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A friend of mine told me this story today:
About two weeks ago his brother, who lives in Victorville CA, was riding his Yamaha Road Star 1700 with his girlfriend on the pillion.
As he was riding on one of the freeways in the San Bernardino area he passed a group of six Harleys (going the same way). He waved, they waved and he rode on at a bit higher speed than the HDs.
He was doing around 85mph when his rear tire completely came apart. Not a blowout, a complete disintegration.
He said the only way he stayed up was because of his extensive dirt bike experience as the bike was swerving over all six lanes of the freeway.
He couldn't look behind him to see any cars, and just had to hope he didn't hit any, or get hit (this was around 1:00 PM on a Saturday, traffic was not light).
He finally got it over to the side, got off and looked around.
The Harley riders had fanned out and blocked all six lanes of traffic.
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bugger...........that'll upset the harley bashers around here won't it.
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glad that he made it out of that safe! A lot to be said for those riders. Sounds like a "respect given is a respect received" you dont really see a lot of riders that look out for each other these days. Cheers to them.
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And that's why we all wave, isn't it?
Glad your friend is ok.
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I think it's dangerous to label any group. Harley bashing can be fun in moderation. However, when push comes to shove, we're all motorcycle riders and respect is the soothing oil that makes riding motorcycles great.
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bugger...........that'll upset the harley bashers around here won't it.
Nonsense they were probably fanned out cause they didnt wanna hit his tire chunks everywhere...typical harley riders always looking out for their own safety.
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Very good story. There are bikers/motorcyclists/riders that look out for each other no matter what we ride, then there are owners. Quote:
And that's why we all wave, isn't it?
Yes, it is. Hopefully we are all looking our for each other on the road.
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Lesson from my Mom: There are only two kinds of people in this world...the good and the bad. No labels other than that. Seek out the good, avoid the bad.
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Good for all involved, your friend for staying upright and the other riders for looking out for one of our own.
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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Nonsense they were probably fanned out cause they didnt wanna hit his tire chunks everywhere...typical harley riders always looking out for their own safety.
Nonsense - They had some intrinsic GOOD about them and responded in a humanitarian way , they probably would have done the same to preserve life , whether it be a cager , truck , etc . BTW , my WIFE is a TYPICAL Harley rider also .
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BIKER BROTHERS TO THE RESCUE, NO MATTER WHAT KIND OF MACHINE THEY ARE RIDING OR I MIGHT BE RIDING, I WILL ALWAYS GO TO THE AID OF A BROTHER IN DISTRESS OR IN NEED OF HELP THAT I CAN PROVIDE..... NUFF SAID!!!
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Yeah?! Well, being ahead of them, OF COURSE the the poor guy didn't see the one guy ridin' behind him on the FXBLGQXYZ pull out his Glock and with marksmanlike skill put a 9mm slug through the Yammie's rear Bridgestone!!!!
(NAAAWWW!!!...just kiddin'!!!...good for those H-D riders!!! I think most anyone who rides most any kind of motorcycle would have done the same.....I HOPE anyway!)
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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Nonsense they were probably fanned out cause they didnt wanna hit his tire chunks everywhere...typical harley riders always looking out for their own safety.
Nonsense - They had some intrinsic GOOD about them and responded in a humanitarian way , they probably would have done the same to preserve life , whether it be a cager , truck , etc . BTW , my WIFE is a TYPICAL Harley rider also .
Sarcasm man
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i figure anyone who saw someone in a bike/car/truck in a bad way is going to keep distance
the enemy of the system is the individual
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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I don't think anyone said all Harley riders are bad. But I doubt that was a group of RUBs or "checkbook bikers."
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Totally agree John. Lik ei said before, there are bikers/motorcyclists/riders that look out for each other no matter what we ride (even though we may poke fun at each others brands once in a while), then there are owners (RUBs/checkbook bikers/posers). I know a few Triumph "owners" that are just as bad as some HD "owners".
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Nonsense they were probably fanned out cause they didnt wanna hit his tire chunks everywhere...typical harley riders always looking out for their own safety.
Nonsense - They had some intrinsic GOOD about them and responded in a humanitarian way , they probably would have done the same to preserve life , whether it be a cager , truck , etc . BTW , my WIFE is a TYPICAL Harley rider also .
Sarcasm man
Dear " Sarcasm Man " , otay , it's cool , just hard to distinguish betwixt sarcasm and reality without the benefit of facial expression and verbal inflection . Typed words can appear caustic at times , that is why we have Graemlins to assist us in expressing our true intent .      
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that is why we have Graemlins to assist us in expressing our true intent
Actually Wade, I only uploaded them because I had nothing better to do that day....
"Never underestimate the power of human stupidity" - Robert Heinlein
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that is why we have Graemlins to assist us in expressing our true intent
Actually Wade, I only uploaded them because I had nothing better to do that day....
Yeah Wade! And Phil couldn't find a one o' those little guys that would represent total deadpan humor.
