Idiot motorcyclist rant

[faltic]

Originally Posted by geeman789
Originally Posted by ZZman
I ride myself.

The other day I saw yet again another crotch rocket rider pulling a long wheelie on a busy road.

Is it wrong to wish they would have a minor crash and possibly learn a lesson the hard way? Or maybe get stopped and busted for careless or reckless driving?

It just gives bikers a bad rap!


Careful what you wish for ... what goes around comes around ... especially to you as a fellow motorcyclist. Bad karma thinking like that ...

Think about how many car / truck drivers have thought the same thoughts ( or worse ... ) about you. Because they do. You scare them, they can't see you, they hate the sound, you ride too fast, or too slow etc.

Life is too short to worry about that sort of stuff !



+1

 

[02SE]

Originally Posted by philipp10
Originally Posted by 02SE
Yep, apparently both the wife and I are. We were both pulling wheelies on dirtbikes before we were 10. We still like to pull them on our dirtbikes, and also pull them on our Sportbikes. The general public never sees them, as we don't pull them while around any other motorists. And we know that there are those that REALLY get offended by others enjoying themselves, when it impacts them not at all. As some of the comments in this thread illustrate.

hey I could care less what you do for your"enjoyment" but going down interstate highways way over the speed limit or doing wheelies can and DOES affect people. Pull your head out of your a$$ for once.


Pull your head out of yours, and show me where I said I go "down interstate highways way over the speed limit or doing wheelies".

I don't do wheelies down the Interstate.

I said I do wheelies on two lane roads with NO other traffic on them, and NO ONE is affected.

If I hadn't said it, you would never know, and your delicate sensibilities wouldn't have been offended.

My doing a wheelie under those circumstances neither affects nor harms anyone, least of all some self-righteous guy in another State.

 

[02SE]

Originally Posted by Jarlaxle
That.


That's funny that you agree with his baseless accusation, when you have advocated on here for stringing line across the highway at neck height, to KILL motorcyclists you don't care for...

 

[Black_Thunder]

not just rockets

 

[alarmguy]

Originally Posted by ZZman
I ride myself.

The other day I saw yet again another crotch rocket rider pulling a long wheelie on a busy road.

Is it wrong to wish they would have a minor crash and possibly learn a lesson the hard way? Or maybe get stopped and busted for careless or reckless driving?



Yes, its wrong to wish someone harm because you dont like the way they are acting.
Everyone does what other might think are foolish things but I dont wish them harm. Heck, I drive my entire state doing security systems. I dont wish harm on anyone when I see the HUGE lines outside of fast food restaurants waiting to eat the heart damaging food that they eat.

We are all human, we ALL have our vices, I look at some responses in here wishing harm to others and would love to pull apart how they neglect to reveal their foolish habits.

... Peace ...

 

[ZZman]

Originally Posted by 02SE
Yep, apparently both the wife and I are. We were both pulling wheelies on dirtbikes before we were 10. We still like to pull them on our dirtbikes, and also pull them on our Sportbikes. The general public never sees them, as we don't pull them while around any other motorists. And we know that there are those that REALLY get offended by others enjoying themselves, when it impacts them not at all. As some of the comments in this thread illustrate.


There are some differences here. Not sure if you popped a wheelie or rode them for a while. Also you said no other vehicles were around so it wasn't on a busy street or to show off to others. Hence you wouldn't bother me if I never saw you doing it.

If you get crazy on a dirt bike have at it. I sure did. And if you do it when others aren't around that is no problem for me.

 

[ZZman]

I don't think testing how fast your bike can go is smart either but I have done it. I did make sure no vehicles were around. Blowing off people's doors and lane changing at high speeds to pass cars I would put in the same category.

 

[ZZman]

Originally Posted by Black_Thunder
not just rockets

Kind of makes my point I think.

 

[BMWTurboDzl]

I only have a problem with motorcyclists when they ride in groups because the riders seem to catch a case of stupid and start slowing up traffic, antagonizing LEO's or other drivers, etc.

Anyone remember the incident in NYC where some bikers surrounded an Asian family in an X5? IIRC an off duty member of the NYPD was in that group of bikers and participating in the shenanigans. https://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/20/...ikers-we-needed-to-get-out-of-there.html

 

[Truckedup]

Well, probably takes more effort to pull and hold a wheel stand on a Sportster than a sport bike....Stunts on roads with traffic, stupid, open pipes on the street, stupid,..

 

[02SE]

Originally Posted by ZZman
Originally Posted by 02SE
Yep, apparently both the wife and I are. We were both pulling wheelies on dirtbikes before we were 10. We still like to pull them on our dirtbikes, and also pull them on our Sportbikes. The general public never sees them, as we don't pull them while around any other motorists. And we know that there are those that REALLY get offended by others enjoying themselves, when it impacts them not at all. As some of the comments in this thread illustrate.


There are some differences here. Not sure if you popped a wheelie or rode them for a while. Also you said no other vehicles were around so it wasn't on a busy street or to show off to others. Hence you wouldn't bother me if I never saw you doing it.

