lowpez
Junior Ruckster
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Post by lowpez on Jul 15, 2005 8:30:36 GMT -5
Yesterday I had just left work. Cruising out in the "heat wave" we are having here in Sac town, North Cali. And this guy in a brand new Volvo was to busy waving his arms around and talking to his passenger to drive his fancy cage. I was on his passenger side about at the front door/front fender area...when he started to come over. I all I remeber was saying out loud....was "wooooooooowww". I think he missed me by inches. That was to close. Then can you believe he just looked at me like I interupeted his conversation. Morale of the story....ride safe my friends...ride safe. Have a great weekend. Lowpez
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Gambrinous
n00b Ruckster
Yeah...more, um.. monkey?
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Post by Gambrinous on Jul 16, 2005 0:24:07 GMT -5
I know what you mean, they look at us like we are intruders in their homes. I like to lay on the insanely irritating high decibel emitter (horn) that Honda gave us. You want to see funny looks, try the horn! Or you could throw stuff...
I think what we need on the end of the handle bars are those extendable boxing gloves like the old Rock-em Sock-em Robots, nothing would get the box drivers attention like a big red boxing glove smashing out their drivers side window.
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Post by chanito on Jul 16, 2005 8:44:32 GMT -5
 Wow! That glove at the end of the handle bars is a great idea ;D
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Post by SqUiRmInAtOr/ Phred 501 on Jul 16, 2005 16:14:09 GMT -5
I decided twenty seven years ago that if I was going to survive on the street I needed to assume that two wheeled vehicles are completely invisible to everyone sharing the road. My first week of riding I realized that people just don't see you. Since then I have lived through people running lights & stop sings, running me off the road, locking them up in front of (for no apparent reason), and just plain driving recklessly. I have a friend who carries a 45 and shows it to folks when they threaten him, he's an former policeman and can do that sort of thing. Myself, I just assume I'm completely invisible and am always thinking of how to avoid being killed by everything else on the road. If I let myself get angry every time someone almost kills me, what fun would riding be? It's part of the experience.  Don't rely on anyone on the road to obey the law, acknowledge you rights as a fellow motorist, or not drive like they're trying to out run the shock wave from a nuclear explosion. Just try and always have space around you to escape or stop if you have to. As for horns, I like em loud, but I've learned using brakes or getting the heck out of the way is much more effective means of accident avoidance. The horn will at times cause people to do something even stupider than what you honked it for. I basically just use it for hello honks. Repeat after me: I am invisible, I am in visible, I am invisible, I am invisible. Be grateful every time you survive a ride and always pray for a safe trip each time you head out. ENJOY RIDING ;D [glow=red,2,300]R I D E -- D E F E N S I V E L Y[/glow] |
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Post by Duster on Jul 16, 2005 19:33:41 GMT -5
I know a guy on a 2 wheeler that carries a dog leash & on the clip end there is about 6 or 8 links of logging chain. He said that just swinging it around creates LOTS of space. I can imagine.
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lowpez
Junior Ruckster
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Post by lowpez on Jul 17, 2005 22:49:14 GMT -5
Gambrinous...rally like the boxing gloves....you better apply for a patten...before someone else does.......and to all the others to replied....thanks. I have been thinking about it since it happened. I can't stress enough how much we as riders need to stay aware. I really thought that cage driver no longer a danger...I had moved onto the next set of areas to look...then I got a weird feeling...and well the rest is history.
Lowpez
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Post by ace1969 on Jul 18, 2005 23:58:06 GMT -5
I know what you mean, they look at us like we are intruders in their homes. I like to lay on the insanely irritating high decibel emitter (horn) that Honda gave us. You want to see funny looks, try the horn! Or you could throw stuff... I think what we need on the end of the handle bars are those extendable boxing gloves like the old Rock-em Sock-em Robots, nothing would get the box drivers attention like a big red boxing glove smashing out their drivers side window.  |
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Post by blueshound17 on Jul 19, 2005 13:16:14 GMT -5
I got the best idea from a friend who rides road bicycles, he says that he carries paintballs in his fanny pack and throws them at cars who intrude. I thought that was cool. I've been thinking about mounting my bb pistol to a swivel mount onto the handlebars. You think that would get their attention?
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Post by ace1969 on Jul 20, 2005 22:47:23 GMT -5
I got the best idea from a friend who rides road bicycles, he says that he carries paintballs in his fanny pack and throws them at cars who intrude. I thought that was cool. I've been thinking about mounting my bb pistol to a swivel mount onto the handlebars. You think that would get their attention? |
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teshlu
Junior Ruckster
What are all these questions?
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Post by teshlu on Jul 21, 2005 8:28:21 GMT -5
Unfortunately I'm traveling w/o my BR today but there is a great horn that will peel the paint off any cage that's to close. I had one installed on my BR at the Honda Hoot last month and let me tell you I fear no man nor beast when I render them momentarily deaf with the air horn. As soon as I get back home I'll pass the name and model# along. It is the loudest I've heard and I'm going to install one in my motorhome.
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Post by SqUiRmInAtOr/ Phred 501 on Jul 21, 2005 13:13:59 GMT -5
![]() http://i mg.photobucket.com/albums/v112/Phred501/fe9865bd.jpg[/IMG] Great Horns are FUN. I was once run off the road while sustaining a horn blast. I remember the guy looking up in the sky while I was a foot off his passenger door. (Ever see a horn on a plane?) Use your head. Don't rely on a "GREAT HORN" to save you. Get out of their way, ALWAYS assume they don't see you. |
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Post by izzynormal on Oct 20, 2005 4:50:54 GMT -5
I, think an air strike, perhaps from a C-130 w/gattling guns would be fine. The horny bike above could help. I have a pair of, Bosch Highway horns to put on mine. Will have a bar made to mount them. Trying to find a switch for selecting stock or Highway horn set up. There is one made by Bosch; but, finding it is another story. Might just do it with a waterproof switch and a relay.
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Post by Backlater on Nov 7, 2005 23:25:17 GMT -5
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Post by torontotonto on Nov 7, 2005 23:58:49 GMT -5
C'mon...for real...
YOu can't expect that on a bike like ours we are going to have any visibility. I drive a 'cage driver' as well....and I can see that right or wrong...your only protection is defense. You MUST know, internalise, think, dig, grok...whatever..that NO ONE ELSE SEES YOU...it is only this way you will most likely avoid and serious injury. A big horn is fine for after the fact bravado...but doesn't do "edit profanity" to avoid an accident. Buying such contraptions only deludes you to the real situation. And play the blame game all you want...but aet the end of the day...he's got a dented hood...and you have one less leg.
So ''edit profanity" all that horns ahd nonsense...your on what most people think is a electric vehicle for cripples...your 4 feet off the ground at best....so no one sees you.
Ride safe
Be aware
Drive careful
and relax and have fun!
;-)
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Post by Backlater on Dec 10, 2005 14:14:13 GMT -5
I think they need to add a motorcycle awareness course into the driver training for cars also . I also installed fiamm air horns after getting ignored with the stock beeper. Watch those intersections and lefty turners and stay out of the KILLING ZONE !!! This month is going to be a very busy one on the streets with people shopping planning for parties also drunks driving , try planning a different route if you can . www.msgroup.org/TIPS.asp |
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