What obstacles do you encounter?

racedoll · 10-27-2009, 08:02 PM

Rode to work today, on the way home got behind several cars going really slow. Then I saw why, a tractor, was holding everyone up. No one could pass because of the amount of cars coming the other direction.

Finally after a couple miles of going 25mph I got the opportunity to pass (was 3rd behind tractor).

Right now is harvest so they are every where. Actually saw a combine pulled over on the way in to town allowing traffic to go around.
We also have amish buggies when we go south.

What obstacles do you encounter on the road?

Tsunami · 10-27-2009, 08:21 PM

Wind and drunken idiots on the road at all times of the day.

Homeslice · 10-27-2009, 08:28 PM

55-year old women in Toyota Camrys or Avalons doing under the speed limit because to do otherwise does not serve Christ.

FT BSTRD · 10-27-2009, 08:35 PM

Friggin' ditch rats.

Dave · 10-27-2009, 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Homeslice

55-year old women in Toyota Camrys or Avalons doing under the speed limit because to do otherwise does not serve Christ.

fuck that. God gave man dominion over the earth. carters the fuck who said we need to go slow and we already know hes a fucking tard.

as for obstacles we've got the critters, branches, tons of wet leaves, and recently the patco folks dropped sand over every intersection near the train station. went to go around the corner at a semi decent lean and saw it just in time to stand it up. still got a lil sideways. fuckers

derf · 10-27-2009, 10:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave

fuck that. God gave man dominion over the earth. carters the fuck who said we need to go slow and we already know hes a fucking tard.

as for obstacles we've got the critters, branches, tons of wet leaves, and recently the patco folks dropped sand over every intersection near the train station. went to go around the corner at a semi decent lean and saw it just in time to stand it up. still got a lil sideways. fuckers

You forgot to add darpa cops

Kaneman · 10-27-2009, 10:52 PM

Speaking of buzzards, I have a buddy that hit one head on with his face. Knocked him out cold, he fell off the bike and then sheared the cedar post of a barbed wire fence off...again with his face. He recovered fully, but it was iffy there for a while...he got CareFlighted out.

The buzzard died.

Homeslice · 10-28-2009, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave

fuck that. God gave man dominion over the earth. carters the fuck who said we need to go slow and we already know hes a fucking tard.

and you big-city liberals in the Northeast are the ones who keep holding on to the 55

tached1000rr · 10-27-2009, 08:39 PM

On a nice weekend ride, we WILL encounter, wash out at the end of people's gravel driveways after a good rain, slow cars, tractors, car chasing dogs, possums, beavers, squirrels, snakes, gravel, leaves or walnuts if it's fall, limbs/branches, wild turkeys, and we MAY encounter a bear, or cow in the road. Also had a big ole buzzard swoop down on my buddy

We came flying around a corner and what's standing there, yep a cow in the middle of the road might as well had that "eat more chicken sign around it's neck"

Mr Lefty · 10-27-2009, 08:40 PM

I've got 4 dogs that live on the road just outside my apartment, kids either going to school or playing in the apartment parking lot after... half asleep drivers as I'm going to work, exhausted/drunk drivers on my way home... crappy maintained MS roads... sand from storms... tree limbs from the same... Idiots who almost ass pack me while I'm giving my ID to the gate guard...

uh... that's probably about it.

10-27-2009, 08:02 PM	#1
racedoll AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: '04 Kawasaki ZX6RR Posts: 3,392	What obstacles do you encounter? Rode to work today, on the way home got behind several cars going really slow. Then I saw why, a tractor, was holding everyone up. No one could pass because of the amount of cars coming the other direction. Finally after a couple miles of going 25mph I got the opportunity to pass (was 3rd behind tractor). Right now is harvest so they are every where. Actually saw a combine pulled over on the way in to town allowing traffic to go around. We also have amish buggies when we go south. What obstacles do you encounter on the road?

10-27-2009, 08:35 PM	#4
FT BSTRD Tractor Driver Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Franklin, TN Moto: Buell XB12X Ulysses Posts: 1,007	Friggin' ditch rats. __________________ "I do get tired of reading,'my buddy is a racer and says the Buell will never work' I always want to say 'Who the FCK is your buddy and is he faster than Shawn Higbee?" --Erik Buell*

10-27-2009, 10:52 PM	#7
Kaneman AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Odessa, TX Moto: 2000 Honda CBR1100XX Blackbird Posts: 4,931	Speaking of buzzards, I have a buddy that hit one head on with his face. Knocked him out cold, he fell off the bike and then sheared the cedar post of a barbed wire fence off...again with his face. He recovered fully, but it was iffy there for a while...he got CareFlighted out. The buzzard died. __________________ 1982 Honda XR80 - blown motor, 1993 Kawasaki ZX6D - sold, 2001 Suzuki Bandit 1200S - sold, 1984 Honda Magna - sold, 2001 Kawasaki ZRX1200R - blown motor, 2007 Suzuki DL1000 V-Strom - totalled, 2003 Yamaha FZ1 - sold, 1994 Honda Magna - sold, 2001 Honda CBR600F4i - sold, 1998 Suzuki DR350 - stolen, 1989 Honda Super Magna - sold, 2007 Yamaha Stratoliner, 2000 Honda CBR 1100XX Blackbird

10-27-2009, 08:39 PM	#9
tached1000rr WERA White Plate Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NC Moto: 2009 GSXR 1300 Posts: 2,448	On a nice weekend ride, we WILL encounter, wash out at the end of people's gravel driveways after a good rain, slow cars, tractors, car chasing dogs, possums, beavers, squirrels, snakes, gravel, leaves or walnuts if it's fall, limbs/branches, wild turkeys, and we MAY encounter a bear, or cow in the road. Also had a big ole buzzard swoop down on my buddy We came flying around a corner and what's standing there, yep a cow in the middle of the road might as well had that "eat more chicken sign around it's neck" Last edited by tached1000rr; 10-27-2009 at 08:42 PM..

10-27-2009, 08:21 PM	#2
Tsunami Pug Queen Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Las Vegas, NV Moto: DR200, SV650 Posts: 2,486	Wind and drunken idiots on the road at all times of the day.

10-27-2009, 08:28 PM	#3
Homeslice Elitist Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Moto: Gix 750 Posts: 11,351	55-year old women in Toyota Camrys or Avalons doing under the speed limit because to do otherwise does not serve Christ.

10-27-2009, 08:40 PM	#10
Mr Lefty TWFix Legend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver CO Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar Posts: 15,677	I've got 4 dogs that live on the road just outside my apartment, kids either going to school or playing in the apartment parking lot after... half asleep drivers as I'm going to work, exhausted/drunk drivers on my way home... crappy maintained MS roads... sand from storms... tree limbs from the same... Idiots who almost ass pack me while I'm giving my ID to the gate guard... uh... that's probably about it.