Bad Publicity
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Bad Publicity
We rode to Myrtle Beach last week and returned on Saturday. While approaching Spartanburg on I26, a group of bikers were blocking the road by riding in all lanes at 50 mph. Traffic was backed up pretty bad. After a few miles they moved over and let some of the traffic pass, then blocked it again. They were not "patched" riders but no one messed with them. I feel sure that some may have assumed that I was part of the problem. I just rode on patiently and awaited my chance to get back to 75 mph.
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How would you suggest one "mess with them"?
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I wouldn't call that bad publicity as that does not happen a lot and most people don't wittness it. Bad publicity is riding through the neighborhood at 2AM and blasting the exhuast. Everyone has witnessed that and gets treated to it almost daily in the summer. That is the number one reason many people loathe bikes and those who ride them.
There are sportbike riders here who ride the highway like that sometimes but they are usually doing stunts. When there are so many of them, the cops can't do much about it.
There are sportbike riders here who ride the highway like that sometimes but they are usually doing stunts. When there are so many of them, the cops can't do much about it.
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Hmmm.
Hmmm, do not know what was going on. The comment abt it being a funeral was good but there would be a hearst no?
The thing that gets me is......all u need is 1 hot headed or drugged cager behind them and not wantting to put up wtih that behavior.........and then doing the unthinable.
Therefore, good reason or not, it has the potential to end poorly.
Like the other guy said, GLAD u got home safely.
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The thing that gets me is......all u need is 1 hot headed or drugged cager behind them and not wantting to put up wtih that behavior.........and then doing the unthinable.
Therefore, good reason or not, it has the potential to end poorly.
Like the other guy said, GLAD u got home safely.
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