Anticipate cagers

Old Lemon · February 15th, 2013, 12:40 PM

Link to original page on YouTube.

Even had my blinker on. Stupid kids

alex.s · February 15th, 2013, 01:04 PM

oh come on, where's the horn and bouncing off the rev limiter before getting next to them, yelling for a few minutes, trying to hit their mirror off while you are next to them..... you know, "the drill!"

good job btw. handled perfectly both bike and yourself.

bfpower · February 15th, 2013, 01:07 PM

Nice one!

Falcor · February 15th, 2013, 01:08 PM

I always pay attention to the oncoming right turn when I make lefts for that exact reason. I've found 90% of cagers have varying levels of downs.

Old Lemon · February 15th, 2013, 01:25 PM

yea as i started going into the intersection i saw his tires start moving and was like...........is he really gonna go.............wowowowowow

Falcor · February 15th, 2013, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Old Lemon

yea as i started going into the intersection i saw his tires start moving and was like...........is he really gonna go.............wowowowowow

Haha that's my exact thought process too when someone does it lmao.
Somebody has to watch them if they won't watch themselves I guess!

DaBlue1 · February 15th, 2013, 01:37 PM

I bet if you laid into a car horn, he would have turned his head. He knew he was wrong, that's why he sped up. Sorry SOB didn't even maintain his lane when he turned. 2 left turning lanes had the right-of-way(green light). Those types are the ones that hit and run.

Do you ride with high beams on?

Old Lemon · February 15th, 2013, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by DaBlue1

I bet if you laid into a car horn, he would have turned his head. He knew he was wrong, that's why he sped up. Sorry SOB didn't even maintain his lane when he turned. 2 left turning lanes had the right-of-way(green light). Those types are the ones that hit and run.

Do you ride with high beams on?

no not usually but i dont know how he couldnt have seen me, he was completely stopped when he came to the intersection and didnt start moving until i was already doing my turn

and he did turn and look at me about 3/4ths of the way through his turn, cant see it very well but he did

antiant · February 15th, 2013, 02:48 PM

All the more reason to have a camera set-up as part of your "gear." I see a lot of that type of stuff in my area aka "California Roll," where they don't even stop. They just do this hesitation slow down and then roll right through.

DaBlue1 · February 15th, 2013, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Old Lemon

....i dont know how he couldnt have seen me, he was completely stopped when he came to the intersection and didnt start moving until i was already doing my turn

During the day a motorcycle and its rider are often times viewed against a background that camouflages them. A driver can look right at you, but be unable to see or recognize you until you are in close proximity.

xSean13 · February 15th, 2013, 04:27 PM

Handled it well...emotionally. Should have definitely given him the horn or rev-limiter treatment.

I had a situation requiring anticipation on the way to work today. There was a SUV right next to me (on the right) and I noticed his tires getting closer to the line. I see this often, so I either figured they were getting over (no turn signal) or just not paying attention in their lane, so I slowed down to where he wasn't next to me and moved to the leftern-most portion of my lane. As he started getting over the line I laid on the horn and he immediately jerked back over into his lane and had a stupid look on his face :P

allanoue · February 15th, 2013, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by DaBlue1

During the day a motorcycle and its rider are often times viewed against a background that camouflages them. A driver can look right at you, but be unable to see or recognize you until you are in cross proximity.

Yep, they are looking for a car to see if it is clear. You are invisible. Except that fact or stop riding. Even being surprised would have been a wast of energy.
OP well done.

mfresh · February 15th, 2013, 05:15 PM

Nicely done. Pretty surprised he didn't see you, but at the same time it is to be expected.

A healthy level of paranoia while riding can save your skin.

I usually ride around with my brights on in hopes it helps increase visibility.

xSean13 · February 15th, 2013, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by mfresh

Nicely done. Pretty surprised he didn't see you, but at the same time it is to be expected.

A healthy level of paranoia while riding can save your skin.

I usually ride around with my brights on in hopes it helps increase visibility.

Ditto on the bright lights. Plus when I come to intersections like this or where cars are looking to pull out I'll SMIDSY swerve in my lane to make sure people from all directions see me.

mfresh · February 15th, 2013, 05:39 PM

Yeah man.

I was looking for some leathers on craigslist right before I had purchased the Ninja 250 (my first bike) and eventually met up with a guy who had a nice jacket and pants for sale, unfortunately they were really sized more for kids to they turned out to be a good bit too small.

The guy apparently used to race bikes back in the day and had ridden for decades. He told me if I were to walk away with only one piece of advice, ride with my brights on at all times. It'll probably piss off a few folks but the more visibility you have while riding the greater your chances of survival. People are simply not conditioned to look for motorcycles.

