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Old Jul 25, 2013 | 02:20 AM
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well now I know why I hate driving in the city during the day
had to go to the dealer today for some raping or do ya call it parts anyway heading home some *** in a jacked up dork mobile cuts me off the only thing savin my bacon was I was going real slow and head was on the swivel had to yell at the guy or I would have gone down for sure. then super jerk start yelling that I need to watch where I am going. there was only one thing to do get the hell away from this tin can wrapped tool but sure made a good ride end poorly
 
Old Jul 25, 2013 | 03:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Nikaem
there was only one thing to do get the hell away from this tin can wrapped tool but sure made a good ride end poorly
It wasn't the only thing you could have done, but it was the RIGHT thing. I just accept that someone is usually going to try and kill me every time I go riding.
 
Old Jul 25, 2013 | 04:38 AM
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It wasn't the only thing you could have done, but it was the RIGHT thing. I just accept that someone is usually going to try and kill me every time I go riding.
sad but too true
I have never had a close call with another bike just tin canners
 
Old Jul 25, 2013 | 04:46 AM
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...sure made a good ride end poorly
Could have ended worse...
 
Old Jul 25, 2013 | 06:32 AM
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You guys let them off a lot easier than I do. You purposely endanger my life, you're gonna be held accountable.
 
Old Jul 25, 2013 | 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Nikaem
then super jerk start yelling that I need to watch where I am going.
Glad you made it okay but the quote is priceless!

I hate going to Dallas and won't unless I have to. And you'll never catch me in any city at night. I don't even like doing it in the little town I'm in now.
 
Old Jul 25, 2013 | 08:58 AM
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This is just the same **** we deal with on a daily basis. Regardless, there are 2 sides to every incident on the highway and when someone starts off by saying he went to the dealer to "get raped", I take very little stock in anything said after that. I mean, you make yourself sound like an ******* when you voluntarily subject yourself to a "raping" and then bitch about it on an internet forum. If you don't like their prices, then don't buy their parts. Otherwise, STFU about it.
 

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Old Jul 25, 2013 | 09:32 AM
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This is just the same **** we deal with on a daily basis. Regardless, there are 2 sides to every incident on the highway and when someone starts off by saying he went to the dealer to "get raped", I take very little stock in anything said after that. I mean, you make yourself sound like an ******* when you voluntarily subject yourself to a "raping" and then bitch about it on an internet forum. If you don't like their prices, then don't buy their parts. Otherwise, STFU about it.
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Another typical day on the road...don't they capitalize 1st letters in Canada...?
 
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Originally Posted by amike
You guys let them off a lot easier than I do. You purposely endanger my life, you're gonna be held accountable.
I'm sometimes the same way unfortunately. Yeah, a car will win every time, but the rage I feel when someone deliberately puts my life at risk, or has a "no big deal" attitude after almost killing me is tough to control in some of these situations. If it's a case where they are being idiots (most are I know) and almost kill me, or would have killed me if I didn't ride so defensively, I yell and flip them off, etc. If I get lucky enough to pull up beside them, I let them know what they just did. Yeah, I should just leave it alone. Afterall, they could run me down in the car or shoot me when I confront them, but hey, maybe they'll start paying more attention and my confrontation may save another rider down the line. Who knows.
 
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