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Post by scootdawgydogg on Jul 24, 2012 13:13:32 GMT -5
Ya know, I don't get it. Since buying my Zuma I've faced one dangerous experience after the other. People look me dead in the face and pull right in front of me, people pull in behind me and scream profanities as they barrel past me, people mean mug me when I park my scooter in a parking space, someone threw a cup at me the other day as they rode by, pedestrians and bikers don't get out of my way, and when I do have to beep at people they usually become enraged and wanna fight as if its my fault that they're in my way....and then there are my favorites who will pull in behind me and--instead of passing me even though I've given them ample room to do so--stay dead in behind me thereby causing huge traffic back-ups thus making all the people behind them pissed off ....at me. And then the other morning a chick in a suv was blocking my way (while texting) so I shoot around her and pull into Hardees. So she pulls into Hardees too and angrily screams "thats why your riding a scooter"( probaly thinking, "how dare you, lowly scooter rider, you can't go around me!"), so I say, "Have a nice day", at which time she begins screaming profanities and pounding her fists in her hands beckoning me to come back and fight...and she had a little girl in passenger seat!. Lol, wtf man? Doe's this kind of sh*t happen to you guys too or am I just in a bad area? Apparently cagers think we're the scum of the earth or something. I don't understand it. When I had my car and pulled in behind scooters I'd simply pass them and be on my way, no problem. But anyways, man this sh!t is crazy!
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Post by inkyben on Jul 24, 2012 13:26:49 GMT -5
People feel more vocal and ballsy when theyre protected in a car. Locking doors and tempered windows give them ease and possible safety against "the world" lol. There's way to many idiots driving around and to let them ever stress you out is just gonna add another grey hair on a head. Scooters are fun and I think that if car drivers knew what they were missing out on then they wouldnt be so hateful.
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Post by OverReved on Jul 24, 2012 13:37:23 GMT -5
People have bad days or are just raised with bad tempers maybe a little of both. I'll do 50 in a 45, 40 in a 35, 25 in a 25 and people will try their damnedest to pass me. If you are in that much of a hurry then please do and get away from me. I avoid roads where the speed limit is 55 unless there are two lanes. In a car, as inkyben said, does give some people a complex. I've driven cars and trucks and everything else all my life on the road and my little scooter is more enjoyable and down right practical for going somewhere local than a vehicle. I can't speak for the other scooter riders in my area as far as their ability to be lawful when riding and considerate of the flow of traffic around them, but I try my best to not hamper the flow of today's speed demons.
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Post by katastroff on Jul 24, 2012 13:48:09 GMT -5
No matter your age, when you're riding a scooter, you become a 14-17 yrs old dumb ass teenager on an over priced toy playing nuissance in traffic to some cagers.
Just smile at them, wave and/or wish them a nice day. That will piss'em even more. *insert evil grin here*
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Post by derbi on Jul 24, 2012 13:59:05 GMT -5
No matter your age, when you're riding a scooter, you become a 14-17 yrs old dumb ass teenager on an over priced toy playing nuissance in traffic to some cagers. Just smile at them, wave and/or wish them a nice day. That will piss'em even more. *insert evil grin here* I like your attitude. Thats my frame of mind as well. ;D
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Post by scootdawgydogg on Jul 24, 2012 13:59:43 GMT -5
People feel more vocal and ballsy when theyre protected in a car. Locking doors and tempered windows give them ease and possible safety against "the world" lol. Guess ya got a point. Lol, If you ever come across a headline that reads something like "Several injured today in NC when a man on a motor-scooter pulls gun in traffic", know that it was probaly me
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Post by skuttadawg on Jul 24, 2012 14:00:32 GMT -5
People are (censored ) I have gotten alot of BS from tweakers and dopers along with ignorant cagers who label everyone on a scooter a DUI offender on a liquor cycle . I had a moped tag on my 50 but since I put a MC tag I do not get hassled . What really drives them crazy is when I am speeding and they go out of their way to pass me as they can not deal with a scooter going faster than they are . If granny goes slow nobody says anything , but dang if your going up a steep hill cagers yell at us . What I really hate is (censored ) that flick the high beams off an on , like that can make me go faster .
Get a CWP and .45 like me as it will go through any car door
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Post by scootdawgydogg on Jul 24, 2012 14:01:26 GMT -5
Just smile at them, wave and/or wish them a nice day. That will piss'em even more. *insert evil grin here* Lol, thats exactly what pissed off the chick in the suv the other day that wanted to fight me!
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Post by jwalz1 on Jul 24, 2012 14:42:51 GMT -5
Have yet to have a bad experience besides someone riding to close behind me. But my scooter looks as big as a cycle, which helps over a smaller scooter, is very visable to oncoming traffic in both color and bright lighting, and is quick enough to get away from most traffic with ease at lights.
I do know someone that has a bigger scooter and a smaller one and he says he can ride them at the same speed but on the big one he gets left alone and on the small one he gets no respect. I think that there is something about a 50cc that just must bring out the inner a-hole in some people.
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Post by jwalz1 on Jul 24, 2012 14:47:45 GMT -5
Just smile at them, wave and/or wish them a nice day. That will piss'em even more. *insert evil grin here* Lol, thats exactly what pissed off the chick in the suv the other day that wanted to fight me! I had a lady do something really stupid when I was driving my car and she almost wiped out my vehicle. We got stopped at the next light and had our windows open so I said "Pay attention." I was to her right and she horked up some stuff and tried to spit in my face from her car. She expected to let loose some goober that was intended to fly about six feet and hit me in the face, instead it came out of her mouth and landed in her passenger seat. I started laughing out loud and said "Classy!" and then turned the corner. Too many people out there who act like people featured on Jerry Springer.
