Second Post of Series

so Mike, you think you got space in that sig line for "E.O.B." ?

i think you've got one. Congratulations!

 

One little highway sign says it all.. Slower moving vehicles.. Keep to the
right.. Nuff said.

 

The incident in question was thoroughly discussed in the thread several
months ago.. LOL.. Evidently.. you missed the part about several bikers were
involved in that incident and posted on here to substantiate all the
circumstances.. In addition .. you ignore the fact that the idiot, defiantly
making his statement was not clobbered.. The bikers, skillfully avoided
hitting that moron and should be commended for him to blithely continue
pedalling down the highway.. You ignore the fact that I did slow down behind
that stupid jerk and guarded his dumb ass to warn the bikers following me
that he was a hazard obstructing traffic.. That is how I know how fast the
fool was pedalling.. In that case, one foolish bicyclist and his wife can
only thank a group of skilled and damned good bikers for still being amongst
the living..

Bill Walker
Irving, Tx.

 

That's what I mean about becoming E.O.B.
You are chosen to be an "Enemy Of Bill" by Bill himself. It's pretty
funny when you think about it, because most everyone who posts in
tx.moto ends up there at some point. It also seems he lost his train of
thought *again* and hasn't finished his diatribe. Typical of dementia,
he's fully ablaze until distracted by something else and then it's
forgotten about as the new thing takes up all the concentration and
focus. Wash, Rinse, Repeat.

 

I know first hand that when I shot around the curve all I saw was that
fool and his girl behind him. While in the curve at a high rate of
speed, all I could do was pull the bike down even further and hope I
didn't hit gravel or scrape. I was behind Fullstate and the 600cc. The
rider on the 600 father was following me and didn't see the people,
but saw me react and followed behind me when he saw the bicycle. I
wasn't concerned about anyone behind except for Erin who was a new
rider.

When you round a curve on that road at 95+mph, it's skill. When you
round that same curve and find a bicycle in the center of the lane
weaving back and forth, it's a sheer luck of the draw that they don't
kill a motorcyclist. According to the many people who live and commute
on that highway, motorcycles hit high velocity is nothing new. The
bicycle people would've known that too.

Mike, in this case, you're dead wrong. The bicycle was at fault and
should've been kicked into the ditch where they belonged. There were 7
motorcycles on that highway who almost were wrecked because of an
idiot bicyclist who didn't know the law. There's nothing in the law
where they were legal doing what they were doing. They were wrong as
are you. If you'd like to debate whether they could've moved to the
center or left side of the lane, feel free...it doesn't work too well
when you're hit.

This sorta reminds me of a guy I know who hit a woman. A woman came
through a left turn without protected arrow. He ended up hitting her
because of it. By the time it was over, he had his car pretty tore up.
He said he was going to teach her a lesson and get his car fixed up.
Well, her insurance company denied the claim and told him "too bad". I
then told him that he just found out that she taught him a lesson.
Without any coverage to fix his car and a big bank note on it, he's
kinda screwed.

 

AV, Please contact me off list

 

Of course there is a conflict.. Those motorcycles were exceeding the speed
limit.. The first three of them.. That bicyclist was hanging on the center
line of the highway in the midst of extreme curves.. The first three
motorcycles were in control of their equipment and avoided hitting that
bicyclist.. Me and and the other three motorcyclist, two of which were
rookies and on their first run with us were following me.. Those bicyclist
were making their statement of highway rights.. Had I not been alert and in
control, they could have been hit by any one of us.. They would have been
just as dead.. They continued to hold that position, knowing full well they
were obstructing traffic on the highway.. Who really cares about a
statement, when you are dead... This is a silly discussion which was fully
discussed months ago.. The position of claiming right of way and inviting
tragedy is self destructive as well as stupid.. Anyone subscribing to that
nonsense is dangerous.. Who you gonna give the ticket to.. the dead people
or the biker who killed them.. Craziness like this is not constructive..to
anyone..

 

Typical Albert Nurick.. Oblique and discreet.. Call someone a "fool" and
then back off.. Any response is an "attack".. Idiots who make posts like
this one is actually too stupid to ride a motorcycle... IMO , of course..

