19.) Cool does not keep you alive or well. (Or maybe this should be 4a

18.) Wear safety gear. Always. Even when it's hot.
17.) Look both ways before taking off when the light turns green. Some people don't know the difference!
16.) A good wax job twice a year will keep your parts happy.
15.) Always watch their rims to make sure they're really stopped.
14.) That impulsive moment when you see a hot girl/guy and show off on your cool sport bike/ cruiser almost certainly will lead to you looking like an idiot.
13.) Always check your mirror positions before taking off.
12.) You will call an expensive high-quality rain-suit the best money you ever spent the first time that you really have to use it.
11.) Change your motorcycle oil and filter more often than your manual suggests.
10.) Check your tire's air pressure. You'd be surprised how long it's been since you checked it!
9.) You can ride fast and you can ride slow, but never ride in a hurry.
8.) Take number 1 and 7 and turn it into a mantra to chant to yourself while riding anywhere other then your driveway.
7.) Ride like half the people don't see you, and the other half want to kill you.
6.) Thou shalt be OK to covet thy neighbors motorcycle, however thou shalt not buy the exact same motorcycle as this will "pee" them off.
5.) Never ride faster than your line of sight allows
4.) Never believe anything that you read on an internet motorcycle forum!
3.) Yellow vests do not look cool
2.) If you wear a yellow vest and have loud pipes in hopes that people will see you, see #1
1.) Assume the bastards will never see you.