5.06.2007

Riding Tips

The following riding tips are commonly attributed to a 1962 Honda motorcycle owners' manual. However, in 1929 a brief article in Time Magazine told of "courteous white-gloved Tokyo policemen" who passed out leaflets with these tips to English-speaking visitors.
At the rise of the hand by Policeman, stop rapidly. Do not pass him by or otherwise disrespect him.

When a passenger of the foot, hooves in sight, tootel the horn trumpet melodiously at first. If he still obstacles your passage, tootel him with vigor and express by word of mouth, warning Hi, Hi.

Beware of the wandering horse that he shall not take fright as you pass him. Do not explode the exhaust box at him. Go soothingly by.

Give big space to the festive dog that makes sport in roadway. Avoid entanglement of dog with wheel spokes.

Go soothingly on the grease mud, as there lurks the skid demon! Press the brake foot as you roll around the corners, and save the collapse and tie up.

Initially found this in the profile of a moped army member. Thought it should be passed on.
Link: Moped Army