That cager just Drove into My Lane - Motorcycle-Journal Forums

TechJD · 09-14-2007, 01:49 AM

ok heres a poll and question
How many are truly thinking out there

Whats the difference in how you react, driving your car and riding a bike,

Ext1jdh · 09-14-2007, 09:18 AM

Happened many a time, not only on Winona.

womper · 09-14-2007, 10:50 AM

happens all the time... in a cage, there usually isn't a way out the way people drive around here...

you didn't have an option for "Giv'R and blow right past them"

**drgibson** · 09-14-2007, 01:03 PM

You left out one. Evade the current threat then pull up beside said threat ahd kick off the sideview mirror that he wasn't using.

TechJD · 09-15-2007, 02:51 AM

womper I think that would come under #4 Hit the horn and look for a way out

drgibson I have idea where to put that one

busa-boy33 · 09-18-2007, 10:35 AM

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jgreth · 09-18-2007, 10:47 AM

When they do this to me while on my bike, I like to brake a bit, go around to their other side so they can see me and urinate on their window.

themeatmanlandry · 09-19-2007, 09:55 AM

If I'm in "the tank" (previously totalled truck that I only drive to work and the dump), I just hold my chimi a little tighter and wait for the impact. Then I get the insurance info so I know who'll be mailing me my check

If I'm in the car, the good truck or on one of the bikes, I brake like hell and get mad. Especially if I drop that chimi during the accident. You can dent my ride, by don't make me drop my chimi.

womper · 09-19-2007, 03:06 PM

i may be dumb as a post but..

what's a Chimi?

Ext1jdh · 09-19-2007, 03:18 PM

Chimichanga - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

womper · 09-19-2007, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Ext1jdh

Chimichanga - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

ah... i like those...

not to much of the mexican food around here.
i think the cold keeps them (mexicans) away...

Rickster · 09-19-2007, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by drgibson

You left out one. Evade the current threat then pull up beside said threat ahd kick off the sideview mirror that he wasn't using.

Lol, I actually saw that done once, and that's just what the biker said to the cager.

It happened at a stop light, I didn't see when the car had cut the bike off, but when they both had to stop for the light, the rider puts his kick stand down, and walks up to the car, and yells at the driver, "since your not using this, I'm sure you won't mind if I remove it for you", Than he kicks the right side rear view mirror, and it falls right off the car.

The biker than walks back to his bike, gets on, and makes a u-turn, and leaves. The woman driving the car started trying to get her car turned around, but I figured if she caught him, she would probably run him over, so I blocked her with my truck. She was furious.

womper · 09-19-2007, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Rickster

Lol, I actually saw that done once, and that's just what the biker said to the cager.

It happened at a stop light, I didn't see when the car had cut the bike off, but when they both had to stop for the light, the rider puts his kick stand down, and walks up to the car, and yells at the driver, "since your not using this, I'm sure you won't mind if I remove it for you", Than he kicks the right side rear view mirror, and it falls right off the car.

The biker than walks back to his bike, gets on, and makes a u-turn, and leaves. The woman driving the car started trying to get her car turned around, but I figured if she caught him, she would probably run him over, so I blocked her with my truck. She was furious.

very large cohones on the part of the biker...

themeatmanlandry · 09-20-2007, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by womper

very large cohones on the part of the biker...

. . . or a lack of understanding of the vandalism laws. People get cut off all of the time in traffic. Overreacting isn't going to help.

womper · 09-20-2007, 07:21 PM

today i almost got sideswiped 3 times in a span of 2 hours. scary thing is, 2 of those actually did shoulder checks and didn't see me right beside them...

i pulled up beside them in 2 cases and made sure they looked at me and then i pointed to my eyes... they looked sheepish..

everyone makes mistakes... it just seems that i'm the target most days

Barbarian · 09-21-2007, 08:40 AM

I say "honey that guy's coming into our lane."
I drive two wheels, she drives four. Let's me drink more.

TechJD · 09-21-2007, 11:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by themeatmanlandry

. . . or a lack of understanding of the vandalism laws. People get cut off all of the time in traffic. Overreacting isn't going to help.

