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Yes. He is asking for trouble.
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No. I ride like that all the time.
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Probably. I’ll do it sometimes, but on high alert.
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Old 08-25-2021, 07:22 PM
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What do you think?
Depends on who is doing it.
If it is me...Yes, the people in front of me are idiots!
If it is someone else...No, they are an idiot!
 
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Old 08-25-2021, 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by FNGonaRK
Depends. If his intent is to take the right lane and split the cars, he is in the appropriate position. If he’s cruising there, too close.
Bes going too fast to split lanes. Bad road position…
 
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Old 08-25-2021, 07:41 PM
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Having recently ridden to Tyler texas on one trip and NOLA on another, i say…whats the rush? Is the ride a contest or a form of relaxing from the every day hum drum of life?

I was going thru Atlanta and seen this one long haired rider, two up harley ripping and weaving thru traffic in the far left lane. Good for him. I’m not feeling it. On those two trips alone i had to dodge the peeling rear tire of a 18 wheeler cutting front of me and a parked car on the interstate pulling out radically at the same time i drove by him in that far right lane. WTF! On both occasions the lower speed allowed me adequate manuevering to avoid catastrophic failing.

to each his own, as long as it dont impact me.






 

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Old 08-25-2021, 08:34 PM
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That’s that NASCAR drafting thingy.🏁
 
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Old 08-25-2021, 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by TriGeezer
Bes going too fast to split lanes. Bad road position…
Depends on how long the rolling road block lasts, but to each their own.
 
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Old 08-26-2021, 05:40 AM
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Bad judgments tend to produce bad outcomes.
 
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Old 08-26-2021, 10:45 PM
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That’s normal in NoVa... didn’t say right, just normal.
 
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In 50+ years of riding I will tell you that I have always subscribed to the notion that everyone on the road only wants to kill me. It’s always on ME to figure out the best way to foil them. Has worked for me for a long time.
 
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I stay well back from everyone...a flat tire from anything in front of you can ruin your day, or worse.
 
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Old 08-30-2021, 09:19 PM
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If you are the best driver on the road, that means everybody else is number 2, or below...
 
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