IDK...he didn't appear drunk to me.Seemed like he was talkin pretty well.Even though he was crossing the line and stuff,he seemed to be aware of the oncoming traffic and such.It didn't look to me like he intentionally tried to squeeze that guy on the white bike over,he looked to me like he pulled it back into his lane okay(not that initial guy though...that was calculated there).I'm CERTAINLY NOT defending the guy...no way...two wrongs don't ever make it right.Ya gotta admit though,and I say this carefully,he does have a point(what he said to that one guy)"You guys on your crotch rockets come flyin through here I got a kid in the car"...something like that.I know...why's he drivin with a kid in the car like that(probably wasn't BEFORE this all happened).Some people just get enough and they do stupid things.REALLY stupid things.Lots of people don't enjoy the behaviors of "some" who think it's okay as long as THEY like doing it.I can see the trucker's point....I can.Personally,I would NEVER attempt to change someone riding like that by doing what that guy did...no way.Ya...the cutoff was a shit thing to pull.No excuse for that...or any of it really.Those guys on the sportbikes....how can I say this....they were....WRONG as well.Ridin through there hittin the turns and such with houses so close to the road and all.What if some youngster darted out on the other side of one of those bends there.One DOA child...or whoever.That road WAS NOT the place to have a personal road course.IMO.Just too narrow and visually iffy.One slide on gravel...whatever...guy goes flyin into someone's front door...maybe kills someone in there.WRONG.Sorry guys.They were BOTH out of line.Excellent vid however..glad no one got killed.
There are a lot of good people who want to raise their kids and stuff,in a safe environment.They don't think "carving the residential byway outside the door" as something good.I try to be very mindful of stuff like that when I'm riding through any towns like those.You know...it just isn't worth it to jeopardize others for a few minutes of "I'm a racer...everyone see me now?"Those riders are lucky really that guy wasn't packin.They may have BOTH been dead.There's lots of "east rider" moments going on all the time.
I know...I'm probably gonna get blasted for statin my view on this deal...but....they were ALL wrong here IMO.WAY WRONG.
I mean....think about it for a second.How many times have I pulled out of a line of traffic out there...they're doin 70,75,and here I go downshiftin and crankin the throttle...flyin by em at 100 easy.TiForce pipes screamin.You know...that scares the shi^ outta yer average family deal just out drivin with the kids and such.I've seen em swerve after I flew by,you know...scared..."WTF was THAT type of deal...friggen bikers think they can make their OWN rules out here"...ya...they do get pissed.And I'm bein an azz for doin it...
I'm no angel.I like to ride fast...I do.And I've ridden pretty uncaring lots of times.Just sayin.That vid just reminds me of some things I need to do different in the future.Bottom line.
People bitch about loud pipes...hell,I do sometimes.You know...on Harleys and stuff.Is my blastin through town any different?Not really.In fact,it's MUCH more risky for everyone than some loud pipe.OKay guys...fire away!

Someone said.."those guys really kept their cool"...I'm guessing you meant..."those riders".Gotta say...that trucker did pretty good at holdin back his anger as well.He was WAY more pissed than the riders.Had that pipe in his hand....ready to rock an roll.Dude's lucky that driver didn't bust his azz when he told him "callin the police right now...yer azz is goin to jail"....shi$ man....balsy guy.
* Last updated by: blue07 on 5/26/2011 @ 8:08 PM *