THE BIKER'S CREED
I ride because it is fun.
I ride because I enjoy the freedom I feel from being
exposed to the
elements, and the vulnerability to the danger that is
intrinsic to
riding.
I do not ride because it is fashionable to do so.
I ride my machine, not wear it. My machine is not a
symbol of status.
It exists simply for me, and me alone.
My machine is not a toy. It is an extension of my
being, and I will
treat it accordingly, with the same respect as I have
for myself.
I strive to understand the inner-workings of my
machine, from the most
basic to the most complex.
I will learn everything I can about my machine, so that
I am reliant
upon no one but myself for its health and well being.
I strive to constantly better my skill of control over
my machine. I
will learn its limits, and use my skill to become one
with my machine
so that we may keep each other alive. I am the master,
it is the
servant. Working together in harmony, we will become an
invincible
team.
I do not fear death. I will, however, do all possible
to avoid death
prematurely. Fear is the enemy, not death. Fear on the
highway leads
to death, therefore I will not let fear be my master. I
will master
it.
My machines will outlive me. Therefore, they are my
legacy. I will
care for them for future bikers to cherish as I have
cherished them,
whoever they may be.
I do not ride to gain attention, respect, or fear from
those that do
NOT ride, nor do I wish to intimidate or annoy them.
For those that do
not know me, all I wish from them is to ignore me. For
those that
desire to know me, I will share with them the truth of
myself, so that
they might understand me and not fear others like me.
I will never be the aggressor on the highway. However,
should others
mess with me, their aggression will be dealt with in as
severe manner
as I can cast upon them.
I will show respect to other bikers more experienced or
knowledgeable
than I am. I will learn from them all I can. However,
if my respect is
not acknowledged or appreciated, it will end.
I will not show disrespect to other bikers less
experienced or
knowledgeable than I am. I will teach them what I can.
However, if
they show me disrespect, they will be slapped.
It will be my task to mentor new riders, that so
desire, into the
lifestyle of the biker, so that the breed shall
continue. I shall
instruct them, as I have been instructed by those
before me. I shall
preserve and honor traditions of bikers before me, and
I will pass
them on unaltered.
I will not judge other bikers on their choice of
machine, their
appearance, or their profession. I will judge them only
on their
conduct as bikers. I am proud of my accomplishments as
a biker, though
I will not flaunt them to others. If they ask, I will
share them.
I will stand ready to help any other biker that truly
needs my help.
I will never ask another biker to do for me what I can
do for myself.
I am not a part-time biker. I am a biker when, and
where ever I go. I
am proud to be a biker, and hide my chosen lifestyle
from no one. I
ride because I love freedom, independence, and the
movement of the
ground beneath me. But most of all, I ride to better
understand
myself, my machine, the lands in which I ride, and to
seek out and
know other bikers like myself.
-Anonymous-