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Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 11:10 pm
by Grey Thumper
Hmmm. Don't know if it's technically an "unwritten rule" because it read it somewhere, but I thought it was a pretty handy turn of phrase:
"The two controls that tend to cost lives are the throttle and rear brake.
The two controls that tend to save lives are the clutch and front brake.
Practise accordingly."
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 3:55 am
by roncg41677
Ivan M wrote:Leave space for another bike? Forget that. Maybe I'm selfish, but I don't want to be parking closer to the line where a car can hit my bike or this guy trying to park his bike in the small leftover spot can hit it. Get your own spot and I'll get mine.
My code is:
Someone pulls up beside you at the stop light and revs. He wants to race
When you see a stranded biker, throw a gang sign as you blow past
If you see a rider with a pink helmet, it's probably a girl so go really fast to catch up with her, then play it cool and say, "Cute helmet."
Wow. I once heard of this thing called "courtesy". I think only old people actually really know what it is but it sounds interesting. Apparently, people sometimes have a tendency to act with the interest of others in mind.
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 5:11 am
by Skier
DW wrote:1. If you cannot lift your bike back up after laying it down, it is too big for you.
I would change this to:
If you don't know the
proper technique for picking up a motorcycle, don't ride it.
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 11:23 am
by Shorts
And I'll say yall can both kiss my one-armed "O Ring"!
....still working on getting the thing up.
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 11:50 am
by Skier
C'mon Shorts, like you wouldn't have lots of men swarming over to help you if your bike took a quick rest on its side...
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 11:51 am
by Shorts
Skier wrote:C'mon Shorts, like you wouldn't have lots of men swarming over to help you if your bike took a quick rest on its side...
That's the plan!
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 3:28 pm
by zed
I would say that knowing the proper lifting technique doesn't necessarily mean that you can actually lift the bike, so I would stay with DW's version.
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 3:40 am
by Skier
zed wrote:
I would say that knowing the proper lifting technique doesn't necessarily mean that you can actually lift the bike, so I would stay with DW's version.
My intent was to show almost any rider can pick up any motorcycle.
... unless you drop your street bike downhill in mud.
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 5:41 am
by Thumper
Skier wrote:... unless you drop your street bike downhill in mud.
Ooops...
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 11:03 am
by dr_bar
Found this on another site...
The Biker's Code
by Author Unknown
It used to be that all bikers shared a common bond, an unspoken code of ethics and behavior that transcended words and was
built on actions. There was never a bible written on this Biker's Code and there was no need for such. But the times are a-changin'
and there seems to be a lot of new riders out there.
These days the riders you see blastin' down the road are just as likely to be clad in shorts and sneakers as jeans and engineer
boots. And the roughest, toughest-looking biker you pull up next to could be your doctor or lawyer and may be wearin' a Rolex
watch under his leathers. There's nothing wrong with that, so long as these new riders learn the Code just as we old-timers
did. Being a biker used to be about using your creativity to take a basket case old hawg and using only grit and ingenuity, turning
it into a one-of-a-kind eye dazzler, then risking your life on the asphalt on a bike you made yourself out of pride. Bikers wore
leather and grease because they knew cagers would just as soon run them down as look at them, so they had to be intimidating.
We were a breed unto ourselves with no union, no support group, and in many cases, no family (they threw us out). We had to
make it in the world of our own, against all rules, against mainstream society, and against all odds.
We survived and prospered because of the Biker Code and we never took dodo from anybody. As an old scooter bro once said,
"It's every tramp's job to school the young. How else are they gonna know a Panhead from a bed pan?" With that in mind,
we bring you a primer on the basic two-wheeled Code. Take heed, brothers and sisters, for our Code is a hallowed one
filled with honor and loyalty, the likes of which have not been since the days of knighthood:
Don't take any dodo. Be kind to women, children and animals, but don't take any bullsh1t. This is an esential part of being a
biker. It has to do with respect and honor. Anyone can be a quick-tempered fool. Be cool, stand tall and backup what
you say with action.
Never lie, cheat or steal. Another way of saying this is to always tell the truth.
Bikers are always the greasy bad guys in the movies, but every real biker knows that his word is his bond. Your word is
all you have in life that is truly yours. Guard it carefully and be something noble, for you are a true knight of the road.
Don't snitch. If you see a wrong, fight it yourself, if you are about anything. You'll take care of problems yourself and
never feel the need to snitch someone off. Snitches are the lowest life forms on earth, right up there with biker thieves.
Don't Whine. Absolutely no one likes or respects a whiner. Another way to say this is hold your mud. Still another way to think
of it is, "Don't sweat the small stuff" Most of life's little inconveniences work themselves out whether you whine or not.
Keep your chin up, darnit! You're a biker, not some lowly snail..
Never say die and never give up. Whether it's in a fight, a debate, or a business deal, no matter how bad it gets, a biker
never gives up.
Help others. When a brother or sister is broken down by the side of the road, always stop and help them. Even moral
support, if that is all you can give, is better than riding on by.
Remember life is about the journey, the ride, not getting there. You already are there. And don't just help bikers,
show the world that we are better than our image portrays us. Courtesy costs you nothing and gives you everything.
Stick to your guns. Do what you say you'll do, be there when you say you will. This is called integrity. This also goes back
to standing for something. Like the song says, "You've got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything."
Life is not a drill. Yeah, this ain't no dress rehearsal. This is life -- go out and take big bites of it. You've got no time to lose
and bikers don't stand around waiting for the party to come to them. You only go around once. Tomorrow you could be road
kill, thanks to a chain smoker asleep at the wheel of his Caddy. Live life now, make the most of each moment.
All right, now let's review.
You are a biker, a modern-day knight of the road.
Protect the weak, walk tall and stand proud.
Your word is your bond.
Stick to your guns.
Don't take any dodo!!.
Life is not a drill.
Now go forth and ride.
When in doubt, ride. That's what we do...ride. If you want to ride around in a Day-Glo Hawaiian shirt and sandals, go for it,
but if you intend to look like a idiot, at least don't act like an idiot.
These commandments are just a few of the broad strokes, there is a lot more to being a biker than buying a bike. If you
just buy a bike, you are a motorcyclist. Being a biker is a way of life, a proud way of life we hold in high regard with a
burning passion for the open highway.
What say you