speaking of wierdos....

[rondog]

Sometimes I just have to shake my head.....I hope this guy isn't a member here, but I somehow feel he probably isn't.

I saw a guy riding one of those little Japanese V-Twins this morning on I-25, one of those "it's almost just like a real Harley, but not quite, and smaller" bikes. No big deal, lot of those around. The fact he was wearing shorts and sneakers, and no helmet....also not out of the ordinary.

But this bike had a windshield on it, and this wingnut had placed large black vinyl stick-on letters on the inside of this windshield, facing himself, GO FASTER OR GET OUT OF THE WAY! Placed this way, the words would be readable by anyone in front of him looking in their mirror.

This, of course, made me wonder about his mental stability. The way he was whipping his throttle and jerking his head around, looking for every little space between cars he could dart into and around to gain a few milliseconds of time, only reinforced that opinion.

As I was shaking my head, I realized that this yahoo was also open carrying a sidearm! We all know this is legal in Colorado, but a cheeseburger would also know it's NOT legal in Denver! Which is where this guy was riding, and heading straight into downtown. He certainly didn't look like any kind of LEO or Security Guard either.

I got the feeling that the cheese had slipped off of that feller's burger. Some people's kids.....

[Bailey Guns]

Aside from the stupid riding...wasn't really "open carry" since he was on a private means of conveyance. Basically just like carrying in a car. Now, when it's time to get off the bike, things change.

[ray1970]

If it makes you feel better, he'll probably get himself killed some day.

[BlasterBob]

Hey, different strokes for different folks.

[KestrelBike]

I've wanted to "complain" about this for a long time, finally a suitable thread to derail into:

How do motorcyclists here stand not being able to split lanes? (when safe, of course) As being another state's native, and having ridden bikes there for 3+ years (until I sold my bike to save up some $$$), it just boggles my mind that I have never seen a single person split a lane. I know it's illegal, but still.

Everyone magically obeys the law not to split lanes here! Harleys, Standards, Squids (ie the t-shirt/shorts/sandals/sunglasses guy on the hayabusa), I have not seen one of them go between cars.

I've thought about getting a bike here, but I don't have a garage (and having had a bike stolen before, it's a real kick in the ass to come find your bike gone) and I just can't imagine sitting in bumber-to-bumper traffic while the bike overheats and there's nothing you can do about it. At least where I come from, you could legally, slowly, prudently coast between lanes of cars and get to where you needed to go. Without that, there's almost zero traffic motivation to own a bike. (and much of the denver highways being 55mph don't help, either).

[Scanker19]

I've wanted to "complain" about this for a long time, finally a suitable thread to derail into:

How do motorcyclists here stand not being able to split lanes? (when safe, of course) As being another state's native, and having ridden bikes there for 3+ years (until I sold my bike to save up some $$$), it just boggles my mind that I have never seen a single person split a lane. I know it's illegal, but still.

Everyone magically obeys the law not to split lanes here! Harleys, Standards, Squids (ie the t-shirt/shorts/sandals/sunglasses guy on the hayabusa), I have not seen one of them go between cars.

I've thought about getting a bike here, but I don't have a garage (and having had a bike stolen before, it's a real kick in the ass to come find your bike gone) and I just can't imagine sitting in bumber-to-bumper traffic while the bike overheats and there's nothing you can do about it. At least where I come from, you could legally, slowly, prudently coast between lanes of cars and get to where you needed to go. Without that, there's almost zero traffic motivation to own a bike. (and much of the denver highways being 55mph don't help, either).

Come to the springs and watch all the stupid joes and their new crotch rockets. They'll split a few.

[hollohas]

Come to the springs and watch all the stupid joes and their new crotch rockets. They'll split a few.

One of those guys just hit an in-law of mine in CS. He came up an on-ramp at full speed, cut across to the left and smacked into the side of said in-law's vehicle who was a lane or two over. He hit the fender, the windshield and flew across the hood. His insurance was expired.

[Ronin13]

Squids (ie the t-shirt/shorts/sandals/sunglasses guy on the hayabusa)

Just FYI- among the guys I used to ride with- I too am a victim of motorcycle theft and have yet to get a new one- we consider anyone who rides without PPE a squid... and that includes the Hardly Dangerous crowd.

The OP... that guy's stupidity will eventually catch up to him.

[Troublco]

I always have to laugh when I see the squids. I'll bet they think they're really cool...right up until they biff it and turn part of their body into hamburger, or worse if they also passed on the helmet. Even when it's hot out, I'll wear my gear. Lots more painful if you don't, and you dump it.

Someone riding like Rondog described won't make it too long without having an "unintended consequence".

[BPTactical]

Relax, they are just interviewing for the "Organ Donor" position that is advertised on their drivers license.