Ice
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Whatever it is, it's better in the wind.
On a road less traveled.
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« on: April 19, 2011, 12:52:57 PM » |
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I was just reading over on the German VRCC site that, there is some A$$Hole driving around favorite motorcycle roads busting wine bottles filled with motor oil on the roads, picking out the best turns to bust them in so that when a motorcycle comes through he does not see it until its too late. It already killed a father of two this past weekend. This is apparently not an isolated incident of one road, or area but apparently several favorite MC roads in Bavaria.....
I cannot imagine if that were to happen on some of the roads in the US where we love to ride.
Sad day again for us that ride.......
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Serk
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« Reply #1 on: April 19, 2011, 12:54:35 PM » |
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I seem to recall reading somewhere that there was I believe diesel fuel poured in large quantities on certain corners on US129 Deal's Gap a few years ago, never heard if that was confirmed, if the SOB was caught if it was or anything else for that matter... Sad, but sadly a part of life too...  |
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Never ask a geek 'Why?',just nod your head and slowly back away...  IBA# 22107 VRCC# 7976 VRCCDS# 226 1998 Valkyrie Standard 2008 Gold Wing Taxation is theft. μολὼν λαβέ |
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Bobbo
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« Reply #2 on: April 19, 2011, 01:04:00 PM » |
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I've also heard of sand and pea gravel dumped in the corners of US 129 at Deal's Gap. Never saw it myself, so can't confirm. Maybe Smokin' Joe has more info.
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Serk
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« Reply #3 on: April 19, 2011, 01:12:28 PM » |
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Haven't been able to find any news stories, just some forum discussions about it, and we all know how reliable that is, but... http://www.cycleforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=166667 |
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Never ask a geek 'Why?',just nod your head and slowly back away... IBA# 22107 VRCC# 7976 VRCCDS# 226 1998 Valkyrie Standard 2008 Gold Wing Taxation is theft. μολὼν λαβέ |
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« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2011, 01:19:58 PM » |
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That happened to me back in 1975. I was riding my XL250 around a easy bend in the road near some houses when bang, I'm siding down the road on my butt. Stopped just shy of a telephone poll. Got up and walked over to the wet spot (oil) I didn't see cause of the shadows from the trees. Looked down the road from were I just came and there were 2 goldwings hauling down the road. Flagged them down and they stopped and checked that I was okay and to thank me for stopping them. Some home owner just happened to be right there and saw the whole thing. He came running over complaining about all the unregistered dirt bikes (2 strokes) that come screaming by. I was registered and on a 4 banger. I always suspected him for throwing the oil down to get at the 2 strokers, but couldn't prove it. Just a little damage to the bike and a little rash on my a$$, so not so bad. I did wear those jeans like a badge for a while.
I hope who ever is doing that in Germany gets caught or run over by a truck.
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Jack
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VRCC# 3099, 1999 Valk Standard, 2006 Rocket 3
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« Reply #5 on: April 19, 2011, 01:37:35 PM » |
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Happened to me 3 yrs ago near a deer lease. Oil was poured on the road in a sharp turn. I barely got the bike straight and stopped after hitting it and sliding sideways. The oil was placed there to deter sport bikes from what I learned later. A-holes idea of noise/traffic control.
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"It takes a certain kind of nut to ride a motorcycle, and I am that motorcycle nut," Lyle Grimes, RIP August 2009.   |
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old2soon
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« Reply #6 on: April 19, 2011, 03:19:58 PM » |
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That right thar is just living proof that ALL the a--holes in the world ain't dead-yet. Hope they catch the wothless excuse of a what? human being-not person-not mind doesn't seem to be functioning well enough to figure out a descprition that is suitable for a family type board. Drawing and quartering is to good, RIDE SAFE.
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Today is the tommorow you worried about yesterday. If at first you don't succeed screw it-save it for nite check. 1964 1968 U S Navy. Two cruises off Nam.
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« Reply #7 on: April 19, 2011, 03:35:42 PM » |
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There was a story going around a few years ago of locals oiling Hwy 129 in N GA. One driving a pick up. 2 in the bed. One holding a pitchfork and the other running oil down the fork tines to get some nice fine oil lines on the blacktop. They didn't want the oil to be too visible. Local Sherrif busted them. Dumb asses. On the other hand there are crotch rockets getting clocked at well over 100mph in 35 and 45 mph zones. No, we won't talk about my 58 in a 25  on Wolf Pen Gap years ago  |
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Stanley Steamer
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« Reply #8 on: April 19, 2011, 04:23:21 PM » |
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No, we won't talk about my 58 in a 25 on Wolf Pen Gap years ago You must have been coasting my Friend??!!.....   |
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« Reply #9 on: April 19, 2011, 04:24:52 PM » |
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O-k-spent the better part of my life driving over the road in this great country of ours. Things are tough enough out there without someone or somebody putting something on the roadway that will cause loss of traction-whether it be oil or something else. End result is still likely severe injuries or death. There is someone or somebody that is not happy with the status quo. I don't have the answer. If anyone doe's this idiocy here-we can only hope they get caught quickly and the punishment is quick and severe. If the actions by this lowlife result in someones death-needs to be handeled as a homicide-with the resulting penalities. RIDE SAFE.
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Today is the tommorow you worried about yesterday. If at first you don't succeed screw it-save it for nite check. 1964 1968 U S Navy. Two cruises off Nam.
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« Reply #10 on: April 19, 2011, 04:34:38 PM » |
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No, we won't talk about my 58 in a 25 on Wolf Pen Gap years ago You must have been coasting my Friend??!!..... I was running a car tire back in 2004 |
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Stanley Steamer
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« Reply #11 on: April 19, 2011, 04:45:53 PM » |
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No, we won't talk about my 58 in a 25 on Wolf Pen Gap years ago You must have been coasting my Friend??!!..... I was running a car tire back in 2004 Yeah....that MUST have been it!!.....cause EVERYONE knows you can't run car tires on a Valk..... |
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Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005
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« Reply #12 on: April 19, 2011, 05:30:26 PM » |
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It has happened on US 129 The Dragon several times both Big Al and I saw it  Killboy has also commented on it. It appears the bear/hog hunters during season don't like the bikes running that area cause they can't hear their dogs when they get on a bear or hog. |
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