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I ride because it is fun.
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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.
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I do not ride because it is fashionable to do so.
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I ride my machine, not wear it.
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My machine is not a symbol of status. It exists simply for me and me alone.
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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.
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I strive to understand the inner-workings of my machine, from the most basic to the most complex.
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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.
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I strive to constantly better my skill of control over my machine.
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I will learn its limits, and use my skill to become one with my machine so that we may keep each other alive.
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I am the master; it is the servant. Working together in harmony, we will become an invincible team.
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I do not fear death. I will, however, do all possible to avoid death prematurely. Fear is the enemy, not death.
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Fear on the highway leads to death; therefore I will not let fear be my master. I will master it.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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I will show respect to other bikers more experienced or knowledgeable than I am.
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I will learn from them all I can. However, if my respect is not acknowledged or appreciated, it will end.
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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.
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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.
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I shall preserve and honor traditions of bikers before me, and I will pass them on unaltered.
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I will not judge other bikers on their choice of machine, their appearance, or their profession.
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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.
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I will stand ready to help any other biker that truly needs my help.
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I will never ask another biker to do for me what I can do for myself.
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I am not a part-time biker. I am a biker when, and where ever I go.
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I am proud to be a biker, and hide my chosen lifestyle from no one.
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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