Tailgaters
Road Captain
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: San Diego
RE: Tailgaters
hmmmmm, a good *** beating is the solution after the fact, they have to stop somewhere, have done this to a drunk who wanted to run me over.... he pulled over when I did, I left, he didn't his keys were missing too.... wonder how that happened.? I am not even a violent person....
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From: Northern California
RE: Tailgaters
I recently aquired a pair of turnout end caps for the SEII slipons on my bike, I redrilled the holes so as to point the tips at more of a 45 or so degree angle to the side, the idea being that when I do get some bundart tailgater who will notback off I drift near the shoulder where there almost always seems to be debris, sand or some other crap conveniently laying there and I downshift and hammer the throttle hopefully kick up goodies for them to collide with and back off. Only tried one time so far and they were performing quite a bit of roadwork in the area so there was a lot of dirt and sucheverywhereand they certainly did keep well back of me until left that road. In the past many years ago I taped ball bearing, gravel or bb's in a baggie to the handlebars, I must say that was very effective at making me happy the few time I resorted to using them. Mostly these days I simply twist the throttle and pull well ahead of them until I there is a safe escape for me.
Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Logan, Ohio
RE: Tailgaters
First of all when I'm in the left lane IN traffic and some one tailgates.I normally ride towards the center of the lane ,I'm more visible to cars in the other lane,I can see farther ahead to spot trouble earlier,The tailgater can see past me to spot trouble ealier,I will leave more space as the thought is if I don't have to do a sudden stop he won't either Then I will start spitting over my left shoulder.A few big old honkin' well placed lugies and they will back off or I will change lanes.
RE: Tailgaters
Turn your windshield washers on, that'll show 'em. What? You don't have washers? Then do the spitting thing
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From: SE Wisconsin
RE: Tailgaters
ORIGINAL: TexasRanger
Funny you say pickup. I've noticed the worst of the worst are typically driving Dodge Pickups.
Funny you say pickup. I've noticed the worst of the worst are typically driving Dodge Pickups.
hmmmmm, a good *** beating is the solution after the fact, they have to stop somewhere, have done this to a drunk who wanted to run me over.... he pulled over when I did, I left, he didn't his keys were missing too.... wonder how that happened.? I am not even a violent person....
