Fun Motorcycle Facts
- When cornering 75% of a bikes grip comes fron the front tire.
- The first Harley Davidson motorcycle built in 1903 used a tomato can for a carburetor.
- Kawasaki also makes spaceships.
- Cucciolo (the name of the first Ducati) means puppy.
- Devil, Lucifer and Satan have all been names of motorcycle manufacturers.
- The connecting-rod of a sports bike engine at full chat is enduring alternate compression and tensile forces of 10 tons, 500 times a second.
- When torque in ft/lbs and power in Bhp are plotted on the same scale, the curves always cross at 5252 rpm.
Famous Quotes
"Why are motorcycle dealers closed on Sunday? Because it is a day for worship...Catholics go to church, Motorcyclists go to the track."
~Justin Skalka
"98% of al Harley's are still on the road. The other 2% made it home."
~Anonymous
All my bitches have ignition switches!
~Douglas Hodgman
Murphy's Ten Laws of Motorcycling
- A Motorcycle cannot fall over without an audience.
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The odds of a motorcycle falling over are directly proportional to the size of the audience and the owner's ego.
- Newness and cost of the bike are contributing factors.
- Motorcycles are to yellow bugs what aircraft carriers once was to Kamikaze pilots.
- You will not feel the need to go to the restroom until you put on your rain-suit.
- The fact that your keys are still in your pants pocket will not become apparent until after you put on your gloves.
- Quick fixes are so named for how long they stay fixed.
- The only part you really need will be the one on permanent backorder.
- Nothing is harder to start than a used motorcycle being shown to a prospective buyer.
- You will never suffer a punctured tire on the road until you leave the repair kit at home.
- "Universal" accessories are so named because that is where you have to search to find the bike they fit.