A biker could technically be anyone who rides around on a motorbike, but typically, the term refers to people who ride motorcycles, often in a group. Bikers tend to have a rough reputation (although, like any stereotype, they are not always accurate).

Bikers have their own slang and even hand signals! These biker quotes are perfect for captioning your chopper or cruiser on your Instagram posts.

Even if you aren’t a hard-core biker, and are more of a weekend warrior, you can definitely relate to some of these biker quotes.

You might hear bikers call their girlfriends and wives “old ladies,” and it is their way of telling you they are off limits.

Bikers not only have their own slang, many often are members of clubs. Some clubs are AMA (American Motorcyclist Association) sanctioned while others are known as “outlaw clubs.”

The term outlaw club doesn’t mean the clubs engage in illegal activity, just that they follow their own bylaws, and not those set forth by the AMA. Keep reading to learn more about some of the more notorious motorcycle clubs.

Biker quotes that are perfect for Instagram

1. “You do not need a therapist if you own a motorcycle, any kind of motorcycle!” ― Dan Aykroyd

2. “If I could marry my motorcycle, I’d roll her right up to the altar.” ― Flip Wilson

3. “Love is the feeling you get when you like something as much as your motorcycle.” ― Hunter S. Thompson

4. “Motorcycle adventures are the perfect antidote to middle age.” ― Alex Morritt

5. “The road never ends … only our vision does.” ― Amit Reddy

6. “A motorcycle is an independent thing.” ― Ryan Hurst

7. “On a bike no one ever asks, “Are we there yet?” ― Stacy Westfall

8. “Anybody can jump a motorcycle. The trouble begins when you try to land it.” ― Evel Knievel

9. “I have discovered biker paradise. It is called the Great Smoky Mountains.” ― Foster Kinn

10. “Riding a bike is like an art, something you do because you feel something inside.” ― Valentino Rossi

Wise biker quotes about the way of life

11.“Any day is a good day to leave some miles behind.” ― Foster Kinn, Freedom’s Rush: Tales from The Biker and The Beast

12. “It’s all part of my spirituality, as the wind softly kisses my face, and the world travels beneath me.” ― Jess “Chief” Brynjulson, Highway Writings

13. “The center-point of riding a motorcycle, and of life itself, is Freedom.” ― Foster Kinn, Freedom’s Rush II: More Tales from the Biker and the Beast

14. “On a motorcycle, you can’t really think about more than where you are. There’s a freedom that comes with that – from stress, worry, sweating the small stuff.” ― Laurence Fishburne

15. “The most important thing is to have a good relationship with the bike… you have to understand what she wants. I think of a motorcycle as a woman, and I know that sounds silly, but it’s true.” ― Valentino Rossi

16. “It wasn’t until I went to college and I got my first motorcycle that I understood the thrill of speed.” ― Vin Diesel

17. “I look my best when I take my helmet off after a long motorcycle ride. I have a glow and a bit of helmet hair.” ― Eric Bana

18. “Animals travel on all fours. Mankind on two. Motorcycling is not a means of transport but an ideology, a nomadic way of life.” ― Amit Reddy

19. “You live more for five minutes going fast on a bike, than other people do in all of their life.” ― Marco Simoncelli

Biker quotes about Harley Davidson and from Harley Davidson ads

20. “It’s like a first date without the awkward silence.” ― Harley Davidson Ad

21. “They say treat yourself right, so I bought a Harley Davidson bike for myself.” ― Unknown

22. “You must be a good decision-maker if you made the decision to buy a Harley Davidson bike.” ― Unknown

23. “Why is Jim the only one in the plant to have money….Because he rides the new Harley Hummer.” ― Harley Davidson Ad

24. “A Harley Davidson lover’s day is incomplete without his motorbike.” ― Unknown

25. “Harley Davidson’s first motorcycle proves that indeed after failure comes success.” ― Unknown

26. “God didn’t create metal so that man could make paper clips!” ― Harley Davidson Ad

27. “Make noise with your Harley Davidson bike and work in silence to achieve it.” ― Unknown

28. “Work so hard that you can own every Harley Davidson motorcycle that you like.” ― Unknown

29. “Harley Davidson motorcycle manufacturer proves that you have to fight through difficult times of life if you wish to enjoy the good times.” ― Unknown

