Midnight bugs taste best.
Saddlebags can never hold everything you want, but they can hold everything you need.
Never try to race an old man, he may have one more gear than you.
You'll get farther down the road if you learn to use more than two fingers on the front brake.
Routine maintenance should never be neglected
It takes more love to share the saddle than it does to share the bed.
The only good view of a thunderstorm is in your rearview mirror.
Never be afraid to slow down.
Only bikers understand why dogs love to stick their heads out car windows.
Never ask a biker for directions if you're in a hurry to get there.
Don't ride so late into the night that you sleep through the sunrise.
Pie and coffee are as important as gasoline.
Sometimes it takes a whole tank full of gas before you can think straight.
Riding faster than everyone else only guarantees you'll ride alone.
Never hesitate to ride past the last street light at the edge of town.
Never mistake horsepower for staying power.
A cold hamburger can be reheated quite nicely by strapping it to an exhaust pipe and riding forty miles.
Never do less then forty miles before breakfast.
If you don't ride in the rain-you don't ride.
A bike on the road is worth 2 in the shop.
Respect the person who has seen the dark side of motorcycling and lived.
Young riders pick a destination and go... Old riders pick a direction and go.
A good wrench 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 scoot into the curb-and sit where you can see it.
Whatever it is, it's better in the wind.
When you look down the road, it seems to never end-but you better believe it does.
Winter is Natures way of telling you to polish.
A motorcycle can't sing on the streets of a city.
Keep your bike in good repair: motorcycle boots are not comfortable for walking.
People are like motorcycles: each is customized a bit differently.
If the bike isn’t braking properly, don't start by rebuilding the engine.
Remember to pay as much attention to your partner as you do your carburetor.
Sometimes the best communication happens when you're on separate bikes.
Well-trained reflexes are quicker than luck.
Good coffee should be indistinguishable from 50 weight motor oil.
The best alarm clock is sunshine on chrome.
Learn to do counterintuitive things that may someday save your butt.
If you really want to know what's going on watch what's happening at least 5 cars ahead.
If the person in the next lane at the stoplight rolls up the window and locks the door, support their view of life by snarling at them.
A friend is someone who'll get out of bed at 2am to drive his pickup to the middle of nowhere to get you when you're broken down.
Catching a June bug at 70 mph can double your vocabulary.
There's something ugly about a new bike on a trailer.
Hunger can make even road kill taste good.
Sleep with one arm through the spokes and keep your pants on.
Practice wrenching on your own bike.
Everyone crashes. Some get back on. Some don't. Some can't.
Beware the biker who says the bike never breaks down.
Some bikes run on 99-octane ego.
Owning 2 bikes is useful because at least one can be raided for parts at any given time.
You'll know she loves you if she offers to let you ride her bike. Don't do it and she'll love you even more.
Never argue with an 18-wheeler.
Never be ashamed to unlearn an old habit.
Maintenance is as much art as it is science.
A good long ride can clear your mind, restore your faith, and use up a lot of gasoline.
If the countryside seems boring, stop, get off your bike, and go sit in the ditch long enough to appreciate what was here before the asphalt came.
If you can't get it going with bungee cords and electricians tape, it's serious.
Gray-haired bikers don't get that way from pure luck.
There are drunk bikers. There are old bikers. There are no old, drunk bikers.
Thin leather looks good in the bar, but it won't save you from "road rash" if you go down.
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.
No matter what brand you ride, it's all the same wind.
It takes both pistons and cylinders to make a bike run. One is not more important than the other.
Bugs caught in teeth are a good source of protein.
You never really learn to swear until you learn to drive.
Don’t drive faster than your guardian angel can fly.
You don't stop riding because you get old - You get old because you stop riding.
Motorcycling isn't dangerous at all… crashing is.
Remember, shiny side up… rubber side down.
Cars transport the body. Motorcycles transport the soul.
I ride way too fast to worry about cholesterol.
When everything's coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.
It's more fun to ride a slow bike fast, than a fast bike slow.
It is better to go into a corner slow and come out fast than it is to go into a corner fast and come out dead.
You should always learn something new from each ride. In this way, the sport remains ever fresh.
A life lived without risk is no life at all.
Ah, motorcycling... where a fat man can look graceful!
Most motorcycle problems are caused by the nut that connects the handlebars to the saddle.
Life may begin at 30, but it doesn't get real interesting until about 150.
Insisting on perfect safety is for people who don't have the balls to live in the real world.
Never trade the thrills of living for the security of existence.
If you wait, all that happens is that you get older.
If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough.
You never see a motorcycle parked outside a psychiatrist's office.
A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving.
You can always tell how happy a motorcyclist is by the number of flys on his teeth.
When life throws you a curve, steer towards the apex and lean.
It's only far if you don't go.
A good rider can overcome marginal equipment. However, even the best equipment can't overcome a marginal rider.
