Motorcycle Maintenance Quotes

I never rode a motorcycle before 'CHiPs.'

It wasn't until I went to college and I got my first motorcycle that I understood the thrill of speed.

When I was old enough to ride a motorcycle and got my license, I bought a '69 Sportster.

You see, I don't know how to ride a motorcycle, actually.

Well... you know, I love motorcycles. They're just beautiful, and there's a certain craftsmanship in older bikes, older Triumphs or BSAs or Norton. I'm just very attracted to it.

I believe many Harley guys spend more time revving their engines than actually driving anywhere; I sometimes wonder why they bother to have wheels on their motorcycles.

I have been off the motorcycles for about 20 years now, but that doesn't mean I can't still do it.

One thing I learned about riding is to look for trouble before it happens.

I used to watch some of the other motorcycle shows on television 10 or 15 years ago because I was a gearhead and I'd be depressed at the end because I can't afford a $200,000 motorcycle.

My father was a motorsports journalist and a motorbike fan. He gave me my motocross bike.

I started off riding motorbikes and at that point my hero was Valentino Rossi.

I've been riding motorcycles since my early 20s, and I loved the hipness of the subculture.

There isn't a lot written about the motorcycle culture.

Riding my motorcycle around L.A. is like my own video game. But unlike many folks at the wheel, I am occupied with getting where I'm going and keeping myself safe. Most people are applying makeup, texting, and checking out the beauty in the next car.

The most important thing is to have a good relationship with the bike... you have to understand what she wants. I think of a motorcycle as a woman, and I know that sounds silly, but it's true.

On 'Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,' I spent two or three months learning how to ride a motorcycle. I wasn't really riding the motorcycle in 98 percent of the movie, but the shots of me getting on and off had to look like I had been doing it for years and years.

I was lucky. My father raced bikes. He gave me the passion very early. I had my first bike when I was three or four years old.

I ride the same bike that I rode on 'Sons,' a Harley Dyna Super Glide. You know, I wish I wasn't the guy who rode the same bike he rode on his show, but the problem is there's no better bike out there.

I have what is probably the largest big bike collection in the city: a Fat Boy, a sportser Harley Davidson and two Yamahas. All these are 1200cc-plus bikes. Riding these bikes is something I still do and some trekking as well.

My dad is a motorcycle guy, not some Hollywood dude.

I've had motorcycle accidents!

I remember I went to Pune and bought an old bike and modified it. After that I started learning to ride from a friend, practicing in my backyard.

My secret passion is motorbikes. I want a Kawasaki Ninja.

My buddy David Wells is a big motorcycle guy, so when I go visit him in San Diego, he takes me out on his bike. He's got some antique Indians. I never really rode during my career, because I was afraid I'd fall off and ruin my career.

That is why, as soon as I felt a real attraction for my first passion which was the motorcycle, and in spite of the danger it could represent, they encouraged me.