Unless he was brake checking you, my guess is that it had to do with his safety. I've been on crowded highways where I'll "encourage" someone by getting up close if they are matching the speed of the car beside them. The only reason I do this is so I'm not pinned next to another vehicle. When you ride (and really when you drive too) you always want an out. If things go bad, you should always have a way to bail that doesn't put you on the tarmac. I have seen plenty of guys acting like total morons. Darwinism usually ends up taking care of them.
My office is in Columbus. I see it maybe 3 times a year. Last summer I decided to take my bike because it was a great day. On the way back I had a kid come up and on ramp, dart across 3 lanes of traffic and almost hit me. Luckily my Spidy Senses kicked into full force and I got off the throttle and had my hand on the brake by the time he was really hauling it into my lane. I was probably close enough to read his VIN from his rear window. On the highway we tend to get ahead of the trouble. When you constantly have soccer moms trying to run you over, you start to get very defensive.
I would be interested to know what the rider did to "punk you." It doesn't sound very comfortable.
"Four wheels move the body. Two wheels move the soul."
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Unless he was brake checking you, my guess is that it had to do with his safety. I've been on crowded highways where I'll "encourage" someone by getting up close if they are matching the speed of the car beside them. The only reason I do this is so I'm not pinned next to another vehicle. When you ride (and really when you drive too) you always want an out. If things go bad, you should always have a way to bail that doesn't put you on the tarmac. I have seen plenty of guys acting like total morons. Darwinism usually ends up taking care of them.
My office is in Columbus. I see it maybe 3 times a year. Last summer I decided to take my bike because it was a great day. On the way back I had a kid come up and on ramp, dart across 3 lanes of traffic and almost hit me. Luckily my Spidy Senses kicked into full force and I got off the throttle and had my hand on the brake by the time he was really hauling it into my lane. I was probably close enough to read his VIN from his rear window. On the highway we tend to get ahead of the trouble. When you constantly have soccer moms trying to run you over, you start to get very defensive.
I would be interested to know what the rider did to "punk you." It doesn't sound very comfortable.
"Four wheels move the body. Two wheels move the soul."
Back when 315 was 55MPH some guy on a bike was tailing me because I was going 65 (while I was passing people on the right). I was like "this dude is awfully close to my bumper I hope he doesnt get hurt". I did the right thing and got in the right lane so he could pass. He stuck out his hand (with a glove on) and flipped me off.
Thanks. Real tough. Next time I see him, Ill just put both feet on the brake.
People are awfully tough when they can get away easily.
Oh yeah. In HS (the early 1990s) some punk was flying on his bike through our neighborhood. He had temps on the bike.
He was disregarding the children playing in the yards too.
On the way to school the next day there was a telephone pole with little mark in it. Beside it was a neon green and white bike with temp tags on it.
I snikered.
In contrast there are alot of good bikers out there . The young ones that have never laid one down are usually the toughest. Their day will come and hopefully that will make them better riders.
The harley dudes are usually cool. All those things do is make noise so no big deal there.
Harley is the easiest way to convert gasoline to noise without the nagging side effect we call horsepower.
Since I've seen a good number of people on here with bikes I thought I would share this. For those of you who can't understand why we would want to do it perhaps this will help.
The day I read this I went out and jumped right on my bike. It was 34 degrees...totally worth it.
I agree. Its like whe you drive you see the world in a picture frame but when you ride its like your are in the picture itself with no frame. Ride on my friends
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The young ones that have never laid one down are usually the toughest. Their day will come and hopefully that will make them better riders.
Harley is the easiest way to convert gasoline to noise without the nagging side effect we call horsepower.
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I always believed in the simple rule: There are two kinds of motorcycle riders.
Those that have gone down.
And those that will go down.
The Harley quote is effin funny..
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Nice Monster! I'm still trying to decide between a S4R S, 848, or a Sport Classic for my next Duc. FYI, I have the same Desmo Badge upgrade for the FJ.
Can't see the exhaust too well...Termis? You need to open that clutch up so the world can hear the bag of hammers that is a Ducati dry clutch. Unfortunately, my Multi has a wet clutch, so I can't listen to that music.
The picture frame comment reminds me of the last two times I was going through Southern West Virginia. The first was on the bike, the second in my truck. I found myself wanting to stick my head out the truck window so I could look around and take in everything around me.
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John W. Gardner
Your avatar changed!
I always believed in the simple rule: There are two kinds of motorcycle riders.
Those that have gone down.
And those that will go down.
The Harley quote is effin funny..
Yeah. People kept sending me PM asking if that avatar of Devy was me. So I put a pic of me at a "white" party. Wasnt one of P-Diddys white party. But the other kind of white party. I cant tell you how many people thought the mullet wig was part of the Dale Jarrett visor. That with the 5 dollar gastation wrap around fake Oakleys. It was gittin er dun.
A while back I superimposed myself at a Nascar event. Figures the first google images hit of nascar had a dude with no shirt bonging a beer next to a kid in a boy scout outfit. God I love this country.
Seems like there is no coincidence that the young riders can be a-holes because they have never had the crap scared out of them.
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