Superstition?

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Anyone here have secret rituals, habits or other stupid abbreviations before riding out? And feeling bad when you cant keep up With it?
Mine is putting up my gear: right-left sock, right-left kneebrace, right-left pantsleeve, right-left boot. Any other sequence disturbs me.
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MZ193 7/26/2020 2:39pm
7/26/2020 2:39pm
I'm not so much... just stretch.
For the moment i still have to kick my bike to start her up and the first kick i just take it easy and don't kick it hard.
What else... i like to stretch... mmm nothing more i think

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Pink 7/26/2020 4:20pm
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I jump everything, my very first lap! I swear to god I do.
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BMc914 7/26/2020 4:43pm
7/26/2020 4:43pm
EngIceDave wrote:
Drop a new helmet
Won't do it to mine. But my uncle swore by it!!
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dadofagun 7/26/2020 5:02pm
7/26/2020 5:02pm
Right sock on first, NEVER walk under a ladder, ALWAYS toss the first chew out of a fresh can on the ground, No haircuts on Sunday, Pictures of loved ones on tables and what not, turned face down when gone from home longer than 3 days, Never, ever, EVER break a black cat's path if one crosses the road in front of you. Don't rock a rocking chair if nobody is in it, Black eye peas on New Years day (Not the band btw....), Dear God don't break a mirror, that shit sticks around for quite a spell. If you hear an Owl hooting in a direction, do not travel that direction the next day unless absolutely needed, Left shoe on first, Never piss on a dirt road (find grass if no other options are around)........

Jesus I'm a mess.......... Sadly, there's more.
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omalley 7/26/2020 5:34pm
7/26/2020 5:34pm
Right boot first.
Right glove first.
Before EFI, check petcock about 800 times on the gate.
Never ride on my birthday.

Oh, and if I know for a fact that the ride in question will be my last on that bike before getting a new one, I don’t go. Wadded myself on the last ride of my 94 CR, got to stare at my nicely equipped and shiny-new 96 250 for 12 weeks in a cast...never again lol.
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zehn 7/26/2020 5:40pm
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dadofagun wrote:
Right sock on first, NEVER walk under a ladder, ALWAYS toss the first chew out of a fresh can on the ground, No haircuts on Sunday...
Right sock on first, NEVER walk under a ladder, ALWAYS toss the first chew out of a fresh can on the ground, No haircuts on Sunday, Pictures of loved ones on tables and what not, turned face down when gone from home longer than 3 days, Never, ever, EVER break a black cat's path if one crosses the road in front of you. Don't rock a rocking chair if nobody is in it, Black eye peas on New Years day (Not the band btw....), Dear God don't break a mirror, that shit sticks around for quite a spell. If you hear an Owl hooting in a direction, do not travel that direction the next day unless absolutely needed, Left shoe on first, Never piss on a dirt road (find grass if no other options are around)........

Jesus I'm a mess.......... Sadly, there's more.
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moto67e 7/26/2020 6:03pm
7/26/2020 6:03pm
Never say "I'm going out for 1 last ride"
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yz25 7/26/2020 6:08pm
7/26/2020 6:08pm
moto67e wrote:
Never say "I'm going out for 1 last ride"
This right here!!!!
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DynoDan22 7/26/2020 7:36pm
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Left sock first, left knee brace first. Seems I'm in the minority. Might have to try right sock first. I have a small hole in my left sock so it makes for easy identification. Hahahaha
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Wade221 7/26/2020 7:40pm
7/26/2020 7:40pm
All Right side gear first
Check goggles in mirror for straightness as final step before I roll to track
Always fill/refill fuel on right side of bike
Never wear blue gear
Drop a new helmet
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FWYT 7/26/2020 8:06pm
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Never, never, EVER say "One more moto" or "Just a couple more laps" or anything similar. Never.

Guaranteed yard sale.


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Boomslang 7/26/2020 10:16pm
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Nope and it's one less thing to worry about.
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artc 7/26/2020 10:37pm
7/26/2020 10:37pm
Only get on the bike from the right side. Unless I can't.Angry

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EngIceDave 7/27/2020 3:39am
7/27/2020 3:39am
moto67e wrote:
Never say "I'm going out for 1 last ride"
Yes, never do that

Famous last words
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MxProdigy17 7/27/2020 5:37am
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I'm left side first always.

Biggest is don't ever race in brand new gear, it has to be practiced in at least once. EVERY time I have worn new gear, I have had some sort of bad luck with crashing or bike issues. I've tried work-arounds like washing the gear before the race to "wash the bad luck away" still ended up throwing away a moto. I've officially given in, and am done racing in new gear.
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slowgti 7/27/2020 7:28am
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Left sock on first, right boot first, left glove on first. I always drop my new helmets before I will ride with it. Yes, I know I’m crazy haha
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seth505 7/27/2020 7:31am
7/27/2020 7:31am Edited Date/Time 7/27/2020 7:34am
I try to make one sacrifice to the dark lord. If I don't do that then I feel uncomfortable on the track.

I actually do put my gear on in the exact same sequence every time I ride but that is more so I don't forget something.
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MotoCoUSA 7/27/2020 11:09am
7/27/2020 11:09am
Left everything first, no idea why, but left always first. Maybe from my military years.
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olympiamann 7/27/2020 11:21am
7/27/2020 11:21am
When I’m Riding my KLR650 round town I incessantly push the blinker switch in to make sure I’m not blinking...I’m like why do I keep doing that....
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sandtrack315 7/27/2020 11:33am
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Hydrate, eat well, stretch / foam roll, and get a good night's sleep before I ride.
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Springcreek 7/27/2020 1:55pm
7/27/2020 1:55pm
No Black Gear after two ambulance rides with it on.

Some black is ok but not majority black.
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mirramaxx 7/27/2020 2:57pm
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I can only load unload on left side... Sometimes use a coin toss to decide on what gear combo to ride with. Even though I run rental fatbars I always check the barpad making sure its in place right Silly
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RalphS 7/27/2020 7:10pm
7/27/2020 7:10pm
My only sort of superstitiom is that if I don't feel confident and comfortable I don't push it and try to acclimate, otherwise I know wreckage is coming.
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blockhead17 7/27/2020 7:17pm
7/27/2020 7:17pm
I used to bounce back and forth between 17 and another number when I was racing a few different series’
For some reason whenever I had the 17 on my bike I’d grab holeshots, I’m not superstitious or a believer in any of that, but needless to say I stuck with the 17 and dropped the other number lol
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