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Post by skuttadawg on Jul 24, 2012 15:11:54 GMT -5
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Post by jrs12 on Jul 24, 2012 15:28:01 GMT -5
i usally have atleast one person flick me off or cuss at me everyday going down the strret i usallu do over the speed limit to kit the speeders of my tail but on big hills people dont understand a 50cc scooter doesnt like hills so they get pissed and lay on the horn, so im pretty sure people just dont respect anyone on a scooter, ive only ran into a few people that like scooters i was on a hill by my house its so steep i could only do 15 up it and the speed limit is 25 so of course cars dont like me but a truck came up and started to go around me and gave me a thumbs up so i mean there are some people that like scooters but theres ALOT THAT DONT im guessing its about a 98/2% 98% dont like scooters but ive even got compliments from cops b4 saying houw nice my scooter is i just need to slow down alil then they say have a nice day and i carry on threw my day, so dont let them get to you just ignore then and have fun scooting around
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Post by skuttadawg on Jul 24, 2012 15:41:00 GMT -5
I love it when nobody wants to get behind me at a red light and pile up in the other lane , then I jack rabbit and out run everyone lol . I love it when I am cruising and cagers go to pass me and I speed up and see how fast they really wan to go as most do not hit 75 like me when I feel like it
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Post by katastroff on Jul 24, 2012 15:42:08 GMT -5
I love the part where he says we're criminals. (at 1:30 of the video) Make me want to get tatooes. ;D
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Post by skuttadawg on Jul 24, 2012 15:44:25 GMT -5
So should we all get patches on our leather coats ?
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Post by OverReved on Jul 24, 2012 15:47:39 GMT -5
I love it when nobody wants to get behind me at a red light and pile up in the other lane , then I jack rabbit and out run everyone lol . I love it when I am cruising and cagers go to pass me and I speed up and see how fast they really wan to go Yeah man. That's always fun.
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Post by WarrenS on Jul 24, 2012 16:03:23 GMT -5
Watch out for the idiots and don't be one.
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Post by katastroff on Jul 24, 2012 16:06:04 GMT -5
So should we all get patches on our leather coats ? Yeah!!! Then we go and wreck havoc in dairy bars.
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Post by skuttadawg on Jul 24, 2012 16:17:56 GMT -5
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Post by skuttadawg on Jul 24, 2012 16:18:56 GMT -5
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Post by katastroff on Jul 24, 2012 17:02:55 GMT -5
I hope she end up riding a moped coz of her DUI and get the same treatment.
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Post by larry001964 on Jul 24, 2012 19:38:00 GMT -5
I wish i had a rapid fire 2000 round paint ball gun mounted on my scooter in plain view, those that wish to be an asshol* will clearly be marked as one.
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Post by acntvman on Jul 24, 2012 20:15:52 GMT -5
I have been thinking about riding with a hammer in hand. If I'm doing over 30 and can hit a cage they deserve it.
John
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Post by wickidinker23 on Jul 24, 2012 20:51:03 GMT -5
i shattered a guys passenger side truck window with a pair of pilers at a red light the other day and took the right on red. S.O.B. threw a lit cigarette out the window and it hit me. even soccer moms in mini-vans hate us. it's because we can go places they can't and get 90 mpg and they hate it. But with some effort and a disregard for misdemeanor charges, they will respect us hahahaha!
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Post by larry001964 on Jul 24, 2012 21:06:45 GMT -5
They don't hate us, they hate being inconvenience and we are their excuse.. That's all it is.. Blame the guy on the scooter, why ? because they can... They are having a bad day and the scooterist is causing them an inconvenience, so take it out on the scooterist because they believe they are superior...
This is not about being on the road, it's a total sense of entitlement on their part and your being an inconvenience to them at that moment..
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Post by skuttadawg on Jul 24, 2012 22:02:20 GMT -5
I love it when getting gas and say " woohoo a full tank of premium for 3 dollars " as they pay 50 or so lol
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Post by scootard on Jul 24, 2012 22:40:58 GMT -5
Scooterchick and I never have any problem, but we observe a few simple rules when we ride. I always ride behind her in her vision, and we usually travel just below the limit. We always use the same rules as cagers regarding signals and Traffic lights etc. If traffic builds up, we pull over and let it pass, and we always pull off if we need to communicate. The only time we are 2 abreast is at stop lights or when one of us is passing the other having been "waved through". We had no ill feelings from anyone on our last ride. advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=799933&highlight=squampton ,nor do wee expect any on our upcoming ride. RR to follow. ;D When I ride alone, rules get a little bent...heehee
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Post by skuttadawg on Jul 25, 2012 10:04:31 GMT -5
Yesterday I was in front at a red light and toke off fast outran everyone down the highway and sure enough one car could not deal with a scooter going faster than them and we raced and he just passed me and almost t boned a car . Had a car at the next redlight ask me how fast my scooter will go . I said 87 MPH any faster it gets weird lol
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Post by nougat on Jul 25, 2012 13:18:47 GMT -5
You'll garner more respect from other motorists if you're wearing at least a helmet. The more gear, the better.
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Post by skuttadawg on Jul 25, 2012 16:28:43 GMT -5
Yeppers
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