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When you're riding, what makes you shake your head observing other moto riders?

7K views 110 replies 65 participants last post by  WristTwister99'  
#1 ·
What bad riding habits make you just :shake: with embarrassment?
 
#3 ·
Seen a kid last week. With shorts, no shirt, and a backpack. But he did have helmet on. Couldn't tell if flop flips or shoes
 
#4 ·
Saw my buddy's room mate riding the other day with helmet strap securely on the side of his bike sleeve less shirt weaving in and out of traffic then he went through this corner and was pushing the bike down to try to get it to lean while he was leaning the opposite way. Big head shake but f he crashed he would still technically be riding on top of bike.
I went to buddy's house the other day and saw his roommates ( same guy)bike in the garage and it had the worst chicken strip I've ever seen but it was off center. I looked and the axle was in wrong so his chicken strip wore completely ****ed up. Such a waste of a 08 cbr1000rr he needs a ninja250
 
#5 ·
A guy today on a yellow 06 R1 who could barely control the bike, wearing shorts, tshirt, sandals, no helmet. Almost running into the back of me and then after he got around me almost dumping the bike in a turn. :shake
 
#7 ·
We have a helmet law here so I don't really ever see riders without them. What makes me cringe is when I see a pack of 10 bikes on the freeway doing 100+mph, some with chicks on the back, and they dice through freeway traffic like they're playing a video game. :shake

I hate seeing douche riders putting their passengers at risk.
 
#8 · (Edited)
I hate the people who ride with you on the highway and never leave enough space between you and them. Yea wow you ride a motorcycle too? cool story how about you get off my ass so you dont side swipe me and take my foot off or plow into me when traffic stops?

I also hate seeing girls on the back of bikes with short shorts, tank tops and no helmet. Yea you look sexy but road rash on your tan body isnt. I dont care if the person operating the bike doesnt have the appropriate gear on, its their life and if they feel like adding the possibility of death to their day...fine by me. One less retard on the road and more parts on ebay.
 
#10 ·
Saw a guy white-lining in LA today with his gf on the back wearing tank top and shorts. Traffic was doing about 15 and he was doing about 45. Not a good idea when you're alone, especially :shake when you have a passenger.
 
#13 ·
By LA do you mean Los Angeles or Louisiana? Scantily clad women passengers looks hot, but is the ultimate in stupidity, more so when splitting lanes.

Personally I hate the group riders that take up multiple lanes on the freeway (sometimes the whole thing) cruising slowly and, more often than not, doing wheelies, etc. I really love bikes, but stuff my ass doing 45mph on the freeway behind a pack of them, and suddenly all I can think about is plowing them over.
 
#11 ·
I recently relocated to jacksonville NC and I've seen more guys wearing Mohawks and tank tops than I can count. They look so ridiculous but you can almost see the "look at me, I'm so cool" smirk right thru the helmet.
 
#22 ·
Well, thanks for the heads up! :rant

How has your trip been?


Sorry Jon for the
 
#78 ·
If it's smoother to blip, why not? I do it every time I ride, and I'm not trying to race everywhere I go. I also clutchless upshift, is that frowned upon in the city too? :dunno








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#33 ·
When i "beat" big bikes through traffic on my scooter only to have them (without fail) demonstrate their obvious superiority in the HP department once the road opens up .... no shit fuvk whit I've only 100cc!!).

Imagine my delight when I pass them again. Victory is even sweeter if its on a corner. :hammer:
 
#36 · (Edited)
I'm gonna go with the guy on the 250 or 500 in a full tuck on the freeway going 65mph. Cracks me up every time. And with the Phoenix weather over 110 for several weeks now, all the douche bags in shorts and t-shirts. Most at least have a helmet on. Guess they figure the road heat will cauterize their wounds.
 
#39 ·
What really gets me is the riders that wear the half helmets with big steel toe boots. Harley and sportbike riders. Seriously you want your feet better protected than your head and face!?
 
#40 ·
I heard a cruiser with stock pipes ride by and it was so quiet, I thought something was wrong. :crash


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