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Road Rage; Motorcycle modifications
Topic Started: Apr 6 2009, 03:48 AM (374 Views)
Frank_W
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Got sick of soccer moms in SUVs pulling out in front of me and switching lanes without warning.

I think I'm ready, now:

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jon-nyc
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Cheers
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In my defense, I was left unsupervised.
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Carpe Diem
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Where can I get MINE???????? :excited:
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blondie
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Man, I've never driven a bike but I've felt that rage .. even while driving my truck .. it's worse cycling or running & having close calls with the SUV or minivan mommies.
It sort of peaks when I see who's driving the vehicle.
I feel my BP rise fast when it's someone like me.
I'm such a terrible person.
I feel like smacking some mommies.
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Aqua Letifer
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ZOOOOOM!
blondie
Apr 6 2009, 08:37 AM
Man, I've never driven a bike but I've felt that rage .. even while driving my truck .. it's worse cycling or running & having close calls with the SUV or minivan mommies.
It sort of peaks when I see who's driving the vehicle.
I feel my BP rise fast when it's someone like me.
I'm such a terrible person.
I feel like smacking some mommies.
Oh my blood boils when I drive around my area.

If someone cuts me off but I don't have to slow down for them or change my driving in any way, fine. I'm all for that. No problem.

If someone is driving in a manner that I personally find ridiculous (driving too slow, not moving the hell over, hogging the turn lane when they're going straight and not turning, heck any number of things), it'll set me off. If their lazy ass keeps me from making a light or something similar, it'll really set me off.

If they're driving in a ridiculous manner and I find out they're also on a cell phone... oh, it's on.
I cite irreconcilable differences.
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Frank_W
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The things that piss me off the worst:

1. Cell phone users who decide that they have to drive ten mph BELOW the speed limit because they are too busy gabbing, thereby slowing EVERYONE down because their inconsiderate ass can't bother to stop talking about whatever inane bullsh!t they've decided is more important than the 3K+ lb missile that they are responsible for operating in a safe manner.

2. People who, for whatever reason, decide that motorcycles don't have the same rights to life and to the road as every other vehicle on the road, so they tailgate and act like assholes. What might constitute a mere fender-bender for them, will likely land me in the hospital or the morgue. BACK OFF!!

3. People who simply cannot wait one more second before yanking their vehicle out right in front of me. Waiting until the last minute before turning right in front of me might result in a fender-bender if I'm in the Jeep. On the motorcycle, it's likely going to result in an ambulance ride for me.

95% of the time, male or female, the biggest reason that people drive like assholes, is because they've got that goddamned cell phone glued to their ear, yammering on about inconsequential bullsh!t, with no regard for anyone else, or anyone else's life.

HANG UP AND DRIVE
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***musical princess***
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What's the law regarding using mobile phone's in cars in America?

Over here it's a big fine and points on your license. Mobile phone usage in cars is no-where near as common as it used to be. Thank God.

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Aqua Letifer
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2. People who, for whatever reason, decide that motorcycles don't have the same rights to life and to the road as every other vehicle on the road, so they tailgate and act like assholes. What might constitute a mere fender-bender for them, will likely land me in the hospital or the morgue. BACK OFF!!


Indeed. To be honest, I try to give motorcycles more space than a car. Bikes manuver a lot better than cars, so I try not to do anything too quick around them in case they start darting around themselves. Also, like you said, if anything happens on the road -- my fault, biker's fault, someone else's, whatever -- what turns into a bruised chest and jitters for me could send the biker to the ER.

I'm not the safest driver on the road sometimes, but my risks are always calculated to some degree, and when bikes are involved it's a no-brainer. I steer clear.

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Oh hey look at that. 20k.
I cite irreconcilable differences.
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Frank_W
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Thanks, Aqua. Being a good driver has made a better motorcyclist. Being a better motorcyclist has made me a more observant driver.

MP, some states, they are outlawed. (The law is ignored, for the most part...) Most states, if you get into an accident and it is determined that the cell phone was a contributing factor, then I think the penalties are higher.

Small consolation for the guy lying in the middle of the road with multiple fractures...
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ivorythumper
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Nothing pisses me off more than motorcyclists acting like assholes on the road -- darting in and out of traffic. Bikers need to change their behavior if they want the respect of the car driving public. (and I realize Frank, that you are a probably a very safe and prudent driver -- so don't take this personally, it was just topical).
The dogma lives loudly within me.
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Frank_W
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Right. How often do you see guys on cruisers riding like that?

Never? Oh.

Sportsbikes.. Pfft.. Most bikers regard them as assholes, too.
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Frank_W
Apr 6 2009, 09:55 AM
Right. How often do you see guys on cruisers riding like that?

Never? Oh.

