October 10th, 2013, 09:11 PM | #1 |
ninjette.org newbie
Name: JC
Location: bell gardens, CA
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so today
picture this:
your regular high traffic street full of stopped cars waiting for the light to turn green and i was making my way to the front splitting the two lanes street, in front of me a car on the left lane turns the wheels all the way to the right, so i think this -*#$@#$- cut me off on purpose i stop almost next to the window look and see an old man passenger and young kid driving like if he was learning and the old man tells me "keep going keep going im sorry" in a very scared way (trust me i dont look frightening at all no even with helmet and the gear ) i felt very bad and 1st think came to my head was the NY motorcycle incident so the question: is this NY incident already making us all look bad to people ? has something like this happen to you recently ?? on a site NOTE, excuse the English hopefully you get the message |
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October 10th, 2013, 10:00 PM | #2 |
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Name: Hernan
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You are just frightening, JC !!!
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October 10th, 2013, 10:40 PM | #3 |
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Nothing more scary than an outlaw on a 250.
Well maybe zombies are scarier, but just barely.
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October 10th, 2013, 10:42 PM | #4 |
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Name: Adam
Location: PA
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Zombies outlaws riding a 250!
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October 11th, 2013, 06:41 AM | #5 |
I'm crazy,your excuse is?
Name: Winston
Location: Connecticut
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Good, don't mind being seen as a bad guy, maybe now these tailgaters will get off my a$$!
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October 11th, 2013, 09:15 AM | #6 |
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Name: Eddie
Location: Poconos, PA
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October 11th, 2013, 11:01 AM | #7 |
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Name: Teri
Location: 39°52'40.7"N 118°23'53.8"W (Northern NV)
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Ohhh i know what i want to be for halloween!!
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October 11th, 2013, 11:09 AM | #8 |
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Name: Wes
Location: SF Bay Area
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I think the average driver already had a certain paradigm when it came to motorcyclists. The NYC didn't change it. If anything, it just reaffirmed it.
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October 11th, 2013, 11:21 AM | #9 |
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Name: Fox
Location: Boston
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don't let the NYC event change your perspective. you did nothing wrong, don't feel guilty.
you were filtering, you have to expect something like that to happen; it seems like you did since you didn't crash. filtering motorcycles seem to look at the white lines like it's "their" space and anyone who infringes upon it is the devil. In reality, it's a shared space that can be occupied by car or motorcycle at any time. Someone cuts you off, just come to rest and stay there. After all, that space belongs to everyone on the road, not just you. No need to bang on a window, stare someone down, take off mirror, etc., that gives us all a bad name, just as the NYC events have. conflicting thoughts I guess, but that's how I see things, being from a state with every aggressive drivers, and illegal filtering/lane sharing... |
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October 11th, 2013, 12:30 PM | #10 |
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Hopefully to NY incident makes cagers think twice before they pull some stupid move on a motorcyclist. We are ready to take back the streets at their expense.
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October 11th, 2013, 02:59 PM | #11 |
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Just be careful...
you won't have any SRs when you're a zombie, but your reaction time is like 20 times worse.
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October 11th, 2013, 03:21 PM | #12 |
Certified looney toon
Name: Teri
Location: 39°52'40.7"N 118°23'53.8"W (Northern NV)
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True, but my pain and death tolerance will be increased, so even if I run off the road I'll just lumber back over, pick the bike back up, reattach some random body parts, and keep riding.
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October 11th, 2013, 04:15 PM | #13 |
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Name: Mike
Location: Johnson City, TN
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For some odd reason I am treated better on my bike than I am in the car. Cops seem to leave me alone or even wave at me. Usually the car going folk talk to me in a way that seems like they are envious that I have the "balls" to ride a bike. I dunno, I haven't really received much negativity since I started riding a few thousand miles ago.
Don't get me wrong, there are always some people who tell me I'm making a dumb choice by riding, but I've yet to have been met with aggression...I'm also really courteous so maybe that helps |
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October 11th, 2013, 06:47 PM | #14 |
Your face
Name: Wes
Location: SF Bay Area
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October 12th, 2013, 07:21 AM | #15 | |
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Quote:
They be scurrrd, yo!!!
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October 12th, 2013, 07:24 AM | #16 |
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Location: Northern KY
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Not that I have noticed. Sh*t happens, flip up your visor, make eye contact and give a friendly thumbs up and all will be well. I think your reading more into it than what is really there.
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October 12th, 2013, 12:33 PM | #17 |
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Name: Wes
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October 12th, 2013, 07:05 PM | #18 |
WOT WOT WOT
Name: Ken
Location: Suffolk
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What? I thought everyone drove with one hand on the throttle and the left somewhat angled outwards and shaped into a fist?
But no, I've actually been a bit more dickish on the road lately because of that incident. It's just funny to see how other drivers look at me. On the other hand, I've been a bit more careful at the same time. I had a lady basically give a stop sign half a second's approval then assume the right of way as I was driving through. Gave her the finger and she gives one back.... Really?
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October 12th, 2013, 07:47 PM | #19 |
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The open road =
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October 12th, 2013, 07:53 PM | #20 |
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March 12th, 2016, 05:32 PM | #21 |
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Name: Jaxon
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Wait what happened I NY???
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March 13th, 2016, 01:02 AM | #22 |
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Name: Teri
Location: 39°52'40.7"N 118°23'53.8"W (Northern NV)
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holl...z_gang_assault
On a side note, reading my own posts above I do not recall typing that! Wow, three years and poof. What long term memory?
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March 13th, 2016, 05:07 AM | #23 |
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March 13th, 2016, 06:56 AM | #24 |
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Just to link it all together, nyc suv runs over bikers is the old (locked) thread about the incident.
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