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Offline Magpie

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My motorcycles have taught me that ..................
« on: September 29, 2011, 09:11:41 AM »
 
You don't stop riding because you get old, you get old because you stop riding.

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.

I'd rather be riding my motorcycle and thinking about God, than sitting in
church thinking about my motorcycle.

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.

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.

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.

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 drunk riders and there are old riders, but there are not many old,
drunk riders.

Ride to work. Work to ride.

Whatever 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 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.

Catching a yellow jacket in your shirt @ 70 mph can double your vocabulary.

There's something ugly about a NEW bike on a trailer

Everyone crashes. Some get back on. Some don't. Some can't.

If you can't get it going with bungee cords and duct tape, it's serious.

If you ride like there's no tomorrow, there may not be.

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 paint up, and the rubber down!

There are two types of people in this world, people who ride motorcycles and
people who wish they could ride

Offline Duanob

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Re: My motorcycles have taught me that ..................
« Reply #1 on: September 29, 2011, 12:41:06 PM »
I think you pretty much covered everything!  8)
"Just because you flush a boatload of money down the toilet, doesn't make the toilet worth more",  My Stepfather the Unknown Poet

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Re: My motorcycles have taught me that ..................
« Reply #2 on: September 29, 2011, 12:46:56 PM »
excellent!  8)
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Re: My motorcycles have taught me that ..................
« Reply #3 on: September 29, 2011, 12:48:47 PM »


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.

True friend is already  there with you.
Prokop
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Re: My motorcycles have taught me that ..................
« Reply #4 on: September 29, 2011, 05:16:40 PM »
He's the one sitting beside you in jail or with you on the Group W bench. Remember the Group W bench? Cliff.

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Re: My motorcycles have taught me that ..................
« Reply #5 on: September 29, 2011, 05:36:30 PM »
Magpie, appreciated & enjoyed.  I'm passing it on to all my friends cause they'll love it too.  Like you, hopefully we're all in "paradise" when we ride, for a little while.
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 If you cling too tightly...you're gonna lose control"
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Re: My motorcycles have taught me that ..................
« Reply #6 on: September 29, 2011, 07:27:08 PM »
Glad you liked it! Cliff.

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Re: My motorcycles have taught me that ..................
« Reply #7 on: September 30, 2011, 02:53:06 AM »
Yep, a lenghty summary of why I ride. ;D
Laugh at least once a day.
Life  $ucks, then you die.
You are entitled to your own opinions, but not your own facts.
God forces us to live with  non-believers to test our resolve.

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Re: My motorcycles have taught me that ..................
« Reply #8 on: September 30, 2011, 07:24:24 AM »
arlo guthiery
the group w bench
1974 750k

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Re: My motorcycles have taught me that ..................
« Reply #9 on: September 30, 2011, 09:14:25 AM »
Bingo! You win a beer of your choice to be had in Victoria, B.C. My treat.  ;D
Cliff.

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Re: My motorcycles have taught me that ..................
« Reply #10 on: September 30, 2011, 09:38:48 AM »
I look and feel better at around 60mph.

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Re: My motorcycles have taught me that ..................
« Reply #11 on: September 30, 2011, 09:45:44 AM »
Quote
Old riders pick a direction and go.

Yup, can identify with this one.. I qualify.  ;)
We'll all be someone else's PO some day.

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Re: My motorcycles have taught me that ..................
« Reply #12 on: September 30, 2011, 09:47:22 AM »
I have a bunch of new FB Status Updates now!  :)
I don't have a motorcycle, sold it ('85 Yamaha Venture Royale).  Haven't had a CB750 for over 40 years.

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The Kid's Bike - 750K3

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Re: My motorcycles have taught me that ..................
« Reply #13 on: October 02, 2011, 09:07:18 AM »
If more is better, too much is just right.
No matter how many times you paint over a shadow, it's still there.
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My motorcycles have taught me that ..................
« Reply #14 on: October 02, 2011, 09:12:52 AM »
Invincibility is only in a video game.
I don't have a motorcycle, sold it ('85 Yamaha Venture Royale).  Haven't had a CB750 for over 40 years.

The Wife's Bike - 750K5
The Kid's Bike - 750K3