daydream about your next meal stop and by the time you pass, the opportunity for the rest of us to do the same is gone even if we hammer it as soon as you move out. Soon enough we are five turns behind you. Because you dither, your own safe passing zone shrinks. Either show some consideration or get to
the back of the pack. OK, I know what you’re about to say. You
hate what I do when I pass. All right, I admit it. I have to remember that there are guys behind me. Folks, here is what my Raider mates are unhappy about. I pass for- getting that when I move out the next rider up is going to hammer it too, so in effect there is someone attempting to stay on my tail. When I get in front of whatever it is that I passed, I slow down, so whoever is passing behind me now has to also pass me or hit the brakes and tuck in. That move is not what they are expecting. I drive them
nuts. OK, I promise to do better, but I’m not done with you yet. You do the same thing. We are going
down the highway and without warning you decide to announce an exit and I’m stuck one lane over. You’ve done this on more than one occasion. Seeing that fast food joint, you just pop right in. Worse, you flat out drive me nuts in heavy traffic. I’m a “cushion zone” kind of guy. Bumper to bumper drives me nuts. Not you. The only logic I can think of is that you know if you leave space some crazy car driver is going to try to fill it so you literally stay on the bum- per of the car ahead. You then compound things by acting like a car. Dead space. Not allowed. You pop right in. One of these days, old friend, you are doing to die. At least learn to use Raider “Pick and Stick.” I’ll explain all on the next ride. Not unlike a basketball pick and roll. For the love of the Almighty, please
figure out a way to get a real cruise control on that sport bike. It works great. Of course, this means you are riding behind your buddy who has some sort of throttle lock, and that in turn means that his speed depending on the terrain or some other variable is all over the place. Either he is pulling away leaving you in the dust or you are creeping up his tail pipe. At least he is not riding in the middle of
the lane, right? Or if riding staggered he is not riding right behind the guy in front of him thus driving you nuts, right? There. I’m feeling better already. I’m bet-
ting you are going to copy this and yellow marker a thing or two and slip it into your buddy’s tank bag. Yep time to get cold and spread the joy! Think I’ll stay inside a bit longer and
have another hot chocolate. I know you are taking this in the friendly spirit intended. I’ll see you down the road, right?
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