I'm in a literary mood today and was thinking. I hear cool biking phrases all the time, why not start a thread! The one that was from the other day:
"Dual carriageway justice"
when concerning corners
'It is better go slow in than dead out.'
I got a good one ...
Using a car to commute is like using a sledge hammer to pick your teeth ...
Cool.
Srinath.
I ride a motorcycle because cars don't intelectualy stimulate me to the level of stimulation I desire.
so why don't you ride a harley?
because it's not a motorcycle.
Quotedavipu Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 7:12 am Post subject:
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I ride a motorcycle because cars don't intelectualy stimulate me to the level of stimulation I desire.
so why don't you ride a harley?
because it's not a motorcycle.
Yeah its a boat
Power does not compare to skill.
It's more fun trying to go fast on a slow motorcycle than going slow on a fast motorcycle.
It's not so much going fast as it is trying to go fast. Trying is more fun.
"keep the shiny side up"
my tires are shineyer than the painted parts.
Quote from: oppy00"keep the shiny side up"
And the rubber side down!
Why did the motorcycle fall over?
..... it was too tired.
:mrgreen:
"Speed doesn't kill -- it's the sudden stop at the end"
"A superior rider uses their exceptional judgement to avoid situations that would require their exceptional skills."
Four wheels move the body. Two wheels move the soul.
One of you has this for a sig line:
"Motorcycles don't leak oil; they mark their territory"
Love that one! :thumb:
"there are 2 types of riders, One that has been down, and one that is going to. Age,speed,skills,luck doesnt matter, it happens to everyone atleast once."
"Aint Skeerd"
and my sig below
You will never see a motorcycle in front of a psychiatrists office.
Sometimes it takes a full tank of fuel before you can think straight.
Young riders pick a destination and go.. Old riders pick a direction and go..
There are old riders and there are drunk riders, but there are no old drunk riders.
I find it a bit amusing that many of these adages are the same in aviation, such as:
"There are old pilots and there are bold pilots, but there are no old, bold pilots."
"Young pilots choose a destination. Old pilots choose a direction."
Some others just as easily adaptable:
Like the sea, the air is unforgiving of error, incompetence, or innatention.
The Cub is the safest airplane in the world; it can just barely kill you. (Same as the GS?)
The most dangerous words in aviation are: "Watch This!"
Flying isn't dangerous. Crashing is what's dangerous.
Learn from the mistakes of others. You won't live long enough to make all of them yourself.
Never let an aircraft take you somewhere your brain didn't get to five minutes earlier.
Good judgement comes from experience. Unfortunately, experience usually comes from poor judgement.
Some of my favorites that are true, true, true...but not applicable to motorcycles:
The three most useless things in aviation are: Altitude above you, Runway behind you, and Fuel in the truck.
The only time you have too much fuel is when you're on fire
It's better to be on the ground wishing you were in the air than to be in the air wishing you were on the ground.
Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
A 'good' landing is one you walk away from. A 'great' landing is one after which you can use the plane again.
There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are.
Great lines! Keep em coming!
Quote from: BadgerThe most dangerous words in aviation are: "Watch This!"
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Exponentially worse when proceeded by the words, "Hold my beer"
The most dangerous words in the world..
Hold my beer and watch this!
There are old riders and there are bad riders, but there are no old, bad riders.
Submarines: The number of times you surface must equal the number of times you submerge.
Lefty-loosey, rightey-tightey. Unless, it's the right mirror on a Yamaha .
Quote from: BadgerQuote from: FaxxxyQuote from: BadgerThe most dangerous words in aviation are: "Watch This!"
Exponentially worse when proceeded by the words, "Hold my beer"
Hrm...there's another aviation term: "8 hours from bottle to throttle". Referring to the MANDITORY waiting period between consuming any alcoholic beverage and exercising the privileges of your pilot's license...intoxicated or not.
We always say
"two wheels.. Two beers"
I think this is generally per hour..
four wheels BAD, two wheels GOOD
Quote from: finmacfour wheels BAD, two wheels GOOD
Damn, where have I seen that before?
I saw it in a dream. Its brilliant isn't it??
Quote from: finmacI saw it in a dream. Its brilliant isn't it??
I'd have to agree.
I'd rather sweat than bleed.
Or,
I'd rather sweat and be riding, than sitting on the side of the road bleeding.
Quote from: scratchI'd rather sweat than bleed.
Or,
I'd rather sweat and be riding, than sitting on the side of the road bleeding.
