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Old 02-07-2006, 03:12 PM   #1
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Great motorcycle quotes and wisdom...

Four wheels move the body, Two wheels move the soul.
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"200mph, no hands. Damn that'd be cool right before the part where you
die." - A. Duthie
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"There are only three sports: mountain climbing, bull fighting, and
motor racing. All the rest are merely games."
Ernest Hemingway
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"Calling upon my years of experience, I froze at the controls." -
Stirling Moss
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"Most motorcycle problems are caused by the nut that connects the
handlebars to the saddle."
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Seen on a motorcycle's rearveiws - "Warning: objects seen in mirror are
disappearing rapidly"
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Got a $5 head? Get a $5 helmet.
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There's the V-4 thing - there's just something about it that inline 4s
don't have, and V-twins have too much of. - Murray Duncan
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"Life may begin at 30, but it doesn't get real interesting until about
150."
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If you're going to lead, then lead.
If you're going to follow, get the hell out of my way!
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"Faster, faster, faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of
death..." Hunter Thompson
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"Keep thy eye on the tach thine ears on the engine least thy whirlybits
seek communion with the sun" John 4:50
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"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."
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"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving
safely in one pretty and well preserved piece, but to skid across the
line broadside, thoroughly used up, worn out, leaking oil, shouting
GERONIMO!"
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Insisting on perfect safety is for people who don't have the balls to
live in the real world. -- Mary Shafer, NASA Ames Dryden
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"I believe in treating everyone with respect, but, first you have to get
their attention."
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"Never trade the thrills of living for the security of existence".
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Everyone knows Honda's attitude in the GP Paddock!
" Who will be behind us this weekend? "
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"A zest for living must include a willingness to die."
R.A. Heinlein
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If you think you don't need a helmet, you probably don't.
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"Racing is living, everything else is just waiting"
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If you wait, all that happens is that you get older.--Larry McMurty
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Why are motorcycle dealers closed on Sundays? Because Sunday is for
worship... Catholics go to church, Motorcyclists go to the track. -
Justin Skalka
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I want to leave this world the same way I came into it: Screaming and
covered in blood.
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Kansas: home of the highway with 318 miles and 11 curves.
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What does a Harley and hound dog have in common ? They both spend most
of their time in the back of a pickup truck. What differentiates the two
? The hound dog can get in and out of the pickup under his own power.
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"98% of all Harleys ever sold are still on the road. The other 2% made
it home."
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Midnight bugs taste best.
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Saddlebags can never hold everything you want, but they CAN hold
everything you need.
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NEVER argue with a woman holding a torque wrench.
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Never try to race an old geezer, he may have one more gear than you.
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Home is where your bike sits still long enough to leave a few drops of
oil on the ground.
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Routine maintenance should never be neglected.
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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.
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Never be afraid to slow down.
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Bikes don't leak oil, they mark their territory.
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Don't ride so late into the night that you sleep through the sunrise.
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Pie and coffee are as important as petrol.
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Sometimes it takes a whole tankful of fuel before you can think
straight.
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If you want to get a job, you may have to compromise your principals
(you may even have to shave).
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Riding faster than everyone else only guarantees you'll ride alone.
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Never hesitate to ride past the last street light at the edge of town.
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Never mistake horsepower for staying power.
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A good rider has balance, judgment, and good timing. So does a good
lover.
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A cold hamburger can be reheated quite nicely by strapping it to an
exhaust pipe and riding forty miles.
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Never do less than forty miles before breakfast.
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If you don't ride in the rain - you don't ride.
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A bike on the road is worth two in the shed.
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Respect the person who has seen the dark side of motorcycling and lived.

