Cage drivers have to be the dumbest people on earth!

JTpaintball70 · 02-22-2005

Ok, I'm going to one of my friends houses after going to the movies about 45 minutes away, and all of the sudden I see light coming directly at me... Keep in mind that this is a 4 lane interstate (2 lanes per side) with a huge *** median separating the two.
I'm trying to pass a semi, so I don't have much in the way of places to go, and this guy just doesn't seem to get the idea that he's heading in the wrong direction...
to make a long story short, Asuka doesn't like medians with lots and lots of sharp stickers and soft sand... and I dont like coming off my bike too much either. **** rumble strip

**Freakinout** · 02-22-2005

You had a spill? If you did I'm sorry to hear it bro! Not all cage drivers are bad, but there are some horrible ones out there. (I'm a cage driver half the time ya know.)

JTpaintball70 · 02-22-2005

Ya, I came off the bike I think cause I hit that rumble strip leaned over more than I've ever done before... lucky for me it was all soft bushes and Asuka didn't get anything more than a few scratches... and I'm glad I was wearing my gear, or the thorns woulda hurt.
And I figure most people here who still drive cages are some of the better drivers out there, since we all ride too

*ispeed77* · 02-22-2005

that really sucks JT, glad to hear your ok, as well as Asuka. let me guess, the guy just kept on driving too ?!

*trikebubble* · 02-22-2005

That sucks. Good to hear you are ok.
I work on a one way street, and at least once a week some doolally drives down it the wrong way. (lesson I have learned: always look both ways when crossing, even if it's a one way street)

**2WheelFun** · 02-22-2005

JT.....Isn't that number 2?

Sorry about that! Sounds like you need machine guns on your handlebars?

JTpaintball70 · 02-22-2005

This guy wound up hitting someone behind me, so he stopped... the guy he hit was in an 18 wheeler that I'm guessing decided he didn't wanna move

And I'm tempted on getting MGs and putting them on my bars... maybe there's something in the water out here.

TimR · 02-22-2005

glad your okay,,can always fix bike..

**2WheelFun** · 02-22-2005

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Originally Posted by JTpaintball70

This guy wound up hitting someone behind me, so he stopped... the guy he hit was in an 18 wheeler that I'm guessing decided he didn't wanna move

And I'm tempted on getting MGs and putting them on my bars... maybe there's something in the water out here.

I now know that your ok, correct? So how is your bike? Did it sustain much damage or?

JTpaintball70 · 02-23-2005

a few scratches due to the brush that was in the median but thats about it... And I've been talking to the cops about the crazy dude, turns out weed was involved, and they're getting me a copy of police report just in case I want to try a civil suit. I'll ask one of my friends 'rents who are lawyers... might do it to

**2WheelFun** · 02-23-2005

It sounds like anyone close to that guy are lucky to be alive!

I remember driving the freeway back in the early 70's going from Sacramento to Vallejo California about 2 A.M. and headlights coming right at me.....same thing as you...and thought to myself...HEY...there is something wrong with this picture! I pulled into the far right lane as the guy flew by me and kept going. I never found out what happened to him or anyone else in his path. I remember how it made me feel to know I just escaped a head on impact and nearly loosing my life.

Bud · 02-23-2005

WOW JT ! Glad ya made it, and good job of "fast" thinking ! Now, for all of us, go after HIM !

Mr78rm · 03-09-2005

Im glad youre allright, thats all that matters, bikes are replacable, youre lifes not.

JoeNomad1 · 03-09-2005

JT, Glad to hear you weren't hurt. Hopefully the police didn't mess up the report so you can go after this idiot. You should get compensated for the pain and suffering seeing the scratches on your bike.

tnhunter · 03-09-2005

Glad to hear everything is ok. The interstate is a scary place no matter what you are in or on. The lesson we should all take is to pay attention to everything around us and plan ahead. Ming and I are not planning on getting on the ground but we have been close. Ride safe!

nathan600r · 03-12-2005

I congratulate you, you held yourself togther better than I would have. Last time someone cut me off, I chased them for several several miles. Maybe I should finally seek some anger managment.

