Had to lay her down....

[daveski]

Dear Geezer, I would recommend wearing all or your protective gear while using the forum. Other wise the bleeding may never stop.

Sorry for the horizontal bike, back on the vertical I love this bike too.

 

[twowheelnut]

Dear Geezer, I would recommend wearing all or your protective gear while using the forum. Other wise the bleeding may never stop.

Hey! Did we say you could come out of your hole? Get back in there and don't come out for another year!

 

[Toecutter]

No, put him to the right of me makin a left in front of me.

YIKES! That does make a difference.

No Gun, you put Sportbike guy behind Geezer2. I think he meant the street to his right, basically pulling out into his path to initiate a left turn.

Can we get a continuance until Friday?

 

[GunMD]

No Gun, you put Sportbike guy behind Geezer2. I think he meant the street to his right, basically pulling out into his path to initiate a left turn.
Can we get a continuance until Friday?

Ohhhh, now I get it. Like THIS?

 

[SkooterG]

No Gun, you put Sportbike guy behind Geezer2. I think he meant the street to his right, basically pulling out into his path to initiate a left turn.
Can we get a continuance until Friday?

Ohhhh, now I get it. Like THIS?

Yes!

In which case what happened to poor ol Geezer2 could of happened to any of us. (Except for the absence of the ***-kicking that is)

See jarhead, don't be so quick to jump to conclusions. Fuking marines. No thinky.

 

[GunMD]

See jarhead, don't be so quick to jump to conclusions. Fuking marines. No thinky.

Look, Squid-nugget, we're trained to react to situations (normally by kicking something's ***). I realize that you wouldn't know much 'bout that, but trust me, thinking only impedes your ability to react. You know, sorta like the way you ride crash.

 

[Geezer2]

No, put him to the right of me makin a left in front of me.

REEEEALLY??!! That bad? Maaaannnn, I woulda whacked him on principle, but then I'm a suicidal terrorist ******* maniac when I'm driving nowadays.

I don't think so. If he's heading north then the other rider making the left was heading west. not to his immediate right but in the lane to his right.

I think.....

Correct! Is this really that f-ing difficult>

 

[Geezer2]

No Gun, you put Sportbike guy behind Geezer2. I think he meant the street to his right, basically pulling out into his path to initiate a left turn.
Can we get a continuance until Friday?

Ohhhh, now I get it. Like THIS?

BINGO!!!!!

 

[charismaticmegafauna]

In the absence of any other traffic controlling devices (in an intersection)-- the vehicle to your right has the right-of-way.

I think.... :blink:

 

[Geezer2]

Man.... I guess I am just a stupid old man! I certainly never thot my post would stir this kinda ****!!! I joined here for the knowledge, comraderie and understanding. Instead, I get critizism (sic), what I thought was a great site of the brotherhood of bikers, seems to have left a bitter taste in my mouth. Yeah, I know, "would I like some WHINE with my cheese". Some of you showed wisdom, thank you. some of you showed immaturity, GROW UP! MSF course, maybe, maybe not! either way you can shove that little paper card up your a-s! Certaimly no great loss if I move on. Thanks to some of you, the rest can kiss my ***!!!!

 

[weekend rider]

Geezer you made the correct call you saved your self and from another from being injured. After all it is a bike and not a person

Tid bit of history more rumor and not much truth. Several yeards ago some one (and I do not know who ) started a rumor that laying a bike down was the wrong thing to do.

As you can see some people still believe it and think it is true. A good rider uses all what is available to them at that moment to avoid impact and personal injury to them and the other person.

And another thing abs brake are the savior for every crash. If they were there would be no crashes :dirol:

 

[SkooterG]

In the absence of any other traffic controlling devices (in an intersection)-- the vehicle to your right has the right-of-way.I think.... :blink:

Geese! This shouldn't be that hard.

Geezer2 was ALREADY in the intersection waiting for peds ahead to cross. Traffic to right has a stop sign and therefore must not enter the intersection until it is safe to do so.

 

[Geezer2]

In the absence of any other traffic controlling devices (in an intersection)-- the vehicle to your right has the right-of-way.I think.... :blink:

Stop signs

 

[fjrchooser]

Maybe he thought he had the right of way and did you a favor by helping to pick up your bike ? And that is really good fuel mileage !

edit: Guess I better explain better . Perhaps he had thought you defaulted and it was his turn since he wasn't held by pedestrian traffic ? Just guessing to justify their not offering to make good on your damage. And yes , I think you did the right & difficult thing under the circumstances. Good job and good attitude Geezer2

 

[Geezer2]

Geezer you made the correct call you saved your self and from another from being injured. After all it is a bike and not a person
Tid bit of history more rumor and not much truth. Several yeards ago some one (and I do not know who ) started a rumor that laying a bike down was the wrong thing to do.

As you can see some people still believe it and think it is true. A good rider uses all what is available to them at that moment to avoid impact and personal injury to them and the other person.

And another thing abs brake are the savior for every crash. If they were there would be no crashes :dirol:

Thank you.

 

[UFO]

Someone please pass the popcorn. (Takes a big hit of Mt. Dew)

PS. Whatever happened, glad you're okay and enjoying the FJR.

 

[wheatonFJR]

Lay off the geezer2. He has explained his actions...done.

He stopped and "dropped" his bike to avoid some knuckleheads blowing turning in front of him while he was yielding to pedestrians.

 

[GunMD]

Lay off the geezer2. He has explained his actions...done.
He stopped and "dropped" his bike to avoid some knuckleheads blowing turning in front of him while he was yielding to pedestrians.

Yeah, I get that now. But it sure took an awful lot of my high quality artwork to make everyone else understand.

No hard feelin's Geezer2.

Nuthin' but love.

 

[9MileCatDaddy]

Man.... I guess I am just a stupid old man! I certainly never thot my post would stir this kinda ****!!! I joined here for the knowledge, comraderie and understanding. Instead, I get critizism (sic), what I thought was a great site of the brotherhood of bikers, seems to have left a bitter taste in my mouth. Yeah, I know, "would I like some WHINE with my cheese". Some of you showed wisdom, thank you. some of you showed immaturity, GROW UP! MSF course, maybe, maybe not! either way you can shove that little paper card up your a-s! Certaimly no great loss if I move on. Thanks to some of you, the rest can kiss my ***!!!!

Typical Cruiser rider response. The law of natural selection will take care of you, looks like sooner or later with your attitude.

 

[Neil San Diego]

Man.... I guess I am just a stupid old man! I certainly never thot my post would stir this kinda ****!!! I joined here for the knowledge, comraderie and understanding. Instead, I get critizism (sic), what I thought was a great site of the brotherhood of bikers, seems to have left a bitter taste in my mouth. Yeah, I know, "would I like some WHINE with my cheese". Some of you showed wisdom, thank you. some of you showed immaturity, GROW UP! MSF course, maybe, maybe not! either way you can shove that little paper card up your a-s! Certaimly no great loss if I move on. Thanks to some of you, the rest can kiss my ***!!!!

You're only problem was in your choice of words to describe the event. "Had to lay 'er down" is the excuse some people use for not knowing how to use their brakes at speed. The same people that say that, will tell you to never use your front brake because "yewl go over them handlebars". And no, laying a bike down at speed is never the right decision on the street. Tires just have much higher friction that all that chrome (although they don't make all those impressive sparks and whatnot).

Your situation was completely different, a low speed drop. I would have been seriously pissed at the cheesedicks on the other bike.

All things considered, words mean something. Tossing phrases like "had to lay 'er down" around here is akin to waving a red flag in front of a bull, and not what you really meant.

Hang around.