Can Of Worms. What Annoys You About Other Bikers?

Trinith said:
Typically I'd agree, but you've got to account for recent riding habits and whether or not the tires are new. Chicken strips aren't static, they'll get wider if you don't get the chance to run through some twisties for a while, especially if you're a daily commuter. They're great for telling people that you're not completely full of it, but when it comes to them being wider than expected...they don't really say a whole lot, unless they're 2 inches wide of course.
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I agree. I live in BFE Illinois and the roads here are very straight for the most part. We just don't get much of a chance to get'r leaned over that far. I've managed to get all but about 3/8" scuffed on my Perelli Angels but the majority of the wear is the center 3".
 
Can of worms? Let's open them up. My biggest pet peeve is when people plunk down $30K for a overpriced, obnoxiously loud and under-performing bike and immediately transform into a badass biker gang wannabe. They talk about how much they ride but in reality they actually spend more time backing it into a parking spot at a bar then riding the thing. Then they have the nerve to snub anybody that doesn't ride the same overpriced and slow motorcycle as they do. I myself just enjoy the ride and the motorcycle community as a whole. "Can't we all just get along"
 
Torqdoff said:
Can of worms? Let's open them up. My biggest pet peeve is when people plunk down $30K for a overpriced, obnoxiously loud and under-performing bike and immediately transform into a badass biker gang wannabe. They talk about how much they ride but in reality they actually spend more time backing it into a parking spot at a bar then riding the thing. Then they have the nerve to snub anybody that doesn't ride the same overpriced and slow motorcycle as they do. I myself just enjoy the ride and the motorcycle community as a whole. "Can't we all just get along"
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Wow .. You really got it in for scooters eh!! :D ... Must be a Ducati scooter for 30k though ;)
 
Pizza bike riders, such as dominos or pizza hut, them guys can't ride and are a hazard to themselves and everyone around them, in fact the other I day I witnessed one fall over at the lights even though he wasnt moving
 
Let's see, most of this is specific of the place I live in so it certainly does not apply to all riders around the world. This is also from my personal experience, given the distances, it is not targeted to anyone I know or from this forum.

Ok, let's open the can:

1- Gearless riders: I'm pretty sure the world is better without you but I'm the one that pays for the ambulance ride, the shovel they use to pick you up from the ground when you fall and break yourself and all your meds to get your stupid ~bottom~ fixed so you can go out and make the same mistake again.
2- Annoying riders, the loud exhaust kind: This is maybe specific to the place I live. Here most bikes are little scooters in the 89~109cc range. And they put exhausts that make the sound of an F1 car (in pressure level, not in noise quality). Stop that, you idiot, your motorcycle is an annoying piece of junk. I would be embarrassed of being noticed as the annoying ~hole in such rubbish bike.
3- Annoying riders, the impatient kind: These are the "revvers", that cannot keep their hand still on red lights or wherever they come to a stop and they keep revving and blipping the throttle with absolutely no need to do so, just wasting fuel, making noise and producing heat and smoke.
4- Stupid riders, the "pack all your family on the motorcycle" kind: I have no words. 2 adults and 3 kids. On a small scooter. It takes just one distracted cager.
5- Stupid riders, the over-compensating kind: They ride big bikes (600cc), fast, making all the fuss and noise they can, filtering, splitting, almost always with a straight pipe, and with sunglasses, shorts, sandals and a tanktop. You are lucky to have a big bike, learn to respect the motorcycle, your life, the life of the others around you and other bikers. Do not be the idiot you currently are, wear gear, stop being annoying. It takes one idiot to pave the way to more restrictive laws that will affect all responsible riders too. Also refer to 1.
6- Unskilled overcompensating riders: I saw a lot of this kind on a meeting the day before the latest MotoGP race here. They ride big bikes but the only skill they got is just twisting the wrist. They rev-up the engine, hit the limiter, make noise (straight pipe, of course) and that's it. Not even a wheelie or a stunt. For crying out loud, they don't even wear gear. Most not even a helmet. My message to them: Go back to school, riding school. Learn something, learn how to properly operate the state-of-the-art machine you have in your hands. It is not a fashion accessory or a car replacement, it is a cornering machine. Learn how to use it, besides turning it on, off and going fast on a straight road.
 
dandoolittle said:
So let's hear it

What annoys you about other bikers?

I have two

1: Bikers who never make mistakes. They think they know everything

2: People with custom bikes. They always think you're jealous if you simply don't like their bike
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Well Dan, the ones that annoy me the most are the following:
1. Pretty much the riders who think they are better off riding without gear on, like what I experience on a daily basis, and use the helmet as an accessory to the bike, like they think they can put it on in an instant before they crash.
2. Anoying politicians who made the no helmet law here in this state, when it seems that there seems to be more motorcycle crashes and fatalities during Bikes, Blues, and BBQ like for instance this year with already at least 3 fatalaties on I-49 during the event.
3. The loud pipe riders do not annoy me that much as the riders who think that they must speed in a residential neighborhood where the posted speed limit is 30 mph.
 
I generally find that if some one annoys you whilst they are riding their bike, or even driving their car...then they are going to annoy you anywhere..full-stop.

The twat that keeps sitting in your blind spot or not giving you enough room should you need to move over a bit... could just as easily be the twat in the supermarket that wont move his trolley so you can get to the cheese.....and i hate being denied my cheese.:)

So annoying on the road = annoying in everything...
 
I pretty much agree with everything, except a loud bike, my last bike was as loud as a moto gp bike. Police don't like it.. Hehe! Loud pipes saves life, it has with mine.
 
I'm mostly annoyed by ANYBODY who is on their bike, when I'm NOT!!

PLUS the idiots who hit the limiter in first and pop wheelies from the lights in town. There's too much shizzle going on for that in the city. And it makes everybody hate us all!
 
biker1968 said:
I generally find that if some one annoys you whilst they are riding their bike, or even driving their car...then they are going to annoy you anywhere..full-stop.

The twat that keeps sitting in your blind spot or not giving you enough room should you need to move over a bit... could just as easily be the twat in the supermarket that wont move his trolley so you can get to the cheese.....and i hate being denied my cheese.:)

So annoying on the road = annoying in everything...
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Its even worse when you speed up or slow down and they stay right with you. That makes me go insane in the membrane lol
 
AndyManCam said:
I'm mostly annoyed by ANYBODY who is on their bike, when I'm NOT!!
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My girlfriend is getting annoyed at the following regular situation when I'm in the car with her:

Me: Look at that nobber *points to a biker*
Her: What has he done?
Me: He's on a bike and I'm not!
Her: *tuts*
 
1. Squids.
2. Open face helmets.

These two are burdens on society when they have accidents.

3. Street-stunters.

Idiots out to hurt someone or force legislation to punish them when caught.

4. Bike-type snobs.

Eg, cruisers that won't ride with sports bikes etc.
 
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