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ORIGINAL: subrob1967

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ORIGINAL: christine1

a friend of mine is a 55 year old biker and knows how to ride a bike.  he got run into by a kid delivering pizza's who was on a cell phone...the kid walked away without a scratch and my friend had brain injuries and organ damage and broken bones all the way down to his toes.  this will haunt my friend for the rest of his life between astronomical medical bills and pain that will never go away, ever. 

i dated a biker for a few years and i rode around on the back of his bike a lot...i learned a great deal about what bikers need when they're on the road, which isn't a lot; just some awareness, space and courtesy for the most part.   it was thrilling for me to be on the back of his bike, but terrifying at the same time, wondering if the people around were aware of us at all. 

I'd say the moral of this story is...Outlaw Bikes, they're a nuisance, a burden on insurance company's, & infringe on my rights as a 6000lb SUV driving multitasking driver. [/sarcasm]

But honestly, I supposed all the chrome you put on bikes is to help with visibility too?
Face it, "loud pipes saves lives" is a slogan used as an excuse and justification for wanting loud, obnoxious chrome filled bikes, and the bad boy image they portray.

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ORIGINAL: Termyn8or

Why do bikers buy Chysler products ? Everone knows GMs are better. Perhaps it is a quirk. I mean ----- I don't know what I mean.

I have worked on alot of cars, give me a GM anytime, except a Cadillac.

T

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ORIGINAL: CrimsonMoan

when living with my grandmother and uncle the back of a Yamaha FZ1 was my most common source of transportation. Vegas traffic is  to begin with with allt he tourists on top of the locals. now on the highway the crotch rocket wasn't too loud but damn if we weren't fast, my uncle having already been in one accident years ago and knowing my mother would have come back fromt he dead to kick his ass should anything happen when i was with him.

Let's be real if you take away the obnouxious street bike and cycle riders in general most car drivers would be more respectful of bikers. I saw most because there are some who just don't care.

Case in point one day we had the ass in frotn of uss toss a cup out of his window and it still had soda/water in it. we'd been behind this bastard since the on ramp it wans't like he didn't know, nice little swerve to avoid getting hit.

Now that I spend most of my time in a car I still see thing from the biker's point of view  and agree that everyone needs to put the damn <insert object> here down and DRIVE

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ORIGINAL: thompsonx

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ORIGINAL: CrimsonMoan

when living with my grandmother and uncle the back of a Yamaha FZ1 was my most common source of transportation. Vegas traffic is  to begin with with allt he tourists on top of the locals. now on the highway the crotch rocket wasn't too loud but damn if we weren't fast, my uncle having already been in one accident years ago and knowing my mother would have come back fromt he dead to kick his ass should anything happen when i was with him.

Let's be real if you take away the obnouxious street bike and cycle riders in general most car drivers would be more respectful of bikers. I saw most because there are some who just don't care.

Case in point one day we had the ass in frotn of uss toss a cup out of his window and it still had soda/water in it. we'd been behind this bastard since the on ramp it wans't like he didn't know, nice little swerve to avoid getting hit.

Now that I spend most of my time in a car I still see thing from the biker's point of view  and agree that everyone needs to put the damn <insert object> here down and DRIVE

CrimsonMoan:
What I hate about Nevada in general and Vegas in particular is that it is illegal to split traffic on a bike.
Of course in Vegas the traffic is so dense and the cops on the strip are usually on bicycles so it is pretty difficult for them to catch you.
thompson

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ORIGINAL: DesFIP

I don't multitask while driving but I could easily shoot motorcyclists who drive between  lanes, because they don't think the driving laws apply to them. Having a cyclist appear between two lanes of cars and cut you off is not something I enjoy.  Oh and the one who did this and drove into my car? Even his passenger refused to give a statement on his behalf when he decided to sue me.

Please do not infer from my posts that I would try to cut off a two ton car with my four hundred pound motorcycle...I am old and bold not young and stupid.

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ORIGINAL: kdsub

I once saw real multitasking…. A driver decided to beat the hell out of a biker while waiting in a traffic jam. It seems the biker did not like the passenger opening his door to stop the biker from driving between lanes.

The biker’s mistake was taking offence when the driver was huge.

Butch

The simple solution to inconsiderate people opening doors into you is to simply release the bike and let it find its way into the front seat via the open door.  Call the cops and the paramedics and express ones "concern" for the occupants of the cage.

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ORIGINAL: DesFIP

I don't multitask while driving but I could easily shoot motorcyclists who drive between  lanes, because they don't think the driving laws apply to them. Having a cyclist appear between two lanes of cars and cut you off is not something I enjoy.  Oh and the one who did this and drove into my car? Even his passenger refused to give a statement on his behalf when he decided to sue me.

DesFIP:
Here in California it is not illegal to split traffic at the legal speed limit. 
Please do not infer from my posts that I would try to cut off a two ton car with my four hundred pound motorcycle...I am old and bold not young and stupid.
thompson

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"Loud pipes save lives" is a well known quote for a good reason. It's true.

Screamingly loud pipes are just obnoxious and remind me of reeaally big trucks and all those 4x4 suvs that hog the road and make any accidedent a death-trap. Add to that these same drivers who talk on the phone, and multi-task, etc, and drive when they are super tired (same as being drugged).

One guy was so polite the other day he slowed way down in a quick way to pull over into my lane, no warning, no blinker, so he could handle his important phone call... Glad I wasn't on a bike, or he would have creamed me.

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ORIGINAL: Raechard

I was actually suprised myself that anyone would use a laptop while driving.
 
If you don't hear from me it's because I've hit a pedes





LOLOLOLOL

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ORIGINAL: Real0ne

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I can only say that the guard rail was a little distracting, and I was only thinking about myself. I'll try harder next time.

How incredibly fucking selfish of you!!!
Have you ever considered a high pressure paint squirt gun mounted on the each rear signal light?  heh heh