raydawg
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Just got home, had to stay over at work.... Just missed the ferry leaving, had to wait another 30 minutes to catch the next ride. It put me up toward the front of the motorcycles, as they filed in behind me... Had about 30 or so bikes load, so they loaded us 4 abreast once on the ferry, as the cars lining up were 2 hours deep ( wait time, normally we load side by side, motorcycles ) Anyway, this put me along side a young guy on a go fast yammie. I have seen him before, but didn't know him personally. He was joking it up just minutes before we disembarked, with a walk on passenger, they sorta fan through us, and get to walk off first. Once the gangway is cleared of pedestrians, they let us go.... Here is where it gets stupid.... What is it about bike riders that they have to be first, the fastest, the loudest? He rocketed out of there and weaved between other bikes to gain the lead as we entered hard land... Up a hill, with a bend, and into a small commercial area of a few businesses.... Well of course an older man made a left hand turn in front of the charging bikes,,,,,, The kid never hit his brakes... He T-boned the SUV dead midside and the yammie launched him.... It was ugly, but most of all......AVOIDABLE!!!!
I watch this every fricken day, its russian roulette, and I think I know who is next....
Please guys, I believe for the most part, savage blokes ain't speedheads, its not our nature, and our ride testifies to that, but even this little beast, if ridden stupidly, can raise our exposure to consequences significantly....
I hate split seconds, not enuff time to really get another chance....so, give your self some more time to be able to adjust for the mental lapse, or mistakes, of others.... Our EGO ain't get'n stroked if we is laying on the pavement, not to mention we now just put the heart hurt on those who love and care about us....
Sorry for the rant, but I am made as helll right this moment.
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