Some people are idiots!

[FarFetched]

I like to ride my HO (st1300) regardless of the weather. As long as I stay dry, I ride it! It has been rainig the whole day, not a problem for me at all. I am carful! On the way home there is round-about. On a dry day I take that sucker about 45-50 MPH leaning the bike almost touching the pavement with my knee. Well, today pavement was wet solid. I am riding accordingly. This idion driving Z350 is on my tail all the way to that round-about. I take it easy (don't want to spill it). As I comming out from the round-about, this iditot takes off like a mad bat out of hell blowing water dust in my helmet I cannot see S#!T fecause of it! Will you call it a kill or stupid driver? I gave this idiot BIG sign while passing him on a stright portion of the road. Not that he didn't try to out run me. BIG LOOSER!

[MinisterofDOOM]

Imagine how much better drivers everyone would be if everyone rode motorcycles. People would be more courteous and more aware...because if you're not and you're on a bike you probably won't last long. It would sure teach people to check their blind spots and use their signals (BEFORE they turn).

Nice bike, BTW. I love Honda bikes. I really want a VTX1800 or 1300C.

[FarFetched]

Thanks!I removed side bags(boxes) and my HO looks like a crotch-rocket on steoroids .

[Q45tech]

TRUE...............>25% of US population have an IQ of 90 or lower. Most of these have a operators license and access to a vehicle. [car,truck, Mcycle, bicycle, pogo stick]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IQ

[Q451990]

TRUE...............>25% of US population have an IQ of 90 or lower. [/url]

Carlos Mencia seems to think it's about 33%, but either way it's a scary thought! http://www.comedycentral.com/m...72779

Heath

[miata007]

Are you sure you are not blocking the passing lane? If you are I would do the same to you. Just because the sign says 55 doesn't mean you should be doing 55mph at the passing lane while other vehicles are at higher or alteast the same speed as you.

007

[Falkdesigns]

I think he was saying he was going slow on a "roundabout", which I can only assume is an off or on ramp.

I got my motorcycle license 15 years ago, although I haven't ridden in years. I rode from Columbia Md to Montreal Can. for the 1995 Canadian GP on my '95 ZX6-R (debut year for that model), which is ~700 miles on a crotch rocket. Coming home it was raining in upstate NY, and we were going up to 130 in it, but that was where I drew the line. In the dry we were regularly cruising at 140-150. The trip of a lifetime that I'll never forget.

Oh, and I'd say most people are idiots

[FarFetched]

Are you sure you are not blocking the passing lane? If you are I would do the same to you. Just because the sign says 55 doesn't mean you should be doing 55mph at the passing lane while other vehicles are at higher or alteast the same speed as you.

007

Who we're talking bout

[Shift_Alabama]

Carlos Mencia seems to think it's about 33%, but either way it's a scary thought! http://www.comedycentral.com/m...72779

Heath

Yeah, I guess you don't live in Alabama. Due to incest and inbreeding, that figure is more like 75% Most people in this state don't seem to have enough sense to find their way out of a wet paper bag!
Modified by Shift_Alabama at 1:46 PM 9/21/2006

[Q_SHIP]

Didi he go high on you? If so, thats very unsafe. If that bike would have washed out, you would have been history.

[MinisterofDOOM]

I think he was saying he was going slow on a "roundabout", which I can only assume is an off or on ramp.

I'm amazed how many Americans don't know what a roundabout is.

It's used in place of a 4 way stop. But you don't stop. The roads converge on a circular road around a central median. You go around until you're at your road (one-way, right turn into the roundabout, which curves left itself) then turn out. Works wonderfully when everyone knows what they're doing. They've been popping up around here in Utah (mostly in the southernmost cities) and are all over in Arizona. I love them, except that 99% of the time people are idiots and use them wrong.

That's a british one (backwards). They're much more common in europe. People are used to them over there so they don't cause the problems they can sometimes cause here.

[FarFetched]

This particular roundabout has helped tromendously to reduce traffic through 4 way intersection cutting across somewhat busy hwy203. I've seen, before it has been built, several accidents, t-bone mainly.I think Wa state is getting help from Europeian countries (I've lived and used roundabouts for ~25 years) .It(roundabout) is a lot more efficient way than putting stupid stop signs or traffic signals!P.S no matter how well organized an intersection is there is always that idiot who doesn't know or care how to use it! Cheers!

