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Offline cb650

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Re: Why Motorists can't see Motorcycles
« Reply #25 on: March 01, 2012, 02:41:09 PM »
Wow. We went to profiling. All right...

I just don't trust anyone on the road. It's my life and I act like they don't care, which they don't.

Ride and drive like you're invisible. Those are words to live by.
Yes but if it fits   ;D   You still across the hiway?
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Why Motorists can't see Motorcycles
« Reply #26 on: March 01, 2012, 07:21:23 PM »
Wow. We went to profiling. All right...

I just don't trust anyone on the road. It's my life and I act like they don't care, which they don't.

Ride and drive like you're invisible. Those are words to live by.
Yes but if it fits   ;D   You still across the hiway?

Across the highway I am!

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Re: Why Motorists can't see Motorcycles
« Reply #27 on: March 02, 2012, 12:38:05 AM »
who drives on here for a living,,i do,im not perfect but most people once in cars are #$%*heads full stop.

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Re: Why Motorists can't see Motorcycles
« Reply #28 on: March 02, 2012, 08:06:23 AM »
who drives on here for a living,,i do,im not perfect but most people once in cars are #$%*heads full stop.

I do, bout 150-250 miles a day driving in phoenix metro traffic.  Agreed.

Elizabeth and I were on our way to the DMV the other day and old geezer #$%*head blows thru the red light from the side without looking and turns right in front of us, I get in the left lane to go around, he then pokes around in the right lane for a bit then cuts me off again to go around the car in front of him!  I go on his right side to give him the evil eye, and all he does his not look at me, shake his head, and guns it to beat me to the construction zone!  <  #$%*head
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Re: Why Motorists can't see Motorcycles
« Reply #29 on: March 07, 2012, 02:42:35 PM »
I drive a minimum of 120 miles per day for work, sometimes as much as 3-400. I've learned to let the a$$hats do as they please, leave room and let em cut you off, you all know they will be at the next light right with you. Make every decision, don't leave any thing in the hands of the distracted teen next to you. F em , f em all.
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Re: Why Motorists can't see Motorcycles
« Reply #30 on: March 10, 2012, 09:44:48 AM »
I like that email you quoted, Tree Fiddy.  Good stuff, and interesting.

On another note, does anyone else here notice that pedestrians diddy-bop along and don't pay much attention to traffic?  Almost everyday I see one cross the street without even glancing to see if cars are coming.  And don't get me started on bicyclists that are supposed to obey the same traffic laws as motorists, yet I see them blow through stop signs all the f****** time!   >:(
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