I must be getting old

scratch

scratch

4 corners island feeler
Splitting today, I heard a little 'beep beep' behind me and thought it was a small car that didn't like me splitting, so I continued splitting, and at a decent clip.

A little later I get passed by a guy wearing a sweatshirt on a red scooter who flipped me the bird.

If I was holding him up he must have been riding dead center on my back wheel, because I didn't see him; and I do check my mirrors for faster splitters.
 
rodr

rodr

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Good point that there can be a blind spot behind you and other riders. I've also noticed that though not while splitting.
 
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NeverSayDie

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Scooter riders both impress and terrify me at the same time. They fit into such tight places and seem to always take the opportunity to move ahead, their flip flops flapping in the wind as they pass me and move about their day.
 
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Schnellbandit

I see 4 lights!
Motorcyclists used to wave at each others (some) others just gave a nod and yet others blessed you with the grace some hand signal of unknown origin and unknown meaning.

Nowadays, it is as common for another rider to be upset because you aren't splitting fast enough, decided to use your whole lane or anything else that bothers them and flip you off, rev bomb you or fist pump in anger. Somewhere along the line for some, motorcycling came to mean always riding as fast as possible, always being ahead of everyone else and in general having the "me first FU" attitude.

Don't even give them a second thought. Let them rev bomb their engine to seizure, get a high speed wobble as they frantically work their left hand to sign you and smear up their face shield from their wild breathing and the snot flying from their nose and the foam spittle spouting from their mouths. They are just children with a license to ride.
 
Honey Badger

Honey Badger

...iz a girl
I've seen some people on those Scoot scooters that just scare the snot out of me. Riding like they have no care in the world, their tee and flip flops flapping in the breeze, and flying through cars at what has to be damn near top speed for those things. I know the brakes on little scooters suck compared to most motorcycles, and I am kind of in aw at their boldness.

Shit, I got enough road rash on my damn scooter at the track (front end was dorked, didn't realize it until I was going to fast to save it), I just cringe seeing some of these scooter riders.
 
mean dad

mean dad

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Schnellbandit said:
Motorcyclists used to wave at each others (some) others just gave a nod and yet others blessed you with the grace some hand signal of unknown origin and unknown meaning.

Nowadays, it is as common for another rider to be upset because you aren't splitting fast enough, decided to use your whole lane or anything else that bothers them and flip you off, rev bomb you or fist pump in anger. Somewhere along the line for some, motorcycling came to mean always riding as fast as possible, always being ahead of everyone else and in general having the "me first FU" attitude.

Don't even give them a second thought. Let them rev bomb their engine to seizure, get a high speed wobble as they frantically work their left hand to sign you and smear up their face shield from their wild breathing and the snot flying from their nose and the foam spittle spouting from their mouths. They are just children with a license to ride.
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I may ride in different areas than you, but my experience is almost the polar opposite.
The bulk of riders I see on my short commute move over fairly quickly for the surroundings, they don't seem to tailgate or rev bomb me if they catch up to me (although I do tend to be vigilant in watching my mirrors); and a vast majority of riders I encounter when riding in general seem to wave back if they're not already waving at me.

I make it a point to wave at everyone on two wheels when I can. We all splatter the same.
 
Marcoose

Marcoose

50-50
Honey Badger said:
I got enough road rash on my damn scooter at the track ... I just cringe seeing some of these scooter riders.
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LOL. It sounds like the track pros should consider learning a thing or two from the lesser street scooter riders, you know, for safety's sake.

mean dad said:
I may ride in different areas than you, but my experience is almost the polar opposite.
The bulk of riders I see on my short commute move over fairly quickly for the surroundings, they don't seem to tailgate or rev bomb me if they catch up to me (although I do tend to be vigilant in watching my mirrors); and a vast majority of riders I encounter when riding in general seem to wave back if they're not already waving at me.

I make it a point to wave at everyone on two wheels when I can. We all splatter the same.
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Same here.
 
Whammy

Whammy

Veteran of Road Racing
Whammy has dislike for scooters too.
I did see one rear end a car once.
One could of filled up a recycle bin with all the plastic it dropped on the road.

i don't get their brazen carelessness with wearing flip flops, t shirts and shorts.
That is just asking for a long term recovery from a fall:wow
 
Reli

Reli

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Immature morons think tailgating someone will make them move over faster. Actually it just makes them less likely to see you. And if they DO see you, they might be annoyed by your closeness and thus take their time moving over.
 
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Marcoose

Marcoose

50-50
Whammy said:
i don't get their brazen carelessness with wearing flip flops, t shirts and shorts.
That is just asking for a long term recovery from a fall:wow
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While good gear is very wise, you do know that the Gear Nazi mentality is mostly a Bay Area thing, don’t you? Most riders world-wide wear minimum gear, and nobody gives two shits.
 
ratsblast

ratsblast

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I rode up on an eyetalian guy the other day, a honda elitist. That crazy dago was hauling ass and splitting around cars at like 45mph. No gear but a skid lid, god watches over drunks and eyetalians.
 
moto-rama

moto-rama

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ScooderRiders

Funny
I was on the Bay Bridge yesterday, and saw a woman (I think it was a woman) on a smallish scooter, wearing a yarmulka helmet, a pair of shorts or skirt and wearing heels, and flimsy jacket/sweater I doubledouble taked as she careened through the toll plaza heading west.
Isn't there a law about small bore vehicles on freeway type highways?
 
Whammy

Whammy

Veteran of Road Racing
Marcoose said:
While good gear is very wise, you do know that the Gear Nazi mentality is mostly a Bay Area thing, don’t you? Most riders world-wide wear minimum gear, and nobody gives two shits.
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I hear ya on that.
I was raised on AGATT.
Father didn't want to see me swing a leg over the bike unless i was geared up.
 
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Schnellbandit

I see 4 lights!
Reli said:
Immature morons think tailgating someone will make them move over faster. Actually it just makes them less likely to see you. And if they DO see you, they might be annoyed by your closeness and thus take their time moving over.
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The ones pass you in the same lane while there are empty lanes on both sides of you are the real funny ones. Ah, togetherness, some of those scooters are really fast.
 
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