(I hear that's a tough one to find out there in cyberspace...very little facial expression, ya know)
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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Nonsense they were probably fanned out cause they didnt wanna hit his tire chunks everywhere...typical harley riders always looking out for their own safety.
Nonsense - They had some intrinsic GOOD about them and responded in a humanitarian way , they probably would have done the same to preserve life , whether it be a cager , truck , etc . BTW , my WIFE is a TYPICAL Harley rider also .
Sarcasm man
Dear " Sarcasm Man " , otay , it's cool , just hard to distinguish betwixt sarcasm and reality without the benefit of facial expression and verbal inflection . Typed words can appear caustic at times , that is why we have Graemlins to assist us in expressing our true intent .
Got you all bent out of shape for no reason..ahah
Yeah i was aiming for someone to get all pssed off cause they didnt really read into what i posted. Thats why i left off "just kidding" at the end.
Those smiley face things are really gay...if you guys were close to my age you'd understand.
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If we were close to your age we would still be young and stupid.
"Never underestimate the power of human stupidity" - Robert Heinlein
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you gotta point old head, how does it feel to be at the peak of wizdom just before the brains go sour?
at least amoung the sea of inexpensive jap bikes and crotch rocket trends my first bike was a triumph..ahha
but seriously when i was growing up along side the birth of internet chat rooms and little smiley face things were something the little 12 year old girls got into.
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how does it feel to be at the peak of wizdom just before the brains go sour?
Better than the decades of stupid, drunken "HEY, watch this!" stuff
Without the smilies, there's be MANY more fights.....
"Never underestimate the power of human stupidity" - Robert Heinlein
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how does it feel to be at the peak of wizdom just before the brains go sour?
Better than the decades of stupid, drunken "HEY, watch this!" stuff
Mark I think Fill is takein a shot at us! 
EDIT: Hey fill off topic I know, but what do you think your best drunkin "hey watch this" moment was?
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how does it feel to be at the peak of wizdom just before the brains go sour?
Better than the decades of stupid, drunken "HEY, watch this!" stuff
Without the smilies, there's be MANY more fights.....
Well we're not exactly talking about what your generation was like when you were younger.
Im not saying there shouldnt be smileys on here...just dont expect me to use them.
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And I thougt the upcoming decades were something to look forward to
Mark
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And I thougt the upcoming decades were something to look forward to
If we make it that long...
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your best drunkin "hey watch this" moment
New thread!!! WooHoo!
"Never underestimate the power of human stupidity" - Robert Heinlein
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your best drunkin "hey watch this" moment
New thread!!! WooHoo!
yeah i guess you dont have anything to post in that one?..ahah
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"Never underestimate the power of human stupidity" - Robert Heinlein
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yeah you mustve made that story up then cause you were too smart to do something like that when you were younger
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Nope, the 8th St. Apartments in Cocoa Beach, Fl.
Reckless and stupid were my middle names when I was a yute.
Loved every minute of it!!
"Never underestimate the power of human stupidity" - Robert Heinlein
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You guys need your own chat room  Good post Bill, good deeds need to be repeated, they are too few and far between.
I try to aggravate one person a day. Today may be your day.
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Well now this site is largely dominated by old over the hill GEEZERS.
Dwight is old. Most of the mods are old or look old. Most of the pictures from the GA rally and the Noreast Rally over the years prove this beyond a shadow of a doubt.
Its primairly an old GEEZER site with just a sprinkling of young drunken yutes added in for spice.
Other than that its all old Drunk Geezers reminiscing about their days of DRUNKEN youth.
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Nope, the 8th St. Apartments in Cocoa Beach, Fl.
Reckless and stupid were my middle names when I was a yute.
Loved every minute of it!!
alright now we can stop the fussin and the fuedin
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Well now this site is largely dominated by old over the hill GEEZERS.
Dwight is old. Most of the mods are old or look old. Most of the pictures from the GA rally and the Noreast Rally over the years prove this beyond a shadow of a doubt.
Its primairly an old GEEZER site with just a sprinkling of young drunken yutes added in for spice.
Other than that its all old Drunk Geezers reminiscing about their days of DRUNKEN youth.
What is the age at wich you actually become a geezer?
My mind and body are still out of tune
I hope they run into each other real soon "
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Phil, were those apartments next to the Inner Room II in Cocoa Beach.... 
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Well now this site is largely dominated by old over the hill GEEZERS.
Dwight is old. Most of the mods are old or look old. Most of the pictures from the GA rally and the Noreast Rally over the years prove this beyond a shadow of a doubt.
Its primairly an old GEEZER site with just a sprinkling of young drunken yutes added in for spice.
Other than that its all old Drunk Geezers reminiscing about their days of DRUNKEN youth.
What is the age at wich you actually become a geezer?
Well. for my purposes its 50. People started to refer to me as an old geezer at 50. Its been said that some look like geezers at 45. I think its a variable thing.
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I can't remember, Greg. Do know they were torn down several years after....
"Never underestimate the power of human stupidity" - Robert Heinlein
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