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Young riders pick a destination and go... Old riders pick a direction
and go.
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A good mechanic will let you watch without charging you for it.
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Sometimes the fastest way to get there is to stop for the night.
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Always back your bike into the curb - and sit where you can see it.
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Work to ride & ride to work.
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Whatever it is, it's better in the wind.
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Two-lane blacktop isn't a highway - it's an attitude.
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When you look down the road, it seems to never end - but you better
believe it does.
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A rider can smell a party 5,000 miles away.
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Winter is Nature's way of telling you to polish.
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A motorcycle can't sing on the streets of a city.
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Keep your bike in good repair: Motorcycle boots are NOT comfortable for
walking.
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People are like Motorcycles: each is customized a bit differently.
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If the bike isn't braking properly, you don't start by rebuilding the
engine.
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Remember to pay as much attention to your partner as you do your
carburetor.
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Sometimes the best communication happens when you're on separate bikes.
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Well-trained reflexes are quicker than luck.
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Good coffee should be indistinguishable from 50 weight motor oil.
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The best alarm clock is sunshine on chrome.
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Learn to do counter-intuitive things that may someday save your butt.
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The twisties - not the superslabs - separate the riders from the squids.

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When you're riding lead -- don't spit.
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If you really want to know what's going on, watch what's happening at
least five cars ahead.
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Don't make a reputation you'll have to live down or run away from later.

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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.
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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 you're broken down.
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If she changes her oil more than she changes her mind -- follow her.
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Catching a yellow jacket in your shirt @ 70 mph can double your
vocabulary.
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If you want to get somewhere before sundown, you can't stop at every
tavern.
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There's something ugly about a NEW bike on a trailer.
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Don't lead the pack if you don't know where you're going.
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Sleep with one arm through the spokes and keep your pants on.
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Practice wrenching on your own bike.
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Everyone crashes. Some get back on. Some don't. Some can't.
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Beware the rider who says the bike never breaks down.
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2 bikes is useful because at least one can be raided for parts at any
given time.
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Don't argue with a 18-wheeler.
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Never be ashamed to unlearn an old habit.
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Maintenance is as much art as it is science.
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A good long ride can clear your mind, restore your faith, and use up a
lot of fuel.
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If you can't get it going with bungee cords and electrician's tape -
it's serious.
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If you ride like there's no tomorrow - there won't be.
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Bikes parked out front mean good chicken-fried steak inside.
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Gray-haired riders don't get that way from pure luck.
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There are drunk riders. There are old riders. There are NO old, drunk
riders.
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Thin leather looks good in the bar, but it won't save your butt from
"road rash" if you go down.
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The best modifications cannot be seen from the outside.
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Always replace the cheapest parts first.
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You can forget what you do for a living when your knees are in the
breeze.
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No matter what marquee you ride, it's all the same wind.
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Patience is the ability to keep your motor idling.
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Only a Biker knows why a dog sticks his head out of a car window.
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Better to go into a corner slow and come out fast, then to go in fast and come out dead.
Sterling Moss
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Old 02-07-2006, 04:25 PM   #2
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:biggthump A lot of work went into that one.
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Old 02-07-2006, 05:24 PM   #3
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Great list! One more to add, one of my favorite Sterling Moss quotes: "Better to go into a corner slow and come out fast, then to go in fast and come out dead."
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Old 02-07-2006, 05:47 PM   #4
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Quote:
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Great list! One more to add, one of my favorite Sterling Moss quotes: "Better to go into a corner slow and come out fast, then to go in fast and come out dead."

I hear you...
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Old 02-07-2006, 06:04 PM   #5
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What does a Harley and hound dog have in common? They both spend most
of their time in the back of a pickup truck. What differentiates the two? The hound dog can get in and out of the pickup under his own power.
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98% of all Harleys ever sold are still on the road. The other 2% made
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I'd like to add one to the list: "Keep fashion on the catwalk, dress for the crash, not for the ride."
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Old 02-07-2006, 06:13 PM   #6
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Quote:
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Great list! One more to add, one of my favorite Sterling Moss quotes: "Better to go into a corner slow and come out fast, then to go in fast and come out dead."
So true :biggthump
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Old 02-08-2006, 02:10 AM   #7
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Pretty sweet stuff
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Old 02-08-2006, 12:33 PM   #8
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WOW! I can't believe I actually read the whole thing! Awesome list!
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Old 02-09-2006, 12:31 AM   #9
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Definitely some good ones in there...nice find Rock
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Old 02-09-2006, 12:35 AM   #10
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Old 02-09-2006, 12:24 PM   #11
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Excellent Lines. Only one I would add...

Why do people trailer Harleys on 95 south?

.... So they can handle the curves.
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