As you can see, it was a bit of a learning experience for me today - I think the karma for $8 stopped me from a worst fate...Originally Posted by crashe
Right! You did something about it!
Wrong! Take your lumps and dial *555 next time!
Right and Wrong! 1st action was bad, but you should have turned the other cheek!
You should have done nothing and gone home with tail between legs!
Little ol'Hornet Rides again!
As you can see, it was a bit of a learning experience for me today - I think the karma for $8 stopped me from a worst fate...
"I like to ride anyplace, anywhere, any time, any way!"
Little ol'Hornet Rides again!
I guess I was overdue for another brainless explosion...2nd day riding with Dover (slow motion bin at less than nana speeds). 5 weeks later...and 5400kms done...another brain explosion...this time, it could have been a literal interpretationI very much doubt anyone who rides bikes has not been in a similar position and done something in the heat of the moment only to ponder later if it was the right thing to do.... That is human nature...Your learning curve has been quick for 5 weeks but the force is strong........ The incident was but another building block.
"I like to ride anyplace, anywhere, any time, any way!"
Fair weather rider
they say that the cops clear heaps of crimes because some fuckwitt ends up bragging about "What he got away with" somewhere in a pub.
While I feel for you and any biker that gets screwed by a tincan driver I think you should not use this forum to confess to a crime you have committed.
I find that it is now virtually impossible to go for a decent drive without having at least one "kind of hairy experience" invoving mainly cars, so it probably pays to quickly learn some "breathing technik " to calm yourself and forget about it otherwise we will read about you in the papers under: "Todays road rage"
all the best to you for your future
Little ol'Hornet Rides again!
The crazy thing is, I was taught all this when I was a young hothead by a wise teacher at school who recognised that I needed it. Been decades since I've done anything crazy like this.
"I like to ride anyplace, anywhere, any time, any way!"
Forum whore
Well done. Don't let the bastards think they can get away with dissing bikers. Only problem is it's a bit , uh, snivelly. Plonker may not even realise it happened, and will not notice the scratches until later, then think they were done when he was parked somewhere.
And best to wait until you have a more powerful bike. BTW, admit nothing. Scratches ? Dunno about that I was too busy trying to stay alive in the face of Mr Plonkers efforts to kill me to be bothered about paintwork. Know nothing about nothing.
wheelchair rookie
I agree.
also, now you have probably made said retard in a 4WD hate every and all bikers. Now when he sees another biker on the road whats stopping him for taking revenge on your foolish actions? There are enough problems out there for us all to deal with, without you adding to it. Like Weasel said, I also think your a retard, who takes the law into your own hands...However if your likely to learn from it and discontinue that sort of thing, sweet. Remember to be old and wise, first we must be young and stupid.
Those who insist on perfect safety, don't have the balls to live in the real world.
I don't think you did a retarded thing as we have all been in that situation before and I can promise you that it is going to happen again and again. The only retarded thing you did was post about it and admit to a crime on a public forum!
Next time write down the registration.
Little ol'Hornet Rides again!
You're right to all of the above, got advice from a local friendly policeman and he gave me the learn, read me the riot act and don't do silly stuff again. Be the last time you hear me doing something silly like this! Apart from the usual silly stuff ups which I will inflict on myself
"I like to ride anyplace, anywhere, any time, any way!"
I believe in Karma.You're right to all of the above, got advice from a local friendly policeman and he gave me the learn, read me the riot act and don't do silly stuff again. Be the last time you hear me doing something silly like this! Apart from the usual silly stuff ups which I will inflict on myself
One Northland ride going up the East Coast I came across a late model BMW with a dickhead and his wife/partner in the car with him. He was trying to race me but was going pretty slow so I went to overtake him. Each time I tried he would do something to try and prevent me from doing it safely.
Eventually I got past and lost him in the mirrors.
A few minutes later I reach the end of the road and park up with the rest of the group at the intersection. Then the BMW rolls through and turns off at the intersection, no less than 50 meters down the road he pulls off to the side and stops for a while, then his bitch gets out of the car and looks at the rear left tyre - he's got a flattie!
Muwhahaha, how is that for Karma.
on the wagon
ive done such things in the past.....
just be aware that that car or whatever you are kicking, hitting, scraping etc is fuckin heavy, and if the driver is nuts enough, or scared enough, they can have you on your ass in no time.
Scotsman on a German
Ah J,
And you were the one giggling at me for being victim to the red mist the other week.
At least my red mist only affects my throttle.
Should have got their number plate, gone to the post office and called us local lads to pay them a wee visit. Nothing violent you understand - just having 10-15 of us hanging about on their front lawn while you carefully and politely explain that bad driving is deemed unacceptable by the motorcycling fraternity.
Next time eh?
I used to rip wing mirrors off cars that had cut me up and piss off up a one way street - but then I was 18, daft and on a MTB.
In space, no one can smell your fart.
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Damn right on that count!!! Just ride around to where the taxis do their pick ups and then cross between the poles. Exit the same way.
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Weekend cruiser
I agree that you should have done something here...
But i don't agree with your implementation. It would have been much better to wait till you weren't doing 140 on the the highway...
It is a hard one to know what to do cos *555 is a joke... no repercussions whatsoever for the offender
if the car driver wanted to they could get you to pay 5-600 bucks for a new paint job or 70-80 bucks for a new wing mirror if you choose to use the armour on your gloves for something other than protection.
It is a tricky one...
Havn't had any situations where i have seen red but am sure to have some in the next few years so it will be interesting to see how i react.
Deep in the heart...
As others have said, not the way to gain your revenge, nor should you be publicly confessing to it. However, you should have considered the options and taken some action. There are lots of ways of getting some payback, but you should always remember that cagers are stupid and do dumb things as a matter of normal driving. Some of those dumb things involve reckless disregard for motorcyclists lives, if he had decided to move to the right while you did your 'ride by' you would probably be dead or close to it.
It is not smart to allow yourself to get completely bent out of shape over something like this.
Ride safer, take action only when you must, and make a good job of it when you do. Then shut up about it.
"If you can't laugh at yourself, you're just not paying attention!"
"There is no limit to dumb."
"Resolve to live with all your might while you do live, and as you shall wish you had done ten thousand years hence."
Forum whore
hehe, that sounds familiar. SUV + cut off biker = boot+wing mirror....
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