Remember the first time you saw the ocean or experienced the vastness of the Grand Canyon?  I feel that way every time I ride!

“There are some things only a ride will fix.”

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Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens.

J. R. R. Tolkien

~Caskie Stinnett

“To awaken quite alone in a strange town is one of the pleasantest sensations in the world.” – Freya Stark

“A ship in a port is safe, but that’s not what ships are built for.”

  Like fishing has it’s whoppers such as the “one that got away”, and the outstanding catch which grows in length each time the story is told.  So motorcycling has a few exaggerations, urban legends, or better stated; falsehoods, of it’s own.   Here’s a few…

“I laid it down to avoid crashing.”

“I bought it to save money”.

“They all do that!”

“I ride better when I’m drinking.”

“Honey, this new bike is a bargain.”

“Never been dropped.”

“That will buff right out.”

“Needs a little work.”

“I never get off the throttle in a corner.”

“Hmm, Never did that before.”

“I am leaving this one stock.”

“I can sell it for what I paid for it.”

“You should have plenty of fuel.”

“Meticulously maintained!”

“I don’t need to ask the wife if I can ride this weekend!”

“Behind every happy motorcyclist is an empty passenger seat.”

 If falling off was easy, everyone would do it.

“Any object when dropped will fall to the place least accessible.”

I enjoy collecting pithy statements of truth, insight, and bull crap.  Here’s 5 more nuggets of wisdom that will enable you to go far in this life!  If I remember the originator I will acknowledge them, if not, just pretend my little brain thought them up.

 1.  “Be polite to everyone you meet, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet.”

2.  “Never do less than 40 miles before breakfast.”

3.  “If you can’t get it going with bungee cords, wire, and electrician’s tape, it’s serious!”

4.  “Sometimes the only way out is through.”

5.  “If you think everything is under control, you’re not going fast enough.”  Mario Andretti