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Old 01-20-2012 | 07:37 AM
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The good thing about a loud and vibrating Harley engine is that shields me from the "beep" and vibration of my mobile phone alerts, so I don't know I have messages and therefore I won't reply to any. Why should I? I'm busy riding. Whoever text me need to wait till I stop fuelling up assuming I can be bothered about checking the phone.
 
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Old 01-20-2012 | 08:02 AM
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Originally Posted by ghira75
The good thing about a loud and vibrating Harley engine is that shields me from the "beep" and vibration of my mobile phone alerts, so I don't know I have messages and therefore I won't reply to any. Why should I? I'm busy riding. Whoever text me need to wait till I stop fuelling up assuming I can be bothered about checking the phone.
I wont plug the company but my cell phone works damn near everywhere. The one place it does not is my gun club especially bad in the clubhouse OH DARN!!!!
 
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Old 01-20-2012 | 11:37 AM
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Texting while motorcycling is legal and good for society. It improves some guy's family named Gene Pool.
 
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Old 01-20-2012 | 06:49 PM
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I don't pack a cell phone, never have, probably never will.
What happened when you had to make a call 30 years ago?
Cell phones have made the world a colder unfriendlier place, texting has made it even more so.
 
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Old 01-20-2012 | 07:19 PM
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Old 01-20-2012 | 08:38 PM
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I don't text while riding. I can't text and play Angry Birds at the same time.
 
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Old 01-20-2012 | 09:02 PM
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A friend of mine was riding one day while texting (or vice versa) and died as a result. Handlebar gored him when he hit the van.
 
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Old 01-20-2012 | 10:49 PM
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One word for anyone that rides and uses a cell and/or text..... STUPID!


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Old 01-21-2012 | 07:52 AM
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Originally Posted by mtnbikerx
Speaking of Buicks; didja ever notice how many dumb/slow drivers are in silver Buicks?

YUUUP! And 99% of them have grayer hair than me!!
 
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Old 01-21-2012 | 07:59 AM
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Because of the way I ride do not want any distractions.Phone is always powered down.Same thing applies to having anything on the bike that does not need to be there for it to function.To each his/her own.In this state if you get caught with a cell phone stuck to the side of your head do not be surprized if you get pulled over.
 



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