Are you a supersticious rider?

[Method]

Do you have any "Routines" that you go through before setting off? Be it on the track, or on the road?

For me i always put my left glove on first, then the right, then i adjust my visor / goggles if im on the track.

When im racing, i always put my left boot on first with the steel shoe on, then the right.
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[freestyler_onli]

I put helmet and left glove on, then use right hand to disable alarm and put key in, then do leathers up and put right glove on.

DO that routine everytime!

[Type_Mo]

Fook...I accidently clicked yes
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[SoND]

Zip up jacket, put keys into ignition, lid on, gloves on, go.

Not really supersticious though
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[craigs23]

I wouldn't call myself superstitious - I have a routine on doing things, but I have a routine on doing many things other than biking. It's a subconscious order, I'm a methodical person - but there's no underlying 'belief' as to why I do something systematically.

[numark1]

No but when i think there is going to be an accident. Happened to me twice on my bike and last night in my dads car. He hit a wall.

[Visitor Q]

NAh. I deliberately break superstitions.

Mirrors, umbrellas, kick black cats etc.

I even got out of the habit of 'lucky fags' in fag decks
Although if offered i dont take the 'lucky fag' lest evil befell me, ie they got arsey.

I suppose i cross my chest if i see a bad crash. But thats only been once or twice. And im not even religious.
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[killa]

superstitions just all tosh and weird.

I say morning and good night to my bike though.
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[Andy C]

[it really is that quick]

Say good night to my bike but not good morning (guess i 'm not a morning person) thought that i was wired for doing that obviously not.
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[Groove]

i have a routine, but no superstitions
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[WishayKillie]

I always ride with a wee keyring pendant thingy that my gran gave me. The one day I forgot it I fell off so it's always in my pocket
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[sanchezz_182]

no
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[wantser]

I always pat the tank as I get off from a ride as if to say thank you for the safe journey.

I do tend to talk to her as I am riding too.

But then I am slightly nuts........

Wantser
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[Funkmeister_Smith]

I don't do anything superstitous or anything, but one morning as I was waiting for my bike to warm up to do my normal commute to work, (back when I was riding my RS125), all I could think was that something bad was going to happen on my way to work. I was standing for ages just staring into my pond in the garden in a bit of a daze, but then just hopped onto the bike once it was warmed up and thought nothing of it. But still, all I kept thinking of was something happening & me being injured then sure enough, about 10 minutes into my journey on a dual carriageway, a car swerved into my lane & knocked me off, sliding down the road! How I laughed, lying there in the middle of the A1... oh wait... no I didn't.

...bloody superstitions (or is that a preminition?).
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[Cog Head]

first off i get all ym kit on then its :
left boot
right boot
get my bike out the garage
start the bike
lid on
do lid strap
left glove
right glove
rev the bike twice then ride off

if i dont do this it feels like iv forgotten something
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[T1z3R]

no superstitions/routines here other than checking my lights/brakes/petrol etc.
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[MarkyPancake]

Without intention I put on my gear in the same order everytime, and as time has gone by I'm more conscious that I do it in this order.

[Method]

I have routines that i follow when doing things that arent superstition.

Eg: I always walk out the door, hit my right pocket and say in my head "wallet", then hit my left pocket, "Phone" then my rear pocket , "Cap" and with them 3 i feel im good to go

The gloves, boots etc are superstition though
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[kenny]

im not supersticous about my bike as in i dont think that if i do somthing in the wrong order ill end up crashing or sumrt about the only thing i have as a set plan is warmng the bike up before riding and making sure my lights are on before setting off
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[freestyler_onli]

I find myslef talking to my bike

I'd tell it problems i had or whatever!

[MarkyPancake]

[Davo]

A couple of times I have been known to congratulate the bike (commonly on trackdays) for getting me and bike around in one piece.

The bike does speak back sometimes although it only says "Harder" or "Rag me".

BTW, anyone know a good shrink?

[freestyler_onli]

I thank my bike and now the tyre goes down on me!


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