Maybe if they had a presence on the highway, it would discourage the kind of behavior that causes major crashes
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Range Rover Runs Over Bikers
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I hope the girl and every girl he ever meets turns him down. People that stupid shouldn't replicate. :scowl:
Sorry to disappoint ya paste, but its nothing that dramatic. Just wanted something more music oriented.
"you've" made my point...
I see. Your statement was much more ambiguous, which is why I wasn't clear on it. Thanks for clarifying.
Just messin with ya. Whos the new guy in your avatar. I seen his face before but I forget where.
Darwinian Principle applies here, I think.
Jimi Hendrix?
That's the late great Miles Davis. You do know Miles Davis, don't you? If not here you go;
Thank you for mercying me from my shame. Bitches Brew seems to be a staple around TB so I have heard bits and pieces of that.
^my favorite of his. Anyway, I seem to have inadvertently derailed the thread with my av change. My apologies. Back on the subject.
Yeah, like she turns him down and in his grief he gets run over trying to exit the freeway in the wrong direction. Ok, that was evil. I'm better than that......no, I'm not.
Bikers need to watch themselves around vehicles, especially larger ones, just as vehicles, especially larger ones, need to watch themselves around bikers. Is it that ****ing hard? All of my friends that ride bikes seem to understand this (including my friend who was recently hit my an SUV; and didn't beat her up...). If you ride stupid around an 18 wheeler they could EASILY kill you and keep going, unaware that they even hit anyone.
Regarding "closing streets," I would hope there are severe traffic punishments, just like street racing etc. Plus, there are better places to drive crazy. I used to go to a couple semi-local street racing spots, and they were waaaaaaay far away from anyone at all. Closing down a 4 lane freeway? C'mon...
Regarding "closing streets," I would hope there are severe traffic punishments, just like street racing etc. Plus, there are better places to drive crazy. I used to go to a couple semi-local street racing spots, and they were waaaaaaay far away from anyone at all. Closing down a 4 lane freeway? C'mon...
It's interesting that todays "Outlaw Biker" rides a Ninja, and todays Harley riders are mostly riding for nostalgia or a pseudo-rebel look, feel, experience.
For sure the Asian superbikes absolutely blow the Harleys away on performance. And the stunts that these guys can do are, well, "Stunning"
Take a well coordinated young man; give him a bit of grief, heartache, anger, and marginalization. Simmer for 2 to 3 years. Add some recreational drugs, petty crime, and a feeling of despair.
Throw in a superbike and a new group of friends that are also followers. Watch some of the followers turn into leaders...
of a lost pack.
For sure the Asian superbikes absolutely blow the Harleys away on performance. And the stunts that these guys can do are, well, "Stunning"
Take a well coordinated young man; give him a bit of grief, heartache, anger, and marginalization. Simmer for 2 to 3 years. Add some recreational drugs, petty crime, and a feeling of despair.
Throw in a superbike and a new group of friends that are also followers. Watch some of the followers turn into leaders...
of a lost pack.
Here's a good collection of the reports that have come out about it: http://jalopnik.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-terrifying-suv-vs-1440131015
Basically group of bikers, most of them probably on at least unregistered bikes, had gathered to terrorize the area, and when they tried shutting down the highway got in the incident with the Range Rover. He ran, wound up apparently paralyzing one biker he ran over (still in induced coma) then they chased, and beat the hell out of him. Only a couple of the bikers have been caught, and RR driver hasn't been charged with anything so far.
Why I say so far of course, is because the family of the biker who took the brunt of the running over has now "hired" "renouned" "lawyer" Gloria Allred
http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/201...v-hires-celebrity-attorney-gloria-allred?lite
Basically group of bikers, most of them probably on at least unregistered bikes, had gathered to terrorize the area, and when they tried shutting down the highway got in the incident with the Range Rover. He ran, wound up apparently paralyzing one biker he ran over (still in induced coma) then they chased, and beat the hell out of him. Only a couple of the bikers have been caught, and RR driver hasn't been charged with anything so far.
Why I say so far of course, is because the family of the biker who took the brunt of the running over has now "hired" "renouned" "lawyer" Gloria Allred
http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/201...v-hires-celebrity-attorney-gloria-allred?lite
Re: Superbikes blowing Harleys away on performance- try to remember that they're built for different purposes- the Superbikes are made for speed/handling and the Harleys are made for touring. Dump the clutch at idle on one of each and see which one stalls. Doesn't mean the Harley is better, just produces more torque.
I just love these freaking broad social generalizations and we complain about being "pigeon-holed" as bass players?
Thugs are thugs; riders are riders. Nostalgia? Pseudo-rebel? BS! I worked as a dealership Harley mechanic while getting my mechanical engineering degree from 1979 to 1986. Was riding before and since. If you have not lived it you do not have to right to stand outside and dump Harley riders in a basket that makes you feel better about yourself.
Thugs are thugs; riders are riders. Nostalgia? Pseudo-rebel? BS! I worked as a dealership Harley mechanic while getting my mechanical engineering degree from 1979 to 1986. Was riding before and since. If you have not lived it you do not have to right to stand outside and dump Harley riders in a basket that makes you feel better about yourself.
Having a few friends who are Harley riders, all I can say is that they sure as hell seem to be the farthest thing from the group of idiots in the video.
Not sure about "pseudo rebel", that sounds kind of derogatory to me TBH... From an outsider looking in, it seems to be more related to to a laid back love of touring with a group of like-minded individuals. If I had more time and more money maybe I'd even try it myself.
Honestly though, I'd wager that there are a whole batch of different reasons.
