tailgaters
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From: Western Illinois, land of bad roads, and corrupt politicians
This exact scenario has happened to me at least 3 or 4 times in my 46 years of riding.............
A$$hat tailgating me, won't pass when given the opportunity. I slow way down, pull to the right and wave for him to pass.
The A$$hat shoots past me with the accelerator on the floor.
5 or 6 miles go by............ I see red and blue lights, and a cop has the A$$hat pulled over.
I point and laugh as I go by................ Is that mean of me?
A$$hat tailgating me, won't pass when given the opportunity. I slow way down, pull to the right and wave for him to pass.
The A$$hat shoots past me with the accelerator on the floor.
5 or 6 miles go by............ I see red and blue lights, and a cop has the A$$hat pulled over.
I point and laugh as I go by................ Is that mean of me?
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From: .....
This exact scenario has happened to me at least 3 or 4 times in my 46 years of riding.............
A$$hat tailgating me, won't pass when given the opportunity. I slow way down, pull to the right and wave for him to pass.
The A$$hat shoots past me with the accelerator on the floor.
5 or 6 miles go by............ I see red and blue lights, and a cop has the A$$hat pulled over.
I point and laugh as I go by................ Is that mean of me?
A$$hat tailgating me, won't pass when given the opportunity. I slow way down, pull to the right and wave for him to pass.
The A$$hat shoots past me with the accelerator on the floor.
5 or 6 miles go by............ I see red and blue lights, and a cop has the A$$hat pulled over.
I point and laugh as I go by................ Is that mean of me?
P.S. I love that blue on your bike!
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From: N.E. Wisconsin
This exact scenario has happened to me at least 3 or 4 times in my 46 years of riding.............
A$$hat tailgating me, won't pass when given the opportunity. I slow way down, pull to the right and wave for him to pass.
The A$$hat shoots past me with the accelerator on the floor.
5 or 6 miles go by............ I see red and blue lights, and a cop has the A$$hat pulled over.
I point and laugh as I go by................ Is that mean of me?
A$$hat tailgating me, won't pass when given the opportunity. I slow way down, pull to the right and wave for him to pass.
The A$$hat shoots past me with the accelerator on the floor.
5 or 6 miles go by............ I see red and blue lights, and a cop has the A$$hat pulled over.
I point and laugh as I go by................ Is that mean of me?
Tourer
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 367
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From: MI
I carry some old lug nuts. That way it's a road hazard that the semi kicked up. Does hell on the radiators of the tailgators!
Last edited by Verbal; Jul 19, 2012 at 06:05 PM.
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Joined: Jan 2011
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From: Canton, GA
Not really good for the bike......but I warn my wife that I'm going to "Bang" the a$$hat.....then I keep my throttle open.......turn the bike off.......wait 5-6 seconds......then turn the bike back on. The ensuing BANG and 6' flame shooting from the tail pipes usually gets them to back off. Like I said.....I don't do it often. But when it doesn't work, the lug nut option works pretty well.
Road Captain
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 505
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From: Houston
I just ease off the throttle and start slowing down. Eventually they get sick of tailgating me and go around. Usually, if they start passing me, I'll slow down even more to get them past me even quicker...and usually puts enough distance between them and me so the windshield fluid doesn't get me. If I have room I'll move over to the right...but I'm not going in the gravel just cause some jackass wants to go faster - they can deal with oncoming traffic.
This is also helpful because if something DOES happen at least you're not going as fast as you would have been otherwise.
This is also helpful because if something DOES happen at least you're not going as fast as you would have been otherwise.
Last edited by blarg; Jul 19, 2012 at 06:26 PM.
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From: Sacramento
i like all your input on this.
i had nowhere to pull off coming down the 35mph twisty summit & the tanker only going 25mph (witch im ok with the tanker has to be safe too) & i tried to back off him some to give me more room for safety but this ******* just wouldnt get the point, wave my arm to back off, turn around & look at him slow down in front of him to were he had to apply some brakes, nothing was working. finally at the bottom there was a road to turn off on & we did.
I THINK IM GOING TO LOOK INTO A FLAME THROWER FOR THE BIKE NOW.
i had nowhere to pull off coming down the 35mph twisty summit & the tanker only going 25mph (witch im ok with the tanker has to be safe too) & i tried to back off him some to give me more room for safety but this ******* just wouldnt get the point, wave my arm to back off, turn around & look at him slow down in front of him to were he had to apply some brakes, nothing was working. finally at the bottom there was a road to turn off on & we did.
I THINK IM GOING TO LOOK INTO A FLAME THROWER FOR THE BIKE NOW.
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So, every time you go riding, you grab a handful of old lug nuts, just to drop in front of a possible tailgater? I call bull ****.