I think they call that Road Rage
And you never know when some Idiot will a pull gun

Jimmydee · 11-01-2007, 09:43 PM

I noticed most answers had hit the horn. I've been driving a bike for close to 25 years and over 100k miles and don't recall ever using my horn except when a large group of woman were looking. (just kidding) Not sure what that will do for you to hit the horn.
I drive like I'm invisible and expect jerks to not be able to see me so I gracefully yield to a car, truck or whatever. In 100k+ miles I have never locked a tire or had a panic situation I needed to get out of and don't have a clue as to what laying a bike down would even be like.
Me thinks one should forget about the horn when reacting to a near crash situation.
Jim

kay · 11-01-2007, 10:25 PM

I'd hate to admit, but it seems like women in general don't use their mirrors, side or rear. So frustrating....

TechJD · 11-01-2007, 10:33 PM

Jimmydee we are talkin in a car or truck not on a bike

Why should you drive differently on a bike than in your car
someone coming into your lane is someone coming into your lane no mater what your driving

View Poll Results: You in your cage and someone starts over into your lane. What to you do?
wait to see if they see me	3	4.05%
I hit the horn and wait to see if they see me	0	0%
Hit the horn, wait then think "Oh I have loud pipes I'll rev up my motor" and see if they see me	1	1.35%
Hit the horn and look for a way out	34	45.95%
Hit the horn and brake	10	13.51%
Hit he brakes and then the horn	26	35.14%
Voters: 74. You may not vote on this poll

09-14-2007, 01:49 AM	#1 (permalink)
TechJD Found second gear by accident Joined: Mar 2006 Bike: 1996 Shadow ACE VT1100C2 Location: 50 miles south of Lexington, KY Posts: 336	That cager just Drove into My Lane ok heres a poll and question How many are truly thinking out there Whats the difference in how you react, driving your car and riding a bike, Last edited by TechJD; 09-14-2007 at 01:57 AM.

09-14-2007, 09:18 AM	#2 (permalink)
Ext1jdh Just Won't Go Away ! Joined: Apr 2005 Bike: Sold Location: Westmont, IL, US Posts: 5,174	Happened many a time, not only on Winona. __________________ I'm spending an extended period away from the board. If you need to contact me, use the PM.

09-14-2007, 10:50 AM	#3 (permalink)
womper Clutch Cadet Joined: Jul 2007 Bike: 2006 grey suzuki M50 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Canada Posts: 924	happens all the time... in a cage, there usually isn't a way out the way people drive around here... you didn't have an option for "Giv'R and blow right past them" __________________ corbin seat and pillion / lindby lindbar (removed for now)/ oem windshield / MC Sissybar / MC rear fender rack / ISO Grips PIAA 1100x driving lights / Ken Sean mirrors / Garmin Zumo 550 ...

09-14-2007, 01:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
drgibson Thumper Mod Joined: Jul 2005 Bike: 2008 Kawasaki KLR 650 Location: Dallas, Texas Directly above the center of the earth. Posts: 10,258	You left out one. Evade the current threat then pull up beside said threat ahd kick off the sideview mirror that he wasn't using. __________________ Looking for better fuel economy? Consider a KLR... Better gas milage then a Prius or a Smart car, and it won't cost you an arm and a leg and your testosterone.

09-15-2007, 02:51 AM	#5 (permalink)
TechJD Found second gear by accident Joined: Mar 2006 Bike: 1996 Shadow ACE VT1100C2 Location: 50 miles south of Lexington, KY Posts: 336	womper I think that would come under #4 Hit the horn and look for a way out drgibson I have idea where to put that one

09-18-2007, 10:35 AM	#6 (permalink)
busa-boy33 M-J.Com Master Poster Joined: Jul 2007 Bike: 2006 Suzuki Hayabusa - Honda VTX 1300 Location: Mississippi Gulf Coast Posts: 3,798	... Last edited by busa-boy33; 09-18-2007 at 12:30 PM.

09-18-2007, 10:47 AM	#7 (permalink)
jgreth Mr. Threadjack Joined: Aug 2007 Bike: 2007 Suzuki GS500F Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 2,619	When they do this to me while on my bike, I like to brake a bit, go around to their other side so they can see me and urinate on their window. __________________ What the hell am I looking at? When does this happen in the movie? You're looking at now, sir. Everything that happens now is happening now. What happened to then? We passed then. When? Just now. We're at now now. Go back to then. When? Now! Now? Now! I can't. Why? We missed it. When? Just now. When will then be now? Soon.