[blackieblack]

yeah they have round abouts in europe. mostly england. there is one here in milwaukee and it causes accidents all the time. especially in bad weather. some people get a kick out of doing stuf like that. but he couldve killed you. maybe hes a member here. hunt him down!!!

[nissan_blood]

Yeah ive never seen one of those in my life. But I got comon sence I cant spell to well but it wouldnt be the hardest thing in the world to do people just dont think before they react these days. Makes them retarded they should be playing sharades with other retards in a black room not driving

[Jesda]

The place I grew up (Belleville IL) had one downtown, but we just called it a fountain. It kept traffic flowing very nicely between 159 and W Main.

[nissan_blood]

Thats a cool picture Be cooler if that yellow M3 from those mischeif Videos was drifting around it Know what im sayin playa

[Ozzie]

I'm amazed how many Americans don't know what a roundabout is.

It's used in place of a 4 way stop. But you don't stop. The roads converge on a circular road around a central median. You go around until you're at your road (one-way, right turn into the roundabout, which curves left itself) then turn out. Works wonderfully when everyone knows what they're doing. They've been popping up around here in Utah (mostly in the southernmost cities) and are all over in Arizona. I love them, except that 99% of the time people are idiots and use them wrong.

That's a british one (backwards). They're much more common in europe. People are used to them over there so they don't cause the problems they can sometimes cause here.

Used through-out Australia too

[Falkdesigns]

Ok, now I know exactly what you're talking about, however, I never heard them called "round abouts". When I lived outside of D.C. for 10 years, they're called "circles" like "DuPont Circle" along 17th Street. In L.A., there isn't a single one though.

[Sil40_Mayhem]

Ok, now I know exactly what you're talking about, however, I never heard them called "round abouts". When I lived outside of D.C. for 10 years, they're called "circles" like "DuPont Circle" along 17th Street. In L.A., there isn't a single one though.

Close, but not exactly. Mainly because the circles in D.C. still utilize traffic lights and are not free flowing.

[Falkdesigns]

That's true, but it's the closest thing I could compare it to. Although I've been to England many times, the last time was 23 years ago and I was just 13, so not driving yet, but I remember they were everywhere, but I didn't know they were called round abouts. Come to think of it, "round abouts" sounds very British.

[szh]

In Boston, they are called "rotaries".

Z

[92qatlanta]

For those unfamiliar with the workings of a real roundabout.

The overview:

http://www.strum.co.uk/wessex/brunpic.htm

The workings:

http://www.gpsdrawing.com/gall...t.htm

Now, the driving experience:

http://corby1983.blogspot.com/....html

And finally, some more details:

http://www.swindonweb.com/life/lifemagi0.htm

So, got it figured out?

Happy Friday!


Modified by 92qatlanta at 9:42 PM 9/22/2006

[szh]

That is a riot!

I have got to drive it someday.

Z

[goody90q45]

One of the advantages to roundabouts, in England at least, is if you miss your turn, you just circle the roundabout until your street comes up again. Some can have 6 or more exits depending on how many roads are merging. On the way to Stonehedge I circled a roundabout 4 times in a rental Fiat station wagon while the wife read the map. We've have one in Sacramento for a few years now but they are talking about removing it since it confuses so many people.

[Rex]

New Jersey has these and jug handles ... discuss.

[MinisterofDOOM]

I like jug handles a lot. The big downside is that they require extra room.

It's a principle that's been used here for a while, but mostly with freeways. I'd like to see it applied more to surface streets. It speeds things up for everyone, eliminates the need for extended waits at stoplights due to protected left turns, and eliminates the accidents that come with normal left turn lanes.

[Jesda]

We have jughandles in west St Louis along 45-50mph pseudo-freeways. I think gas stations should be placed inside of them.

[FarFetched]

Quote »We've have one in Sacramento for a few years now but they are talking about removing it since it confuses so many people.[/quote]Se what I mean, because of some morons who shouldn't be driving in the first place normal people like us should suffer and get stuck begind traffic light and such. I think it is a new trend here in Wa state, it helps alleviate some of the local traffic problems!Cheers!

[FarFetched]

New Jersey has these and jug handles ... discuss.

I think I've seen them here in Seattle too!I am not 100% positive though!Cheers!