General Question Road Manners

[Rippin]

Hey all,
I'v got a question for ya's and I want an honest opinion.
Here is the senerio...yesterday I was on a short putt to Garibaldi to get some doughnuts from the bakery, ( they make the best there ) anywho... on my way back I was enjoying the solitude of the morning.
here is my bitch...as I was cliping along, I saw this headlight coming up behind me...as it got closer and I mean closer about 4 feet from me this bozo was tagin' me...when I sped up or slowed or passed he did. now I know there is a brotherhood and after riding for many a year, one thing I dont do is tag along with others in front of me of which I do not know. its not always one for all and all for one..if ya know what I mean. any thoughts on this? was this dude just tryin to hard? or am I wrong? finally when I got to were I was gettin' this dude flew by me like a hard ass. no wave no nothing. this kinda shit erks the fuck outta me.

[APendejo]

Proper thing to do in that situation would be to move to the right, slow down a bit and wave him on by. If the knucklehead don't get it by then fuck him, I would just slow down to a point where he gets frustrated and passes.
Back in my dirt biking days we had a way of dealing with riders who were all over your ass. It was called the Brake Check. Usually resulted in the guy behind you falling down.
Something like that on the street though could possibly fatal to both riders.
AP

[Rippin]

I agree with ya AP...but in this case 101 north of Rockaway has very few straits to pull to the right... lots of turns... and rough roads, plus the dude was to the right of me, about four clicks back.
in after thought...I guess I should have pulled over and stoped somewhere and let this dude go by.... but being from ye old way, I thought no he is tagin' me.... he can go screw himself.

[HD03]

Originally Posted by Rippin

Hey all,
I'v got a question for ya's and I want an honest opinion.
Here is the senerio...yesterday I was on a short putt to Garibaldi to get some doughnuts from the bakery, ( they make the best there ) anywho... on my way back I was enjoying the solitude of the morning.
here is my bitch...as I was cliping along, I saw this headlight coming up behind me...as it got closer and I mean closer about 4 feet from me this bozo was tagin' me...when I sped up or slowed or passed he did. now I know there is a brotherhood and after riding for many a year, one thing I dont do is tag along with others in front of me of which I do not know. its not always one for all and all for one..if ya know what I mean. any thoughts on this? was this dude just tryin to hard? or am I wrong? finally when I got to were I was gettin' this dude flew by me like a hard ass. no wave no nothing. this kinda shit erks the fuck outta me.

I guess the guy was lonley and needed some company and you were it seriously I would have tried to make it clear that I wanted the guy to pass me --- dudes like that are annoying and dangerous. Out here I get a lot of sportbikers who will ride up on your azz - I just wave them by...

[Pixs]

Howdy Folks,

Yup, it's a bad scene all around and over the years I run in to a lot of this. Most of the time it is just someone that is inexperienced and emulating the crap they see on TV/movies. I usually just stop, most of the time they will stop too; then tell them the ground rules. In my 45 years of riding I only told one guy that if he didn't get away from me yesterday I would kill him. One thing I never agree to is riding side by side with a stranger and even some guys that I've known for years. Always tell the inexperienced to take the point.

Almost everyone I've met on the road and travailed with for a while has become a pleasure to ride with and know.

Best to all,

Pixs

[Y2K]

Sorry man,I didn't mean to follow so close but them doughnuts smelled so good I couldn't resist.

JK of course,yeah it takes all kinds and you'll find them all on 101.
I agree with AP,just let the asshat by asap,I know the road well where you were so I know it would take a while but that's your best bet.

[Rippin]

[quote=Y2K;32669]Sorry man,I didn't mean to follow so close but them doughnuts smelled so good I couldn't resist.

HA! HA! I thought that was you man!.... maybe that was the whole deal, he smelled em too and thought if "I tag close enough maybe he will stop and share!" thanks for the hardy laugh.............

[oldspringer]

after 9 days at Tahoe, rode back to Bakersfield last Saturday, July 11. Great fun at the lake, as rode all over the area. No reason to get anymore t-shirts, but got a good one at the Bucket of Blood Casino in Virginia City. Gambling was just about even until the last hand, 4-5-6-7-8, and all were spades. Well, with quarters, $63 profit.
Rode back on the mountains. Markleeville, then a biciycle race, so back to 88, Minden, NV. Down 395, Sonora Pass, 49 to Oakhurst, 41 to Fresno, then 99 to Bako. Grat luch in Coarsegold, and a shoot up, with floosies, 4 shooters. Very well done, and wish they would have come into the saloon after as they were selling tickets to raise funds for a trip to Tombstone, AZ. Heard ClaimJumper Bike Club, but not sure.
Only bad thing: on the way down from the pass, on a right curve, about 30? Harleys were going up. They were going speedy, but no problem until one in the middle came about 15 inches across the stripe in the middle. Well, i coulda slapeed the rider, and sometime I am gonna put those ball bearings in my pocket. Don't want to make anyone mad but the rider that couldn't control the bike was a female as I saw it. All of us are responsible for what we do, but if you take someone who can't handle the speed you are riding, make 'em ride in the back and wait for them evry few miles or whatever you decide. The bike was about 10 inches away when we went past. Long way home, and didn't need an idiot to ruin it.

[Debra]

lets hope someone took the first opportunity to counsel the pack and make necessary adjustments... like any one of us needs this type of experience!