09-19-2007, 09:55 AM	#8 (permalink)
themeatmanlandry Happy-ass Lunatic Joined: Dec 2003 Bike: 2002 Bandit 600S (Black); 2006 GSXR750 (Black) Location: Memphis Posts: 11,136	If I'm in "the tank" (previously totalled truck that I only drive to work and the dump), I just hold my chimi a little tighter and wait for the impact. Then I get the insurance info so I know who'll be mailing me my check If I'm in the car, the good truck or on one of the bikes, I brake like hell and get mad. Especially if I drop that chimi during the accident. You can dent my ride, by don't make me drop my chimi. __________________ I dont need no walls around me. And I dont need no drugs to calm me. I have seen the writing on the wall. Dont think I need any thing at all. No. dont think I need anything at all. All in all it was all just the bricks in the wall. All in all it was all just the bricks in the wall.

09-19-2007, 03:06 PM	#9 (permalink)
womper Clutch Cadet Joined: Jul 2007 Bike: 2006 grey suzuki M50 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Canada Posts: 924	i may be dumb as a post but.. what's a Chimi? __________________ corbin seat and pillion / lindby lindbar (removed for now)/ oem windshield / MC Sissybar / MC rear fender rack / ISO Grips PIAA 1100x driving lights / Ken Sean mirrors / Garmin Zumo 550 ...

09-19-2007, 03:18 PM	#10 (permalink)
Ext1jdh Just Won't Go Away ! Joined: Apr 2005 Bike: Sold Location: Westmont, IL, US Posts: 5,174	Chimichanga - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia __________________ I'm spending an extended period away from the board. If you need to contact me, use the PM.

09-20-2007, 07:21 PM	#15 (permalink)
womper Clutch Cadet Joined: Jul 2007 Bike: 2006 grey suzuki M50 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Canada Posts: 924	today i almost got sideswiped 3 times in a span of 2 hours. scary thing is, 2 of those actually did shoulder checks and didn't see me right beside them... i pulled up beside them in 2 cases and made sure they looked at me and then i pointed to my eyes... they looked sheepish.. everyone makes mistakes... it just seems that i'm the target most days __________________ corbin seat and pillion / lindby lindbar (removed for now)/ oem windshield / MC Sissybar / MC rear fender rack / ISO Grips PIAA 1100x driving lights / Ken Sean mirrors / Garmin Zumo 550 ...

09-21-2007, 08:40 AM	#16 (permalink)
Barbarian Kickstand Operator Joined: Jun 2007 Bike: 2006 Suzuki Bandit 650S w/ABS Location: Montreal Posts: 293	I say "honey that guy's coming into our lane." I drive two wheels, she drives four. Let's me drink more. __________________ See ABS in action complete with plummy voiceover.

11-01-2007, 09:43 PM	#18 (permalink)
Jimmydee Seat Tester Joined: Oct 2007 Bike: 2007 Stratoliner S Location: West Michigan Posts: 85	I noticed most answers had hit the horn. I've been driving a bike for close to 25 years and over 100k miles and don't recall ever using my horn except when a large group of woman were looking. (just kidding) Not sure what that will do for you to hit the horn. I drive like I'm invisible and expect jerks to not be able to see me so I gracefully yield to a car, truck or whatever. In 100k+ miles I have never locked a tire or had a panic situation I needed to get out of and don't have a clue as to what laying a bike down would even be like. Me thinks one should forget about the horn when reacting to a near crash situation. Jim

11-01-2007, 10:25 PM	#19 (permalink)
kay Refrigerator Magnet Test Engineer Joined: Oct 2006 Bike: Kawasaki Zephyr750RS, Suzuki GSX-R600, Ducati 999S Location: Crappy Little Island!!! Posts: 3,650	I'd hate to admit, but it seems like women in general don't use their mirrors, side or rear. So frustrating.... __________________ *Suzuki GSX-R600* Cherry blossom season is here! Yay!!!!

11-01-2007, 10:33 PM	#20 (permalink)
TechJD Found second gear by accident Joined: Mar 2006 Bike: 1996 Shadow ACE VT1100C2 Location: 50 miles south of Lexington, KY Posts: 336	Jimmydee we are talkin in a car or truck not on a bike Why should you drive differently on a bike than in your car someone coming into your lane is someone coming into your lane no mater what your driving

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