Leading the motorcycle Revolution
THE BIKER'S CREED
- 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 its 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.
-Anonymous-
