GIVE us a BREAK

[zero420]

just wanted to post something that lee emailed me (thanks lee) just thought id share it with all of u considerring their are alot of motorcycle peeps or know motorcycle peeps well its a good read and something im use to BEING JUDGED
enjoy

zero420

Joyce Skomrock


> I saw you, hug your purse closer to you in the grocery
> store line. But, you
> didn't see me, put an extra $10.00 in the collection
> outside the store as I
> walked in.
>
> I saw you; pull your child closer when we passed each
> other on the
> sidewalk. But, you didn't see me, playing Santa at the
> local mall.
>
> I saw you, change your mind about going into the
> restaurant. But, you didn't
> see me, attending a meeting to raise more money for the
> hurricane relief.
>
> I saw you, roll up your window and shake your head when I
> rode by.
> But, you didn't see me, riding behind you when you
> flicked your cigarette
> butt out the car window.
>
> I saw you, frown at me when I smiled at your children.
> But, you didn't see
> me, when I took time off from work to run toys to the
> homeless.
>
> I saw you, stare at my long hair. But, you didn't see
> me, and my friends cut
> ten inches off for Locks of Love.
>
> I saw you, roll your eyes at our leather jackets and
> gloves. But, you
> didn'tsee me, and my brothers donate our old ones to
> those that had none.
>
> I saw you, look in fright at my tattoos. But, you
> didn't see me, cry as my
> children were born and have their name written over and in
> my heart.
>
> I saw you, change lanes while rushing off to go somewhere.
> But, you didn't
> see me, going home to be with my family.
>
> I saw you, complain about how loud and noisy our bikes can
> be. But, you
> didn't see me, when you were changing the CD and
> drifted into my lane.
>
> I saw you, yelling at your kids in the car. But, you
> didn't see me, pat my
> child's hands, knowing he was safe behind me.
>
> I saw you, reading the newspaper or map as you drove down
> the road. But, you
> didn't see me, squeeze my wife's leg when she told
> me to take the next turn.
>
> I saw you, race down the road in the rain. But, you
> didn't see me, get
> soaked to the skin so my son could have the car to go on
> his date.
>
> I saw you, run the yellow light just to save a few minutes
> of time. But,you
> didn't see me, trying to turn right.
>
> I saw you, cut me off because you needed to be in the lane
> I was in. But,
> you didn't see me, leave the road.
>
> I saw you, waiting impatiently for my friends to pass.
> But, you didn't see
> me. I wasn't there.
>
> I saw you, go home to your family. But, you didn't see
> me. Because, I died
> that day you cut me off.
>
> I was just a biker; a person with friends and a family.
> But, you didn't
> see me.
>
> Re-send this around in hopes that people will understand
> the biker
> community.
>
> If you don't re-send this, all I can say is it sucks
> to be you. I hope you
> never loose someone that rides.
>
> EVEN IF YOU DON'T LIKE US, RESPECT OUR RIGHTS TO RIDE
> WHAT WE CHOOSE
> AND TAKE A FEW EXTRA SECONDS TO BE SURE WE'RE NOT IN
> 'YOUR' WAY.
>
> LIVE TO RIDE . . . RIDE TO LIVE

[Diaz Dezine]

No problem Zero.
Ya know whats funny is that I've gotten this email from about 20 different friends from 10 different places in the nation and it keeps circling around back to me. What i'm saying is that this probably tugs at everybody's heart in one way or another wether you are a biker or you know somebody that rides.
Very cool that you posted it here and it should actually be a poster on every street corner.
DIAZ

[redneck]

thanks zero & lee, I see this every week on TV , hope everybody see this

[CANONFUJI]

Nice one guys. New yorkers are tough drivers, not all but quiet a few.

[zero420]

thanks guys just thought i would bring up some awareness

zero420

[ralph]

Very cool Zero, i've lost a few friends that ride over the years. At least 2 were lost because of cage drivers neglegence. Thanks

[KDSilverBrush]

I don't ride, well, unless yer talkin a horse , but I keep my eyes open for the bikes, we have a lot of em out here, and yeah, there are a lot of accidents involving them, so I keep my eyes open for em when I'm on the road. I have quite a few friends that ride, I'd like to e mail this to em, if I may. Thanks for postin it Zero.

[zero420]

Originally Posted by KDSilverBrush

I don't ride, well, unless yer talkin a horse , but I keep my eyes open for the bikes, we have a lot of em out here, and yeah, there are a lot of accidents involving them, so I keep my eyes open for em when I'm on the road. I have quite a few friends that ride, I'd like to e mail this to em, if I may. Thanks for postin it Zero.

cool no problem actually lee sent it to me email away the more support for us bikers the better thanks for taking the time to read it

zero420

[redneck]

Zero, a number of my family & friends ride motor cycles and would like to sent this to them if it is ok with you

[zero420]

Originally Posted by redneck

Zero, a number of my family & friends ride motor cycles and would like to sent this to them if it is ok with you

of course redneck keepem going the more circulation the better i actually printed it and posted it up at work on the bulletin boards thanks for the support

zero420

[dobie]

brother, ive yet to see a poem,or saying, or whatever, that hit the nail right on the head, i will be saving this,, just tonight on my way home from work i had 2 cagers, look right at me, and you guessed it, pulled out right in front of me, last summer i dropped her when an idiot came out of her driveway as i was going by,,
i will pass this along to all i know, thanks for sharing

[zero420]

yep dobie i feel what ur saying i have them all the time jump in front of me and its bad enuff they do that but what really gets me is when u honk at them for cutting u off they get mad at u thats what get me over the edge ive had to put my kick stand down 2wice and approached the cager cause they cut me off so bad and then gave me the finger go figure

zero420

[redneck]

dobie & zero, be careful while you are on the cycle, if you were driving a tank down the street , someone would still cut you off and then claim that you hit them

[Cameron Arts]

You know, about the whole "misunderstood" part of that poem... It's so true. I tried explaining to my husband why I felt twice as safe at a rally full of bikers I'd never met than at a mall full of security guards. I think either you get it or you don't. Those pipes are loud so you hear 'em coming & don't turn somebody into roadkill.

Look twice, save a life.

Not only are bikers huge supporters of communities & charities, they're also our best customers!

[redneck]

this later post is about a police officer riding his cycle to work at Blue Ash dept who suffer gravel burns when he crash his cycle because 2 SUV drivers who were going the wrong way force him unto the shoulder to avoid them,I HOPE THAT THEY GET CAUGHT before they kill someone