Why do some people HATE motorcyclists
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Why do some people HATE motorcyclists
A while back i went to eat lunch with a co-worker. During that drive, we found ourselves next to a nice Roadking Classic that I was admiring within my own thoughts. Out of nowhere and to my surprise, my co-worker began f bombing the rider under his breath. He also said something to the effect of how he hates harley guys and couldn't stand them. Before I let him know that i was a harley owner myself, I casually asked why.
He never could put a real answer together other than "they're obnoxious with their loud pipes and they think they own the left lane". I explained the safety aspects of loud exhausts and the how staying at a pace a bit faster than the flow of traffic while in left lane is a way to stay out of blind spots in certain conditions. He shrugged my comments off. Then he said he hopes to one day "accidently" open his door while parked and catch a harley rider with it.
That's when I let him know I was a harley owner myself and have been for 20 years. He was quick to change his opinions to the "crotch rocket guys" and how they're idiots with their stunts on roads. I told him most non motorcyclist's I know have usually had a positive stance on motorcycle riders and I didn't understand why he had such animosity towards us. He backed off the topic and quickly changed the conversation. With no real explanation and no negative personal experience he clearly hated motorcyclists especially harley one's.
Needless to say, we're very different individuals and we don't socialize much other than in a professional manner.
So I wonder how many people out there really feel that way. And why? Is it jealousy, annoyance, discrimination, etc. It could be that some people are just A'holes I suppose...
He never could put a real answer together other than "they're obnoxious with their loud pipes and they think they own the left lane". I explained the safety aspects of loud exhausts and the how staying at a pace a bit faster than the flow of traffic while in left lane is a way to stay out of blind spots in certain conditions. He shrugged my comments off. Then he said he hopes to one day "accidently" open his door while parked and catch a harley rider with it.
That's when I let him know I was a harley owner myself and have been for 20 years. He was quick to change his opinions to the "crotch rocket guys" and how they're idiots with their stunts on roads. I told him most non motorcyclist's I know have usually had a positive stance on motorcycle riders and I didn't understand why he had such animosity towards us. He backed off the topic and quickly changed the conversation. With no real explanation and no negative personal experience he clearly hated motorcyclists especially harley one's.
Needless to say, we're very different individuals and we don't socialize much other than in a professional manner.
So I wonder how many people out there really feel that way. And why? Is it jealousy, annoyance, discrimination, etc. It could be that some people are just A'holes I suppose...
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Jul 11, 2021, 09:59 AM
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I could give to ***** what people think of me and my bike, I enjoy it and always will. **** on the haters.
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can't tell you why folks get spun-up over a host of things.
From man buns to motorcycles....hoo nose
the "left lane" cruises though......
whether , two, three, four or 18 wheels, if one cruises in the left lane when not passing, and don't move right when traffic is piling up behind them (or passing them on the right) they're a road hazard.
and my favorite YO-YO's on the 70mph interstate are the clueless that do 67 to get around a truck doing 66, then once pass, IF they finally move over, they speed up to 77 and ride your right rear fender
..L.T.A.
From man buns to motorcycles....hoo nose
the "left lane" cruises though......
whether , two, three, four or 18 wheels, if one cruises in the left lane when not passing, and don't move right when traffic is piling up behind them (or passing them on the right) they're a road hazard.
and my favorite YO-YO's on the 70mph interstate are the clueless that do 67 to get around a truck doing 66, then once pass, IF they finally move over, they speed up to 77 and ride your right rear fender
..L.T.A.
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Fastest I have ever seen a thread identify the root cause.
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Not sure, but I don't like cyclists on the road. I give the more than the required 3' when I can but they have horrible road manners and clog up traffic. Nothing like it taking 5 minutes to pass one of them and then they blow through a red light and you're stuck behind them again.
When I'm on trips I cruise in the left lane but I'm always going as fast or faster than traffic. If someone is going faster, I move out of their way. The left lane is the safest place for motorcycles. Too many motorcyclists have bad road manners too.
When I'm on trips I cruise in the left lane but I'm always going as fast or faster than traffic. If someone is going faster, I move out of their way. The left lane is the safest place for motorcycles. Too many motorcyclists have bad road manners too.
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Why waste your time worrying about what others think about the things that make you happy , I get it though .
I just experienced the same thing this weekend , at a music festival , I was sitting enjoying a cold beverage , when a lady said " country music sucks , should be banned from the face of the earth " . among other things , I didn't comment , always going to be lovers and haters , I went on shortly after that and played my set .
I just experienced the same thing this weekend , at a music festival , I was sitting enjoying a cold beverage , when a lady said " country music sucks , should be banned from the face of the earth " . among other things , I didn't comment , always going to be lovers and haters , I went on shortly after that and played my set .
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As to your coworker, it ain't really about motorcycles, they are just one of the many people who think that they are the only one that has a clue...
Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac? George Carlin
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Maybe , just maybe it's because of the freedom associated with riding that some "people" have yet to attain in their miserable existance they call a life.
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