PSA for any cruisers headed for NW AR! (rant)

zerioustt · 09-09-2008, 12:27 PM

People going slow in the twisties should be castrated.

I heart twisties on my cruiser..especially when I have sportbikes trying to keep up.

Smittie61984 · 09-09-2008, 09:55 PM

Normally when I see a parade in the mountains. I just stop and chill for a bit. But if I see a parade coming I wait until they get real close then bolt in front of them.

I did have a cruiser (3 of them) try and run me off the road one time and about ran me off bad. I just squeezed in front of him right before a car came around a curve. So I slowed down and started doing a kicking motion and got slower and slower and slower. Once they got real close to me and saw I wasn't some skinny 130lb French bike jockey in leathers and instead was a 225lb pool table moving pissed off Mother Fucker who was going to kick all three of their Business exec by week badass by weekend asses right there on the road. Well the lead guy had an "Oh Shit" look on his face as we creeped at 15mph. I finally sped off and stopped at a gas station and just stared them down as they went by. They didn't feel the need to stop where the other 100 motorcycles where.

Which I've never had a problem from the REAL Harley riders. Most of them who grew up riding Harleys, BMWs, and Triumphs from the 70s understand that they'd be on the same bikes if they were in their 20s. It's your POS weekend Badass' who bug me and try to play weekend vigilinte.

I remember at the Gap I pass a parade and some guy gave the "Slow Down" motion (Pressing a hand towards the ground). It hought it was maybe a cop so I rode the entire 10 miles being a good little boy. Finally I get to the observation and ask if they've seen any cops. I mention the parade and some said they did the same thing.

I was fucking pissed about jumped on my bike but I thought two things would happen. I'd get riding the gap and forget about them and be happy. Or I'd be so fucking pissed by the time I got down there I'd end up in jail for making the fucker pull a Harrison Ford off the dam.

Okay rant over.

FT BSTRD · 09-10-2008, 09:15 PM

I just ask that folks know their performance "place". What I hate is a guy on a chrome barge struggling to keep me from passing him. You can tell he isn't having fun. He can't be wrestling that big bastard well beyond his comfort margin.

I don't hate you. I don't wish you ill will. I simply want by. If you hold me up, sling hand gestures, try to run me off the road, you give me power over you. If you pull over just a bit, I will blow by you in a millisecond and POOF I am out of your sight and off your planet. You can go back to doing what you enjoy and I can get back to doing what I enjoy.

Dave · 09-11-2008, 09:53 PM

i will admit that i enjoy zipping up to them and being loud until i get a wave by lol

Sixxxxer · 09-12-2008, 04:59 PM

I havent had many run ins with the kind that you speak of quite yet...but I know I would never wanna be passed on ym bike so I can only imagine how it feels for them...But I have no sympathy for ones who ride at or below the suggested speed limit.

itgirl · 09-12-2008, 08:20 PM

yikes! guess i'll aim my cruiser the other direction.

nhgunnut · 09-14-2008, 10:13 AM

This is funny to me on a couple of levels. First let me acknowledge that people who have confused their check book or worse their credit score with riding skill and project their limits on to me irk the fecal matter right out of me. I don't really care what they are riding but as I have noted before the vast majority here in New England seem to be astride the ubiquitous over chromed HD. I should also acknowledge the more than a few riders on these machines who have decent road manners as they have “made a hole” for me on more than one occasions and in general are fun to take a leisurely ride with.
I have been on the other side of this when riding a Busa. On a recent trip back from New York with my reflexes dulled by fatigue I found myself being crowded by a group of Cruiser riders even though I had rolled to the right I could hear the loud pipe over revving behind me . After about 3 miles of this crap I got to wide spot in the road and stopped and let them go by and while I did not give the single digit wave it did occur to me that perhaps I could better place their pipe to help inflate the airbags that had their fee on the controls

