Pre-riding rituals or riding related superstitions?

[EpyonXero]

Originally Posted by umairhashmi

What part of boynton are you in dude? Im right by congress and gateway.

Right down the street on Federal just south of Gateway.

[Dave]

Originally Posted by Curb

i try to avoid all painted surfaces on the roadways

dude, seriously, caught one of those leaned over once. i think i slid like two feet

[Curb]

Originally Posted by Dave

dude, seriously, caught one of those leaned over once. i think i slid like two feet

that's why i avoid them. when i was in college...the infinite wisdom that was the local government of Gainesville, FL decided to spruce up the city and paint the all the crosswalks with a fake brick pattern, well needless to say many of my friends went down when making left turns through them and i've had my fair share of close calls...since then i avoid all painted surfaces like the plague

[LeeNetworX]

Originally Posted by EpyonXero

Right down the street on Federal just south of Gateway.

We were living off of Lawrence, between Gateway and Hypoluxo.

[umairhashmi]

Originally Posted by EpyonXero

Right down the street on Federal just south of Gateway.

Thats great. Let me know if you are up for a ride one of these days. If the weather is good are you coming to island jack's tonite?

[marko138]

Nothing ritual wise. I go over it mechanically right after I start it, verify brake lights, turnsignals, horn work. Brakes I've checked as I pull it out of the shed.

[Rider]

None, put on gear and go.

[HokieDNA01]

Originally Posted by Angee

I put on my gear and make sure it's all on right...other than that, even riding 2-up I get on the bike from the left side (throwing my right leg over)...dunno why. I'll actually walk around the bike to do it too...

I do the same thing while riding as a passenger. I think most people get on the left because that is the same side the rider mounts from due to the kickstand. You arent' that strange...ok well at least not because of this.

[MikeSP1]

Clean my helmet, then clean my bike, then check tire pressure, then meditate for a little while. Remember to wear my jacket (every time I've wrecked I wasn't wearing my jacket). Then go to the gas station and fill up with 93 (or 100) octane. Buy a banana and a bottle of gatorade. The head to the meeting spot and eat my banana and drink my gatorade while waiting for everyone else to show up.

It's pretty much turned into a ritual. But this only applies to Sundays (aside from the jacket) and trackdays.

[z06boy]

Originally Posted by Ninjakel

none.

Same here...check the air in the tires...oil in the crankcasel...wipe the bike and helmet down...gear up and roll.