Wilsons Sandbox

>Glad to hear there are some folks around from that era who remember >Hodakas, Maicos, Huskys

> > The wildest ride I ever had was on a Maico 400 with a broken throttle, wide open, third gear. > > Do you have ANY idea how fast: > > 1. a Maico can go in third gear? > > 2. how much of your life you can remember in that time? > > EEEHHHAAAWWWWWW!!!!! > >

> Motorcyclists' wisdom: > > Midnight bugs taste best. > Saddlebags can never hold everything you want, but they CAN hold > everything you need. > > NEVER argue with a woman holding a torque wrench. > Never try to race an old geezer, he may have one more gear than you. > > Home is where your bike sits still long enough to leave a few drops > of oil on the ground. > > You'll get farther down the road if you learn to use more than two > fingers on the front brake. > > Routine maintenance should never be neglected > > It takes more love to share the saddle than it does to share the > bed. > > The only good view of a thunderstorm is in your rearview mirror. > > Never be afraid to slow down. > > Only riders understand why dogs love to stick their heads out of car > windows. > > Bikes don't leak oil, they mark their territory. > > Never ask a rider for directions if you're in a hurry to get there. > > Don't ride so late into the night that you sleep through the > sunrise. > > Pie and coffee are as important as petrol. > > Sometimes it takes a whole tankful of fuel before you can think > straight. > > If you want to get a job, you may have to compromise your principals > (you may even have to shave). > > Riding faster than everyone else only guarantees you'll ride alone. > > Never hesitate to ride past the last street light at the edge of > town. > > Never mistake horsepower for staying power. > > A good rider has balance, judgment, and good timing. So does a good > lover. > > A cold hamburger can be reheated quite nicely by strapping it to an > exhaust pipe and riding forty miles. > > Never do less than forty miles before breakfast. > > If you don't ride in the rain - you don't ride. > > A bike on the road is worth two in the shed. > > Respect the person who has seen the dark side of motorcycling and > lived. > > Young riders pick a destination and go... Old riders pick a > direction and go. > > A good mechanic will let you watch without charging you for it. > > Sometimes the fastest way to get there is to stop for the night. > > Always back your bike into the curb - and sit where you can > see it. > > Work to ride & ride to work. > > Whatever it is, it's better in the wind. > > Two lane blacktop isn't a highway - it's an attitude. > > When you look down the road, it seems to never end - but you > better believe it does > > A rider can smell a party 5,000 miles away. > > Winter is Nature's way of telling you to polish. > > A motorcycle can't sing on the streets of a city. > > Keep your bike in good repair: Motorcycle boots are NOT > comfortable for walking. > > People are like Motorcycles: each is customized a bit > differently. > > If the bike isn't braking properly, you don't start by > rebuilding the engine. > > Remember to pay as much attention to your partner as you do > your carburetor > > Sometimes the best communication happens when you're on > separate bikes. > > Well-trained reflexes are quicker than luck. > > Good coffee should be indistinguishable from 50 weight motor > oil. > > The best alarm clock is sunshine on chrome. > > Learn to do counter-intuitive things that may someday save > your butt. > > The twisties - not the superslabs - separate the riders from > the squids. > > When you're riding lead-don't spit. > If you really want to know what's going on, watch what's > happening at least five cars ahead. > > Don't make a reputation you'll have to live down or run away > from later. > > If the person in the next lane at the stoplight rolls up the > window and locks the door, support their view of life by snarling at them. > > A friend is someone who'll get out of bed at 2am to drive his pickup to the > middle of nowhere to get you when you're broken down. > > If she changes her oil more than she changes her mind-follow her. > > Catching a June bug or yellowjacket in your goggles or > honeybee down your shirt @ 70 mph can double your vocabulary. > > If you want to get somewhere before sundown, you can't stop > at every tavern. > > There's something ugly about a NEW bike on a trailer. > > Hunger can make even roadkill taste good. > > You have to be smart enough to understand the rules of > motorcycling, and dumb enough to think the game's important. > > Don't lead the pack if you don't know where you're going. > > Sleep with one arm through the spokes and keep your pants > on. > > Practice wrenching on your own bike. > > Everyone crashes. Some get back on. Some don't. Some can't. > > Beware the rider who says the bike never breaks down. > > Some bikes run on 99-octane ego. > > Owning two bikes is useful because at least one can be > raided for parts at any given time. > > You'll know she loves you if she offers to let you ride her > bike. > > Don't do it and she'll love you even more. > > Don't argue with an 18-wheeler. > > Never be ashamed to unlearn an old habit. > > Maintenance is as much art as it is science. > > A good long ride can clear your mind, restore your faith, > and use up a lot of fuel. > > If the countryside seems boring, stop, get off your bike, and go sit in the > ditch long enough to appreciate what was here before the asphalt came. > > If you can't get it going with bungee cords and > electrician's tape - it's serious. > > If you ride like there's no tomorrow - there won't be. > > Bikes parked out front mean good chicken-fried steak inside. > > If you want to complain about the pace being set by the road captain, you > better be prepared to lead the group yourself. > > Gray-haired riders don't get that way from pure luck. > > There are drunk riders. There are old riders. > > There are NO old, drunk riders. > > Thin leather looks good in the bar, but it won't save your > butt from "road rash" if you go down. > > The best modifications cannot be seen from the outside. > > Always replace the cheapest parts first. > > You can forget what you do for a living when your knees are > in the breeze. > > No matter what marque you ride, it's all the same wind. > > It takes both pistons and cylinders to make a bike run. One > is not more important than the other. > > Patience is the ability to keep your motor idling when you > feel like stripping your gears.