Although I didn't get any leathers I walked away with some valuable advice.

At night I will turn my brights off if there are cars around me. Don't need to go blinding people causing them to crash into you lol.

I had a dude ride behind me one time at night with his brights on and I couldn't see ****. Had to literally lower myself into my seat so the reflection of his lights off my mirrors wouldn't completely disable me.

DaBlue1 · February 15th, 2013, 08:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mfresh

.....I usually ride around with my brights on in hopes it helps increase visibility.

Using the high beams is a good way to increase conspicuity, as long as it is within the bounds of the law.

Motofool · February 15th, 2013, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Old Lemon

.....Even had my blinker on. Stupid kids

You even straightened the bike up before braking: very well done !!!

It seems that the windshield column was blocking the driver's view of you (not that he was trying hard to see you).

Link to original page on YouTube.

Old Lemon · February 15th, 2013, 09:39 PM

I always smidsy weave coming up to an intersection with a cage trying to turn, but its kinda hard when your already stopped :P

Numbersix · February 15th, 2013, 09:59 PM

This is "Oh, I can make this turn before anyone turns left ... oh $%#@ that bike's already here! Zoooooommmmmm"

I have this happen to me ALL the time whether on the ninjette (and I wear a hiviz-yellow helmet, the Bell Revolver Hiviz) or in a large, conspicuous minivan. They all know they're wrong and they nearly all get a defensive attitude because of it. Good job handling this one.

Z300 · February 16th, 2013, 12:07 AM

Did he run a red light?

People like that don't belong on the road :3
The same thing happened to me the other day

atleast the cager pulled up to me and said sorry

Old Lemon · February 16th, 2013, 12:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Z300

Did he run a red light?

People like that don't belong on the road :3
The same thing happened to me the other day

atleast the cager pulled up to me and said sorry

No, you can turn right while its red there. but the left turners have right of way

Motofool · February 16th, 2013, 04:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Z300

...........The same thing happened to me the other day

atleast the cager pulled up to me and said sorry

I want to live in Parramatta !!!

Z300 · February 16th, 2013, 04:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Motofool

I want to live in Parramatta !!!

Doesn't happen very often

Once I nearly got bashed lol 4WD vs ninja 2fifty

Alex · February 16th, 2013, 10:08 AM

Nice job, Lemon!

choneofakind · February 16th, 2013, 01:47 PM

I'm surprised Jiggles hasn't come in here and congratulated you for not tucking the front like you usually do

I kid.

Nice job keeping a cool head. That's more than a lot of riders can say.

BlueHairSar · February 16th, 2013, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alex.s

oh come on, where's the horn and bouncing off the rev limiter before getting next to them, yelling for a few minutes, trying to hit their mirror off while you are next to them..... you know, "the drill!"

Quote:

good job btw. handled perfectly both bike and yourself.

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaBlue1

Sorry SOB didn't even maintain his lane when he turned.

Yea, that's wicked common around here. I'm actually shocked when a person managed to make a right hand turn from the far right lane into the far right lane (or similarly)

Quote:

Originally Posted by choneofakind

I'm surprised Jiggles hasn't come in here and congratulated you for not tucking the front like you usually do

Ah, see I would have expected him to call you a noob for not crashing into it and breaking your leg

Old Lemon · February 16th, 2013, 07:19 PM

somtimes you gotta layer down, but this just wasnt one of those times is all

BlueHairSar · February 16th, 2013, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Old Lemon

somtimes you gotta layer down, but this just wasnt one of those times is all

February 15th, 2013, 12:40 PM	#1
Old Lemon Lays er down Name: Michael Location: Maryland Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Lime green Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.	Anticipate cagers Link to original page on YouTube. Even had my blinker on. Stupid kids

February 15th, 2013, 01:04 PM	#2
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	oh come on, where's the horn and bouncing off the rev limiter before getting next to them, yelling for a few minutes, trying to hit their mirror off while you are next to them..... you know, "the drill!" good job btw. handled perfectly both bike and yourself. __________________________________________________

February 15th, 2013, 05:15 PM	#13
mfresh Knee-dragger in Training Name: Manny Location: Buford, GA Join Date: Jul 2012 Motorcycle(s): '09 Ninja 250R (Sunbeam Red) Posts: 319	Nicely done. Pretty surprised he didn't see you, but at the same time it is to be expected. A healthy level of paranoia while riding can save your skin. I usually ride around with my brights on in hopes it helps increase visibility.
	1 out of 1 members found this post helpful.

February 16th, 2013, 10:08 AM	#24
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bfpower ninjette.org mafioso Name: Ben Location: Dillon, MT Join Date: Jul 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R Posts: 337	Nice one!

