Confronting a Tailgater on a Motorcycle

[TheGardenSnake]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hlm32CDlxcg[/youtube]
fun times

 

[TheGardenSnake]

well thats not working at all

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hlm32CDlxcg&feature=g-upl&context=G2edbde8AUAAAAAAAAAA

 

[Bloodhay]

LOL i was waiting for you to just loose it on the guy and make him shit his pants

My DRZ is better ;|

 

[NewEnglandNinja]

The last time this happened to me I slowed down enough so they noticed and held up my left hand if a 'what the hell do you want' fashion and they backed off. People just treat someone on a bike as an object and get as close to it as they would a car. They forget that we're out in the open and more vulnerable, and therefore want a larger gap between us and the steamroller behind us...

 

[lauriejennifer]

I've had bad luck with people getting worse when you confront them in any way. And guys always try to act tough to the girl. :roll:

So, this is now my favorite way to deal with tailgaters: Act like you "totally just almost lost control." This is very easy on a lightweight, flickable motard. Just throw the thing all over the lane and look terrified and goon-ish* (dirt version of "squid"). Then "regain control" a few seconds later and look around and down at your machine and look thoroughly confused, relieved, and freaked out.


They back way, way off.


(Goon riding: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uy3LpwcGDGU )

 

[ToastToGo]

I went ahead and fixed your original post.

Anyway, I really hate confrontation. I wouldn't have been able to do what you did. Sure, I would ride their ass and try to piss them off a little bit...but I would run away afterwards LOL. I'm such a coward.

 

[noddydon]

It was just me a van behind tailgating my number plate on an otherwise empty road. So I applied the rear brake just enough to work the stoplight. There was a satisfying squeal of brakes and tyres from behind! Not something I would normally do but this guy was about the length of my bike behind me! He kept his distance after that.........

Don

 

[SqueakyBrakes12]

Anyway, I really hate confrontation. I wouldn't have been able to do what you did. Sure, I would ride their ass and try to piss them off a little bit...but I would run away afterwards LOL. I'm such a coward.

I'd be just like this but if they pull over and get out then I'll just full throttle away lol
I don't mind confrontation up until the point I realise I'm about 3ft shorter than the rest of the world and I may die.

I hate tailgaters they just think they can go faster than the world, until the next set of lights haha

 

[gpzDave]

Well done for not just going mental at the guy, it's nice to be nice, maybe next time he'll be more careful.

 

[ariderslife]

good footage man

 

[snakeman34]

I really thought you was going to lose it on him but you did the grown up thing. my hat is off to you.

 

[IRDUG]

This happened to me last weekend, Mini was on my ass for a few minutes on a dual carriage way where she could have easily overtook me, It wasn't until I turned and looked behind me she decided to overtake, Stared her down though *bigman*