Author Topic: Suck it up or f**k 'em up? (Read 6169 times)

orionburn · « **Reply #15 on:** July 05, 2007, 11:20:31 AM »

For the most part if I don't feel comfortable around a certain cager I just throw the throttle open and put some major distance between me and them. In the circumstance surrounding my recent encounter the guy didn't give me a chance. I should have just gunned it and moved over, and the fact I had to is b.s., but again, what are you going to do?

If something happened to me like in Miriam's case, I would have taken the boot to the car without a moments hesitation. That's a whole different story. Friend of mine had that happen, although he managed not to get hit. He booted the hell out of the door, and a cop saw it happen and pulled both of them over. The driver got out of the car screaming and yelling for the cop to arrest him. Cop looked at my friend and said "you can go" without doing anything. Granted, you may not be that lucky. Just happens that the cop was in the right place at the right time and saw exactly what happened.

Looking back maybe I should have gotten his plate number and reported him. Would anything have happened? Probably not. Best chance is that maybe they'll make a note of it on his file and if somebody else calls in then they'll pay a visit to the guy. Chances of that happening are still slim, but you never know.

I always try to bet the better person, but idiots like that piss me off so much because how many times is he going to do that before he doesn't have enough room and takes out a biker. And I still stand by my reasoning that sure I could drop a bag of ball bearings or throw a handful of spark plugs into the air, but what happens to the next guy he comes up to? Of course I'd feel better doing something to the guy, but I do believe in what goes around comes around. Isn't worth it to me.

ZenMan · « **Reply #16 on:** July 05, 2007, 11:50:39 AM »

I'm not making any judgements here on anybody, and I'm not nearly as crazy as I was when I was younger. But around the rough types I used to hang around with, taking it out on someone's car or possessions was considered chickenshit. If you were gonna confront someone, you did it face-to-face.

Having said that, and having been in my share of fights in the past, I have to say it is better to not go around attacking people. For one thing, it usually ends up with jail.

But one thing I learned, if you leave it up to the other guy, (like pulling over and saying "Ok, now what are you gonna do?"), 90% of the time they will back down and go running away. Then they'll think twice before farking with another biker.

As for the other 10%, well, like I said, don't take your helmet off.

stormi · « **Reply #17 on:** July 05, 2007, 03:35:52 PM »

Quote from: "orionburn"

Looking back maybe I should have gotten his plate number and reported him. Would anything have happened? Probably not.

Unless you were willing to lay a private charge against the guy, and or be a witness for the prosecution, more than likely the "note" wouldn't ever have even made it to his file. That's straight from a cop's mouth when I called a couple of years ago about a driver doing something not unlike what you had happen, but I was in a Cherokee.

pmackie · « **Reply #18 on:** July 10, 2007, 07:19:10 PM »

I guess in my "older" age I've become a little more relaxed.

I'm not going to let someone else's poor/erratic/careless/stupid/mindless (pick your favourite) driving upset my day. I just say chill. I'm responsible for my own reactions to what said driver did, and I'd rather use the brain power for something else, rather then spend any time getting upset or thinking about revenge. I just get out of his way and move on.

Quite frankly, I get much more upset when I get called by a telemarketer at suppertime...

zaphoid42 · « **Reply #19 on:** July 10, 2007, 08:35:00 PM »

Whats the old saying, "Ride like everyone is trying to kill you."

Pillage · « **Reply #20 on:** July 17, 2007, 07:54:48 AM »

I commute to work a lot and find myself in similar situtations at least once a week. Usually take off, but if I can't then I get out of the way and let the idiot go. It's just not worth it to go after them. I like to think that they they drive like that because their lives are like hell.

orionburn · « **Reply #21 on:** July 17, 2007, 09:36:07 AM »

I know what you mean, Pillage. I try and keep that attitude as well. Figure he's pissed off because he has to head back to his trailer with only his case of Stroh's to make him happy (not that there's anything wrong with living in a trailer

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Majority of the time I'm willing to simply say the guy was a dick and let it go. For whatever reason that day really got to me. It's easier for me to let it go when a cager simply is being an idiot and not paying attention (we've all done it) but the fact that he intentionally was riding my ass like that got under my skin. If I would have had to e-brake my ass would have been toast.

