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Ways to tell
if you are a
hardcore sport
bike junkie:
10. You can
quote all of
your bikes specs,
but can't remember
your anniversary.
9. You take
the long way
everywhere and
still get there
first.
8. You define
"fourplay"
as a 50 mile
street ride.
7. You brake
so late you
don't see God
you see Elvis.
6. You get a
tell-tale facial
tick every year
at new model
time.
5. You measure
all purchases
in terms of
the number of
tires you could
have bought.
4. You have
only motorcycle
shops programmed
into your speed
dialer.
3. You use racing
lines when pushing
a shopping cart
at the grocery
store.
2. You consider
10,000 rpm "midrange".
1. You refer
to the corner
at the end of
your street
"Turn One".
~courtesy
of SportBikeWest
What not to
say to a cop:
1. I can’t
reach my license
unless you hold
my beer. (OK
in Texas)
2. Sorry, Officer,
I didn’t
realize my radar
detector wasn’t
plugged in.
3. Aren’t
you the guy
from the Village
People?
4. Hey, you
must’ve
been doin’
about 125 mph
to keep up with
me. Good job!
5. Are You Andy
or Barney?
6. I thought
you had to be
in relatively
good physical
condition to
be a police
officer?
7. You’re
not gonna check
the trunk, are
you?
8. I pay your
salary!
9. Gee, Officer!
That’s
terrific. The
last officer
only gave me
a warning, too!
10. Do you know
why you pulled
me over? Okay,
just so one
of us does.
11. I was trying
to keep up with
traffic. Yes,
I know there
are no other
cars around.
That’s
how far ahead
of me they are.
12. When the
Officer says
“Gee Son....Your
eyes look red,
have you been
drinking?”
You probably
shouldn’t
respond with,
“Gee Officer
your eyes look
glazed, have
you been eating
doughnuts?”
~Brian
93F2
You just might
be a racer if...
...you know
how to properly
pronounce "Criville"
...you walk
proper lines
through the
grocery store
with the cart.
...you've ever
had to explain
the term "pucker
factor".
...you've paid
$5.00 a gallon
for gas without
complaining.
...your idea
of a decent
sort of house
to buy is one
with a basement
and a big garage,
a downhill driveway
so you can bump-start
your racebike,
and a working
toilet on the
property somewhere.
...you bought
a race bike
before buying
a house.
...you bought
a race bike
before buying
furniture for
the new house.
...you're looking
for a bike transport
vehicle and
still haven't
bought furniture!
...you hear
"overcooked
it" and
think "off
the track"
instead of "Denny's".
...you sit on
your race bike
in the garage
and make bike
noises and shift
and practice
your throttle
blipping/braking,
while waiting
for your motor
to get back
from the shop.
...you look
at the purchase
of tools as
a long term
investment.
...at least
one of your
children was
conceived at
a race track.
...your garage
has more bikes
than your house
has bedrooms.
...you have
enough spare
parts to build
another bike
...you have
bike parts in
your cubicle
at work
...you registered
for wedding
gifts at Marietta
Motorsports
...after your
answer to "How
was your weekend?"
the next question
is always: "And
you do this
for fun? Right?"
...you've ported
your 2-stroke
lawn mower,
chain saw, or
weed eater
...your reading
material in
your bathroom
consists of
a 1-888-FASTLAP
catalog, and
400 bike magazines,
none of which
have centerfolds.
...some people
only know you
by your racing
class &
bike number
...your first
date involves
asking her to
crew for you.
...you plan
your wedding
around the race
schedule.
...you complain
when cars in
front of you
on highway off-ramps
don't stay on
the line, causing
your exit speed
to drop.
...you tell
a friend you
need to clean
up the head
this weekend
and they think
you mean the
toilet.
...you gladly
pay $9 for a
bottle of engine
oil.
...you hate
long distance
driving, but
gladly drive
800 miles to
the race track.
...you save
broken bike
parts as "momentos".
...you've found
your lawnmower
runs pretty
good on 108
octane gas
...you've got
3 immaculate
race bikes always
race ready,
but your wife
has to nag you
for 2 months
before you fix
the headlight
in her car.
~from
a post on CBR
list
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