Post by: xanthmo on September 23, 2008, 07:29:44 PM
1. Lights don't seem to change for me - particularly when in left turn lanes. I wait for another car, then pull past the line, but sometimes that other car never comes, causing a moral dilemma
2. Any "cagers" ever flick a cigarette at you, even if not intentionally?
3. Ahh, the smells, sometimes it is nice to experience aromas you would not notice in a car, but riding 20mps over a rotten skunk carcass is one thing I can do without.
4. While on the subject of roadkill - does anyone get paranoid at night about hitting an animal, alive or otherwise?
Riding is great, but the annoyances are magnified by the vulnerability of being without a protective metal enclosure. Please add to the list if I left out anything.
Post by: Myth on September 24, 2008, 04:35:40 AM
They make a thing that goes on your bike to give you the apperence of being a car to the lights. I've heard it works.
So far only had to dodge one cig, but I was riding with my dad and a car went over a 3 ft. cardboard disk and kicked it up at us. It went between us within a foot of my dads head. My dad being one of those bikers who refuses to wear a helmet...
As far as smells... I've got you beat. I was going down a highway here on my way home from work and all I could smell was cow crap. It smelled so bad! Then there was a huge area of road (2 lanes going one way), 12 foot long and all the way across the left lane, where it looked like there was mud on the road... It wasn't mud... Then for the rest of my journey down this highway there was a strip on the road of cow shyt... It wasn't like cow patties, it was like the cows had the runs. I got to where I could see the cattle hauler making the mess, but I could never fight my way through traffic enough to pass him. That was a bad ride.
As far as being scared of hitting an animal on the bike... I've heard way to many horror stories to really completely push it outta my mind. But I try not to worry about it. I try to treat it like everything else, look for it and dodge it.
Now adding to your list... I really hate those "No Turn Signal" S.O.B.'s. That really chaps my a$$. You'll just be running down the road and then BAM! Here they come with outta care in the freakin' world! I don't know if it's because they can't see us cause we're small or if it's cause they keep their head buried up their corn hole... But really, how much freaking trouble is it to turn on a GD turn signal?! Lazy bastards...
Another thing that eats me up is the opposite of those guys. The ones that never turn them off... When you're going down the road and you see that no one is letting this one poor bastard over, so you being the good sameritan you are... slow down and try to flag them over. You wait... You wave... You wait... You see them looking at you... You wave again... You now have the person behind you about to run smooth over you... And you finally say "Screw it!"... And after you pass them you see them change lanes to the opposite side that they've had the turn signal on for the last 5 minutes... Good God people!!! Look at your freaking gauges!!! They're there for a reason! They're not fashion!
Now I have noticed that you can link many driving issues to the fact of someone holding a phone... I guess they can't use their turn signals right cause their hands are full... MORONS!!! I have more peeves, but I'll hold off on them and see if anyone else might list them. Don't wanna take all the glory.
Post by: xanthmo on September 24, 2008, 12:07:10 PM
There is a connection between cell phone use and turn signals - maybe they are left handed people causing the problem, but I have noticed people who hold cell phones with their left hand just opt-out of using a turn signal.
The smell of manure is pretty bad, in a car its a cringe of the nose, but on a bike, you can almost taste it. [too bad there is not a barf smilie].
Post by: Myth on September 24, 2008, 12:32:17 PM
Well X I'm glad I could lighten your mood. :cry: But I have to give Ben his props... He is the only one who actually updated his info in the Control panel to show his city/state info.
Post by: ILL CLICK ENT on September 24, 2008, 04:18:41 PM
Quote from: "Myth"
Easy there X, I'm a left hander... The only reason there's a right half to my body is so the left half doesn't fall over. :twisted: And you're right, you can taste it... And by saying that I'm going to assume you've had your experience with it as well. I was actually having to stay a little further back off the car in front of me to make sure they weren't like a pissed off monkey slinging poo at me.
Well X I'm glad I could lighten your mood. :cry: But I have to give Ben his props... He is the only one who actually updated his info in the Control panel to show his city/state info.
I agree with u both. Hey Myth, why u wanna go and leave me out? I made my update on location. I thought we were all cool?
It's all good.
Post by: Myth on September 25, 2008, 04:25:30 AM
Post by: ILL CLICK ENT on September 25, 2008, 04:28:42 PM
Post by: Myth on September 26, 2008, 05:29:01 AM
Post by: aggieboi254 on October 30, 2008, 10:01:43 AM
I know what you mean about the smells on the bike! i was riding to work the other day.half way between home and work on a back road,i just so happened to pass a sewage treatment plant ,i never smell it in my car but wow that is a smell i could go the rest of my life without ever smelling again!!!
Post by: xanthmo on October 30, 2008, 10:54:07 AM
Post by: Myth on October 30, 2008, 11:16:24 AM
Post by: drummerben on October 30, 2008, 04:37:33 PM
Post by: Myth on October 31, 2008, 04:50:48 AM
Post by: aggieboi254 on October 31, 2008, 09:26:06 AM
Post by: Myth on October 31, 2008, 09:33:54 AM
I'm not sure how you'd wire it to the Zong, but I'm sure there's a way. I'm kind of tempted by some of it... I figure I'll be riding in all the icy shyt... Eventually...
Post by: aggieboi254 on November 02, 2008, 07:09:57 AM
Post by: drummerben on November 02, 2008, 11:06:32 AM
Post by: Namikuz on November 02, 2008, 08:59:04 PM
I was on my CB1100 Super Sport drag racing the latest Ninja 750. We launched and in about mid 4th gear~105mph I saw a streak of blonde fly under my front tire. I wobbled, shifted and stablised the bike, stopped. and went back to find a LARGE California Jack Rabbit. His left ear was gone, along with the hair and skin from the left ear to his right hip. I tried to get his foot(for luck?) but all I could cut off this dead rabbit was his tail.
I wonder why rabbits get hit so much, They have 4 rabbits feet, hmm.....
Post by: Namikuz on November 02, 2008, 09:06:54 PM
Riding my '80 Suzuki Wes Coolie Replica, I saw a brownish cloud crossing the street. CRAPP!!!!! Swarm of bees. I ducked under my windscreen. Well, I had my Jacket zipped halfway, when I ducked, the collar became a LARGE BEE SCOUPE!!!!!! YUP, right down my back. MANY, MANY, MANY stings to my neck and back. I ALMOST came to a stop before bailing from the bike. Minor damage to the bike, trip to the hospital for me. Prednizone and some adrenilin later, I want back for the bike. Legally parked on the street. IT WAS TOWED!!!!! A vehicle involved in an incident in El Cajon California is subject to impound!!!!!
So a hospital bill and insult to injury, towing and impound.
Ah the GOOD OLD DAYS!!!!
Post by: Myth on November 03, 2008, 06:50:33 AM
And now about the bees... :D
Post by: aggieboi254 on November 05, 2008, 08:51:01 AM
Post by: Namikuz on November 18, 2008, 10:57:34 PM
Post by: Myth on November 19, 2008, 06:39:42 AM
... But we really would've had a bad time together...
Post by: cbyerspace on August 14, 2009, 11:49:37 PM
In south florida I get alot of people that will cut you off then slam on their brakes, I've used the little stripe in the road to avoid so many accidents you wouldn't belive it,
Then you have the people who just come over into your lane unannouced without looking and you have to basicly ride the line agian.
my fav is when you try to get over and people wont let you, I think its funny on my suzuki because I can go faster than they could dream of so why on earth speed up when I try to get over...
But the thing that drives me crazy is that everyone wants to race you... I am not about to get a ticket for something stupid.