Many Denver drivers lack decency

[eddiememphis]

..and as I pulled the clutch out the back wheel locked up. I?ve never experienced anything like that before. I laid the bike down and it threw me straight into the center of the intersection.

Can you explain more clearly what happened?

I ask as a motorcycle rider, racer and a decade long professional mechanic.

[TFOGGER]

I recently had a customer bring me a relatively late model Softail with the same symptoms. Turned out to be 4 sheared drive pulley bolts on the rear wheel, one of which had backed out far enough to jam into the swingarm. Destroyed the rear hub and the pulley. I ended up replacing the belt as well as a precaution.

[Hummer]

Yeah but this was in Parker on a Saturday. It?s not like this was Colfax at rush hour. I?m sure people are in a hurry but that?s no reason for them to be so rude they actually put my life in danger as they attempt to run me over instead of being patient. It took about 30 seconds to clear the road. I don?t buy it. There?s no emergency there for them. I think people just suck.

I experienced a similar situation at an intersection when riding my motorcycle and I wondered:

If you were to shoot them as they drive by and nearly run you over would that be considered a drive by shooting? Or just self defense?

[Nagant1984]

Can you explain more clearly what happened?

I ask as a motorcycle rider, racer and a decade long professional mechanic.

I wish I could pinpoint exactly what happened. This is an older Softail with an aftermarket 6 speed transmission crammed into the 5 speed box. Earlier in the day it was getting stuck in 3rd gear. It was physically impossible to shift to fourth unless I downshifted to second and then back to third. So I was at a red light, quickly shifted through first to second and when I let the clutch out the rear seized up. It wasn’t quite a feeling like slamming on the brakes because you’d normally slide and see a skid mark. I never touched the brake. It just dumped all energy and the bike flipped on its side as I was going into the turn and I flew off it high side and rolled into the intersection. My initial thought is something with the gear box seized up but I’m not a mechanic, just an experienced rider. I had Harley replace some rear axel parts last year as they indicated there was a safety concern when they replaced my rear tire. I’ll know more once the shop opens tomorrow and the mechanic takes a look at it. It was possible to shift it back to neutral to move it so it’s not like the whole thing was seized up afterwards. It’s perplexing.

[FoxtArt]

I experienced a similar situation at an intersection when riding my motorcycle and I wondered:

If you were to shoot them as they drive by and nearly run you over would that be considered a drive by shooting? Or just self defense?

Jaywalk capping? Needs a "caption this" contest.

[StagLefty]

Kinda on topic-I have an 84 year old neighbor who fell in a Walmart parking lot yesterday.She though she broke both her wrists because of putting her hands out plus she hit her head and was bleeding pretty bad. People walked by her and just looked at her and kept going WTF. After about 15 minutes a guy came over and helped her and offered to call 911 if she wanted him to,and put her groceries in her car. She made it home okay but she'll be hurting for awhile.
It's beyond my comprehension that nobody offered her help until he came by !!!!!

[Gman]

Until they create a viral app called "Giving a damn about anyone but myself", I don't see things changing. Maybe reward someone for helping with a Pokemon?

[FoxtArt]

Kinda on topic-I have an 84 year old neighbor who fell in a Walmart parking lot yesterday.She though she broke both her wrists because of putting her hands out plus she hit her head and was bleeding pretty bad. People walked by her and just looked at her and kept going WTF. After about 15 minutes a guy came over and helped her and offered to call 911 if she wanted him to,and put her groceries in her car. She made it home okay but she'll be hurting for awhile.
It's beyond my comprehension that nobody offered her help until he came by !!!!!

That's wild. I wonder if it felt like 15 minutes (hurts like hell) or it actually was that long. Also wonder how many saw her fall. Top level asshole to not help in that circumstance if they knew she was physically hurt.

[ChickNorris]

How is seeing an old lady fall any different than seeing one on the ground in a parking lot?

[Gman]

If a person is laying in a parking lot, why not inquire to see if they need anything. That's not normal.