STi - motorcycle impact on 394

Driving over to Psycho Suzis for 'za tonight I saw a motorcycle that was riding the rear end of a blue STi actually hit the back of the STi in heavy traffic and knock out its right taillight.

The guy on the bike was lucky to get away without more serious bodily injury. He was riding WAAAYYYY too close to the STi in rapidly braking traffic. He was *this* close to rear ending the car squarely which would have sent him _____?

I saw them both pull off at the Lyndale/Dunwoody exit. Curious as to what actually broke the taillight - the bike's fairing or the rider's knee.

 

hmmmm, wonder why a the biker was tailing the STI. I dont think that was a good idea. Or maybe the standard "brake check"? Nice to meet you @ FS

 

yea bikers i rode with always followed so close even on the highway, they were asking for trouble

 

So wait, was this the one who hit skarecrow? If so, soupboy you are a witness

 

Yeah, I think they're the same.

 

A bike was riding my tail end super close on friday night going down to firestone. he could have touched my bumper with his hand if he wanted to. kinda dumb in my opion.

 

Yes, sir. A lot of bikers have the idiotic idea that their bike will stop on half a dime, so they can ride as close as they want to other cars. However, they also are under the false assumption that this will compensate for their obvious lack of skill. These riders are usually pretty easy to spot.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squid_(motorcycle)

 

Yes, Squids...:laugh:

 

I thought that was a California term only. :dunno:

 

lol squids!...

 

Nope, there are plenty of squids in the state!

 

indeed, even i am guilty of "squiding" around here and there...but only when the distance is less then 1 mile, but i'll always wear a helmet.

 

THIS^ but 99times out of 100 its helmet and leather jacket for me!!! im the anti-gixxer rider :laugh:

 

jickser!!!!


also why are there two threads about this?

 

One was by the guy that got hit, and this is by a witness.

n3wb!

 

So, what your saying is that "road rash" is your anti-squid:biggrin:

 

but is it worth having two threads?

 

Yes, and we should also have a thread (or two) about packs of lies...

 

If you don't like it, I can always make another thread that ties these 2 together.

 

its not required, furthermore cocks.

 

yessssssssssssssssss not gonna lie i do see lots of guys on gixxers not wearin gear STUPID IMO i am not nor will i ever be one of those guys! i ride a gixxer and i represent sportbikes how they should be represented!

 

bikers always tail me when I am in my STi. they get a little loopy sometimes... of if you end up passing them, they ride up on you all of a sudden and weave in and out of traffic. odd behavior. obviously a bike is going to go faster in most cases and have quicker acceleration---I don't understand what they are trying to prove.

 

the ones that scare me are the guys who drive down the line (between cars) in heavy/stopped traffic on the highway. People dart from lane to lane very aggressively in that sort of situation, it's just asking for trouble.

 

^ pretty much!

 

i wish that was legal here.

 

Crazy Motorcyclist's....

 

dont start with me

 

I'm not......

 

Thats legal in california

 

As someone who has been riding for years I will never understand people's death wish for tailing cars so closely.

Ride like everyone else is trying to kill you usually works the best.

 

theres some pretty crazy lane splitting videos on youtube from california.

 

I always heard them refered to as spodes.

 

So is cop on cop love...



Also, where is the other thread? Is it more better than this one?

 

haha, owned by the anti-hotlinking feature of that website.

 

No kidding. They sound pissed! You best be watchin' yo' back Soupboi!