JTpaintball70 · 03-13-2005

if you pulled a baseball bat out of nowhere, then maybe you should

But I've seen riders leave nice bvoot indentations on car doors around here.

*ispeed77* · 03-13-2005

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Originally Posted by JTpaintball70

But I've seen riders leave nice bvoot indentations on car doors around here.

that's one thing i would not hesitate to do. i usually use the pipes to wake them up first, and if that doesn't work....

JTpaintball70 · 03-14-2005

see, my little 500 sounds like a glorified lawnmower until I get new pipes

So no one pays attention to her when I get on the throttle

*ispeed77* · 03-14-2005

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Originally Posted by JTpaintball70

see, my little 500 sounds like a glorified lawnmower until I get new pipes

So no one pays attention to her when I get on the throttle

don't worry, i had my magna for two years and never changed the pipes, sounded like that as well. of course now i don't think i could go back

02-22-2005	#1 (permalink)
JTpaintball70 has a surgically implanted keyboard Forum Supporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 3,034	Cage drivers have to be the dumbest people on earth! Ok, I'm going to one of my friends houses after going to the movies about 45 minutes away, and all of the sudden I see light coming directly at me... Keep in mind that this is a 4 lane interstate (2 lanes per side) with a huge * median separating the two. I'm trying to pass a semi, so I don't have much in the way of places to go, and this guy just doesn't seem to get the idea that he's heading in the wrong direction... to make a long story short, Asuka doesn't like medians with lots and lots of sharp stickers and soft sand... and I dont like coming off my bike too much either. ** rumble strip __________________ Nathan My Photobucket 2007 ZX-6R 2007 Ninja 650R aka Shion - STOLEN 2-4-08 2001 Jeep TJ NM EMT-Basic

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Freakinout The Absentee Forum Supporter Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 7,098	You had a spill? If you did I'm sorry to hear it bro! Not all cage drivers are bad, but there are some horrible ones out there. (I'm a cage driver half the time ya know.) __________________ Support Self Defense Freakinout

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JTpaintball70 has a surgically implanted keyboard Forum Supporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 3,034	Ya, I came off the bike I think cause I hit that rumble strip leaned over more than I've ever done before... lucky for me it was all soft bushes and Asuka didn't get anything more than a few scratches... and I'm glad I was wearing my gear, or the thorns woulda hurt. And I figure most people here who still drive cages are some of the better drivers out there, since we all ride too __________________ Nathan My Photobucket 2007 ZX-6R 2007 Ninja 650R aka Shion - STOLEN 2-4-08 2001 Jeep TJ NM EMT-Basic

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ispeed77 RIP Deron Harden :-( Extreme Forum Supporter Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Gardner, MA Posts: 30,712	that really sucks JT, glad to hear your ok, as well as Asuka. let me guess, the guy just kept on driving too ?! __________________ In loving memory of Deron Harden, forever in our thoughts :-(

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trikebubble RIP Brother Deron Extreme Forum Supporter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Okanagan Falls, BC Posts: 18,540	That sucks. Good to hear you are ok. I work on a one way street, and at least once a week some doolally drives down it the wrong way. (lesson I have learned: always look both ways when crossing, even if it's a one way street) __________________ 2005 V2K Ltd "I'll ride the wave where it takes me, I'll hold the pain release me"

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2WheelFun the "fun old" guy Extreme Forum Supporter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Albion, Washington "Pacific Northwest" Posts: 30,372	JT.....Isn't that number 2? Sorry about that! Sounds like you need machine guns on your handlebars? __________________ *KING KAHUNA* *2007 V2K LT* ****PICS** 2007 Brute Force 650i **PICS** I love the smell of SeaFoam in the morning**

