harley dude rides like a tool

[dawnrazor]

Just in case anyone believes that moronic riding is the exclusive preserve of the young and under-powered (scooters et al). Today while on my way through Newmarket at 9:30am I was raced by a dude on a harley 1200 sportster off two sets of lights, under taken twice, and then witnessed him undertake a car who had no idea he was there and was pulling into his lane. He has no idea how close he was to getting clipped by that car, and the mess he would have suffered, in his deck shoes, jeans, open casual leather jacket and a open face helmet.

To add to my surprise this guy looked about 60, so there goes the "with age comes wisdom" thing!

So I don't want to make any comment on ideal riding attire, wear whatever you want. Hey I don't really care how you ride either for that matter. As for your age, whatever we're all kids right.

BUT IF YOUR GOING TO RIDE LIKE A COMPLETE F**KING TOOL THEN DO IT SOME PLACE THATS NOT NEAR ME, IF YOU HAD BEEN HIT THE CHANCES ARE I'D HAVE COPPED SOME OF THE FALL OUT AS I WAS TO CLOSE TO ESCAPE UNSCATHED. PILLOCK.

its bad enough we have to have eyes in the back of your head looking for the idiotic antics of the average car driver, now we have look out for errant harley riders as well. Great.

[Waylander]

IF YOU HAD BEEN HIT THE CHANCES ARE I'D HAVE COPPED SOME OF THE FALL OUT AS I WAS TO CLOSE TO ESCAPE UNSCATHED.

And who's fault is that? Did he have some sort of tractorbeam keeping you within a certain range?

[Motu]

No,but he was riding a GSXR600 K4,possibly the best bike ever made y'know...and a set of race leathers colour coded to match the bike - no way was any bloody Harley gunna get the jump on him!

[Bonez]

To add to my surprise this guy looked about 60, so there goes the "with age comes wisdom" thing!

BUT IF YOUR GOING TO RIDE LIKE A COMPLETE F**KING TOOL THEN DO IT SOME PLACE THATS NOT NEAR ME, IF YOU HAD BEEN HIT THE CHANCES ARE I'D HAVE COPPED SOME OF THE FALL OUT AS I WAS TO CLOSE TO ESCAPE UNSCATHED. PILLOCK.

You wanna see the things dad and his mates do when out riding. They're all
over 60. Non of them ride Harleys though. May I suggest you GET OVER IT ol bean. Oh and some of us look 60 but are in fact a lot younger. I do hope you feel better now you've got that of your chest.

[Dadpole]

Whats with the "with age comes wisdom" thing?
I (and a few others on here) am living proof it is an urban myth.

[Vagabond]

Sounds like the Harley got the jump on you!

[Oakie]

its bad enough we have to have eyes in the back of your head looking for the idiotic antics of the average car driver, now we have look out for errant harley riders as well. Great.

Nah dude ... just errant bikers in general.
Oh, and "yay me ... 300 posts"

[pritch]

To add to my surprise this guy looked about 60, so there goes the "with age comes wisdom" thing!

I understand that completely, some of us are late developers.
Personally I'm still waiting for the wisdom thing to kick in...

Was thinking yesterday as I wound through the Ureti Gorge scrubbing in a new tyre that Einstein said that if you could go fast enough you would go back in time.

The age of the average motorcyclist in the UK is dropping steadily in comparison to the average age of the general poulation so this really works.

Motorcycling keeps you young. QED

[Skyryder]

Just in case anyone believes that moronic riding is the exclusive preserve of the young and............have look out for errant harley riders as well. Great.

Probably just wanted to impress. It's all just part of the Harley image: that and going slow as too not let anyone pass.

Skyryder

[Sniper]

Typical Harley riders. Just like those Pajero drivers.

PT

[Kornholio]

Just think how many times you did it to someone else...they probably thought the same thing :/

Shit happens...regularly

[marty]

Whats with the "with age comes wisdom" thing?
I (and a few others on here) am living proof it is an urban myth.

i'm not sure 'wisdom' and 'bought a harley davidson' should be used in the same sentence....

[Leong]

Yeah, some motorcyclists just don't have a clue.... I met one yesterday and posting about it made me feel better!!

Motorcycling keeps you young. QED

I'm sure you're right. Out for a my second ride of the day (did a 250km ride with 2 mates this morning) I was thinking exactly the same thing. Since I've started riding, I'm sure I'm more alert, and I have more enthusiasm for anything and everything!!

[CPB]

If I'm still doin that shit when I'm 60...good job!!

[madboy]

Bastard hardley riders... just so long as they don't start doin any other sportsbiker tricks... moment some old coot on a V-Rod pops a wheelie and smokes me off the line I'm really gonna lose the plot.