* 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.
* 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 40, but it doesn't get real interesting until about 140 mph!
* You start the game of life with a full pot of luck and an empty pot of 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.
* 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.
* 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 bee in your shirt @ 70 mph can double your vocabulary.
* Catching a bee in your helmet will triple that special 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, cable ties and duct tape, it's serious.
* If you ride like there's no tomorrow, today will be a BLAST!
* 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 painted side up, and the rubber side down!
....courtesy of GB (who has at the very least experienced the highlighted ones. ;)