09-09-2008, 09:55 PM	#2
Smittie61984 I give Squids a bad name Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Fly Over State Moto: 1996 CBR600 F3 (AKA the Flying Turd) Posts: 4,742	Normally when I see a parade in the mountains. I just stop and chill for a bit. But if I see a parade coming I wait until they get real close then bolt in front of them. I did have a cruiser (3 of them) try and run me off the road one time and about ran me off bad. I just squeezed in front of him right before a car came around a curve. So I slowed down and started doing a kicking motion and got slower and slower and slower. Once they got real close to me and saw I wasn't some skinny 130lb French bike jockey in leathers and instead was a 225lb pool table moving pissed off Mother Fucker who was going to kick all three of their Business exec by week badass by weekend asses right there on the road. Well the lead guy had an "Oh Shit" look on his face as we creeped at 15mph. I finally sped off and stopped at a gas station and just stared them down as they went by. They didn't feel the need to stop where the other 100 motorcycles where. Which I've never had a problem from the REAL Harley riders. Most of them who grew up riding Harleys, BMWs, and Triumphs from the 70s understand that they'd be on the same bikes if they were in their 20s. It's your POS weekend Badass' who bug me and try to play weekend vigilinte. I remember at the Gap I pass a parade and some guy gave the "Slow Down" motion (Pressing a hand towards the ground). It hought it was maybe a cop so I rode the entire 10 miles being a good little boy. Finally I get to the observation and ask if they've seen any cops. I mention the parade and some said they did the same thing. I was fucking pissed about jumped on my bike but I thought two things would happen. I'd get riding the gap and forget about them and be happy. Or I'd be so fucking pissed by the time I got down there I'd end up in jail for making the fucker pull a Harrison Ford off the dam. Okay rant over. __________________ lifts - R.I.P.

09-11-2008, 09:53 PM	#4
Dave Chaotic Neutral Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cherry Hill NJ Moto: GV1200 Madura, Hawk gt Posts: 13,992	i will admit that i enjoy zipping up to them and being loud until i get a wave by lol __________________ TWF Post whore #6

09-12-2008, 04:59 PM	#5
Sixxxxer Like Gixxxxer But Not Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Dirty Jersey Moto: 2008 ZX6R Posts: 4,891	I havent had many run ins with the kind that you speak of quite yet...but I know I would never wanna be passed on ym bike so I can only imagine how it feels for them...But I have no sympathy for ones who ride at or below the suggested speed limit. __________________ [FRSH] Candy Plasma Blue

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09-10-2008, 09:15 PM	#3
FT BSTRD Tractor Driver Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Franklin, TN Moto: Buell XB12X Ulysses Posts: 1,007	I just ask that folks know their performance "place". What I hate is a guy on a chrome barge struggling to keep me from passing him. You can tell he isn't having fun. He can't be wrestling that big bastard well beyond his comfort margin. I don't hate you. I don't wish you ill will. I simply want by. If you hold me up, sling hand gestures, try to run me off the road, you give me power over you. If you pull over just a bit, I will blow by you in a millisecond and POOF I am out of your sight and off your planet. You can go back to doing what you enjoy and I can get back to doing what I enjoy.

09-14-2008, 10:13 AM	#7
nhgunnut gun totin redneck Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South West New Hampshire Moto: turbo busa 999 Duc Goldwing & Victory Posts: 1,130	This is funny to me on a couple of levels. First let me acknowledge that people who have confused their check book or worse their credit score with riding skill and project their limits on to me irk the fecal matter right out of me. I don't really care what they are riding but as I have noted before the vast majority here in New England seem to be astride the ubiquitous over chromed HD. I should also acknowledge the more than a few riders on these machines who have decent road manners as they have “made a hole” for me on more than one occasions and in general are fun to take a leisurely ride with. I have been on the other side of this when riding a Busa. On a recent trip back from New York with my reflexes dulled by fatigue I found myself being crowded by a group of Cruiser riders even though I had rolled to the right I could hear the loud pipe over revving behind me . After about 3 miles of this crap I got to wide spot in the road and stopped and let them go by and while I did not give the single digit wave it did occur to me that perhaps I could better place their pipe to help inflate the airbags that had their fee on the controls