Topic: Something in me just snapped! (Read 2960 times)

displacing air · « **on:** February 18, 2006, 07:59:56 PM »

Race? Me? He11 no! I'm just a cruiser...or so I thought.

Ok...I am just out for a leisure ride to the liquor store to pick up something for the wife. And on the way home I come to a light as I would any other day. And to my surprize some redneck pulls up beside me at the light in short wheel based Chevy...with all his lit gauges by the windshield and 60's in the back. I guess he heard the bike, which sounds like a big block chevy...with the D&D 2n1...and starts jumping his truck like he's going to fire off a drag line. As usuall, I just ignore it. When the light turns green...he smokes the tires...and flies up the road way ahead of me. Funny thing is, as the next light up the strip turns red...I am thinking I will have to see that nut again. Sure enough, the car in front of him turns right and I coast up to the red light in front of him. I look over at him like what the he11 was that all about. I see him laughing his butt off with his girlfriend...

And thats when it happened....Something in me snapped! I gased the bike a few times to get his attention...leaned forward in a drag position to get a response. He started reving his engine and I started reving mine. We both see that the light the other way turn yellow...knowing after red we will get our green. Buy the time the light is red the other way...this guy already has his tires spinning...and me like a nut getting my rpms up enough to jump off the line. Well the green flashes and all I am hearing is his tires squeeling and his engine. But as soon as I drop the clutch and put the gas to this bike...I see why they call it a screaming eagle. The only thing I remember is my bikes loud noise and me trying to hold on as the the damn thing was acting like it was going over hurdles as I went through the gears. By the time I was at the end of third I had to let up...as he had done conceeded and was way behind. I quickly hit fourth and fifth and resumed my normal cruise. That was a icon moment...I had just smoked his ass! By the time I hit the driveway at home...rational was back...what the hell was I thinking? Im a cruiser! Thats my story and I am sticking to it!

Fired00d · « **Reply #1 on:** February 18, 2006, 08:54:23 PM »

Chit happens.

Sometimes you just have to let the "eagle" soar. [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif]

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Ride Safe,
Fired00d
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MJZ · « **Reply #2 on:** February 18, 2006, 08:56:03 PM »

"been there, done that". Problem is, it is damn hard just to take one toke off that stoggie, you are going to need that rush again in about a week. Just don't run up against a rice-rocket, it really ruined my year

. Felt 100 years old.

RedFXR2 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 18, 2006, 08:59:40 PM »

Sounds like displacing air had a "Hubbard moment".

JR · « **Reply #4 on:** February 18, 2006, 09:21:25 PM »

displacing air,

I too am a conservative rider or as you say "a cruiser". I was right there with you as you described the action...."And that's when it happened....Something in me snapped"!

I busted out laughing, I knew what was coming next. I don't know what it is that makes us go there but it just happens. [smiley=nixweiss.gif] Enjoyed reading it and especially hearing the outcome!

JR [smiley=banana.gif]

110tHunDer · « **Reply #5 on:** February 18, 2006, 09:27:43 PM »

Great post, air! [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif]

Jock · « **Reply #6 on:** February 18, 2006, 09:48:47 PM »

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[highlight]Ok...I am just out for a leisure ride to the liquor store to pick up something for the wife[/highlight].

O, key, do, key...Here's the first problem with this story...

Your a biker...Your pickin' up the liquor for her?

Jock · « **Reply #7 on:** February 18, 2006, 09:53:18 PM »

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And thats when it happened....Something in me snapped! I gased the bike a few times to get his attention...leaned forward in a drag position to get a response. He started reving his engine and I started reving mine. We both see that the light the other way turn yellow...knowing after red we will get our green. Buy the time the light is red the other way...this guy already has his tires spinning...and me like a nut getting my rpms up enough to jump off the line. Well the green flashes and all I am hearing is his tires squeeling and his engine. But as soon as I drop the clutch and put the gas to this bike...[highlight]I see why they call it a screaming eagle[/highlight].

Of course it's a Screamin' Eagle, what did you expect for your 30k?

Jock · « **Reply #8 on:** February 18, 2006, 09:56:27 PM »

Enjoy the ride...just bustin' your

s

Feel free to bust mine too...

