycle boots are NOT
comfortable for walking.
People are like Motorcycles: each is customized a bit differently.
Sometimes, the best communication happens
when you're on separate bikes.
Good coffee should be indistinguishable from 50 weight motor oil.
The best alarm clock is sunshine on chrome.
The twisties - not the superslabs
separate the riders from the Wanna Bes.
When you're riding lead, don't spit.
A friend is someone who'll get out of bed at 2 am[color=black] to drive his pckup to the middle of nowhere to get you when you're broken down & without asking…What the hell were you doing?
Catching a yellow jacket in 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 o n your own bike.
Everyone crashes. Some get back on. Some don't. Some can't.
Don't argue with an 18-wheeler.
Never be ashamed to unlearn an old habit.
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.
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
RE: harley wisdom...sent to me by kdietz
These are my favorites:
- Always back your bike into the curb, and sit where you can see it.
- Catching a yellow jacket in your shirt @ 70 mph can double your vocabulary.
- Everyone crashes. Some get back on. Some don't. Some can't.
- A good long ride can clear your mind, restore your faith, and use up a lot of fuel.
- Always back your bike into the curb, and sit where you can see it.
- Catching a yellow jacket in your shirt @ 70 mph can double your vocabulary.
- Everyone crashes. Some get back on. Some don't. Some can't.
- A good long ride can clear your mind, restore your faith, and use up a lot of fuel.
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RE: harley wisdom...sent to me by kdietz
Lots of good thoughts there..
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RE: harley wisdom...sent to me by kdietz
I saw this a while back and added this one.
"Good Judgement comes from experience; Experience comes from bad judgement."
"Good Judgement comes from experience; Experience comes from bad judgement."
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