Sportsbikes.. Pfft.. Most bikers regard them as assholes, too.
I see them all the time, Frank. Every time I am on the freeway -- gold hawks, harleys, it doesn't matter -- it's not just the crotch rockets. Of course, I also see perfectly respectful bikers, but they are the ones who do not get my undivided attention so maybe it is part of the survival mechanism. :shrug:
The dogma lives loudly within me.
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Frank_W
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Hrmmm... Maybe it's the way you drive. Do you use the cell phone a lot, while you're driving, IT?

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Me: "Man, that's a lot of lampshades!"
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LadyElton
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I admit to sometimes talking on the cellphone while driving, but it's usually to tell my parents I'm on the way home from a meeting. I also try to do it when there is light traffic.

I don't like driving in rush hour traffic with some asshat on a cell phone in front of me and an impatient fvcktard in a truck tailgating me. :veryangry: The schmuck on the phone will all of a sudden turn or switch lanes. Too bad they're too distracted to see me flipping them off. :devilgrin:
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Frank_W
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:thumb: You get it, LE. :)
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JBryan
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I don't even carry a cell phone unless I am out of town on a job and then I don't use it while driving. Our company did make me carry one when I went to Shanghai last December. I used it to wish my dad happy birthday (80th!).
"Any man who would make an X rated movie should be forced to take his daughter to see it". - John Wayne


There is a line we cross when we go from "I will believe it when I see it" to "I will see it when I believe it".


Henry II: I marvel at you after all these years. Still like a democratic drawbridge: going down for everybody.

Eleanor: At my age there's not much traffic anymore.

From The Lion in Winter.
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Frank_W
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I have one as a matter of necessity. I leave the ringer turned off, though. If someone calls me while I'm on the road, then I'll check voicemail when I get where I'm going, and then call them. If I need to call someone, I'll pull over and make the call.
Anatomy Prof: "The human body has about 20 sq. meters of skin."
Me: "Man, that's a lot of lampshades!"
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JBryan
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I would be even more disturbed by motorcyclists using cell phones. :lol:
"Any man who would make an X rated movie should be forced to take his daughter to see it". - John Wayne


There is a line we cross when we go from "I will believe it when I see it" to "I will see it when I believe it".


Henry II: I marvel at you after all these years. Still like a democratic drawbridge: going down for everybody.

Eleanor: At my age there's not much traffic anymore.

From The Lion in Winter.
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Frank_W
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:lol2: There are some that do. They have helmets that cover their ears and use a Bluetooth. :unsure:
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Nobody's Sock
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JBryan
Apr 6 2009, 10:44 AM
I would be even more disturbed by motorcyclists using cell phones. :lol:
Let me tell ya, it's harder than heck trying jamb that thing up to your ear inside the helmet!

"Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known."
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ivorythumper
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Frank_W
Apr 6 2009, 10:15 AM
Hrmmm... Maybe it's the way you drive. Do you use the cell phone a lot, while you're driving, IT?

:lol2:
Define "a lot". :lol2:
The dogma lives loudly within me.
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Frank_W
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I don't even like to use my MP3 player, when I'm on the bike. It's an additional distraction that I just don't need. It may not be as bad as knocking back two beers and then hopping on the bike, but it definitely impairs my ability to concentrate, focus, and be situationally aware of what's happening around me.
Anatomy Prof: "The human body has about 20 sq. meters of skin."
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Frank_W
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ivorythumper
Apr 6 2009, 10:49 AM
Frank_W
Apr 6 2009, 10:15 AM
Hrmmm... Maybe it's the way you drive. Do you use the cell phone a lot, while you're driving, IT?

:lol2:
Define "a lot". :lol2:
:lol2:

There are times when I roll on the throttle: When I find that I'm in someone's blind spot, when I'm trying to get out of the "No Zone" of a tractor-trailer, or when I've opened up enough space behind the car in front of me to be safe, and some jackass just has to cut in and eat up all of my buffer.

Good grief...

At those various times, I consider myself to be in imminent danger, and the best thing to do is to switch lanes and get out of there.
Anatomy Prof: "The human body has about 20 sq. meters of skin."
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JBryan
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Apr 6 2009, 10:48 AM
JBryan
Apr 6 2009, 10:44 AM
I would be even more disturbed by motorcyclists using cell phones. :lol:
Let me tell ya, it's harder than heck trying jamb that thing up to your ear inside the helmet!

But they are not required here.
"Any man who would make an X rated movie should be forced to take his daughter to see it". - John Wayne


There is a line we cross when we go from "I will believe it when I see it" to "I will see it when I believe it".


Henry II: I marvel at you after all these years. Still like a democratic drawbridge: going down for everybody.

Eleanor: At my age there's not much traffic anymore.

From The Lion in Winter.
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Frank_W
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I once whipped out a cellphone (an old one) underwater and held it to my ear, while I was diving, pretending to talk on it. :devilgrin:
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Me: "Man, that's a lot of lampshades!"
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