Leaving Bike Night

[Guest]

Last night, I had some road hog that was attempting to show off or some such nonsense.
He actually thought for a minute that I would enjoy having him pass me so that I could listen
to those obnoxiously LOUD pipes on his hopped up pig that he thinks passes for a motorbike!
So this piece of blinged out rolling crap pulled up next to me and had some CRAZY idea that he had the ability to overtake me from a stoplight! LMFAO!!!!
A simple twist of the right grip to red-line in one gear put a stop to his wild dreams.
Bone stock (except for the open airbox and 2.625:1 rear ratio) 31 year old GS1100EX for the win.

Eric

[pete]

Last night, I had some road hog that was attempting to show off or some such nonsense.
He actually thought for a minute that I would enjoy having him pass me so that I could listen
to those obnoxiously LOUD pipes on his hopped up pig that he thinks passes for a motorbike!
So this piece of blinged out rolling crap pulled up next to me and had some CRAZY idea that he had the ability to overtake me from a stoplight! LMFAO!!!!
A simple twist of the right grip to red-line in one gear put a stop to his wild dreams.
Bone stock (except for the open airbox and 2.625:1 rear ratio) 31 year old GS1100EX for the win.

Eric

Hahahaha love it Eric! I'm not anti Harley as such but there are many who ride them that think they're better because they do... I think even my little 450 would do better than most unless they've actually done something more than the crowbar down the pipe modification...

[1_v8_merc]

Even my 650g does the job, with no problem.

Just gotta wait for the Rpms to climb a little.

[1948man]

I was stopped at a light on my way to work yesterday and noticed a uniformed law enforcement officer on his personal Harley in a mini market at the intersection. He fired his bike up and pulled into the road behind me to wait for the light to change. When it turned green, I pulled off and accelerated sort of quickly but settled in between 45 and 50 mph since the speed limit was 45 and there was a uniformed cop behind me. He paused a little and then roared around me and probably hit 70mph before swerving back into the right lane and turning right causing the car he cut off to have to slow down. Turns out he was a guard at the jail (where he turned in). I guess those guys have a "get out of jail free" card when it comes to speeding. He probably felt like a bad ass. If I had known he was going to blatantly speed, I probably would have hit it a little harder.

[7981GS]

Although they blatantly LIE to you about being judge and jury, they LITERALLY get away with MURDER.
One officer killed a 23 YO guy riding a bicycle in broad dayligt on a clear day on a two lane divided road and got a paid vacation (leave) and served no jail time or even paid any fine.
The INNOCENT 23 YO is still dead!
His heinous CRIME... riding a bicycle.

Eric

[sedelen]

I was out yesterday just getting some "air" been cooped up so much because of the rain.
Speed limit 55, I was going with the traffic, 75 mph. I did not see this kid come up behind me on his bike, not even really sure what it was, it was quiet and he must've been doing about 20 mph faster than me. I was startled at first, I mean he came out of nowhere, then I just watched him, I guess that was at his crusing speed as he just continued on that speed, I didn't mess with him at all, and I was on my 1100, 75 was plenty fast enough in rush hour going home traffic.
And even though I didn't try to catch up to him, I just couldn't help
but wonder what bike it was that he was riding.

[7981GS]

Sedelen, he could have been on the same model as you with a 16T C/S sprocket and a 40T rear sprocket, just cruising along at 5,000 rpm @ 95.
I have ABSOLUTELY no idea how I know this to be true.

Eric

[akckhim]

Nothing better (or easyr) then waxn a pirate ship

[madjack57754]

I've been on both sides of this, while riding my GS and while riding the FLH. Squids on sport bikes are no better than the bling pirates, all who want to show how B/A they are as riders. I've even gone as far as chasing them down and giving them a free pass and bumper sticker to the local dragstrip. (of which I am currently on the board and formerly the track manager). A few have shown up but none have ever tried more than a test and tune run or two.