30. “A four-wheel might move your body, but a Harley Davidson bike moves your soul.” ― Unknown

More biker quotes that every rider can relate to

31. “It’s the ride of life the journey from here to there living and loving every moment like we have none to spare.” ― Jess “Chief” Brynjulson

32. “Riding a motorcycle is a tribute, a tip of the helmet as it were, to our rugged ancestors who challenge us through the dust of centuries, proof that we have succumbed to the safety nets of civilization.” ― Foster Kinn

34. “Driving a motorcycle is like flying. All your senses are alive. Being House is like flying, too. He’s free of the gravity of what people think.” ― Hugh Laurie

35. “They say life is a highway and we all travel our own roads, some good, some bad, yet each is a blessing of its own.” ― Jess “Chief” Brynjulson

36. “The joy of riding a motorcycle is out of this world. The thrill of riding in the hills and mountains is an opiatic addiction.” ― Avijeet Das

37. “It was only a motorcycle but it felt like a mode of being.” ― Rachel Kushner

38. “…I didn’t want to be a passenger on someone else’s motorcycle.
I wanted to be the one riding that motherfucker.” ― Lily Brooks-Dalton

39. “There is a delicate ridge one must ride between fear and reason on a motorcycle—lean too far in either direction and there will be consequences.” ― Lily Brooks-Dalton

40. “Great memories happen when you don’t know where you’re going.” ― Unknown

41. “Love to ride, Live to travel.” ― Unknown

42. “Never ride faster than your guardian angel can fly.” ― Anonymous

43. “A bike on the road is worth two in the shed.” ― Unknown

44. “When life throws you a curve, lean into it.” ― Unknown

Funny biker quotes that every biker can appreciate

45. “Run the race of life at your own pace.” ― Unknown

46. “Life is short. So grip it and rip it.” ― Unknown

47. “Drop the gear and disappear.” ― Unknown

48. “Only a Biker knows why a dog sticks his head out of a car window.” ― Unknown

49. “I hate being sexy but I’m a biker so I can’t help it.” ― Unknown

50. “Bikes don’t leak oil, they mark their territory.” ― Unknown

51. “Bikes are like wives; if it ain’t yours, don’t touch it.” ― Unknown

52. “Most motorcycle problems are caused by the nut that connects the handlebars to the saddle.” ― Unknown

53. “Yes I’m addicted to my bike because It’s way better than being addicted to fake love.” ― Unknown

Short and badass biker quotes

54. ” Four wheels move the body. Two wheels move the soul.” ― Unknown

55. ” Faster, faster, faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death.” ― Hunter S Thompson

56. “It’s not the destination. It’s the ride.” ― Unknown

57. “I am a biker, I do what I want, when I want, where I want.” ― Unknown

58. “I don’t ride a motorcycle to add days to my life, I ride to add life to my days.” ― Unknown

59. “I asked God for a bike, but I know God doesn’t work that way. So I stole a bike and asked for forgiveness.” ― Emo Philips

60. “Young riders pick a destination and go… Old riders pick a direction and go.” ― Anonymous

61. “When I’m riding my motorcycle, I’m glad to be alive. When I stop riding my motorcycle, I’m glad to be alive.” ― Neil Peart

While the term outlaw club doesn’t automatically mean that bikers are breaking the law, the U.S. Department of Justice defines “outlaw motorcycle gangs” (OMG) as “organizations whose members use their motorcycle clubs as conduits for criminal enterprises.” You might have seen the members of some clubs with a 1% patch on their vests. These “one percenters” are making a statement that refers to an alleged comment by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA). The AMA supposedly said that 99% of motorcyclists were law-abiding citizens, implying the last one percent were outlaws.

The AMA denies having a record of making such a statement to the press, and claims that the story is a misquote. According to the Justice Department, there are four MCs (motorcycle clubs) that they consider being OMGs: the Hells Angels, the Pagans, the Outlaws, and the Bandidos. These are known as “The Big Four.”

There are a lot of fun perks to riding on a motorcycle, which bikers will often tell you about, as you can see in these biker quotes. Things like that rush of speeding down the open highway, the sense of freedom, and the hint of danger are all part of the appeal. What’s your favorite thing about riding a motorcycle? Let us know in the comment section below.