ORIGINAL: dog155

It makes me laugh because I have gone by them the same way.

ORIGINAL: zombie

Triple, we all have our opinions and keep in mind, the reason I addressed your original post was for your generalization of Harley riders and the condescending nature of your original post. Considering everyone here is a Harley rider, it’s safe to assume that by all indications you were referring to the membership as “Most of us ride all day…and we ride right out to the bar have a few , then go to another bar. ( I know none of us do that! )” suggesting that we’re just as unsafe and have no room to criticize the sport bike riders for questionable behavior on the roads. This for all intent and purpose was a slam on the membership here at HDF.

I also never stated that most of our membership were not rookies or weekend warriors, what I specifically stated is that most of our membership take riding very seriously and pursued avenues to increase their riding skills; I pointed this out to contradict your assumption that we ride from bar to bar and are inherently as unsafe as the sport bike riders that are being complained about in this post.

You didn’t offend me Triple, but your original post suggested that Harley riders (which the members are) are just as inherently as unsafe (barhopping) as those sport bike riders passing in no passing areas, touching other bikes as they pass and other similar activities and I will always defend the members of this forum, bar none.

I also asked if you defended the Harley riders (crowd) as vehemently as you do the sport bike crowd, not if you defended your V-Rod and Street Glide to the sport bike crowd, as you stated previously that the sport bike crowd was just as against Harley riders as Harley riders were against street bikes.

As for being so strong against me as a mod; that’s no problem. When I participate in a thread, unless I’m specifically addressing a forum infraction, I’m just a regular member.

ORIGINAL: Trailfndr

Think what you will...but I have absolutly no reason to fly down the highway. Riding is about the ride, not about how fast I get there. I much prefer to take my time, and enjoy the ride, without the stress of watching for LEO'sto avoid a ticket.I ride with a large group from our HOG chapter, and we all feel the same way. Lets enjoy the ride...

ORIGINAL: Cryptoboy

So if you are going 65mph (the posted speed limit) and all the traffic around you is going 75-80mph, do you think you are safer by obeying the law as you are so strongly supporting? Also, since the 65mph (or whatever the speed limit is) is under optimal conditions, do you slow down accordingly (along with your entire HOG chapter)? Do you do the same thing in a cage? Each and every time?

Going the speed limit in this day and age is typically a hinderance, and on a bike is more likely to get you rear-ended. (Solo riding in particular)

I had a weird incident on Friday. Did the 101 loop, about 150 miles (took some detours). I was on the I-10 heading back towards Tempe when the traffic started to get bad (even in the HOV lane). There were 4 sportbikes in front of me, I wasn't getting too close to them (trying to join their pack, whatever), but we were being respectful of each other. I was on the right side of the HOV lane, when some chick on a sportbike comes up on my left, passes me, and then pulls right in front of me! Helmet on, but she was wearing scrubs (some kindof medical profession I guess). Then the proceeds to pass the 4 sportbikes and alot of cars in front of her, by essentially lane splitting (there's two solid white lines about 3 feet apart separating the HOV from regular lanes).

ORIGINAL: Trailfndr

Yes, I will go the speed limit. I know how to ride the slow lane on the freeway, and I don't mind it a bit. If traffic is going that fast, I prefer to get off that road and onto something a bit safer. Speed kills, and YES I follow the limit on my Bike, OR in my truck.

I laugh at those that fly by me on a two lane, only to be waiting at the light when I arrive there. Who much time did they save?? NONE!