Grover · « **Reply #9 on:** February 18, 2006, 10:09:23 PM »

Nice story [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif]

SPIDERMAN · « **Reply #10 on:** February 18, 2006, 10:09:34 PM »

great post, we all live for those moments. truth be told too, we all think it's cool, just that some wouldn't tell the tale.

You win the "Dude Rocks" award for today

Big B

mav7266 · « **Reply #11 on:** February 19, 2006, 12:31:21 AM »

Air

As stated earlier "Great Post". I Love it!
I sure you will get that opportunity again, in the future.
"That what it's all about."

Mav

spydglide · « **Reply #12 on:** February 19, 2006, 02:17:45 AM »

good deal DisplacingAir! I was grinning before the tale ended. The 1st time I did that on my SEEG, I was glad I had the rider's backrest on, 'cause that baby wanted to skeedaddle!

YeeHa!

spyder

cigarmike · « **Reply #13 on:** February 20, 2006, 12:47:20 AM »

Sometimes you just have to be a little smarter than the red-neck...which is slightly above the IQ of a rock in most cases. I wouldnt of let him beat you off the line the FIRST time he revved up, .....be fair next time......give him a head start.

displacing air · « **Reply #14 on:** February 20, 2006, 08:29:58 AM »

Mike,

Problem is...I got a lot of redneck in me!

spydglide · « **Reply #15 on:** February 20, 2006, 09:10:51 AM »

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Mike,

Problem is...I got a lot of redneck in me!

Har! And all this time I thought Jeff Foxworthy was just talking about me! [smiley=huepfenlol2.gif]spyder

The Bolvine Gigolo! · « **Reply #16 on:** February 23, 2006, 09:47:10 AM »

Great story! DA [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif]
Yes sometimes the teenage comes out in us, Hey! the only differents between a Man and a Boy is the size of his toys.

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Unbalanced · « **Reply #17 on:** February 24, 2006, 09:43:00 AM »

Barry Barry Barry,

You lied .... let me quote "I don't race i just cruise the backroads ...." yeah uh huh ....

I am very disappointed in you.... You were taunted by a Redneck and you lost your composure. If your kids had only seen this you would never live it down nor could you set the example you want them to follow .... very very disappointed. /sarcasm off

So Barry when do the engine mods come now that you have the fever ... you know you do ... I am here again to help you spend more money hehe .... Congrats on blowing his doors off ....
It just makes the day out that much better.

Are you coming down to Daytona ??

HUBBARD · « **Reply #18 on:** February 24, 2006, 11:55:33 AM »

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Sounds like displacing air had a "Hubbard moment".

The Mysterious Q! · « **Reply #19 on:** February 24, 2006, 01:38:57 PM »

I gotta say grab a handful when you gotta and live WFO baby. We don't ride Sportys ya know lotta nads under ya [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif] Sounds like you had some fun. Be safe and keep 2 wheels on the ground. Later,Q

16HD117 · « **Reply #20 on:** February 24, 2006, 05:09:21 PM »

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I gotta say grab a handful when you gotta and live WFO baby. We don't ride Sportys ya know lotta nads under ya [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif] Sounds like you had some fun. Be safe and keep 2 wheels on the ground. Later,Q

I think every CVO owner has this experience sooner or later.

Tonys · « **Reply #21 on:** February 26, 2006, 09:36:39 PM »

YEE HAW! WFO!..Love it...watched a friend do the same thing on a 05 SEEG and his front wheel came off the ground in 2nd. He didn't realize it...BIG grin after...he won by the way [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif]

yellowsedeuce · « **Reply #22 on:** March 01, 2006, 11:36:17 AM »

Well AIR, we gents just have a little too much testosterone in us. I think all of us like to have some fun from time to time. My wife gets upset when I do that in my 4x4 'cause people always think a big diesel crew cab truck is slooooo. Not with with an intake, programmer for extra 100 ponies and Banks Monster exhaust pumping around 450HP! It suprises the heck out of those little 300HP Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution rice rockets tho. Problem is that this truck needs some Baer brakes to clamp down on the speed.

Have fun & ride safe!

Yellowsedeuce

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