Universal back off signal?
Road Warrior
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,429
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From: TX
I like to ride side by side on the wide open road when there is NO traffice, otherwise I ride staggard. Even with my wife who rides her own and I know her skills and her mine, just better off safe in allot of traffice to be staggard.
I agree with PT, just back off the throttle alittle enough to let them go forward and then fall back into the staggard postion, they will get the hint
I agree with PT, just back off the throttle alittle enough to let them go forward and then fall back into the staggard postion, they will get the hint
Cruiser
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 153
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From: East Texas
IMHO easing off the throttle is really the best option. If you speed up the other person might speed up also. Then your going faster with someone you don't know beside you. Very dangerous situation either way. People need to be thinking "what if" at all times.
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 10,946
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From: Nevada
When someone attempts to ride side by side with me, I simply back off and let them move ahead.
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Road Master
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 1,189
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From: la grange, il (near chicago)
don't like sharing a lane with someone. especially not on a heavy interstate. i would stagger always. exceptiont to that is like starting off at a light, i might be next to someone for a bit, but we quickly get into a stagger position.
whenever i am in a situation i don't like, i do what i can to remove myself from that situation. slow down, change lanes, get off. whatever. and then if he should follow you, get his license plate and report him.
whenever i am in a situation i don't like, i do what i can to remove myself from that situation. slow down, change lanes, get off. whatever. and then if he should follow you, get his license plate and report him.
Road Master
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 1,070
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From: Lafayette, LA.
Had that happen this past weekend. Bike pulls up beside me on a two lane highway doing 55 and stays there for about a mile. I look down at his pipes and start pointing at his muffler and shaking my head no. He slows down and pulls off the road. I keep riding laughing my azz off because there wasn't nothing wrong with his muffler. I still wonder how long it took him to figure it out.