2 wheels bad

secretsam
secretsam Posts: 5,120
edited March 2008 in Commuting chat
No, not one of the pedal powered fraternity, but a total pen1s on a "Buell", a vile, noisy American (typical) motorbike. This ridiculous thing belched and f%rted its way along near me as I was filtering through some traffic, then went up the outside of a line before cutting through some cars to turn left...and almost cutting ME in two. I gave the neanderthal riding it the benefit of my wide vocabulary, and in return he said "mumph wumph phumph" as he was wearing a helmet, then sat on my tail, revving, for about 300 metres down an empty road.

Did he think I was scared? He then took his pathetic little trinket off in a hurry...

hope someone nicks it, or (better) keys it, you sad twerp :evil:
It's just a hill. Get over it.

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  • Teuchter
    Teuchter Posts: 102
    Always kind of fancied a Buell... a big burbly v-twin Harley engine in a sporty frame. Totally unsuitable for anything I use a motorbike for however :(

    It's easy to fall into forgetting that other road users filter between lines of traffic too sometimes - only the damage you can do on a big motorbike is a lot more than on a pushbike.

    I agree the guy sounds a tw@t for the threatening behaviour after it.
  • BentMikey
    BentMikey Posts: 4,895
    Lovely motorbike IMO, but arse of a rider it seems! I might have filmed him with the helmet camera, then given him a bit of pinky wriggling. (aka the Aussie anti boy racer ad campaign)
  • secretsam
    secretsam Posts: 5,120
    BentMikey wrote:
    Lovely motorbike IMO, but ars* of a rider it seems! I might have filmed him with the helmet camera, then given him a bit of pinky wriggling. (aka the Aussie anti boy racer ad campaign)

    Yuck no it's not a nice bike, it's a yank tank. I'd rather have a Ducati than some tarted up Harley.

    Mind you, I've not got a bike licence (cars only for me) - and anyway, my beloved won't let me near one... :lol:
    It's just a hill. Get over it.
  • SamWise72
    SamWise72 Posts: 453
    Anybody trying to be threatening by tailing me like that will very quickly find me getting very up close and personal. Put your bike down, straddle the guys tank, and give his visor a kiss. If he gets that from a 6'3 17 stone me, I'd like to see how tough he feels.
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  • niblue
    niblue Posts: 1,387
    SecretSam wrote:
    BentMikey wrote:
    I'd rather have a Ducati than some tarted up Harley.

    What the Ducati and Buell have in common is that they'll both break down regularily if used in anything other than perfect weather (and in the case of the Buell it'll still break down even then). Give me a Japanese bike for commuting every time...
  • dirk_van_gently
    dirk_van_gently Posts: 826
    Harleys, Buells and Dukes are all fragile, unreliable, impractical Motos.
    I have hundreds of thousands of miles, on Japanese (mostly Hondas) motos
    Last year my bicycle did more miles than the moto :?
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  • Gussio
    Gussio Posts: 2,452
    SamWise72 wrote:
    Anybody trying to be threatening by tailing me like that will very quickly find me getting very up close and personal. Put your bike down, straddle the guys tank, and give his visor a kiss. If he gets that from a 6'3 17 stone me, I'd like to see how tough he feels.

    He might think it was his lucky day and give you a kiss back :shock:

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