I RTFM award - Motorcycle-Journal Forums

**Clint** · 08-17-2006, 08:42 AM

As most of you know, there are many riders out there who either don't have an owners manual, don't know how to get the seat off to find it, or just don't bother to read it. The old, familiar questions keep coming up that really should be common knowlege to any bike owner. You know the ones.

You may have seen signatures in forums containing small icons indicating participation in events or other accomplishments. I hereby submit, for your displaying pleasure, the IRTFM award icon pin. Wear it proudly in your signature, but ONLY if you've RTFM! Let the world know that you've done the absolute bare minimum toward maintaining your motorcycle and riding safely. You've stepped up one small notch above the absolute squid. You earned it and you should be proud!

**drgibson** · 08-17-2006, 08:51 AM

I smell a Real Men of Genius comming on.

bikernoj · 08-17-2006, 09:20 AM

There is a new bike at work- someone got hold of a rather nice late model CBR600 in silver. Looks very clean, aftermarket exhaust, fender eliminator, etc. Yesterday when I left, it was parked on the RIGHT side of my bike for a change.

I know they make colored chains for that extra "bling" factor, but I don't think they sell a "rust" colored one, do they? Yellow, blue, red, orange, green and RUST? Yeesh!

This guy won't be getting that pin anytime soon!

techgesture · 08-17-2006, 09:36 AM

IRTFM... before I even took delivery of the bike, I took the it home with me after putting the deposit down and read it cover to cover.

stp1971 · 08-17-2006, 11:16 AM

I read my owners manuals on both bikes. I have the factory service manuals for both of my bikes. How do I get my award???

**Trapper** · 08-17-2006, 11:25 AM

Right click and save...
BTW IRTFM
Feel free to hotlink my IRTFM award (Right click / properties / copy url ending in jpg / place in your sig in User CP in between [img] [/img] )

geoffsimpson · 08-17-2006, 11:34 AM

IRTFM...IRTFM twice! It hang's on tidy little chain on my garage wall above my oil, spair air and oil filter, alen keys and all the rest. I will take you little award and also request a cookie!

**Trapper** · 08-17-2006, 11:37 AM

Geoff... you for got the [img] [/img] on the url.

jkersh · 08-17-2006, 11:38 AM

I would rtfm if I had one. I guess the dealer isnt too far away.

geoffsimpson · 08-17-2006, 11:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trapper

Geoff... you for got the [img] [/img] on the url.

I did who's a what now?

**drgibson** · 08-17-2006, 11:51 AM

Rowdy do you have the Icon without the lettering?

Jerryzuki · 08-17-2006, 12:49 PM

Dang, this is bad timing. I was going to ask a question today about something that happened last night. I guess I'll have to read the stupid manual now!!

Naw, I'm asking it anyway. Check the Cruisers seciton later today to see what it is. It's just plain wierd. Oh, and I have read the manual, just didn't retain everything.

**Louis** · 08-17-2006, 01:19 PM

Me thinks Rowdy has to much bandwidth!

sunny · 08-17-2006, 02:52 PM

Cool!

Mavman · 08-17-2006, 03:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sunny

Cool!

D_Klein · 08-17-2006, 04:58 PM

Let's see how long it is before people start asking what this icon is that they see everyone having in their sigs.

KSU-Danimal · 08-17-2006, 05:01 PM

Excellent.

Telmo · 08-17-2006, 05:04 PM

Read it the day I bought the bike!
It was a rainy day

Kaikias · 08-17-2006, 05:50 PM

Had to download one but read it.

robertc729 · 08-17-2006, 07:30 PM

I read the manual the day after I bought it.

08-17-2006, 08:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
drgibson Antebellum Mod Joined: Jul 2005 Bike: 2008 Kawasaki KLR 650 Location: Dallas, Texas Directly above the center of the earth. Posts: 10,742	I smell a Real Men of Genius comming on. __________________ “Please Remember to Kazoo Responsibly.”

08-17-2006, 09:36 AM	#4 (permalink)
techgesture Brought his own beer Joined: May 2006 Bike: '05 Black M50 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 830	IRTFM... before I even took delivery of the bike, I took the it home with me after putting the deposit down and read it cover to cover. __________________

08-17-2006, 11:16 AM	#5 (permalink)
stp1971 May 2007 Member of the month Joined: Mar 2005 Bike: 2004 Suzuki Intruder 1500LC / 2005 Suzuki DL650 V-Strom Location: Douglasville, Georgia Posts: 7,833	I read my owners manuals on both bikes. I have the factory service manuals for both of my bikes. How do I get my award??? __________________ Biketoberfest 2006 flashback courtesy of Intimid8er: "Like you knew damn well you shouldn't eat something like that, but all be damned to hell, you were gonna eat it!" __________________

08-17-2006, 11:25 AM	#6 (permalink)
Trapper Dogs Best Friend(admin) Joined: Jul 2004 Bike: SOLD Location: Moncton NB Canada Posts: 9,192	Right click and save... BTW IRTFM Feel free to hotlink my IRTFM award (Right click / properties / copy url ending in jpg / place in your sig in User CP in between [img] [/img] ) __________________ PointFlushRetrieve.com - Bird Dog Blog Motorcycle-Journal.com Blog Last edited by Trapper; 08-17-2006 at 11:29 AM.

