In the beginning, God created motorcycles. And He saw it was good, so He
went riding. But soon man saw it was good also, and soon we after motorcycles
we had scooters. Not quite a motorcycle, but by definition two wheels and a
motor. Take that one if you believe in evolution-a much lesser type of
motorcycle. Some people thought they were cute, real bikers found them
annoying. Then soon as we got older, trikes came along. Add a third wheel, in
the rear, make the handling unstable, remember the Honda ATC controversy a few
years back, and soon they thought they were riding a motorcycle too. Then along
came a Spyder, and sat down beside us-from Bombardier. And soon a whole
generation of people were riding what they thought were motorcycles-but they
weren't. Purchased in bike shops, but so were watercraft. You needed a
motorcycle endorsement to ride one-but they weren't a motorcycle. But don't
tell those that think they are-it is dangerous to wake up a sleepwalker, imagine
one who is riding-at least they won't fall over if on three wheels!
But let's go back a few years, to when bikes had to be kick started. Men
were men and Honda never called their little bikes motorcycles-they were
developing the Honda philosophy! And the creative decided to put VW motors in
trikes. Never my favorites. Creative, yes, but still not a motorcycle. And
the even more creative or performance oriented used Corvair motors, more power!
One ride would scare you back into your Chevy. But it still had three wheels.
It took one Kenny Howard, aka Von Dutch, to put a VW motor in a motorcycle
frame, restrict it to two wheels, and ride. Even Munch, with their Mammoth, had
an NSU motor. At 1600cc, was as fast as a Z-1 at the time, but no one wanted it
parked outside of their house. Defining the uncool motorcycle. If you want a
car, buy one-if you want to ride, buy a motorcycle!
Yet the revolution goes on, where Honda remarked at their last Wing Ding
40% of the bikes registered were trikes. Is senility taking over this older
crowd, or will we go to any length to keep their throttle hand from withering?
I hope to never have to answer that one. I have no problem with those who
trike-but please-do not try to convince me you are riding a motorcycle! Safety
as you get older, tell that to an old friend of mine who used to kick start his
old Bonneville-and he only had one leg! Balance-learn to ride. Running boards
went out in the 40's!
Maybe we should blame it on the toy company who brought us the Big Wheel,
showing kids at a young age that it is harder to fall off a trike. Robbing them
of the joy of heading down the hill on their first two wheel excursion. These
may be subtle, but not motorcycles! The truth is still the truth.
Contrary to popular belief, God did not create denominations, or religion.
Man did it himself. Calling it truth, encouraging those not saved to think they
are. See above for trikers who think they ride. Setting up their own set of
rules, they brought God to their level, and just like on the Aqualung cover,
believe in the beginning, man created God. For their own benefit. Just the
opposite of the truth. And continue today with denominational doctrines, many
times in conflict with scripture, rules made up to gain salvation-it is a gift
and cannot be earned, and leading many astray. Nice people-just not
Christians. Christian ethics, just not saved.
Some even use the name of Jesus, and are cultic, some deny His deity, yet
quote from His word. Misquoting actually, never acknowledging He is the Word.
You may know some like these, or be stuck in one yourself. Now is the time to
trust God. Stand up for truth, and rebuke the lies. For many have fallen to
these clever liars, but only have a type of Godliness, not the truth. Only one
can claim He is the truth-is that who you follow? Or have you succumbed to
denominational rhetoric?
An old joke asks what has four wheels and flies? A garbage truck. What
has two wheels and flies? A motorcycle. Different style of flies. How do you
fly? This is not meant to insult those who trike, but to remind them they are
trikers, not bikers. And not meant to insult those who go to church, but to be
encouraged in the truth-Jesus Christ. Don't fall into any convenient lies, and
go along with the crowd. Seek the truth on your own. The first time you lean
into a curve on two wheels it will take faith-don't stop there. Lean on Jesus!
You won't fall. Enjoy the ride, with Him along. Many don't realize He rides.
So think about it. After six long days of hard work, what would you do to rest
and relax? Jesus and motorcycles-it just don't get any better. Trust Him today
and find out.
Whether on two or three wheels, trust Jesus. Now if we could only get
church folks to wave at each other like we do....
love with compassion,
Mike
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