 

<sigh> Typical Mike G.. Ignoring that seven motorcycles were involved..
Three were definitely airing them out.. Four were at or near speed.. The
three which were airing them out were well seasoned bikers and you bet.. no
one expected to round a curve and be upon a tandem bicycle obstructing
traffic.. Ah... this entire incident was fully discussed and Mike G.. is
determined to ignore that a man and his wife is alive because some bikers
respected his right to make a statement.. Obstructing and impending traffic
is an infraction and you can be cited for it.. It is against the law.. These
people should not only have been cited, they should be removed from public
thorofare..

 

No, I don't. There were 7 motorcycles out there on that highway. The
first three of us were heavy into the throttles. The fourth was behind
me and laying back somewhat. The last three were going the speed
limit...or below. The speed limit was 70mph throughout the highway.
Each and every motorcycle almost hit that same bicycle.

Where's the conflict?

Had I been going 95mph on a sidewalk and almost hit a kid on a
bicycle, then you'd have a conflict to point out. I'm on a highway and
come up on a bicycle in the middle of the lane weaving back and forth.

 

Don'cha just wish you had a Shadow that was able to be ridden like
that? Then again, "it's not the bike but the rider", right?

Do you somehow doubt that I have the skills/ability to ride my Shadow
like that? Do you somehow doubt that I have a Shadow that can be
ridden like that?

Yup, you've got it. It wouldn't have changed anything had I been going
70mph. Oh wait, there were 3 other bikes going that speed and almost
hit that same fool and his bicycle. Kinda shoots down your concise
argument about how I'm at fault because I'm going too fast. Then
again, I didn't hit them...because I was in more control that the
bicycle was.

You see, he didn't dodge me...I had to dodge him.

 

Problem being, the bicyclist wasn't obeying the law.

So, if there's any chance at all that there might be a stupid
bicyclist riding in the center of a street trying to get hit, we
should all ride our motorcycles at the bicycle speed? Wow! I guess
that works for riding a moped, but for the rest of us who are used to
riding motorcycles, it doesn't work that way.

I guess that would be an opinion of someone who is used to riding
nothing more than mopeds.

It would be interesting to know what percentage of people riding
actually ride within the speed limits...and how many of them are hit
by cars (or livestock).

 

I can't believe it is legal, what those bicycles do on some of the
roads. But if it is it is...live with it.
But on the other hand, there should not have been a near hit if m/c
riders go the speed for sight distance, right? .. count to 2000 or
something... louie

 

Yep.. bunch of them posting on here and I've ridden with some of them..
Hmm.. LOL.. "Idiots" one and all, but that day, some silly assed bicyclist
making a statement was "spared".. by seven of those "Idiots"..

 

NOW .. take it Steve.. Mike G. is at a loss.. That exact run has been
"scouted" as well as ridden any number of times by the guys running it..
That "anger" thing doesn't even fly.. silly, in fact.. Slower traffic.. Keep
right.. Rules of the road, whether posted or not.. That idiot had more
chance of escape, from the far right, than from the center.. LMAO.. At least
he could get in the ditch if another vehicle threatened.. A skinned knee or
elbow is preferable to a casket solution...

 

After this discussion with you.. you can be assured that if a similar event
occurs, I will assume that all bicyclists have the same mindset as you and
this moron, being discussed.. I will ensure that he is cited for some sort
of violation before he clears the area.. Even if that includes a citizens
arrest and a formal complaint against him... Thanks ..

 

I'm happy to be comfortable in the knowledge that my long survival isn't the
result of silliness that you might provide in "lessons".. LOL Thanks,
anyway.. The mindset that you subscribe too, very well could have resulted

 

You still don't get it, do you ? Skillful and defensive bike handling is all
that stood between that man and woman, that day... Damn... This discussion
keeps getting more bizarre with each of your posts...

 

WHAT IF ? WHAT IF ? WHAT IF ?? As many times as you have discussed this
incident and as many times as you have been informed by the ones who
actually were there and contributed to saving those stupid fools silly
lives.. all you can come up with is "what if" and "road rage" utter
nonsense... The only "road rage" was the man and his wife on that bicycle
making a statement, defiantly declaring some sort of silly "right" to occupy
the center of a public highway...

 

Holy Shit.. Are you really this stupid, or is all this bullshit you are
spewing just an act..??