The Infinite # of Motorcycle Commandments

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Re: The Infinite # of Motorcycle Commandments

#31 Unread post by ceemes »

29.) If safe to do so, pull over and help a fellow rider who has broken down on the side of the road. We are a small community and need to look out for one another.
28.) I repeat #10 - Inspect your tires and set your tire pressures regularly! - Buy a decent tire gauge, check it with other known good gauges and then use it. You can improve handling, payload capacity, fuel mileage, traction, tire life, and protect those rims :D -- a fine free product reviewed elsewhere on this site in similar brevity.
27.) Road rage never fixes anything, it just makes things worse.
26.) Your mirrors only say "no", never "yes". Always do shoulder checks.
25.) Keep hydrated, dehydration leads to poor decision making and control... H2O is your friend
24.) Wash the salt off
23.) If you don't feel like riding today, don't ride. Your subconcious probably has a reason.
22.) Never ride in another vehicles blind spot.
21.) Adding to #20, always leave room in front of you for an escape route. Do not pull up right behind the car in front of you.
20.) When stopped at a light or stop sign, leave the bike in gear and watch your mirrors. Have an escape route planned if the guy behind you doesn't stop.
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.
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#32 Unread post by JVRR »

ABS- Always Be Scanning.

And despite what anyone in a crash says, there is always something you could have done to protect yourself. I say that having been in a (cage) crash that, technically was their fault, but let's just say I stay much farther behind cars in front of me. Not because some sucker behind you might do something, but that idiot in front of you might decide they want to go the opposite direct :lol:.
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Re: The Infinite # of Motorcycle Commandments

#33 Unread post by High_Side »

Lemme help you with that :wink:

30.) ABS- Always Be Scanning.
29.) If safe to do so, pull over and help a fellow rider who has broken down on the side of the road. We are a small community and need to look out for one another.
28.) I repeat #10 - Inspect your tires and set your tire pressures regularly! - Buy a decent tire gauge, check it with other known good gauges and then use it. You can improve handling, payload capacity, fuel mileage, traction, tire life, and protect those rims :D -- a fine free product reviewed elsewhere on this site in similar brevity.
27.) Road rage never fixes anything, it just makes things worse.
26.) Your mirrors only say "no", never "yes". Always do shoulder checks.
25.) Keep hydrated, dehydration leads to poor decision making and control... H2O is your friend
24.) Wash the salt off
23.) If you don't feel like riding today, don't ride. Your subconcious probably has a reason.
22.) Never ride in another vehicles blind spot.
21.) Adding to #20, always leave room in front of you for an escape route. Do not pull up right behind the car in front of you.
20.) When stopped at a light or stop sign, leave the bike in gear and watch your mirrors. Have an escape route planned if the guy behind you doesn't stop.
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.

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Re: The Infinite # of Motorcycle Commandments

#34 Unread post by Gummiente »

31) The chances of your bike starting on the first kick are indirectly propotional to the number of people watching you at that given moment.
30.) ABS- Always Be Scanning.
29.) If safe to do so, pull over and help a fellow rider who has broken down on the side of the road. We are a small community and need to look out for one another.
28.) I repeat #10 - Inspect your tires and set your tire pressures regularly! - Buy a decent tire gauge, check it with other known good gauges and then use it. You can improve handling, payload capacity, fuel mileage, traction, tire life, and protect those rims :D -- a fine free product reviewed elsewhere on this site in similar brevity.
27.) Road rage never fixes anything, it just makes things worse.
26.) Your mirrors only say "no", never "yes". Always do shoulder checks.
25.) Keep hydrated, dehydration leads to poor decision making and control... H2O is your friend
24.) Wash the salt off
23.) If you don't feel like riding today, don't ride. Your subconcious probably has a reason.
22.) Never ride in another vehicles blind spot.
21.) Adding to #20, always leave room in front of you for an escape route. Do not pull up right behind the car in front of you.
20.) When stopped at a light or stop sign, leave the bike in gear and watch your mirrors. Have an escape route planned if the guy behind you doesn't stop.
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.
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#35 Unread post by JVRR »

High_Side wrote:Lemme help you with that :wink:

30.) ABS- Always Be Scanning.
Thanks, I skipped to the last page :mrgreen:. My dad just told me that he and his buddies are confident ABS slows them down, says they definitely have to ride slower when training on the track, and his buddy says "I have ABS... Always Be Scanning, that's all I need!" I haven't talked to any other riders that agree about ABS (the true one), but none of them have the kind of training these guys do.
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#36 Unread post by totalmotorcycle »

