My Dolly and I were riding down a four lane divided road on a clear, cool afternoon not too long ago. The division was a median about 50 feet wide. I was riding in the right lane doing about 35 mph when out of a side street to my right flashes this little Honda or something like it, blows the STOP sign and cruises straight across to turn left on the other side of the median blowing that STOP sign too. As soon as I saw it, I stomped on the foot brake and gripped with my right hand. It's an '03, so no ABS. Locked them up skidding towards the side of the little car. My Dolly's chin hit the back of my head as we moved ever closer to the side of that car. It is all slow motion when this happens. The car passed in front of us with the bike clearing the rear bumper by about half a foot. When we came to a stop, I looked in the side mirror to see the little car merrily driving away from us on the other side of the divide.
I have a CHL, and always carry too. Thought about asking my wife to get off the bike and then I could go after that driver. And what? Shoot them and get thrown in jail? Get in a fight and get thrown in jail? Damage their car and get thrown in jail?
But Chopper is right. Doesn't hurt to fantasize! That driver got pretty torn up in my head!! After I calmed down enough, my wife and I headed down the road and had a great time together.
The bike will always lose against a cage or other four or more wheeler!! Ain't worth it. Let 'em go.
TQ
I have a CHL, and always carry too. Thought about asking my wife to get off the bike and then I could go after that driver. And what? Shoot them and get thrown in jail? Get in a fight and get thrown in jail? Damage their car and get thrown in jail?
But Chopper is right. Doesn't hurt to fantasize! That driver got pretty torn up in my head!! After I calmed down enough, my wife and I headed down the road and had a great time together.
The bike will always lose against a cage or other four or more wheeler!! Ain't worth it. Let 'em go.
TQ