RVFRick
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I mooched off two Harleys today. This afternoon I unexpectedly had to ride to a supplier's shop during rush hour traffic - Mountain View to Fremont on 237 at 3:00 is ugly. I was going easy in the HOV lane and coming up on stopped traffic. For some reason I didn't consider splitting at that point but along came a irate on an obnoxiously loud Harley. T-shirt and skull cap guy roared past me and lane split at a 30-35 delta.
Like Moses parting the Red Sea. He'd just rev bomb his engine and cagers made a wide swath for him. So I joined the party like a duckling following momma. Traffic crawling at 20-25mph, were were doing 55-65. I was outside my comfort zone for sure yet willingly rode the coat tails of the devil :flame. I rationalized my uncharacteristic behavior it by reasoning Mr. point man was taking the majority of the risk. I followed at a safe distance, watched for gaps and covered my brakes. For some reason I think it was more intense for me than HD guy. He obviously rides like this all the time. Practice makes perfect. :applause
Soon enough it was a party arty as we caught yet another Harley wide as hell and flashers on he was also splitting faster than I ever would alone. I caboosed that bullet train all the way to 880: two bosses on American iron with me scampering to bring up the rear. Not certain loud mufflers save lives but they DO save time. Thanks HD dudes! :wave
Oh and cheers to the cagers for making way and being considerate to the inconsiderate Harleys :thumbup
Like Moses parting the Red Sea. He'd just rev bomb his engine and cagers made a wide swath for him. So I joined the party like a duckling following momma. Traffic crawling at 20-25mph, were were doing 55-65. I was outside my comfort zone for sure yet willingly rode the coat tails of the devil :flame. I rationalized my uncharacteristic behavior it by reasoning Mr. point man was taking the majority of the risk. I followed at a safe distance, watched for gaps and covered my brakes. For some reason I think it was more intense for me than HD guy. He obviously rides like this all the time. Practice makes perfect. :applause
Soon enough it was a party arty as we caught yet another Harley wide as hell and flashers on he was also splitting faster than I ever would alone. I caboosed that bullet train all the way to 880: two bosses on American iron with me scampering to bring up the rear. Not certain loud mufflers save lives but they DO save time. Thanks HD dudes! :wave
Oh and cheers to the cagers for making way and being considerate to the inconsiderate Harleys :thumbup