There are always going to be idiots out there, and the first two indicators of that are they're riding a crotch rocket, and wearing a ago Pro camera on their helmet. These are a special breed of idiots who want the world to see their escapades on YouTube.


I've seen these idiots pulling wheelies on the interstate doing 100 mph. I've seen them splitting lanes and weaving through traffic at high rates of speed. They somehow think they're invincible. They don't know or care what kind of problems they leave in their wake. They give the rest of us a bad name, and make it more dangerous for anyone on two wheels. I've had people show complete disregard for motorcycles on the road because of guys like this.


I've logged over 100k on motorcycles over the years, and I've had more than my fair share of close calls because of people not paying attention to what's going on around them. I've learned through experience and training to anticipate this, and to position myself in the best possible way to avoid incidents. Still, as safe as some folks ride, all it takes is one idiot in a car to cause problems.


I've had cars ride right up on the rear of my bike in traffic when I've got nowhere to go. They don't stop to think that tailgating a motorcycle might be dangerous. They just figure tailgating will force the bike to get out of the way. They're in a cage, so it's no big deal to them. Meanwhile, they're wreaking havoc on the aerodynamics of the bike by riding right up on them. I've seen people almost eat it when that happens. Same thing when cars just cut in front of bikes, or linger along side a bike on the interstate.


Yes, idiots like the guys in the video are annoying. Yes, they are dangerous. But, the overwhelming majority of bikers are just trying to get from point A to B.

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