Uncle Kebo's 7 Things You Should NOT Do on a Harley

Jump the Fountain at Caesar's Palace

It never ends well. In fact, despite the hype and fame this jump brought to Evel Knievel, it didn't end well for him either. In 1967, a relatively unknown Evel Knievel swindled the CEO of Caesar's Place into believing that ABC and Sports Illustrated were set to shoot a special of him jumping over the famed fountains. His warm-ups were fine, but when he began his real approach and hit the takeoff ramp, his motorcycle inexplicably decelerated and the loss of power caused his jump to come up short. He landed on the safety ramp, but his handlebars were ripped out of his hands as he tumbled over them and skidded onto the pavement into the Dunes parking lot.

The original article can be found here. Uncle Kebo's list is located on the linked forum thread.

Kick up Mud on Sunday

Probably not a good idea to peel out in a mud puddle with your bike facing away from church while everyone behind you is in Sunday whites.

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Let Your Back Seater Give the One Finger Salute

Never have your back seater give the finger to a LEO or a 1%er... especially on a narrow highway along a cliff.

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Wax the Dolphin

In fact, never wax anything on the freeway doing over 65. Under 65 is ok, but it becomes a problem if there is a need to stab someone. Riding a Harley is pleasurable enough, so the extra bump you'll get from choking the chicken is probably overkill and certainly grounds for a ticket... or worse. But why would you want to stab someone with one hand while your other hand is... you know... Who for Pete's sake is going to hold the handlebar? Oh, whatever. 

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Never Ride With Hawaiian Guy

He may be good on an Island. He may know how to host a good luau. He may even swallow fire. But he's not going to help you get that Harley up the hill.

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NEVER EVER EVER EVER Ride with White Leathers or a Cape

Not sure this one needs much explanation.

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Get Dumb and Dumber

Never let your dog take the controls while doing a wheelie, without a helmet, while riding past a LEO while in the pack of 1%ers while watching SOA on your iPad while eating a Big Mac while talking on your cell while riding on a diesel slick, while giving a throttle blip salute to a guy on a BMW who is jerking the Johnson while breaking up with a girlfriend who is a prosecutor while filing 9 lawsuits while in the great state of Texas during rush hour traffic where pulling onto I-35 in Fort Worth while President Trump's motorcade is in front of you!

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