A Stupid Motorcycle Rider

Published by: 2Wheeltips on 2nd Jul 2010 | View all blogs by 2Wheeltips

I was riding yesterday on a busy road just after rush hour. The traffic was slow and I was minding my own business staying in my lane and watching my following distance.

Then out of no where, an idiot on a sport bike zoomed by and passed me in MY LANE! I'm thinking to myself, what kind of fool would do such a thing? What if I would have moved a bit to avoid a pothole, or a dead animal or even a car battery in the road? He would have hit me and we would have both been hurt.

Unfortunately for him, there was a red light up ahead and I drove right up to him, tapped him on the shoulder and told him he was a complete #$%#$%^&*#@@$! and that he could have killed or hurt both of us. He was in total shock that he was getting lectured in the middle of the highway. From talking to him, I could tell he was a new rider.....perhaps 2 years or so. After a few more choice words, I moved so he could go and he rode away. At the next intersection, he made a left turn and almost rode off the road.

I know we are all taught to stay out of the way of cars and trucks on the road, but I think we should not forget about idiots like this guy that are on the road. They tailgate in group rides, weave in and out of traffic, speed through intersections and pass too close to other riders. They can get you just as quick as a distracted driver. They are also the ones you read about in the newspapers and see on the 6pm local news.

Comments

5 Comments

by RideOn 1 year ago

I've come across many on sport bikes that feel the need for more speed then most can handle....especially in a emergency situation. They're rolling the dice.....it will come up craps eventually.....the odds show it.
by Live2Ride 1 year ago

I see this every day on the I-15 and SR-91 freeways. Sportbike riders cutting off other riders and weaving between everyone, etc. It's riders like these who make my wife fearful of me riding. Some of these nuts believe they're invincible. Like RidOn says, the law of averages will eventually catch up with them.

A few weeks ago I saw a rider on their Harley cut straight across four lanes on the freeway to make their exit. They were successful (albeit more so at looking like a complete idiot), but this type of stunt is beyond stupid. If you're about to miss your exit, just go ahead and miss your exit. Get off at the next one and double back. Duhh!
by 2Wheeltips 1 year ago

RideOn & Live2Ride,

For some reason, I thought this was unique to the Northeast.....but i guess I was wrong. Sometimes the bad rep that bikers have is very well deserved.

Tony
by Live2Ride 1 year ago

I try to ride as safely as possible, so I don't get hurt and then can't ride ride for a while. What hurts more, an injury or not being able to ride while healing? Anything that separates me from riding is just unacceptable. My wife understands that aspect of my personality very well.
by Tony B 1 year ago

Agreed! it is very painful not to be on the road during bike season.
David Hough, the author of Proficient Motorcycling, told Carol and I last year "Motorcycling is just as safe as driving a car if:
-- you learn how to operate it correctly
-- you stay out of the way of idiots on the road"

Something that stuck in my head........some of the best advice on motorcycling I ever got.

BTW. David is a very nice person...and once I have some time, I'll try to set up a video chat with him on the site so others can ask him question and talk to him.

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