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Old Jul 29, 2014 | 08:52 PM
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1 friggin mile from my house enjoying my new bike I just got this morning. Piece of junk 1990 toyota with 4 paris hilton wannabees cuts in front of me so close their paint was on my front fender, and then slams on their brakes. Bimbo driver was texting. So of course I had to pull up next to them, yell "get off ur damn phone", and pull in front of their car. And of course they had to hold down on their horn the entire duration of the red light and then try to hit my rear tire. It all ended when I kicked out their headlight and then tried to kick in her face.

Ah cagers... cant even go a mile from the house without a near death experience!
 
Old Jul 29, 2014 | 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by johntaylorny
1 friggin mile from my house enjoying my new bike I just got this morning. Piece of junk 1990 toyota with 4 paris hilton wannabees cuts in front of me so close their paint was on my front fender, and then slams on their brakes. Bimbo driver was texting. So of course I had to pull up next to them, yell "get off ur damn phone", and pull in front of their car. And of course they had to hold down on their horn the entire duration of the red light and then try to hit my rear tire. It all ended when I kicked out their headlight and then tried to kick in her face.

Ah cagers... cant even go a mile from the house without a near death experience!
Hmmm, same **** we all deal with every day we ride. But you're quite the bad ***, aren't you?
 
Old Jul 29, 2014 | 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by johntaylorny
It all ended when I kicked out their headlight and then tried to kick in her face.
1st ride on your new HD, and this is how it went?

Keep that up, and you won't last long on a bike.
 
Old Jul 29, 2014 | 09:06 PM
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Yes you have reason to be pi$$ed, but resorting to bashing and ranting isn't the correct method to resolve. It was a close call, cage was at fault, but you're OK so lesson learned and move on. Keep up the road rage an you're liable to get a cap in the head...ride-on!
 
Old Jul 29, 2014 | 09:06 PM
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Man, that's a helluva crappy first ride memory!

I'm not sure I buy the part about you kicking out the headlight and trying to kick the girl driver in the face... but it sure was entertaining.
 
Old Jul 29, 2014 | 09:43 PM
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I could suggest more leather.. Look like a biker that they will want to stay away from... all about respect.. you didn't have enough to go with the bike... so its part your fault.. I will offer some advice , you want the drivers texting in front of you ,, not behind you, so pulling back in front of them if it happened wasn't the best idea,,, let them stay in front, and in the future if observed with other drivers give them space ... 3rd suggestion would be to stop saying cager cause its stupid and its not like we don't all get in cars sometime.
 

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Old Jul 29, 2014 | 09:47 PM
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Big bad *** tries to kick a woman in the face. Too stupid to own a bike.
 
Old Jul 29, 2014 | 10:01 PM
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Just remember if they ran over and killed you after you attacked their vehicle you would be on the news as the aggressor. The biker who tried to harm innocent girls and they feared for their life as they ran u over. And obviously you wouldn't be alive to dispute it.

I wasnt trying to be a "bad ***" just was furious the bike I work two jobs to save up and pay for was almost crashed into by a few low live blond bimbos driving a car with a kbb value of $300. And yes, I did kick out their headlight.
 

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too bad a cop did not come by while you were kicking out the headlight. a large fine and an anger management class might do you some good.
 
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