Ken Bingenheimer has been in love with motorcycles as long as he can remember, and finds Colorado the perfect place to live and ride. He shares his enthusiasm with others on his website,
OK, awhile ago I provided some interesting and amusing quotes included in signatures by visitors to motorcycle forums. That title, "Only a Biker Knows . . .," comes from one of the first batch. That complete quote was "Only a biker knows why a dog sticks his head out of a car window."
Here's another batch.
---You start the game of life with a full pot of luck and an empty pot of experience. The object is to fill the pot of experience before you empty the pot of luck. ---Never be ashamed to unlearn an old habit. ---There are two simple rules for riding smoothly and safely in snow and on ice. Unfortunately nobody knows what they are. ---People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they're not on your road doesn't mean they've gotten lost. ---Tomorrow is uncertain, so today I ride. ---People are like motorcycles: each is customized a bit differently. ---Never hesitate to ride past the last street light at the edge of town. ---It takes more love to share the saddle than it does to share the bed. ---It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters in the end. ---To me it's more fun to ride a slow bike quickly. Going slowly on an old Indian or Henderson is a lot of fun. I used to say that I don't like any motorcycle you can't see through, and there's something to that. I like to see the motor. - Jay Leno ---Never trade the thrills of living for the security of existence. ---If you can't get it going with bungee cords and electrician's tape, it's serious. ---A good rider has balance, judgment, and good timing. So does a good lover. ---There's something ugly about a NEW bike on a trailer. ---Bikes parked out front mean good chicken-fried steak inside. ---Catching a yellow jacket in your shirt at 70 mph can double your vocabulary. ---Don't ride so late into the night that you sleep through the sunrise. ---Everyone crashes. Some get back on. Some don't. Some can't. ---Four wheels move the body. Two wheels move the soul. ---I'd rather be riding my motorcycle thinking about God than sitting in church thinking about my motorcycle.
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