Road Rage to Start My Day's Ride (Captured on Video)

[James Burleigh]

I was toodling down the four-lane arterial near my house this morning at about 9:30 to meet up with my buddy for our ride to the police moto competition in Fairfield, followed by some Wine Country twisties and lunch (stay tuned for photos and a few minutes' video of some wicked twisties), when...Holy sh*t!

Just another way to feel like an ant on a sidewalk when riding a motorcycle on city streets.

Caught it all on my dashcam (1:11):

https://youtu.be/13QKvlZV6nI

 

[puppychow]

Umm yea, couple of dick wads. I wouldn't have lane split to get to the front near them Hans. That nincompoop could have thrown the car in reverse and caught you...

 

[biknflyfisher]

OK, so that was weird. Morons in cages,,,,

Luckily it didn't involve you!

Biknflyfisher

 

[James Burleigh]

Umm yea, couple of dick wads. I wouldn't have lane split to get to the front near them Hans. That nincompoop could have thrown the car in reverse and caught you...

I felt being at the front gave me a better range of "outs" than hanging back in the herd of cages. Note that I waited when the light turned green to see if the two dick wads were going to take it up the road; but the DW in the black front car didn't move when the light turned in order to further piss off the other guy behind him. So I got outta Dodge. I expected to hear gun shots the whole time, but I don't know what came of it after I was gone.

 

[TomInPA]

Good move Hans! You lived to drink another day.

 

[puppychow]

Umm yea, couple of dick wads. I wouldn't have lane split to get to the front near them Hans. That nincompoop could have thrown the car in reverse and caught you...

I felt being at the front gave me a better range of "outs" than hanging back in the herd of cages. Note that I waited when the light turned green to see if the two dick wads were going to take it up the road; but the DW in the black front car didn't move when the light turned in order to further piss off the other guy behind him. So I got outta Dodge. I expected to hear gun shots the whole time, but I don't know what came of it after I was gone.

Didn't mean to second guess you on your video. I don't know what I would have done, break cover, or seek cover, seek distance, seek escape? Definitely food for thought.

 

[SeattleTy]

Sad thing to see

 

[rushes]

Machismo.

You did the right thing. Stay clear of it....

 

[HotRodZilla]

******* ********.

 

[Bungie]

Now finish the job, both of them are caught on video and you can see their plates. Off to the Sheriff it should go.

 

[James Burleigh]

Now finish the job, both of them are caught on video and you can see their plates. Off to the Sheriff it should go.

I thought about that: Is that really a viable option for me? Would it amount to anything?

I looked again: I really can't see the license plates. Unfortunately.

 

[James Burleigh]

That 'road rage' incident wasn't the only time during today's ride that a vehicle did a bat-outta-hell fly-by right next to me!

A few minutes after the above video was shot my buddy and I merged onto the freeway. As we got on, traffic behind us cleared, and we started to merge toward the fast lane. The only thing I saw behind us about a mile back was a dual-headlight motorcycle. I thought it was a Harley bagger based on its large visual front profile.

I merged into the fast lane, and as I was cruising at about 80 MPH, I suddenly hear the bike right behind me on my right quarter. I thought he was going to pass me in my lane, and I jumped to the left of my lane, giving the rider a head shake to say "Uncool passing me that fast and close!" [Hey, I'm not a cage you can do that **** to!

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Well, as you can see in this 11-second video clip, it warn't a biker....

 

[wfooshee]

Um, your timestamp is upside down......


(Yes I read your thread about the camera!!!! Just being a jerk here.... )

 

[HotRodZilla]

Um...He was in the other lane.

 

[James Burleigh]

Um...He was in the other lane.

"I thought he was going to pass me in my lane..." But he didn't.

 

[dcarver]

Good to have Hans posting again! Should of bought a new toy for him earlier (dashcam)

 

[James Burleigh]

Good to have Hans posting again! Should of bought a new toy for him earlier (dashcam)

Thanks, friend. I appreciate that.

 

[wheatonFJR]

Good to have Hans posting again! Should of bought a new toy for him earlier (dashcam)

Yeah, it's all well and good, but no cartoon bubble quotes above the two vehicles. Gotta take points off for incomplete work.

 

[mcatrophy]

Thought you behaved very sensibly, you hung back while they were initially dicing and got clear at the end using (a little of) your acceleration. Ten out of ten.