What was he thinking?
#1
What was he thinking?
So I'm cruising down one of the local county highways when a tricked out pick-up truck pulls up along me on my left side. (Four lane highway) He starts doing the speed up, slow down, thing right next to me. I look at him like, are you serious? I'm not one for racing around but I knew the road, I knew 55 MPH was coming up and there were no intersections. So, what the hell?" I'm doing fifty in 5th gear @ 2100 rpms when we came up on the sign. I didn't bother dropping it into 4th I just opened it up and went into sixth around 80 and looked in my rear view mirror at 100, he was fifty yards behind me so I backed off. I felt that was sufficient. Then he comes roaring past me (Several seconds later) as if to say "I won!"
Seriously what was he thinking?
I was riding the Screaming Fat Bob.
Seriously what was he thinking?
I was riding the Screaming Fat Bob.
#3
Sounds you want to prove something also. To him, and now to us. Am I supposed to be impressed because you can leave a Truck in the dust with your motorcycle?
When guys pull the I want to race thing I just ignore them. If they keep on it I will slow down and let them go on ahead. 100 MPH in a 55MPH zone, not very smart.
When guys pull the I want to race thing I just ignore them. If they keep on it I will slow down and let them go on ahead. 100 MPH in a 55MPH zone, not very smart.
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Sounds you want to prove something also. To him, and now to us. Am I supposed to be impressed because you can leave a Truck in the dust with your motorcycle?
When guys pull the I want to race thing I just ignore them. If they keep on it I will slow down and let them go on ahead. 100 MPH in a 55MPH zone, not very smart.
When guys pull the I want to race thing I just ignore them. If they keep on it I will slow down and let them go on ahead. 100 MPH in a 55MPH zone, not very smart.
The only thing that I would have done different is to downshift first, sometimes even two gears, depending on the current speed.
No, I have nothing to prove, but I do get extreme pleasure from it.
Each to his own I suppose.
You may ride yours anyway you see fit, and I will ride mine how I see fit.
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#6
So I'm cruising down one of the local county highways when a tricked out pick-up truck pulls up along me on my left side. (Four lane highway) He starts doing the speed up, slow down, thing right next to me. I look at him like, are you serious? I'm not one for racing around but I knew the road, I knew 55 MPH was coming up and there were no intersections. So, what the hell?" I'm doing fifty in 5th gear @ 2100 rpms when we came up on the sign. I didn't bother dropping it into 4th I just opened it up and went into sixth around 80 and looked in my rear view mirror at 100, he was fifty yards behind me so I backed off. I felt that was sufficient. Then he comes roaring past me (Several seconds later) as if to say "I won!"
Seriously what was he thinking?
I was riding the Screaming Fat Bob.
Seriously what was he thinking?
I was riding the Screaming Fat Bob.
#7
Maybe he was admiring your bike? No one has ever made any "you wanna race" conotations to me. But I have kicked it hard when someone tailgates me.
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#8
I totally agree with that