08-17-2006, 11:34 AM	#7 (permalink)
geoffsimpson Throttle Jockey Joined: Jun 2006 Bike: Grey, not silver, GREY 2006 Suzuki Boulevard M50 * 1983 GS750E Cafe Racer project Location: Prince George BC Posts: 3,126	IRTFM...IRTFM twice! It hang's on tidy little chain on my garage wall above my oil, spair air and oil filter, alen keys and all the rest. I will take you little award and also request a cookie! __________________ Please Note: All opinions contained herein are worth exactly what you paid for them. It's true that every time you hear a bell ring, an angel gets its wings... But what they don't tell you is that every time you hear a mouse trap "snap", and Angel gets set on fire... Grey * De-badged * V & H Straightshots w/ Thunder-Monster Baffles and Billet Hot-Tips * POWAH COMMANDAH!! * Kury Wide Style Levers * Kury Zombie Pegs (what's left of them) * Johnskit Forward Controls * Johnskit 2.5" Lowering Kit * Carbon Fibre-esque Trim kit * your mom * Memphis Shades HellCat windshield * Passenger Backrest * Baddass MO-FO behind the bars * Metz 880's w/ lettering * Flamed Thunder MFG Teardrop Intake *

08-17-2006, 09:20 AM	#3 (permalink)
bikernoj Seat Tester Joined: Jun 2006 Bike: 2006 Kawi ZZR-600 Location: Morrison, CO Posts: 78	There is a new bike at work- someone got hold of a rather nice late model CBR600 in silver. Looks very clean, aftermarket exhaust, fender eliminator, etc. Yesterday when I left, it was parked on the RIGHT side of my bike for a change. I know they make colored chains for that extra "bling" factor, but I don't think they sell a "rust" colored one, do they? Yellow, blue, red, orange, green and RUST? Yeesh! This guy won't be getting that pin anytime soon!

08-17-2006, 11:37 AM	#8 (permalink)
Trapper Dogs Best Friend(admin) Joined: Jul 2004 Bike: SOLD Location: Moncton NB Canada Posts: 9,192	Geoff... you for got the [img] [/img] on the url. __________________ PointFlushRetrieve.com - Bird Dog Blog Motorcycle-Journal.com Blog

08-17-2006, 11:38 AM	#9 (permalink)
jkersh TurtleWax Taster Joined: Apr 2006 Bike: '02 750 ACE Location: 34 59.613n 094 30.852w Posts: 593	I would rtfm if I had one. I guess the dealer isnt too far away. __________________ There's only two things I hate in this world. People who are intolerant of other people's cultures and the Dutch.

08-17-2006, 11:51 AM	#11 (permalink)
drgibson Antebellum Mod Joined: Jul 2005 Bike: 2008 Kawasaki KLR 650 Location: Dallas, Texas Directly above the center of the earth. Posts: 10,742	Rowdy do you have the Icon without the lettering? __________________ “Please Remember to Kazoo Responsibly.”

08-17-2006, 01:19 PM	#13 (permalink)
Louis Administrator Joined: Sep 2003 Bike: SV650S '05 (Blue) Location: Gatineau, QC, Canada Posts: 10,657	Me thinks Rowdy has to much bandwidth! __________________ Louis

08-17-2006, 02:52 PM	#14 (permalink)
sunny Leaned over, knee down Joined: Nov 2004 Bike: '97 suzuki savage, '90 honda shadow, '75 kh400, and a broom Location: fort worthless Posts: 4,678	Cool! __________________ "blah blah blah, the world revolves around me, blah blah blah, your perception of events can't possibly be valid, blah blah blah, i wasn't there but i know everything about everything, blah blah blah." - 95% of the male population. you WISH this post was brought to you by rum.

08-17-2006, 04:58 PM	#16 (permalink)
D_Klein 100% Title Free Joined: Feb 2006 Bike: '05 GSX-R750 (Anniversary Edition) Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,544	Let's see how long it is before people start asking what this icon is that they see everyone having in their sigs. __________________ "Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles, Bubba...." ~Hunter S. Thompson

08-17-2006, 05:01 PM	#17 (permalink)
KSU-Danimal Seat Tester Joined: Oct 2005 Bike: 1998 Ducati Monster Location: Kansas State University Posts: 78	Excellent.

08-17-2006, 05:04 PM	#18 (permalink)
Telmo In Training Joined: Jan 2006 Bike: 05 Intruder M800 BLACK Location: Azores - Portugal Posts: 116	Read it the day I bought the bike! It was a rainy day __________________ Ride Safe Telmo MIG #6068

08-17-2006, 05:50 PM	#19 (permalink)
Kaikias Ditch Magnet Joined: Feb 2006 Bike: 97 GSF1200 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 152	Had to download one but read it. __________________

08-17-2006, 07:30 PM	#20 (permalink)
robertc729 Forensic Bug Splatter Analyst Joined: Mar 2006 Bike: 05 Boulevard C50 LE, 06 S40 (wife's bike) Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 4,090	I read the manual the day after I bought it.

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