Tailgaters
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Tourer
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From: MA
Tailgaters
Is it me just getting older and less patience or there more and more new tailgaters out there?
Always been a pet-peeve of mine even in the cage. Now I normally do over the speed limit but when confronted with a tailgater I normally slow down.
On the bike, a tailgater is putting my body and life in grave danger. So I slow down, not only for revenge, but if they do rear end me, it will be at a slower speed, equaling less damage to me. Or so the thinking goes.
Today I had what appeared to be a 20 year old male behind me. I was doing 35 in a 30. So close to me was he that I could hear the exhaust echo on the front end. Slowed down in steps down to 20 or so and he never backed off.
Buddy I know, carries ball bearings in the windshield bags...... that is a little extreme to me.
End of rant. Just part of getting older and crabbier I would assume.
Always been a pet-peeve of mine even in the cage. Now I normally do over the speed limit but when confronted with a tailgater I normally slow down.
On the bike, a tailgater is putting my body and life in grave danger. So I slow down, not only for revenge, but if they do rear end me, it will be at a slower speed, equaling less damage to me. Or so the thinking goes.
Today I had what appeared to be a 20 year old male behind me. I was doing 35 in a 30. So close to me was he that I could hear the exhaust echo on the front end. Slowed down in steps down to 20 or so and he never backed off.
Buddy I know, carries ball bearings in the windshield bags...... that is a little extreme to me.
End of rant. Just part of getting older and crabbier I would assume.
Last edited by ThisIsMe; Aug 1, 2014 at 10:34 AM.
Bearings will do damage, and put you at risk of legal repercussions along the lines of malicious destruction of property, vandalism... whatever the cops feel best fits the situation.
But hard candy... like Runts or butterscotch discs, rootbeer barrels... they make a lot of noise on a windshield, but don't hurt anything. And when riding, sometimes it's hard to get it in your mouth...
...or so I've heard.
....not that I would ever do anything like that.
But hard candy... like Runts or butterscotch discs, rootbeer barrels... they make a lot of noise on a windshield, but don't hurt anything. And when riding, sometimes it's hard to get it in your mouth...
...or so I've heard.
....not that I would ever do anything like that.
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: Slidell, Louisiana
I definitely agree, but I have gotten to the point of just pulling over or speed up just to create some separation. It's not worth the aggravation in the long run.
As a former police officer, I don't recommend the ball bearings or the hard candy. That just incites a road rage incident we lose on the bike.
As a former police officer, I don't recommend the ball bearings or the hard candy. That just incites a road rage incident we lose on the bike.
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Sep 2007
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From: Near Myrtle Beach, SC
Don't turn into a bad driver when dealing with a bad driver. Either drive the speed limit or get out of the damn way. A motorcycle loses every time in a war or collision with a cage.
Throwing things at cages is stupid and shows a shitload of ignorance. Create a safe condition, don't exaserbate a hazardous condition. Use your brain.
Throwing things at cages is stupid and shows a shitload of ignorance. Create a safe condition, don't exaserbate a hazardous condition. Use your brain.
Road Master
Joined: Jun 2005
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From: Central Florida
Don't turn into a bad driver when dealing with a bad driver. Either drive the speed limit or get out of the damn way. A motorcycle loses every time in a war or collision with a cage.
Throwing things at cages is stupid and shows a shitload of ignorance. Create a safe condition, don't exaserbate a hazardous condition. Use your brain.
Throwing things at cages is stupid and shows a shitload of ignorance. Create a safe condition, don't exaserbate a hazardous condition. Use your brain.
Road Captain
Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 583
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From: Allentown PA
I definitely agree, but I have gotten to the point of just pulling over or speed up just to create some separation. It's not worth the aggravation in the long run.
As a former police officer, I don't recommend the ball bearings or the hard candy. That just incites a road rage incident we lose on the bike.
As a former police officer, I don't recommend the ball bearings or the hard candy. That just incites a road rage incident we lose on the bike.
I agree, you throw a ball bearing and hurt his prize tuner car and you may get run over. I have gotten off the bike at a light and walked back to tell them to get off my ***!!!!
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Tourer
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Really! If you're going 5 below the speed limit, pull the hell over and let him pass. Not sure why you're pissed!
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