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I ride because it is fun
I ride because I enjoy the freedom I feel from being exposed to the elements, and the vulnerability to the danger that is intrinsic to riding.
I do not ride because it is fashionable to
do so.
I ride my machine, not wear it. My machine
is not a symbol of status. It exists simply
for me, and me alone.
My machine is not a toy. It is an extension
of my being, and I will treat it accordingly,
with the same respect as I have for myself.
I strive to understand the inner-workings
of my machine, from the most basic to the
most complex.
I will learn everything I can about my machine,
so that I am reliant upon no one but myself
for it's health and well being.
I strive to constantly better my skill of
control over my machine. I will learn its
limits, and use my skill to become one with
my machine so that we may keep each other
alive. I am the master, it is the servant.
Working together in harmony, we will become
an invincible team.
I do not fear death. I will, however, do
all possible to avoid death prematurely.
Fear is the enemy, not death. Fear on the
highway leads to death, therefore I will
not let fear be my master. I will master
it.
My machines will outlive me. Therefore, they
are my legacy. I will care for them for future
bikers to cherish as I have cherished them,
whoever they may be.
I do not ride to gain attention, respect,
or fear from those that do NOT ride, nor
do I wish to intimidate or annoy them. For
those that do not know me, all I wish from
them is to ignore me. For those that desire
to know me, I will share with them the truth
of myself, so that they might understand
me and not fear others like me.
I will never be the aggressor on the highway.
However, should others mess with me, their
aggression will be dealt with in as severe
manner as I can cast upon them.
I will show respect to other bikers more
experienced or knowledgeable than I am. I
will learn from them all I can. However,
if my respect is not acknowledged or appreciated,
it will end.
I will not show disrespect to other bikers
less experienced or knowledgeable than I
am. I will teach them what I can. However,
if they show me disrespect, they will be
slapped.
It will be my task to mentor new riders that
so desire, into the lifestyle of the biker,
so that the breed shall continue. I shall
instruct them, as I have been instructed,
by those who before me. I shall preserve
and honor traditions of bikers before me,
and I will pass them on unaltered.
I will not judge other bikers on their choice
of machine, their appearance, or their profession.
I will judge them only on their conduct as
bikers. I am proud of my accomplishments
as a biker, though I will not flaunt them
to others. If they ask, I will share them.
I will stand ready to help any other biker
that truly needs my help.
I will never ask another biker to do for
me what I can do for myself.
I am not a part-time biker. I am a biker
when, and where ever I go. I am proud to
be a biker, and hide my chosen lifestyle
from no one. I ride because I love freedom,
independence, and the movement of the ground
beneath me. But most of all, I ride to better
understand myself, my machine, the lands
in which I ride, and to seek out and know
other bikers like myself.
----Author Unknown
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