BIKERS
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 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.
