From the VTX Riders website:
Rider’s Credo... (UPDATED Version)
I ride purely, and only, because it is fun and offers me the opportunity
to meet others of like mind.
I ride because I enjoy the freedom I feel from being exposed to the
elements, and the vulnerability to the danger that is intrinsic to riding.
I do not ride because it is fashionable to do so.
My X is not a toy. It is an extension of my personality.
I strive to learn what I can about the inner-workings of my X, from
the most basic to the most complex, so that I may be able to help others who may not have the mechanical ability to understand
the complexity of the X.
I strive to constantly better my skill of control over my X. I will
learn its limits, and use my skill to become one with my X, so that we may keep each other alive. Working together in harmony,
we will become a respected team.
I do not ride to gain attention, respect, or fear from those that
do NOT ride, nor do I wish to intimidate or annoy them. For those that do not know me, all I wish from them is that they take
the opportunity to get to know me. For those that desire to know me, I will share with them the truth of myself.
I will never be the aggressor on the highway.
I will show respect to other riders more experienced or knowledgeable
than I am. I will learn from them all I can.
I will not show disrespect to other riders less experienced or knowledgeable
than I am. I will teach them what I can. It will be my task to mentor new riders into the lifestyle of the rider, so that
a respect for those who ride may be gained from everyone I meet. I shall instruct them, as I have been instructed by those
before me.
I will not judge other riders on their choice of machine, their appearance,
or their profession. I will judge them only on their conduct as riders and human beings.
I ride because I love freedom,
independence, and the movement of the ground beneath me.
But most of all, I ride to better understand myself, my machine,
the lands in which I ride, and to seek out and know other riders like myself.
-Author Unknown-