[TheCafeKid]

I guess I myself would consider this sort of a "dick move", but I personally like to "nip at the heels" of guys like that rather than pass em right away. Let's face it, just about any liter plus bike these days when spun up is going to put a pretty good whoopin on MOST vtwin cruisers, American or not, with some exceptions as well. But I like it more when these garbed out road pirates try to actually show their riding prowess.
I've always been one who likes the thrill of the chase, frequently finding "targets" off in the distance to chase down just to see how quickly I can do it. Not really to show THEM so much as it is enjoyable to me and excerise to sharpen my skills. Yes, certainly such things are better done on a track, I know.
But some guys simply **** me off to the point where I actually don't feel bad rattleing their cage so to speak.
At the BC rally last month, there was just such an instance.

On a particularly delicious stretch of road (IN SR450) the group I was leading got stuck behind a couple cars, and a full on stereotypical Harley guy. Bright orange denim shirt with the sleeve cut off by the manufacturer and then frayed to make it look like it was worn, with the slogan "Can You See Me Now Ass Hole?!" printed on the back. Jeans with the ridiculously long chain wallet that looked at any moment like it was going to get caught in the wheel or the belt or something, no helmet, gloves or any such protective gear except boots and sunglasses. The cars in front of him turned off, and he picked up the pace a bit. In the straights he would whack the throttle open, but then slow to a near crawl when the tasty curves came up. Brakin through the corners, body leaning the wrong way etc etc.

But for the love of all that is holy, apparently he was so concerned with us degrading the size of his *****, he would NOT let us pass. There were plenty of places to do so, and we were only a few bikes. But every straight he would hammer the throttle.
Finally I'd had enough, and started to bird dog him. We headed down a hill, with a 90 degree right hand turn at the bottom. Of corse he was all brakes. Out of the turn there was a straight that was over a mile long, with another 90 left hand turn at the end of it (I know this road pretty well, as do many of the BC regulars. It's a MUST RIDE road) So in to the straight we go, he's hammering through the gears, a big black cloud of unburned fuel blasting out of the pipe every time he shifted. I wasn't backing off, right in his hip pocket, the 1.2 liters of Japanese rocket ship wasn't even breathing hard. We passed the ton, ton plus 25. I could have passed him easily enough, but I wasn't sure what he would do, and in the distance I could see the cloud of dust from a truck approaching on the gravel road that intersected this straight away, and wasn't sure HE would stop. I had plenty of HP, plenty of tach in reserve and an entire gear left. But this was more entertaining. Immsure I had a ridiculous smile on my face. Finally we get to the end, he's hard hard hard on the brakes, the left hander is coming up fast. I give a squeeze of the brakes, reign in some speed, and tip the bike into the corner, and watch in amazement as he crosses double yellow in the corner, and "Aussie Apexes" the turn, on the white line of the OTHER lane. I'd given him plenty of room, but he didn't give himself enough room to slow that behemoth down and nearly binned it in the bushes on the other side of the road.
He continued to ride onthe other side of the road for a while, like "I mean to do that". Finally, at the next turn out, I think he'd had enough and pulled off. Perhaps to change his shorts. Likely to go inside the little bar there and brag about how he'd "just kicked some jap bikes ass". I waved, and blasted off with the gang in tow.

Best of all, this was all captured on video on Steve's son Dans gopro.
When he has time I'm hoping he'll edit it down for me as it was quite entertaining

[rapidray]

Good read Josh! Lol! Ray.

[7981GS]

Best of all, this was all captured on video on Steve's son Dans gopro.
When he has time I'm hoping he'll edit it down for me as it was quite entertaining

That could be quite the funny video.
Especially if it captures how effortlessly you are riding and how hard he is just TRYING to look cool.

[earlfor]

I guess I myself would consider this sort of a "dick move", but I personally like to "nip at the heels" of guys like that rather than pass em right away. Let's face it, just about any liter plus bike these days when spun up is going to put a pretty good whoopin on MOST vtwin cruisers, American or not, with some exceptions as well. But I like it more when these garbed out road pirates try to actually show their riding prowess.
I've always been one who likes the thrill of the chase, frequently finding "targets" off in the distance to chase down just to see how quickly I can do it. Not really to show THEM so much as it is enjoyable to me and excerise to sharpen my skills. Yes, certainly such things are better done on a track, I know.
But some guys simply **** me off to the point where I actually don't feel bad rattleing their cage so to speak.
At the BC rally last month, there was just such an instance.

