Things My Motorcycle Taught Me

• The only good view of a thunderstorm is in your rear view mirror.
• People ask us why we ride a motorcycle. For those who have experienced the joy, no explanation is necessary; for those who have not, no explanation is possible.
• 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 40, but it doesn't get real interesting until about 80 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.
• Don't ride so late into the night that you sleep through the sunrise.
• Sometimes it takes a whole tank full of gas before you can think straight.
• Never hesitate to ride past the last street light at the edge of town.
• Never do less than forty miles before breakfast.
• A bike on the road is worth two in the shed.
• Respect the person who has seen the dark side of motorcycling and lived, and still rides.
• 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.
• There are drunken riders and there are old riders, but there are not many old, drunk riders.
• Ride to work. Work to ride.
• 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 test the electrics.
• Keep your bike in good repair. Motorcycle boots are not all that comfortable for walking.
• People are like motorcycles; each is customized a bit differently.
• Sometimes, the best communication happens when you're on separate bikes.
• When you're riding lead, don't spit.
• A friend is someone who'll get out of bed at 2 a.m. to drive his pickup to the middle of nowhere to get you when you're broken down.
• There's something ugly about a NEW bike on a trailer.
• If you can't get it going with bungee cords and duct tape, it's serious.
• If you ride like there's no tomorrow, today will be a BLAST!
• 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.
• Only a Biker knows why a dog sticks his head out of a car window.
• Keep the painted side up and the rubber side down!