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Title: Spun up the rear at a tollbooth Post by: Michael Moore on February 04, 2009, 09:33:22 AM I was commuting home on the R6 and came up to the Richmond bridge. For reasons only known to them, only two of the staffed lanes are carpool, and it always irks me when non-carpool cars use them when there are other lanes free. So some guy (not someguy) cut in front of me and paid his toll, slowly, while I in best calamari fashion am blipping madly behind him. (OK, I know it's juvenile behavior, no need to point that out.) Finally the d*ckhead pulls out and I pull through, get the wave, and then get on the gas.
Well, I guess it was a bit more gas than the greasy patch in the toll lane could support, so the rear breaks loose and the bike is going a bit sideways. I throttled back a bit, but not enough to highside myself (oh, the shame) in front of everyone. But I did feel like a big idiot. I guess if I was Catholic I'd go to confession, but being a pagan, I just come here to fess up to my sins. Mea culpa. Title: Re: Spun up the rear at a tollbooth Post by: desmoquattro on February 04, 2009, 09:37:49 AM No worries, MM. I've had that happen to me a number of times in toll booths. Lots of oil congregating there. Just glad that R6 didn't put you on your head.
Title: Re: Spun up the rear at a tollbooth Post by: ghostrider on February 04, 2009, 09:40:03 AM Stand up, put your weight on the front and hold that badass burnout until your clear of the DH who cut you off. Let him smell the angry rubber. [evil]
Title: Re: Spun up the rear at a tollbooth Post by: mostrobelle on February 04, 2009, 09:40:45 AM You gonna start wearing your backprotector on the outside of your hoodie next? [laugh]
Title: Re: Spun up the rear at a tollbooth Post by: Speeddog on February 04, 2009, 09:41:01 AM You should have kept the throttle pinned and passed the wanker in a haze of tire smoke, giving him the one-finger salute as you went by.
Preferably with the front wheel in the air. [thumbsup] You said you were a pagan.... [laugh] Title: Re: Spun up the rear at a tollbooth Post by: Spidey on February 04, 2009, 09:45:43 AM Next stop: neon ground effects on your bike. [laugh]
I've almost crash a bizillion times because I was ragin' at cagers. At some point you'd think we'd learn. Not so much . . . Title: Re: Spun up the rear at a tollbooth Post by: johnc on February 04, 2009, 09:51:11 AM for your sins my son, you will ride the vespa for a period of not less than one month ... and oh yea, say three hail mary's or drink three bloody mary's ... your choice. [thumbsup]
Title: Re: Spun up the rear at a tollbooth Post by: Michael Moore on February 04, 2009, 09:51:57 AM You gonna start wearing your backprotector on the outside of your hoodie next? [laugh] Good one! It certainly fits the occasion. Next stop: neon ground effects on your bike. [laugh] I've almost crash a bizillion times because I was ragin' at cagers. At some point you'd think we'd learn. Not so much . . . I think the R6 encourages more of that little-head-thinking. [roll] Title: Re: Spun up the rear at a tollbooth Post by: Cynic on February 04, 2009, 11:59:12 AM You gonna start wearing your backprotector on the outside of your hoodie next? [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] The image of MM with a hoodie and back protector is ... AWESOME! [clap] Glad you didn't throw yourself at the ground :-\ Title: Re: Spun up the rear at a tollbooth Post by: MendoDave on February 04, 2009, 12:35:14 PM Dont' feel too bad. I think I biffed it at the gas station once in front of the pump. :-[
Title: Re: Spun up the rear at a tollbooth Post by: ROBsS4R on February 04, 2009, 02:12:39 PM I did this nasty burnout in the car before at the toll Booth. I felt like a complete turd for doing it since it was road rage related as well =( Title: Re: Spun up the rear at a tollbooth Post by: enzo on February 04, 2009, 06:00:44 PM Now you know how to do it at Tambux. Just find that oil spot in the parking lot and let 'er rip! Smokin' frappaccino in the M-V, muthafrog!
Title: Re: Spun up the rear at a tollbooth Post by: sfarchie on February 04, 2009, 06:54:52 PM No worries, MM. I've had that happen to me a number of times in toll booths. Lots of oil congregating there. Just glad that R6 didn't put you on your head. But you do it intentionally, right? ;D Title: Re: Spun up the rear at a tollbooth Post by: Desmostro on February 04, 2009, 10:49:08 PM for your sins my son, you will ride the vespa for a period of not less than one month ... and oh yea, say three hail mary's or drink three bloody mary's ... your choice. [thumbsup] [laugh] Dang it you beat me to it! And you must kneel with one knee at your Vespa like Rossi before riding and pray for guidance. Title: Re: Spun up the rear at a tollbooth Post by: Fast Elvis on February 05, 2009, 05:40:48 AM Next stop: neon ground effects on your bike. [laugh] I've almost crash a bizillion times because I was ragin' at cagers. At some point you'd think we'd learn. Not so much . . . I thought you did crash like a bizillion times ;D. Title: Re: Spun up the rear at a tollbooth Post by: Grampa on February 05, 2009, 10:35:59 AM (http://www.haymondlaw.com/Portals/15/Gallery/Album/2/mohawk-helmet.jpg)
the next evolution Title: Re: Spun up the rear at a tollbooth Post by: ducnymph on February 06, 2009, 11:06:47 AM Those dumb mowawks are so silly. [laugh]
I'd hate to eat it at the toll booth with the whole plaza watching because you know they'd love it! Thank your lucky starz it didn't break completely free MM! I sat in a pile of oil at a stop light once and when it turned green, I ended with the bike on its side and me standing above it. Totally embarassing [laugh] |