Murphy's Ten Laws of Motorcycling

[B6Matt]

Shamelessly stolen from elsewhere....

1. A motorcycle cannot fall over without an audience.

2. The odds of a motorcycle falling over are directly proportional to the size of the audience and of the owner's ego. (Newness and expense of the bike are contributing factors.)

3. Motorcycles are to yellow bugs as aircraft carriers once were to Kamikaze pilots.

4. You will not feel the need to go to the restroom until after you have put on your rainsuit.

5. The fact that your keys are still in your pants pocket (or that you haven't fastened your helmet strap) will only become apparent after you have put on your gloves.

6. Quick fixes are so named for how long they stay fixed.

7. The only part you really need will also be the only part on permanent backorder.

8. Nothing is harder to start than a used motorcycle being shown to a prospective buyer.

9. You will never suffer a punctured tire on the road until you leave the repair kit at home.

10. "Universal" accessories are so named because that is what you must search to find the bike they fit

[Ampster]

How so very true...!  

[PitterB4]

So, I'm not the only one who forgets to buckle their helmet until they have their gloves on???  

[Red01]

Yes, you are the only one.
That was put in there just for you... that's why it's in parenthesis.  

[PitterB4]

Yes, you are the only one.
That was put in there just for you... that's why it's in parenthesis.  

 

[Ampster]

Yes, you are the only one.
That was put in there just for you... that's why it's in parenthesis.  

 

         

[B6Matt]

So, I'm not the only one who forgets to buckle their helmet until they have their gloves on???

I don't wear a helmet or gloves.

Actually, I wait until I turn out of my subdivision to realize that I haven't buckled my helmet.  Makes me extra careful when I'm riding along.

[aussiebandit]

I've never forgotten to do up the helmet, forgetting the key, yep done that. Mind you I do tend to suffer from CRAFT disease (Can't Remember A Frigging Thing)

[Red01]

That must be the Ozzie strain of the CRS (Can't Remember Sh!t) disease we get up here in America.

[echomadman]

you hamfisted types, i can do up my helmet with my gloves on. I do tend to leave my keys in my pants pocket under the armoured gear though, thats a real pain in the arse

[txbanditrydr]

Met a fellow rider at a local hamburger joint for lunch today.... got on the bike to head back to work and.... yup..... you guessed it - forgot the freeking chin strap.  Soooo, off came the gloves (rasher frashen sumbeach argh @#!**)  I had to laugh out loud though thinking about this thread.    

[Batdad]

The weekend you take apart your bike will  have the best weather for riding.

[B6mick]

The weekend you take apart your bike will have the best weather for riding.

Mate, spot on. Aint that the truth.

[oldandslow]

I'm religious about the helmet so I haven't had that problem.  

But leaving work one day I dumped the tank bag on the tank, proceeded to suit up (and buckle the helmet) and rode off.... discovered my error   when I accelerated onto the freeway!   Got lucky: caught it and was able to pull over safely!  Kids, don't try this at home!