Next time I'll just crack the throttle and leave the asshat behind.

LowRyter · « **Reply #22 on:** July 18, 2007, 02:24:50 PM »

I've got several road stories. Some got pretty nasty, even went to cops once.

The closest situation I've had concerning a tailgater happened about 6 or 7 years ago. I was riding the Bandit to work one morning and I checked the mirror & this sedan is right on my tail light. I nailed the throttle just to get a little space. I looked back, and I'll be danged, if the twit didn't get the hint & he's on my tail again! I nailed it again and went through this entire cycle a couple more times.

I finally get to the stop sign, and hear over a loud speaker PA system "slow it down!" It was an unmarked LEO! I haven't a clue if this guy ever figured out he was tailgating me.

Rather than confront a no-win situation. I waved like I got the message. I went straight, he made a right turn at the stop.

drewpy_dawg · « **Reply #23 on:** July 18, 2007, 04:46:30 PM »

One's response should be based on one thing. Stupidity vs. maliciousness. Stupidity merely deserves a response to stop the stupid behavior. A friend of mine's only response to a lady moving into his lane was to kick her windshield...thats where his leg was and speeding up or stopping wasn't safe due to all the reflective things in the shoulder. She woke up and over did the steering back so badly she almost lost control of her vehicle.
Same friend actually had the idiot in the pickup that was really trying to kill him. When they make eye contact then start aiming for you on the freeway, you know its malicious. Solution was to brake really hard and watch the guy try to out break a motorcycle then take off to the bike's top speed...of 130 (750 magna). Its lucky for the idiot pickup driver that there were few cars on the road and he decided to flight instead of fight. The friend of mine was carrying a legal concealed firearm the day that happened...and was well within his rights to use it.

Blade · « **Reply #24 on:** July 22, 2007, 07:44:50 PM »

Quote from: "orionburn"

This morning on my way into work I had this asshat in a full size pick-up riding my ass after being stopped at a light. We start going again and get some room, but right away he gets right up on me again. I looked back at the guy with a WTF look and kept riding. My friend was in the right lane in her car. I got ahead of her and was going to move over into her lane with the dick cuts across before I can change lanes. I was talking to her once I got to work and she said she was giving him the evil look and cussing him out and he just smirked at her.

The whole ride into work I kept thinking to myself that all I wanted to do was get up to him and f**k his truck up. If I would have had something on me I'll admit I probably would have, but didn't have anything to chuck at him. Of course the thought of a boot to his headlight kept running through my mind. I've got friends that have told me many a story of things they've done to cagers that had it coming to them.

I do have a temper, but I also realize the potential consequences of my actions. Truthfuly I don't have a problem taking out my frustrations on a cager. My fear is that sure, I can do something as a means of payback, but what's that guy going to do to the next biker he comes up to? Is he going to take out his frustrations on that person? That is the only thing that keeps me from losing control. But, after this morning I'm going to be sure to keep an old spark plug or two in my pockets as a "just in case."

I know it's frustrating dealing with the idiots on the road, but after the road rage I had this morning I was wondering what some of you do in this sort of situation.

The rest of the ride in I said a little prayer - God, I'll be good and behave, but get him for me.

I ride almost all the time, to work, to run errons or just ride. I am sick of the a$$holes in cages that the first thing they do when they get in a car is take their head and shove it straight up there a$$ and attempt to drive.

I did kicked a door on a brand new paper plated Lincoln SUV after they tried to run me over because they did not want to look at were they were going and cut a corner and run me into the curb. How I did not go down I attribute to my skill and a lot of luck.

After kicking the door they did try and put chase to me, but there was no way they could keep up with my gixxer 1K.

Then you also have the ones who just don't care and drive any way they want to (usually slower than the spped limit in the fast lanes) with out regard for who else is on the road. I deal with these types everyday.