| Author | Message | ||
     Blackbelt |
This is a pure curiosity question. I was just curious to know if anyone else has any superstitions when they ride? For example.. When i bought my first motorcycle my grandmother gave me a keychain w/ the poem "Footprints in the Sand", and i never ride w/o it. It seems every time i use my spare set something happens, i.e. wreck, stator goes out, or a couple years ago in August when that major power outage happened... I had 0 gas, and my spare set of keys, and no power for 40+ miles, no gas stations open.. BAD LUCK! Your turn | ||
| Jeremyh |
i too have a road demon killer that i have on me while riding long or fast trips. | ||
| Light_keeper |
SUPERSTITION? um only that if anything but rubber touches the road before an abrupt stop it is going to hurt. Oh and my wife gave me one of those little bells too. | ||
| Djkaplan |
I'm not superstitious at all, not in the least, but..., I always put my left boot on before the right one, my left glove first on first, I always get on and off the bike on the left side, and I never put my helmet on the ground or on top of a bar. You just can't be too careful these days. | ||
| Tramp |
i have a superstition about overly-friendly "Bikers" trying to catch raps with me when i'm near my scoot or at a bar.... superstition has it they've been sworn fed. | ||
| Shazam |
I do everything I can to avoid seeing 66.6 or 666 on the odometer, I change between trip/clock/odometer if I see it coming up...... seriously...bad things happen when it shows that number, I'm just not taking that chance. | ||
| Tramp |
can't hurt, right? | ||
| M1combat |
I have a bell that two of my friends gave me. I put my left glove on first because I don't really like Chihuahuas. I also always get on the bike from the left side but only because I've been riding for 22 years and it's just "the right thing to do". | ||
| Aaomy |
superstitious,, humm,, maybe but the glove, boot, and mounting the bike thing got me worried. mom was a righty and dad a lefty, im kinda ambidextrous, right dominate but i do either in either order.. man im sure missing igor right now.. those 4 lucky rabbit feet probably kept me safe this long!!!! all hail igor,, may his lucky feet, and motorcycle knowledge grant us all many a safe voyage... | ||
| Bcordb3 |
Superstitious, I don't know. Same routine for starting my bike(s) for nearly 45 years, except that my old bikes were kickers. The glove, helmet and glasses thing it works for me. I like the foot prints in the sand thing. A friend who is/was addicted to booze use that poem as his mantra, even had the foot prints tattooed on his shoulder. Unfortunately the last time I saw him he was still addicted, but alive. Like someone said "It can't hurt". | ||
| Oldog |
 Hail Igor! get a bell & keep the bolts tite do your preflight wear your gear Remember that you must be thinking 3 seconds ahead of the nearest cager every one is "stupid" 15 minutes a day try to have your minutes off the bike "luck is the inclination of multiple factors slightly in ones favor" ObiWan | ||
| Spiderman |
I mount on the left side and dis-mount on the right. (the bike you pervs) Always carry my lucky silver dollar. | ||
| Chainsaw |
Washing a bike on a road trip is BAD LUCK. Every time I have, I've gotten a flat or worse. I NEVER WASH MY BIKE till I return home. After my last 4200 mile mechanically uneventful road trip, I'm a firm believer. | ||
| Bomber |
nope -- not at all | ||
| Blackbelt |
You are a definet inspirational soul Bomber.. lol | ||
| Bomber |
Black -- that's the most frightneing thing I've read here, ever! ya need a drink, or counselling, or a good long ride on your scoot (which, now that I think of it, are all pretty much equal, yes?) | ||
| Blackbelt |
well pritty much.. lol sarcasim is the tool of the devil....  | ||
| Jessicasdad |
hey there Spiderman .. I have the same thing .. a 1921 Morgan silver dollar .. it was my Grandmother's .. always with me in my pocket or pack ... had a bell that my wife had gotten for me .. but I think my daughter pulled it off .. waiting for my wife to get me another .... |
