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Old Feb 8, 2011 | 12:42 PM
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1. "Id rather be riding my motorcycle thinking about God than sitting in church thinking about my motorcycle."
2. "Four wheels move the body. Two wheels move the soul."
3. "You start the game 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."
4. "Never trade the thrills of living for the security of existence."
5. "A cold hamburger can be reheated quite nicely by strapping it to an exhaust pipe and riding forty miles."
6. "Sometimes it takes a whole tank full of fuel before you can think straight."
7. "Keep your bike in good repair: Motorcycle boots are not comfortable for walking."
8. "The best alarm clock is sunshine on chrome."
9. "If you dont ride in the rain, you dont ride."
10. "Catching a yellow-jacket in your shirt at seventy miles per hour can double your vocabulary."
11. "Well-trained reflexes are quicker than luck."
12. "Sometimes the best communication happens when youre on separate bikes."
13. "When youre riding lead, dont spit."
14. "Safety is a cheap and effective insurance policy."
15. "Never ride faster than your guardian angel can fly."
16. "If you ride like theres no tomorrow, there wont be."
17. "If you really want to know whats going on, watch whats happening at least five [vehicles] ahead."
18. "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."
19. "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 youre broken down."
20. "If she changes her oil more than she changes her mind, follow her."
21. "If you want to get somewhere before sundown, you cant stop at every tavern."
22. "A good long ride can clear your mind, restore your faith, and use up a lot of fuel."
23. "Everyone crashes. Some get back on. Some dont. Some cant."
24. "Respect the person who has seen the dark side of motorcycling and lived."
 
Old Feb 8, 2011 | 12:52 PM
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That's some good stuff right there!
 
Old Feb 8, 2011 | 02:41 PM
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Very good !
 
Old Feb 8, 2011 | 05:17 PM
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OH WISE ORACLE!!!!! thanks for the words of wisdom>>>>>>>
 
Old Feb 8, 2011 | 05:22 PM
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Fine words of wisdom to live by
 
Old Feb 9, 2011 | 06:06 PM
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Good post!
 
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Good start on life's rules there .

15. "Never ride faster than your guardian angel can fly."
Pretty sure the one assigned to me runs on JP4 , been doing a hell of a job too .
 
Old Feb 10, 2011 | 10:07 AM
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Good stuff!
Heres one-try to match the number of times
you park your bike to the number of times you ride it.
 
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Old Feb 10, 2011 | 12:54 PM
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Good stuff!
Heres one-try to match the number of times
you park your bike to the number of times you ride it.

??? You drop your pants to count to 21 by any chance ?
 
Old Feb 10, 2011 | 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by TwiZted Biker
??? You drop your pants to count to 21 by any chance ?
If you would have read the whole List from the O.P. it goes to 24.
I guess you cant count that far.
Thats you in your Avatar right...the one on the floor?
 



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