I lost my cool yesterday

[Betty Rage]

I was out enjoying the sunshine on my Ninja two-shitty, doing about 35 in a 30 zone, one lane street.

Some idiot decided to pass me on the right (one lane street, remember) barely missing me in the process. And not just a slow, careful pass. A screaming, zooming, angry pass. Scared the shit outta me.

so at the next stop light I pulled up next to him (his window was down) and this is the subsequent conversation:

me: What the make the beast with two backs was that?!
him: What?
me: You could have make the beast with two backsing KILLED me!
him: You were going to slow.
me: It's 30 make the beast with two backsING miles an hour back there douchebag!

At that point he rolled his window up and turned his music up as well. I rolled ahead of him and had half a  mind to kick his door with my boot. Luckily my other half of a mind talked me out of it.

I then proceeded to enjoy the rest of my ride and tried to forget about him.

[swampduc]

Way to regain your composure. Let someone who doesn't have a little one kick in his door. 
I'm available.

[red baron]

A well placed downward thump on his mirror works just as well.

Good on you for the composure part.

[Desmostro]

That's the worst. Idiot pass on purpose too.

I've had conversations with SUV side mirrors before in self defense. That is, a couple of knocks on the window and honking the horn didn't awaken the dumbarse driving, so then the fisted CF glove to mirror as SUV moved over to squash me in heavy traffic seemed to do the trick.
Smacking someone after the fact might get you into more trouble though. Good thing you got your cool back.  

Watch behind now and then.

[Grampa]

only kick doors and punch mirrors when you have more that 2fiddy get away power

[Porsche Monkey]

only kick doors and punch mirrors when you have more that 2fiddy get away power

+1

[Betty Rage]

Watch behind now and then.

Lesson learned. 

[IZ]

   Too many retards on the roads NM!! 

That's the worst. Idiot pass on purpose too.

Some douche on an H-D passed me one night on the left side of my lane as I was going to make a left turn. 

This was on a two-way, single lane street.  A car was oncoming too. I was getting ready to turn when that car passed and the bike came speeding between us.   

[teddy037.2]

I hate people 

[Holden]

Passing you did a lot of good if he still ended up stuck at the same light. "You were going too slow [for me to be here the same time as you]"

[TiNi]

Passing you did a lot of good if he still ended up stuck at the same light. "You were going too slow [for me to be here the same time as you]"

good point.

the guy was a jerk... and the neenjah was smart.

oh, and it's really great to hear you're back to riding  [moto]

[Nitewaif]

Neenja is little bitty - she'd prolly have trouble knocking off a mirror.  Good for you keeping your cool, C.  You got a lil one to think about.

[redxblack]

I had a similar experience the very first time I took my bike out. I had a 30 day tag on it and was riding to the license bureau so they could check the title to the frame. I was riding through a 25mph speed trap (doing about 35) and someone blasted by me inches from my bar end mirror. I saw them behind me, but I did not yet know about the downward thrust on a sideview mirror. It took about 10 minutes to not be seeing red anymore. 


and of course, the squad car that is usually in the park running radar wasn't there this one time.

[sno_duc]

The wife and I were in Germany 2 weeks ago. München, Hohenschwangau, Dinkelsbuhl, and Frankfurt am Main. After driving on both "A" and "B" roads and inner city , most American drivers suck in comparison. Put down the cell phone, the Ho-Ho's, and the makeup and focus on driving Pleeeeaaase!

[ducatiz]

people that do shit like this (passing asshole) need to be reamed out with a white-hot fire hydrant