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I always stay behind semis or stay in front of them.  I don't like driving side by side and I pass with with speed than most.

For example do 90mph to pass a long line of semi's then slow back down to 70 or so once I'm passed.  Not one of these people who does 67mph to pass a truck doing 65.

haha - I've found my horn to be uterly useless - the throttle is much more fun!  I work with a bunch of "I hate motorcycle people"  it's very frustrating to actually discuss the fact the bikes have a right to the roads as well.  My boss was "hit" by a motorcycle.  It t - boned her and I am fully convinced she pulled out in front of him ("I never even saw him - he was going so fast!"), but she insists it was his fault since HE hit HER.  Dumbass people!

That's so crazy, it's stories like that which make me wish I had bought a newer bike to learn on, I don't think my bike would have had the power to get me out of that situation.  Then again, I'd probably accidently hit the throttle in a corner and end up in the window of a building across the street with that much power. 

anyway, congratulations(?) for staying alive in that situation, I probably would have put some nice new red paint on that barrier.

cbr600f4i 2002 - best b-day present ever!  My latest close call was this guy in a ford 250 who decided to pass me in MY lane.  I had no where to go as there was a car on my other size.  My boyfriend was behind me watching - he actually expected me to go down.  I had to duck down really low (and pray!) in order to avoid getting hit my his mirror.  The guy was totally oblivious!

s52-mcoupe-SC wrote:

and the mirror smashing gloves... genius. names Tom btw

Ahh, ok Tom.  I'm Iain.  :rally:

I used to post at the Motorcycle World forums and they had other neat tricks, like keeping a small bag of ball bearings handy. 

Jezebel wrote:

Some day I'll grow the balls to take that bad boy out on the road, though!

lets hope not..

ya, the 600's are a lot smaller. i almost look like im on one of those mini bikes when i ride a 600(6'3 210).

the RC51 is a nice nice bike though. the one thing that i liked about the 954rr better was that it seemed more "flickable".. RC51 is a much nicer, more refined bike though. how is he enjoying it..

i wish my girlfriend rode a motorcycle...  :rock:

Jezebel wrote:

he dragged me to the bike shop and we road home with his new toy.  He loves it - but he has a sweet spot for the 954 - I think what sold him on the RC51 is the fact that it is a limited edition.  (and the stickers, but he'll never admit it)

So go get your girl on a bike!  I hate riding bitch so that was my deciding factor.  Does she have any interest at all or will she not even hop on back?

it's all about the stickers... 

She isn't super interested in riding on it at all, she is really scared of it to be honest, and she loves to get on my case about it.. I think she really prefers riding in the m coupe when she feels the need for speed, but what it really comes down to for her is the E55.. whenever we go out.. im all "lets take the beemer lets take the beemer!!!" and shes all "whhhhhhat? well we COULD take that but we could also take the classy 4 door sedan..." (which is moderately quick too so i dont mind too much  ) of course, aside from a large lack of appreciation for cars, she does have other redeeming qualities though.... i'm a sucker for women

anyway, i like riding by myself better because i dont have to worry about anyone else.

i do think ittd be cool to be with a girl who was into motorcycles, and cars on the same level as me though..

sorry bout the bad grammar i just dont really bother when things are informal.

Hostile wrote:

Waaaaaa, my wife insists on us taking the E55 AMG and it isn't as fast as my s'charged M Coupe!!!  :roll:  :neener:

not WIFE, girlfriend but it is a rather sad story isn't it??  :shock:

to quote jerry seinfeld in stand up: "my life sucks too you know..it really does. just not as bad as yours"   

CHIPS wrote:

both of the people on the bike were 19.  thats just way too young to die.

Well it's easily solved by not being a stupid fucking idiot.

Lib_ wrote:

anyways, while we're on the subject of motorcycles.... 2 years ago, i saw a couple of guys get killed while they were acting crazy on a motorcycle. they were on blanco going pretty fast.[Bold] they just happened to be doing a wheelie as they were running a red light.[/Bold] a suburban pulled out without looking(the driver had a protected green arrow, though), and the motorcycle slammed into the back of the suburban. the driver freaked out, and backed up running over both of them, and then put it back in drive and ran over both of them again. one died almost immediately, and the other died a couple minutes later.

This is an example of what we call darwinism.  This is a good thing.

i was thinking the same, but felt it would be inappropriate to mention it.