letter to the editor
 

so there have been a bunch of bike accidents in my area lately where people have been pulling out in front of the bikes, at least one was a fatality. it angered me and prompted me to write a letter to the editor politely asking motorists to stop running over us. some dumb broad writes a response quoting my letter but completely goes off about the incessant noise caused by loud pipes. apparently it is ruining the atmosphere of our state parks and making babies cry. she even quoted the AMA, ABATE and harley davidson themselves as far as restrictions and recommendations go, saying nothing is being or can be done about it. we are just angry, aggressive, obnoxious bikers that like to rev our bikes 'cause we can. whatever happened to 'loud pipes save lives'? apparently it must be okay for cars to wage open season on the 'loud' bikes. :idk:

Quote her letter, but make it short and to the point.

"Dear bitch. Apparently our pipes aren't loud enough, as your makeup applying, cellphone talking completely obliveant ass still manages to not notice us on the street. Thanks."

:lol: makes me wanna look up her address and do a couple of late night drive by's on my hog.

some people just don't get it...

Get all your HD buddies and have a burnout contest in her driveway... at 3 am! :dthumb:

Cutty is right!

However...

My chop would do a much better job.

Good idea... I'm in!
:rockout:
:rockwoot:

Link to their web address, we'll give her hell.

Being self-obsessed enough to weigh your own minor discomfort at loud noises over the preventable deaths of community members with families and friends caused by inattentiveness of drivers shows epic amounts of solipsism and indignity.
Fuck her.

I say we all FedEx her boxes of poop.

what i wrote:

Now that the warm weather has finally descended upon the area I'd like to take a moment to raise awareness for motorcycles. The season is early yet already there have been an onslaught of reports of accidents involving motorcycles and inattentive drivers.

I ask all motorists to please remember that when you approach any intersection be sure to "look twice and save a life." I can assure you as a rider myself that motorcyclists will do everything in their power to make themselves visible to automobiles.

Please be courteous and share the road so that we may all have a safe and enjoyable summer riding season.

Kimberly Storm

Hanover


here's the dumb bitch's response:

Ms. Kimberly Storm in her letter of June 15 asks that drivers be courteous and attentive in regard to motorcyclists, which most drivers are. By its very nature, motorcycle riding is a risky business. Not all accidents involve unhelmeted riders; however, the motorcycle lobby has achieved insanity ensconced in law with PA's no helmet passage (see The Evening Sun front-page article of June 13 for grim statistics).

Motorcyclists also need to commit to their side of the equation by greatly modifying their behavior regarding the horrendous noise assault inflicted throughout the area. I have a letter from Harley-Davidson Motor Company, dated May 22, 2008, stating that HD is "sympathetic to the growing public concern related to noise in general and motorcycle noise in particular." If so, they need to demonstrate this by leading a "quiet revolution" among their fans.

In an absurd understatement, A.B.A.T.E. of PA says in their current position paper, "Not everyone appreciates the sound emitted by bikes fitted with after-market pipes that increase sound levels and especially those that run straight pipes." A.B.A.T.E. then goes on to pass the buck by clearly implying we should not look to them for corrective leadership (www.abatepa.org).

The American Motorcyclist Association in their current position paper "Voluntary Sound Management" lists prohibitions and affirmations involving manufacturers, retailers, riders, law and law enforcement. These are their "recommendations,"
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not a call to action, and thus are largely ignored (www.AMADirectlink.com).

Remaining staunchly in denial that their behavior is offensive, a majority of riders throughout our streets, parks (Codorus is virtually ruined) and public venues, send this message: Here I am, angry, aggressive, and attention-grabbing; mean, macho and megadecibeled. I rev, therefore I am. I've got a right to roar, baby, everywhere, at any hour, even in the presence of babies and small children.

Welcome to our brave new world, from coast to coast. It is said that if we don't like the way the world is we should change it; in regard to this issue, how, God help us, how?

Sharon L. Narushoff

Hanover

direct your responses to www.eveningsun.com.

I still like Cutty's response:

linky just goes to a search engine.