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JTpaintball70 has a surgically implanted keyboard Forum Supporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 3,034	This guy wound up hitting someone behind me, so he stopped... the guy he hit was in an 18 wheeler that I'm guessing decided he didn't wanna move And I'm tempted on getting MGs and putting them on my bars... maybe there's something in the water out here. __________________ Nathan My Photobucket 2007 ZX-6R 2007 Ninja 650R aka Shion - STOLEN 2-4-08 2001 Jeep TJ NM EMT-Basic

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02-23-2005	#10 (permalink)
JTpaintball70 has a surgically implanted keyboard Forum Supporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 3,034	a few scratches due to the brush that was in the median but thats about it... And I've been talking to the cops about the crazy dude, turns out weed was involved, and they're getting me a copy of police report just in case I want to try a civil suit. I'll ask one of my friends 'rents who are lawyers... might do it to __________________ Nathan My Photobucket 2007 ZX-6R 2007 Ninja 650R aka Shion - STOLEN 2-4-08 2001 Jeep TJ NM EMT-Basic

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2WheelFun the "fun old" guy Extreme Forum Supporter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Albion, Washington "Pacific Northwest" Posts: 30,372	It sounds like anyone close to that guy are lucky to be alive! I remember driving the freeway back in the early 70's going from Sacramento to Vallejo California about 2 A.M. and headlights coming right at me.....same thing as you...and thought to myself...HEY...there is something wrong with this picture! I pulled into the far right lane as the guy flew by me and kept going. I never found out what happened to him or anyone else in his path. I remember how it made me feel to know I just escaped a head on impact and nearly loosing my life. __________________ *KING KAHUNA* *2007 V2K LT* ****PICS** 2007 Brute Force 650i **PICS** I love the smell of SeaFoam in the morning**

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Bud Cruising In Fourth Gear BTK Intermediate Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Carlisle, PA Posts: 229	WOW JT ! Glad ya made it, and good job of "fast" thinking ! Now, for all of us, go after HIM !

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Mr78rm Cruising In Fourth Gear BTK Intermediate Join Date: May 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 237	Im glad youre allright, thats all that matters, bikes are replacable, youre lifes not. __________________ :mad: :? :-\| :smile: :razz: :grin: 1989 FZR 600 2003 Ninja250r 1978/9 RM125

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JoeNomad1 Wants better weather! BTK Expert Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Fl weather I've been waiting for! Posts: 875	JT, Glad to hear you weren't hurt. Hopefully the police didn't mess up the report so you can go after this idiot. You should get compensated for the pain and suffering seeing the scratches on your bike. __________________ 99 Green Nomad VH Dual Baggers Extra Chrome Bits Hi Five Air Cleaner

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tnhunter Way Too Much Free Time BTK Expert Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Nashville "music city" Posts: 1,320	Glad to hear everything is ok. The interstate is a scary place no matter what you are in or on. The lesson we should all take is to pay attention to everything around us and plan ahead. Ming and I are not planning on getting on the ground but we have been close. Ride safe! __________________ 87 vn1500b 88se Jardine pipes stage 1 jet 87 Gl1200I Goldwing load up, head out.

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nathan600r Banned BTK Expert Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Why do you care? Posts: 302	I congratulate you, you held yourself togther better than I would have. Last time someone cut me off, I chased them for several several miles. Maybe I should finally seek some anger managment.

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JTpaintball70 has a surgically implanted keyboard Forum Supporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 3,034	if you pulled a baseball bat out of nowhere, then maybe you should But I've seen riders leave nice bvoot indentations on car doors around here. __________________ Nathan My Photobucket 2007 ZX-6R 2007 Ninja 650R aka Shion - STOLEN 2-4-08 2001 Jeep TJ NM EMT-Basic

03-14-2005	#19 (permalink)
JTpaintball70 has a surgically implanted keyboard Forum Supporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 3,034	see, my little 500 sounds like a glorified lawnmower until I get new pipes So no one pays attention to her when I get on the throttle __________________ Nathan My Photobucket 2007 ZX-6R 2007 Ninja 650R aka Shion - STOLEN 2-4-08 2001 Jeep TJ NM EMT-Basic