33) Do your own basic mantenance (ie. Oil and filter changes, replace spark plugs, battery and even brake fluid). It not only save you money but also gets you to know your bike.
32) Buy a Hayes or Clymer manual for your bike if you intend to work on it.
31) The chances of your bike starting on the first kick are indirectly propotional to the number of people watching you at that given moment.
30.) ABS- Always Be Scanning.
29.) If safe to do so, pull over and help a fellow rider who has broken down on the side of the road. We are a small community and need to look out for one another.
28.) I repeat #10 - Inspect your tires and set your tire pressures regularly! - Buy a decent tire gauge, check it with other known good gauges and then use it. You can improve handling, payload capacity, fuel mileage, traction, tire life, and protect those rims :D -- a fine free product reviewed elsewhere on this site in similar brevity.
27.) Road rage never fixes anything, it just makes things worse.
26.) Your mirrors only say "no", never "yes". Always do shoulder checks.
25.) Keep hydrated, dehydration leads to poor decision making and control... H2O is your friend
24.) Wash the salt off
23.) If you don't feel like riding today, don't ride. Your subconcious probably has a reason.
22.) Never ride in another vehicles blind spot.
21.) Adding to #20, always leave room in front of you for an escape route. Do not pull up right behind the car in front of you.
20.) When stopped at a light or stop sign, leave the bike in gear and watch your mirrors. Have an escape route planned if the guy behind you doesn't stop.
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.
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#37 Unread post by QuietMonkey »

34) Especially important note when things begin going wrong: Don't target fixate on the problem, ALWAYS look where you want the bike to GO and your body will use all it's available knowledge to get you there.
33) Do your own basic maintenance (ie. Oil and filter changes, replace spark plugs, battery and even brake fluid). It not only save you money but also gets you to know your bike.
32) Buy a Hayes or Clymer manual for your bike if you intend to work on it.
31) The chances of your bike starting on the first kick are indirectly propotional to the number of people watching you at that given moment.
30.) ABS- Always Be Scanning.
29.) If safe to do so, pull over and help a fellow rider who has broken down on the side of the road. We are a small community and need to look out for one another.
28.) I repeat #10 - Inspect your tires and set your tire pressures regularly! - Buy a decent tire gauge, check it with other known good gauges and then use it. You can improve handling, payload capacity, fuel mileage, traction, tire life, and protect those rims :D -- a fine free product reviewed elsewhere on this site in similar brevity.
27.) Road rage never fixes anything, it just makes things worse.
26.) Your mirrors only say "no", never "yes". Always do shoulder checks.
25.) Keep hydrated, dehydration leads to poor decision making and control... H2O is your friend
24.) Wash the salt off
23.) If you don't feel like riding today, don't ride. Your subconcious probably has a reason.
22.) Never ride in another vehicles blind spot.
21.) Adding to #20, always leave room in front of you for an escape route. Do not pull up right behind the car in front of you.
20.) When stopped at a light or stop sign, leave the bike in gear and watch your mirrors. Have an escape route planned if the guy behind you doesn't stop.
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.
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#38 Unread post by totalmotorcycle »

35) You can use Lemon Pledge to polish windshields (helps remove light scratches too).
34) Especially important note when things begin going wrong: Don't target fixate on the problem, ALWAYS look where you want the bike to GO and your body will use all it's available knowledge to get you there.
33) Do your own basic maintenance (ie. Oil and filter changes, replace spark plugs, battery and even brake fluid). It not only save you money but also gets you to know your bike.
32) Buy a Hayes or Clymer manual for your bike if you intend to work on it.
31) The chances of your bike starting on the first kick are indirectly propotional to the number of people watching you at that given moment.
30.) ABS- Always Be Scanning.
29.) If safe to do so, pull over and help a fellow rider who has broken down on the side of the road. We are a small community and need to look out for one another.
28.) I repeat #10 - Inspect your tires and set your tire pressures regularly! - Buy a decent tire gauge, check it with other known good gauges and then use it. You can improve handling, payload capacity, fuel mileage, traction, tire life, and protect those rims -- a fine free product reviewed elsewhere on this site in similar brevity.
27.) Road rage never fixes anything, it just makes things worse.
26.) Your mirrors only say "no", never "yes". Always do shoulder checks.
25.) Keep hydrated, dehydration leads to poor decision making and control... H2O is your friend
24.) Wash the salt off
23.) If you don't feel like riding today, don't ride. Your subconcious probably has a reason.
22.) Never ride in another vehicles blind spot.
21.) Adding to #20, always leave room in front of you for an escape route. Do not pull up right behind the car in front of you.
20.) When stopped at a light or stop sign, leave the bike in gear and watch your mirrors. Have an escape route planned if the guy behind you doesn't stop.
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.
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