HD Rider Kinda Got Under My Skin
BD, I REALLY thought we had this ALL worked out the last time, with the 'ratty shovelhead' post. Man, when you pull into my girlfriends drive, howz I s'posed to know who the heck it is?? We gots to come up with a 'secret handshake' 
, OKAY, a WAVE, so we BOTH know who's doin' what.
Yeah we gots ta werk dis one out , cause I seen you a few times around my girlfriends house too
What da hey are they thinkin'? Pullin' into the drive. I have peeps doin' that. BUT it's usually someone I know, OR they are looking for MOMMA!!!!!!
, OKAY, a WAVE, so we BOTH know who's doin' what. Yeah we gots ta werk dis one out , cause I seen you a few times around my girlfriends house too
What da hey are they thinkin'? Pullin' into the drive. I have peeps doin' that. BUT it's usually someone I know, OR they are looking for MOMMA!!!!!!
[quote=7/11 The Crapshooter;4432236]
If the rider I'm coming up on stops at the right or left of the lane at the limit line, I will take the opportunity to pull next to that rider every time no questions asked. However, if that rider pulls to the limit line in the middle of the lane then I will move to the right or left wing of that rider in a position where I can see that rider's face in their own mirror. If a rider wants to lane hog then do it right or expect other riders to move into the open slot because I want out of here when it comes to traffic.
Aint about lane hoggin' or lane splittin' , its about common courtesy .. Most I know will not pull alongside an unknown rider regardless
If the rider I'm coming up on stops at the right or left of the lane at the limit line, I will take the opportunity to pull next to that rider every time no questions asked. However, if that rider pulls to the limit line in the middle of the lane then I will move to the right or left wing of that rider in a position where I can see that rider's face in their own mirror. If a rider wants to lane hog then do it right or expect other riders to move into the open slot because I want out of here when it comes to traffic.
Road Master
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From: Eastern Massachusetts
I would instinctively not pull up next to a rider I don't know. But if someone pulled up next to me, I'd just write it up as "public roadway." Pulling into your driveway was over the line, though.
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[QUOTE=7/11 The Crapshooter;4432236]
If the rider I'm coming up on stops at the right or left of the lane at the limit line, I will take the opportunity to pull next to that rider every time no questions asked. However, if that rider pulls to the limit line in the middle of the lane then I will move to the right or left wing of that rider in a position where I can see that rider's face in their own mirror. If a rider wants to lane hog then do it right or expect other riders to move into the open slot because I want out of here when it comes to traffic.
I neither ride nor stop in the middle of a lane. And it ain't no invitation to share my lane.
If the rider I'm coming up on stops at the right or left of the lane at the limit line, I will take the opportunity to pull next to that rider every time no questions asked. However, if that rider pulls to the limit line in the middle of the lane then I will move to the right or left wing of that rider in a position where I can see that rider's face in their own mirror. If a rider wants to lane hog then do it right or expect other riders to move into the open slot because I want out of here when it comes to traffic.
I neither ride nor stop in the middle of a lane. And it ain't no invitation to share my lane.
Cruiser
Joined: Aug 2007
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From: Deltona, Florida
Sorry man, that was me. I just noticed how you never took it out of first gear and at every corner slowed right down then duck walked it round the bend, and I was worried. I wanted to make sure you made it home safe .
Road Warrior
Joined: Nov 2008
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From: Simpson County Kentucky
[quote=BaggerDriver;4432323]Never said a single word about splitting and courtesy common or not has nothing to do with it. What you are talking about in terms of a rider pulling next to you has been common place in my experience for 45 years. If that slot is open or left open I would fully expect that other rider to fill that slot and I wouldn't care if it were a 60 year old grandma on her Vespa. This will be my 46th season and I don't see this type of activity changing at all.
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From: Commerce, Mich.
I also don't like someone I don't know pulling up next to me..I don't know how you ride, and you don't know how I ride. Do one of us swerve a bit when we take off? In which direction?? Its my lane...STAY THE HELL OUT OF IT unless I invite you to share it.
And for Gods sake...and your own safety..NEVER pull up alongside and think you are gonna ride next to me...Gauranteed...you WON'T be there long.
And for Gods sake...and your own safety..NEVER pull up alongside and think you are gonna ride next to me...Gauranteed...you WON'T be there long.
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From: Concord NC
#1 = I don't mind if a rider (HD or other) pulls up next to me at a light. I'm a friendly kinda guy. I've met some really great people/riders this way. It sounds like he was lookin for a 'friend' with a common interest.
#2 & #3 = I totally agree with you.
#4 = Sure hope he did get the ticket.
#2 & #3 = I totally agree with you.
#4 = Sure hope he did get the ticket.
+1
I've never pulled up beside someone, however I don't mind if someone pulls up next to me as long as I'm stoped. Its happened a few times.
