Ouch
Road Warrior
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RE: Ouch
I had something funny happen last night. Went to pick up the wife's Deluxe after it's 1,000 mile service/check, and the wife is behind me in the cage. It's about 7:30 and dark, we are planning to stop to get something to eat. She is right behind me, and there are a couple of cages in front of me. We come to"T" intersection (we are going straight through). The cages in front of me turn right, I'm going straight. The cage at the stop sign decides he can't wait, and starts to make a left turn righ tinto me. I had recently installed the HD air horn and gave him a couple of blasts. I thought he was going to **** himself! He stopped, 1/2 way into the intersection. After we get to the restaraunt, the wife tells me this idiot pulls out in front of a cage.
The odds are 3 to 1 againsts us.
1. People "don't see us".
2. People are distracted with a cell phone (food, kids, make-up).
3. People are just inconsiderate. They are in their own world, and nobody else is allowed there.[:@]
The odds are 3 to 1 againsts us.
1. People "don't see us".
2. People are distracted with a cell phone (food, kids, make-up).
3. People are just inconsiderate. They are in their own world, and nobody else is allowed there.[:@]
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: Rio Grande Valley-Texas
RE: Ouch
ORIGINAL: nightglide
I have seen this alot..... But I was kicking around an idea of putting a strobe in my head light area like the ones we have on the patrol cars in the rear and front lights.
do you think this would work to catch peoples attention or cause them to stare at me and then run me down as they drift left?
I have seen this alot..... But I was kicking around an idea of putting a strobe in my head light area like the ones we have on the patrol cars in the rear and front lights.
do you think this would work to catch peoples attention or cause them to stare at me and then run me down as they drift left?
Road Master
Joined: Sep 2006
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RE: Ouch
I don't know,I always thought............. "I didn't see the bike"
............ sure sounds betterto the cager when justifingthe truth.
"I saw the bike, misjudged the speed and distance and pulled in front of it, anyways"
............ sure sounds betterto the cager when justifingthe truth.
"I saw the bike, misjudged the speed and distance and pulled in front of it, anyways"
Tourer
Joined: Jun 2006
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From: Santa Maria di Camisano, Italy
RE: Ouch
There's always the opposite end of the spectrum:
Me (driving in car with wife): Holy cow look at that, that's an XLCR! Looks like it's in perfect condition, too.You know they made those things from '77 to '79 --
Wife: [
]Hey, watch where you're going! You almost hit that car![:@]
Me: Car!? What car?!
In all my riding years I learned that it's definitely not a matter of "if" but "when" your going to tangle, or at least have a close call with, a cage. They just don't look for us, so they don't see us.
It's a good thing that guy made it out alright...
Me (driving in car with wife): Holy cow look at that, that's an XLCR! Looks like it's in perfect condition, too.
You know they made those things from '77 to '79 --Wife: [
]Hey, watch where you're going! You almost hit that car![:@]Me: Car!? What car?!
In all my riding years I learned that it's definitely not a matter of "if" but "when" your going to tangle, or at least have a close call with, a cage. They just don't look for us, so they don't see us.
It's a good thing that guy made it out alright...
Road Master
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: NC foothills
RE: Ouch
I drive a 18 wheeler 4 a living and about haft the dumba$$es on the road can't see 1 of them let alone a motorcycle. The last thing people have on there minds when getting behind the wheel of an auto these days is driving!!![:@]
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