On a particularly delicious stretch of road (IN SR450) the group I was leading got stuck behind a couple cars, and a full on stereotypical Harley guy. Bright orange denim shirt with the sleeve cut off by the manufacturer and then frayed to make it look like it was worn, with the slogan "Can You See Me Now Ass Hole?!" printed on the back. Jeans with the ridiculously long chain wallet that looked at any moment like it was going to get caught in the wheel or the belt or something, no helmet, gloves or any such protective gear except boots and sunglasses. The cars in front of him turned off, and he picked up the pace a bit. In the straights he would whack the throttle open, but then slow to a near crawl when the tasty curves came up. Brakin through the corners, body leaning the wrong way etc etc.

But for the love of all that is holy, apparently he was so concerned with us degrading the size of his *****, he would NOT let us pass. There were plenty of places to do so, and we were only a few bikes. But every straight he would hammer the throttle.
Finally I'd had enough, and started to bird dog him. We headed down a hill, with a 90 degree right hand turn at the bottom. Of corse he was all brakes. Out of the turn there was a straight that was over a mile long, with another 90 left hand turn at the end of it (I know this road pretty well, as do many of the BC regulars. It's a MUST RIDE road) So in to the straight we go, he's hammering through the gears, a big black cloud of unburned fuel blasting out of the pipe every time he shifted. I wasn't backing off, right in his hip pocket, the 1.2 liters of Japanese rocket ship wasn't even breathing hard. We passed the ton, ton plus 25. I could have passed him easily enough, but I wasn't sure what he would do, and in the distance I could see the cloud of dust from a truck approaching on the gravel road that intersected this straight away, and wasn't sure HE would stop. I had plenty of HP, plenty of tach in reserve and an entire gear left. But this was more entertaining. Immsure I had a ridiculous smile on my face. Finally we get to the end, he's hard hard hard on the brakes, the left hander is coming up fast. I give a squeeze of the brakes, reign in some speed, and tip the bike into the corner, and watch in amazement as he crosses double yellow in the corner, and "Aussie Apexes" the turn, on the white line of the OTHER lane. I'd given him plenty of room, but he didn't give himself enough room to slow that behemoth down and nearly binned it in the bushes on the other side of the road.
He continued to ride onthe other side of the road for a while, like "I mean to do that". Finally, at the next turn out, I think he'd had enough and pulled off. Perhaps to change his shorts. Likely to go inside the little bar there and brag about how he'd "just kicked some jap bikes ass". I waved, and blasted off with the gang in tow.

Best of all, this was all captured on video on Steve's son Dans gopro.
When he has time I'm hoping he'll edit it down for me as it was quite entertaining

Thats funny Josh. Shame on you for beating up on poor, defenseless pirates. LMAO

[earlfor]

Last night, I had some road hog that was attempting to show off or some such nonsense.
He actually thought for a minute that I would enjoy having him pass me so that I could listen
to those obnoxiously LOUD pipes on his hopped up pig that he thinks passes for a motorbike!
So this piece of blinged out rolling crap pulled up next to me and had some CRAZY idea that he had the ability to overtake me from a stoplight! LMFAO!!!!
A simple twist of the right grip to red-line in one gear put a stop to his wild dreams.
Bone stock (except for the open airbox and 2.625:1 rear ratio) 31 year old GS1100EX for the win.

Eric

I used to get a pirate challenge now and then when I was riding my old 750 GS. They found they were not up to it though. heheh Now, they look at the B12 and don't even want to try. heheh

[Billy Ricks]

I used to get a pirate challenge now and then when I was riding my old 750 GS. They found they were not up to it though. heheh Now, they look at the B12 and don't even want to try. heheh

I won't even risk getting a street racing ticket showing them the a$$-end of my bike.