:thumb: :thumb: :thumb:
Perfect.
I'd rather look silly in leathers, than look stupid with roadrash.
I'd rather be sitting on the side of the road in my leathers, looking at my bike after a crash and be saying, "I wont do that again", than being in too much anguish from my wounds to think about what I did wrong.
QuoteI'd rather sweat than bleed.
Or,
I'd rather sweat and be riding, than sitting on the side of the road bleeding.
I'd rather bleed and ride... than sit and sweat
- Jordan
The best bike in the world is the one currently under your butt.
Heat rash beats Road rash
Leathers are hot, skin grafts are not
Nobody Is perfect not even a perfect stranger . / The only thing I am fanatical about is not being fanatical. / I only know enough french to get kicked out of a strip joint in Quebec . Ithink I know more but I have a huge hang over.
Lest we forget: "Slow in, fast out.", or "go slow in the slow parts to go fast in the fast parts."
ring, ring, ring. bananna phone.
Quote from: davipuring, ring, ring. bananna phone.
Admit it...you've been waiting all day for me to post. :lol:
If so...sorry to keep you waiting. It was a beautiful day, I've been out riding. :P
The most uncool bike phrase is
"SORRY MATE I DIDN'T SEE YOU"
Just flick it.
And, conversely...
Go in slow and come out.......alive.
:P
That'll buff right out....
rode hard and put away wet.
PMS = Parked Motorcycle Syndrome
LLT - Lazy Left Toe
Save a person, ride a Gs.
Quote from: Maduro MistressPMS = Parked Motorcycle Syndrome
:lol: :lol: :lol: I'm gonna hafta use this one on my bf next time he accuses me of the monthly...uh...gwumps.. ;) :lol:
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Ooh, deep...
Welcome!
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QuoteWork to ride & ride to work.
That'll buff right out....
:lol: :lol: :lol:
Also. from a friend who's never ridden a bike ... "so, can I take it for a spin?"
Not exactly a cool phrase but I've heard it too many times.
Any fool can go fast in a straight line, it takes an exceptional one to do it in a corner.
and a great quote from a guy sitting on the side of the road with his crashed bike - "Wow, I guess getting sideways on a bike is a little different than in a car" :cheers:
More power only helps you go. It does nothing for you when you're trying to stop.
Yep, anybody can get it to go, but stopping is kinda important.
This is why throttle control is so important, the right wrist can get you into a lot of trouble.
Crotch-rocket
I've got a date with Suzi...
I want to ride my moto
Yes!!!! :guns: I just became a supersport racer w/my 50th post. I didn't know that was going to happen already.
another one from aviation:
There are more airplanes in the sea than submarines in the sky.
You can go as fast as you like on a motorcycle... but don't rush on a motorcycle.
Quote from: scratch on November 10, 2005, 02:38:34 PM
I'd rather sweat than bleed.
Or,
I'd rather sweat and be riding, than sitting on the side of the road bleeding.
I know, another ancient thread (10 freakin' years, woah!!!) but you know what... when you are bored and get to searching on this forum, you find some really awesome things to read so please don't hate me!!
There are so many good quotes in this thread and I was wondering does anyone have any new ones to add?
You only need to follow 2 rules to win a motorcycle race:
Rule #1: Don't tell anyone your race strategy
:flipoff:
Here's one that I love - while riding in the summer time and wearing all my gear..... And somebody says: "You look really hot in all that gear."
"Thanks! You're looking pretty good too!"
Always helps to have a little smirk on your face. And if the person that says you look hot is wearing patches and a vest, I suggest NOT using that response....
Quote from: Big Rich on July 30, 2015, 07:55:48 AM
Here's one that I love - while riding in the summer time and wearing all my gear..... And somebody says: "You look really hot in all that gear."
"Thanks! You're looking pretty good too!"
Always helps to have a little smirk on your face. And if the person that says you look hot is wearing patches and a vest, I suggest NOT using that response....
i have never heard those words before. Even when I wasn't wearing any gear. Except from my fiancee but she don't count!
Try wearing a black leather jacket during a heat wave and the humidity is up around 90%. People will want to discuss at great lengths how hot the weather is / how you must be melting on a bike / how they would ride around in shorts & a tshirt / etc. All the while you'll be thinking to yourself "shut your mouth so I can start riding again and cool off!"
I say, "Not at all, it has mesh panels and lets air flow right through it".
But I may have to start using that line for females!