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Sand Rock, AL United States | AMEN! AMEN! VERY WELL SAID!
Blue Demon - 2009-07-09 8:10 AM
I had a little old blue hair come into my lane the other day. I got next to hear and yelled at her so badly
that I don't think she is still driving to this day.
But, I refuse to let any of that kind of stuff get the best of me. I REFUSE to live in fear of dying!!! Everyone
WILL die and the chances are that you will NOT get to pick when it happens. I enjoy living, riding, driving, a
good steak, a beautiful woman and being an American. Why would anyone let outside blah-blah get in the
way of enjoying the things that make life enjoyable?
I have had my brushes with bad s**t plenty of times..
I know that I would not want to ride with someone is in constant fear of having something bad happen.
This cannot be a good thing when someone becomes so overcome with everything happening to the
left and right that they forget what is happening in front of them.
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Visionary
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Pitt Meadows, BC Canada | Our friend Chris had one of these this week. I commented loudly and often (too often likely) because somehow a HORN had become some sort of useful tool for driving. Where I live - 99% of people don't have a clue where their horn is - let alone what to do when they hear one. And about half the drivers don't understand English - so YELLING is no good either.
Only thing left is - jimtom's advice :
"I refuse to let any of that kind of stuff get the best of me. I REFUSE to live in fear of dying!!! Everyone WILL die and the chances are that you will NOT get to pick when it happens. I enjoy living, riding, driving, a good steak, a beautiful woman and being an American (For this Canuck - just read 'ALIVE' . Why would anyone let outside blah-blah get in the way of enjoying the things that make life enjoyable? "
Chris - for all my ranting - I think I was trying to say what 'jimtom' is saying. JUST STAY ALIVE AND ENJOY - getting angry just let's the idiots win....
Drive as safe as you can, use your cloak of invisibility wisely, and your power and maneuverability to your advantage - and get on down the road....
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New Bohemia, VA | Thanks Don, and I agree. I stated getting angry, but that was probably a mix of emotions at the moment. That is some I really have not been a accustomed to on the Vision. The Wing, it happened several times as I always thought I would be going down in heavy traffic and would have to occassionally stop just to take a breather from the madness. I don't do that on the Vision, and when this guy did what he did, I guess I felt mad about it because I didn't "get my way." Not a good attitude on the bike, and we'll always have the idiots on the road, I have to make a choice if I want to contend with them. I had my "angel" talk with just yesterday at wally-world. He was an older gentleman that use to ride some years ago, but he didn't like putting up with all the idiots. The last time he rode was in the '80's and he didn't understand why anyone would ride today as it is much worse now. He actually followed me around some telling me little stories and would knudge me, saying "you be careful out there, you hear?" But Don, and anyone else, my passion, or desire to ride is not waned, and I made my post to remind you and me to be careful out there, as NOBODY SEE's US. I love this forum almost as much as the Vision...ride on... |
Cruiser
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Edmonton, AB | VaParadox - 2009-07-09 12:58 PM
Im not hairy enough to be considered a gorilla but I want a horn that actually speaks. I want it to say
" PAY ATTENTION , YOU ARENT THE ONLY VEHICLE ON THE ROAD, AND WE DONT READ MINDS" and Santa, if it could say "asshole" at the end of the statment, that would make me really really happy.
I added a Stebel Nautilus horn to the vision. Stock horn still works as well. It is much louder than the stock and fits nicely on the right side down tube. When I was giving a demo to another rider at the dealership, one of the salespeople came outside becasuse she thought it was a Semi in the parking lot. I haven't yet had to use it to "scare" someone back into their own lane but I feel safer knowing that if they are in a car with the windows up and music on there is a much greater chance that they will hear me now that I have added the Stebel. |
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