If you get crazy on a dirt bike have at it. I sure did. And if you do it when others aren't around that is no problem for me.


Does it matter if I popped a wheelie or rode them for awhile? Neither you nor anyone else in the general population will ever see them. As I already made clear, only my wife and possibly two or three others I have ridden with, have ever seen them. Maybe the odd wild animal might have seen them, but they aren't being self-righteous on the Internet, AFAIK.

To answer your question: I don't consider the front wheel coming up a few inches for a split second, to be riding a wheelie.

 

[ZZman]

Originally Posted by 02SE


To answer your question: I don't consider the front wheel coming up a few inches for a split second, to be riding a wheelie.


To me that is popping a wheelie not riding one.

What I saw and what I am talking about is riding a distance with the front wheel multiple feet off the ground.

 

[02SE]

Originally Posted by Truckedup
Well, probably takes more effort to pull and hold a wheel stand on a Sportster than a sport bike....Stunts on roads with traffic, stupid, open pipes on the street, stupid,..


Actually the Sportster is more forgiving, due to a much lower power-to-weight ratio. But the video shown mostly consisted of busy public roads. Not a situation where I'd choose to ride a wheelie.

 

[02SE]

Originally Posted by ZZman
Originally Posted by 02SE


To answer your question: I don't consider the front wheel coming up a few inches for a split second, to be riding a wheelie.


To me that is popping a wheelie not riding one.

What I saw and what I am talking about is riding a distance with the front wheel multiple feet off the ground.


I'll open myself up to more criticism by saying I can ride a wheelie until I get tired of doing so. Unless you're riding with me, you'll never see it, nor will anyone in the general public.

 

[02SE]

Originally Posted by BMWTurboDzl
I only have a problem with motorcyclists when they ride in groups because the riders seem to catch a case of stupid and start slowing up traffic, antagonizing LEO's or other drivers, etc.

Anyone remember the incident in NYC where some bikers surrounded an Asian family in an X5? IIRC an off duty member of the NYPD was in that group of bikers and participating in the shenanigans. https://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/20/...ikers-we-needed-to-get-out-of-there.html




It was a Range Rover. There was a big thread on that incident here at the time. I refuse to ride in big groups, and especially wouldn't ride with thugs looking to terrorize and shake down other motorists. There were several off-duty cops in the group.

 

[wagsrk08]

I don't wish ill thoughts when I see other riders doing things I did 40 years ago cutting my teeth on bikes such as high speed wheelies. Karma is real, trust me. But they'll learn the hard way.

What does burn me up is mainly younger inexperienced riders passing me "in my lane" and waving like this is cool? OR, pulling up beside me when I'm stopped at a stop light or stop sign then pulling out before I do. This type of stupid riding is what can cause an experienced rider as myself to have an accident. What is it with other riders who don't have any common sense?

 

[ZeeOSix]

Originally Posted by 02SE
Originally Posted by Truckedup
Well, probably takes more effort to pull and hold a wheel stand on a Sportster than a sport bike....Stunts on roads with traffic, stupid, open pipes on the street, stupid,..


Actually the Sportster is more forgiving, due to a much lower power-to-weight ratio. But the video shown mostly consisted of busy public roads. Not a situation where I'd choose to ride a wheelie.


Also the low end torque of the big V-twin would make it easier to ride lower speed wheelies.

 

[ZeeOSix]

I don't purposely do or ride wheelies on the street. I've done tons of wheelies, even shifting through the gears with the front wheel high in the air, on many dirt bikes in the dirt of course. Light and nimble dirt bikes are perfect for conducting wheelies.

0n my street bikes, I have had the front wheel come up at times just from hard acceleration, but bring it down quickly. The Busa is too porky for major wheelies anyway (at least for me), but one time I really nailed it in 1st gear and it stood up very high and quickly, which I didn't expect and didn't like. Old Busa has no 'anti-wheelie' features like the newer bikes have (ie, the XSR900 will prevent a big wheelie with the TC set to the most sensitive setting).

I could probably do insane wheelies on the XSR900 if I wanted to with the TC disabled. Nimble handing bike that's 435 lbs and 115 HP ... ideal to be a wheelie king if desired.

 

[Jarlaxle]

Originally Posted by 02SE
Originally Posted by Jarlaxle
That.


That's funny that you agree with his baseless accusation, when you have advocated on here for stringing line across the highway at neck height, to KILL motorcyclists you don't care for...


I hate squids with a passion.

 

[02SE]

Originally Posted by Jarlaxle
Originally Posted by 02SE
Originally Posted by Jarlaxle
That.


That's funny that you agree with his baseless accusation, when you have advocated on here for stringing line across the highway at neck height, to KILL motorcyclists you don't care for...


I hate squids with a passion.


If I'm ever riding in New England, I'll be sure to do so in long stand-up wheelies for my own safety, so the engine cases can cut the line you've strung across the road...