February 15th, 2013, 01:08 PM	#4
Falcor The Luck Dragon Name: William Location: Stuart, FL Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Ninja ZX-6R B/W Posts: 738	I always pay attention to the oncoming right turn when I make lefts for that exact reason. I've found 90% of cagers have varying levels of downs.

February 15th, 2013, 01:25 PM	#5
Old Lemon Lays er down Name: Michael Location: Maryland Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Lime green Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.	yea as i started going into the intersection i saw his tires start moving and was like...........is he really gonna go.............wowowowowow

February 15th, 2013, 01:37 PM	#7
DaBlue1 Long Time Rider Name: Blue Location: Charlotte, NC Join Date: Sep 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Kawasaki Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.	I bet if you laid into a car horn, he would have turned his head. He knew he was wrong, that's why he sped up. Sorry SOB didn't even maintain his lane when he turned. 2 left turning lanes had the right-of-way(green light). Those types are the ones that hit and run. Do you ride with high beams on?

February 15th, 2013, 02:48 PM	#9
antiant antiant Name: antiant Location: Cali Join Date: Aug 2012 Motorcycle(s): None Posts: A lot. MOTM - Oct '14	All the more reason to have a camera set-up as part of your "gear." I see a lot of that type of stuff in my area aka "California Roll," where they don't even stop. They just do this hesitation slow down and then roll right through.

February 15th, 2013, 04:27 PM	#11
xSean13 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Sean Location: Middle TN Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250r (sold) / '03 CBR 600RR Posts: A lot.	Handled it well...emotionally. Should have definitely given him the horn or rev-limiter treatment. I had a situation requiring anticipation on the way to work today. There was a SUV right next to me (on the right) and I noticed his tires getting closer to the line. I see this often, so I either figured they were getting over (no turn signal) or just not paying attention in their lane, so I slowed down to where he wasn't next to me and moved to the leftern-most portion of my lane. As he started getting over the line I laid on the horn and he immediately jerked back over into his lane and had a stupid look on his face :P

February 15th, 2013, 05:39 PM	#15
mfresh Knee-dragger in Training Name: Manny Location: Buford, GA Join Date: Jul 2012 Motorcycle(s): '09 Ninja 250R (Sunbeam Red) Posts: 319	Yeah man. I was looking for some leathers on craigslist right before I had purchased the Ninja 250 (my first bike) and eventually met up with a guy who had a nice jacket and pants for sale, unfortunately they were really sized more for kids to they turned out to be a good bit too small. The guy apparently used to race bikes back in the day and had ridden for decades. He told me if I were to walk away with only one piece of advice, ride with my brights on at all times. It'll probably piss off a few folks but the more visibility you have while riding the greater your chances of survival. People are simply not conditioned to look for motorcycles. Although I didn't get any leathers I walked away with some valuable advice. At night I will turn my brights off if there are cars around me. Don't need to go blinding people causing them to crash into you lol. I had a dude ride behind me one time at night with his brights on and I couldn't see ****. Had to literally lower myself into my seat so the reflection of his lights off my mirrors wouldn't completely disable me.

February 15th, 2013, 09:39 PM	#18
Old Lemon Lays er down Name: Michael Location: Maryland Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Lime green Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.	I always smidsy weave coming up to an intersection with a cage trying to turn, but its kinda hard when your already stopped :P

February 15th, 2013, 09:59 PM	#19
Numbersix ninjette.org member Name: Michael Location: MI Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): Honda Elite 110 (deceased), Green 2012 Ninja 250 (sold on Pi day); Grey/Green 2019 Ninja 400 ABS Posts: 238	This is "Oh, I can make this turn before anyone turns left ... oh $%#@ that bike's already here! Zoooooommmmmm" I have this happen to me ALL the time whether on the ninjette (and I wear a hiviz-yellow helmet, the Bell Revolver Hiviz) or in a large, conspicuous minivan. They all know they're wrong and they nearly all get a defensive attitude because of it. Good job handling this one.

February 16th, 2013, 12:07 AM	#20
Z300 Ninja noobie Name: NOOBIE Location: Sydney Join Date: Aug 2012 Motorcycle(s): ninja 250r Posts: 498	Did he run a red light? People like that don't belong on the road :3 The same thing happened to me the other day atleast the cager pulled up to me and said sorry

February 16th, 2013, 01:47 PM	#25
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	I'm surprised Jiggles hasn't come in here and congratulated you for not tucking the front like you usually do I kid. Nice job keeping a cool head. That's more than a lot of riders can say.

February 16th, 2013, 07:19 PM	#27
Old Lemon Lays er down Name: Michael Location: Maryland Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Lime green Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.	somtimes you gotta layer down, but this just wasnt one of those times is all