Motorcycle travel ethics
 

Its been a long time coming, but can we come up with a Ten commandments of Motorcycle Travel?

My own vote for the Lords hand to chisel on the tablet(old school, not ipad), is this.

"Thou shalt stop for thoust brethren whose two wheels refuse to turn, whether puncture, engine, chassis or the abomination, electrical woes" For the Lord shall see, or maybe pick it up on the CCTV, and will send someone who might have a clue*.

*The Lord does not claim to know the exact workings of your motorcycle, being cobbled together by heathen folk, but will offer a bit of WD40 and has some duck tape in the back of His van. Amen

Don't consider the locals to be stupid because they are poor

Don't inflict your arrogance/ noisy exhausts on other people

Don't do stuff that you wouldn't do at home (unless it's common practice)

Always fill up when you can...(not ethics but...)

The badge on the tank or glossiness of the catalogue shall not replace the emptiness of your head.

Thou shalt not continuously expect other travellers or locals to fix your bodged together, unprepared **** for free.

Take less stuff.

Andy

Thou shalt not make unto thee any false gods or graven images. There is but one true touring god and his name be-ith BMW. :rofl:

Thou shalt at least attempt to learn a few simple greetings and words in local language of countries you visit.

Thou shalt not barge into encounters with locals without introduction, talking loud in English, making demands. :nono:

Ye Best begin a conversation with a polite "Good day" or "Good afternoon" in local language, maybe a "how's it going?" would be good too? This is simply polite procedure in many cultures.

Thou shalt do substantial research pre trip, learn about border crossing, Visa issues, your bike's intricacies and other details for proceeding RTW. It's all here on HUBB a hundred times over.

I've had this in 'reverse'. A Moroccan official kept shouting louder at me the more I didn't understand what he wanted! Turns out is was my V5.

On the flip side, I got an incredibly frosty reception from a Czech lady in a shop. I asked her what the word for thank you was, repeated it back to her, and her face lit up.

'Thou shalt converse with other bikers, especially if you're in a group and they're alone' should make the list. Again, this happened to me - the group of bikers just shook their individual heads and waved their 'naughty' finger at me when I tried to start up a conversation in the Czech Republic. I've gone right off leather-clad Harley riders since then . . . .

Thou shalt realise that you don't need a new shiney bike and all the kit to be an Adventure Rider :-)

Thou MUST get your children biological or adopted on the back so they will carry on the tradition of overland on 2 wheels ;-)

Thou Shalt respect those blessed with the correct number of wheels, for they dost provide help and Salvation in your times of need ;)

I can see our embryonic religion being cataclysmicly split down a wheel number divide here.

Its happened before. Luther liked his peds but could not fit in with the Popes like of Nissan Patrols.

May I refer you to my previous post or 'embryonic scripture' where I refer to God having a van. Of mutual benefit to both 2 and 4 wheels.

I believe it’s possibly mentioned in the book of Genesis : “God look upon his TRIUMPH and all was well with the world”.

I can't see people that high up the ladder having a Herald or Acclaim, so must be two wheels.

:innocent:

Andy

Herald an Acclaim does fit the 4 wheel category but I don't think its going to make out 4 wheeled brethren full of the Holy Spirit!

And, likewise, in some other countries in the world, don't consider them to be poor just because they are stupid. :biggrin3:

1. Don't be a douche.

That's all ten in my book & goes for all travelers.

God may have had a Triumph but Jesus had a Honda

http://weknowmemes.com/wp-content/up...ve-a-honda.jpg