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GENERAL MOTORCYCLE FORUMS => GENERAL MOTORCYCLE => Topic started by: B6Matt on March 20, 2005, 11:44:20 PM

Title: Murphy's Ten Laws of Motorcycling
Post by: B6Matt on March 20, 2005, 11:44:20 PM

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

Title: Murphy's Ten Laws of Motorcycling
Post by: Ampster on March 21, 2005, 02:27:35 PM

How so very true...!  :wink:

Title: Murphy's Ten Laws of Motorcycling
Post by: PitterB4 on March 21, 2005, 02:47:28 PM

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

Title: Murphy's Ten Laws of Motorcycling
Post by: Red01 on March 21, 2005, 04:37:50 PM

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

Title: Murphy's Ten Laws of Motorcycling
Post by: PitterB4 on March 21, 2005, 04:54:22 PM

Quote from: "Red01"

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

 :stickpoke:

Title: Murphy's Ten Laws of Motorcycling
Post by: Ampster on March 21, 2005, 05:02:14 PM

Quote from: "PitterB4"

Quote from: "Red01"

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

 :stickpoke:

:stickpoke:  :duh:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :beers:

Title: Murphy's Ten Laws of Motorcycling
Post by: B6Matt on March 21, 2005, 06:24:31 PM

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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. :shock:

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. :duh:

Title: Murphy's Ten Laws of Motorcycling
Post by: aussiebandit on March 22, 2005, 05:04:40 AM

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

Title: Murphy's Ten Laws of Motorcycling
Post by: Red01 on March 22, 2005, 05:28:25 AM

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

Title: Murphy's Ten Laws of Motorcycling
Post by: echomadman on March 22, 2005, 02:45:13 PM

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

Title: Murphy's Ten Laws of Motorcycling
Post by: txbanditrydr on March 22, 2005, 04:15:10 PM

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.  :duh:  :lol:

Title: You forgot one
Post by: Batdad on March 22, 2005, 07:56:19 PM

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

Title: Murphy's Ten Laws of Motorcycling
Post by: B6mick on March 30, 2005, 05:31:51 AM

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

Mate, spot on. Aint that the truth. :duh:

Title: ... and don't forget tank bag straps (I did)...
Post by: oldandslow on March 30, 2005, 03:19:11 PM

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  :wtf: when I accelerated onto the freeway!   Got lucky: caught it and was able to pull over safely!  Kids, don't try this at home!