Watch out for motorcycles on the road please

[pr_capone]

Originally Posted by Saulbadguy

Nope.

No deal.

Sorry.

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[seclark]

you need to load up w/some gear.
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[vailpass]

Originally Posted by seclark

you need to load up w/some gear.
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Sweet

[Saulbadguy]

Originally Posted by pr_capone

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You dumbasses feel like you are special and have to ride a stupid bike, i'm not gonna be lookin for ya.

[pr_capone]

Originally Posted by Saulbadguy

You dumbasses feel like you are special and have to ride a stupid bike, i'm not gonna be lookin for ya.

Are you being serious?

If so I have a series of questions for you.

1. Why are we dumbasses?

2. What makes you believe we feel that we are special?

3. Why is the bike stupid?

4. Why would you not look for a vehicle which by state law has every right to be on the road?

[ScareCrowe]

Originally Posted by pr_capone

Are you being serious?

If so I have a series of questions for you.

1. Why are we dumbasses?

2. What makes you believe we feel that we are special?

3. Why is the bike stupid?

4. Why would you not look for a vehicle which by state law has every right to be on the road?

While I won't go as far as to say I won't watch out for people to his point:

1. Because you're riding around on a vehicle that is inherently more dangerous than a car for what advantage? Thrill? Fuel efficiency? I'm really struggling to find a valid reason for it to be worth the extra risk involved in driving it

2. You're intentionally driving something that is more dangerous with very little benefit & is considerably harder to see & expecting everyone else to "watch out" for you.

3. I don't know if it's stupid but it's definitely not very safe & provides very little benefit over a car which would be much safer.

4. Yeah that's a bridge too far. I have more value for human life & don't want to live with the fact that I killed someone due to carelessness. However that's also a responsibility motorcycle riders put on other drivers, I have to be more careful when you're around because a slight mistake goes from being a fender bender to a possible life & death situation all due to your decision to drive a relatively unsafe vehicle.

And I also think it's valid to question if they should have every right to be on the road. But as long as they're there I'm going to look out for them. But the implication that I need to be hyper vigilant because you haven't made the best decisions on your choice of vehicle to drive is something that just rubs me the wrong way.

[stevieray]

Originally Posted by ScareCrowe

While I won't go as far as to say I won't watch out for people to his point:

1. Because you're riding around on a vehicle that is inherently more dangerous than a car for what advantage? Thrill? Fuel efficiency? I'm really struggling to find a valid reason for it to be worth the extra risk involved in driving it

2. You're intentionally driving something that is more dangerous with very little benefit & is considerably harder to see & expecting everyone else to "watch out" for you.

3. I don't know if it's stupid but it's definitely not very safe & provides very little benefit over a car which would be much safer.

4. Yeah that's a bridge too far. I have more value for human life & don't want to live with the fact that I killed someone due to carelessness. However that's also a responsibility motorcycle riders put on other drivers, I have to be more careful when you're around because a slight mistake goes from being a fender bender to a possible life & death situation all due to your decision to drive a relatively unsafe vehicle.

And I also think it's valid to question if they should have every right to be on the road. But as long as they're there I'm going to look out for them. But the implication that I need to be hyper vigilant because you haven't made the best decisions on your choice of vehicle to drive is something that just rubs me the wrong way.

You don't drive a motorcycle.

People speed ALL. THE. TIME. 85/90 in a 70/75 etc. Cockblocking lanes, tailgating. Riding even w/ other cars. ON THEIR PHONE..

I see it every day. the average drive is not going to be able to recover after losing control at those speeds. I've seen SEMI's tailgate. People use their turn signal on 10ft from the turn as opposed to a hundred feet.

Let's not pretend that drivers are somehow safer.

That said, I've always been reluctant towards the sport bikes designed for the track on the road. They do other bikers no favors with their antics.

The ironic thing is, bikes were on the road first. They share the road w cars.

[Lzen]

Originally Posted by ScareCrowe

While I won't go as far as to say I won't watch out for people to his point:

1. Because you're riding around on a vehicle that is inherently more dangerous than a car for what advantage? Thrill? Fuel efficiency? I'm really struggling to find a valid reason for it to be worth the extra risk involved in driving it

2. You're intentionally driving something that is more dangerous with very little benefit & is considerably harder to see & expecting everyone else to "watch out" for you.

3. I don't know if it's stupid but it's definitely not very safe & provides very little benefit over a car which would be much safer.

4. Yeah that's a bridge too far. I have more value for human life & don't want to live with the fact that I killed someone due to carelessness. However that's also a responsibility motorcycle riders put on other drivers, I have to be more careful when you're around because a slight mistake goes from being a fender bender to a possible life & death situation all due to your decision to drive a relatively unsafe vehicle.

And I also think it's valid to question if they should have every right to be on the road. But as long as they're there I'm going to look out for them. But the implication that I need to be hyper vigilant because you haven't made the best decisions on your choice of vehicle to drive is something that just rubs me the wrong way.

Nobody is asking you to do anything that you shouldn't already do. Driving is a privilege. Drive like you are in control of a 2 ton machine easily capable of injuring and killing others, because you are. And motorcycles have the same rights. If you are incapable of watching for motorcycles then you don't deserve the privilege of driving.

As far as riding, there is nothing comparable to wind therapy. I realize that I could die from my decision to ride but we all die someday. I would rather live life than be scared. That being said, I war a helmet and am a careful riderrider.

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Originally Posted by Saulbadguy

You dumbasses feel like you are special and have to ride a stupid bike, i'm not gonna be lookin for ya.

WTF, dude? I mean really...

[Lzen]

Originally Posted by Saulbadguy

You dumbasses feel like you are special and have to ride a stupid bike, i'm not gonna be lookin for ya.

A name change might be in order here.

Sauldouchebagguy