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 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.
