Passing on the right !
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Passing on the right !
On our way to our Friday 13th ride today, riding along at a good speed, in my lane, when this A$$hole in a crotch rocket comes out the blue passing us on the right hand side. Never even seen him coming, if I would have wandered a bit in the lane to the right, we would have both been taken out.
Anyone ever experience this stupidity ?
Anyone ever experience this stupidity ?
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Not that I can think of. I usually look in my mirror, 33-40% of the time, so I'm not surprised by what's coming up behind me. Not that it'll never happen, I just try to be aware, alert and ready for goofballs like that.
Yes, I moved to the right lane on I-95 because my exit was about a mile ahead and a crotch rocket passed me on my right in my lane. Scared me half to death.
Another time, also on I-95 me and my then boyfriend were in the left lane riding staggered, a crotch rocket passed us in the left portion of our lane/on the shoulder, he was standing up on the left side of his bike. A few seconds later 3 crotch rockets passed us on the right, all 3 laying on their tanks with their legs outstretched behind them. Effing idiots.
Another time, also on I-95 me and my then boyfriend were in the left lane riding staggered, a crotch rocket passed us in the left portion of our lane/on the shoulder, he was standing up on the left side of his bike. A few seconds later 3 crotch rockets passed us on the right, all 3 laying on their tanks with their legs outstretched behind them. Effing idiots.
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Still a stupid thing to do.
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Stupid people do stupid things. Crotch rockets are usually ridden by young kids with little to no riding experience or life experience- it's no surprise they do the dumbest things possible.
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Had a guy in our group do that once. He was next to me by the time I saw him. Surprised me and I swerved into the oncoming lane. Got back just in time to miss a pickup coming from the other way. When we stopped for lunch I laid into him big time. Said he was just having a little fun. Idiot!
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Just having a little fun? I don't do the whole tough guy on a Harley routine, but I would find it difficult to hold back in that situation.
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