Cages are always blind

[turbo chicken]

I "honk and waved" the other day... i got funny look but i think it was more because i waved like a like a madman i'm talking about an exaggerated "hey how ya doing buddy forest gump waving at captin dan" wave... or maybe it was the fact that i was wearing my orange gear that is more suited for a sportbike than my little red crusier. But it kept them from pulling out of the parking lot right in front of me.

[jonathan180iq]

So did you go all orange and black, Turbo?

I saw you helmet post but didn't notice a mention of a jacket.

[5th_bike]

Originally Posted by turbo chicken

I"honk and waved" .

Thank you Turbo for showing the proper spelling

And Lil' I see you have way more bike experience on the US roads than I do, I only have 1600 miles on the bike behind me now. I only had one cigarette butt fly my way, and I don't think it was intentional. I can see that you think of getting another motorcycle, trying to get around where you are. Well the bottom line in this discussion seems that everyone agrees that keeping a low profile with high visibility is the best thing to do, and 'standing up' to a cage is just a no-win situation. One thing, that instructor was not MSF, but Smith Driving Safety school, it's a day program for say 5 people and after 4 hours class it's out on the road in he instructor's van, taking turns driving. I remember the dialog (instructor "What do you see ?" (me, driving "Red traffic lights coming towards me". (colleague "No, you are going towards the traffic lights".
Anyway, so, the honk tip was for when you're in a car, but I think equally applicable to a motorcycle, for the "hey, someone here" moments.

[JIBTEXHNKA]

Originally Posted by LilNinja77

Sorry again if I came off a little :cuss: earlier. Have fun out there.
Ride safe

haha no worries. if people around here drove like you described i'd probably refrain from honking at them, but around here drivers are generally pretty friendly.

[Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by JIBTEXHNKA

but around here drivers are generally pretty friendly.

OK, it's nice to know that some parts of the country are still relatively sane............but you don't have to rub it in !! :tongue:

[bikerbroad60]

Sorry.Dumb question maybe,but I'm stumped.
Thanks
Annie

[LilNinja77]

A "cager" is someone who is driving a 4-wheeled (or more) vehicle........a car/truck/van...whatever. The term refers to how the body of the vehicle fully encloses the occupants, thereby acting as a cage. Generally the term is used in a somewhat derogatory sense, as a way for us (motorcycle riders) to seperate ourselves from them (cagers). So, when you read a post about someone having a bad encounter with a cage, it normally means they almost got hit (or perhaps DID get hit) by a car driver. Hope this has helped

It's not a dumb question, it would've been dumb if you hadn't asked and remained confused.
Ride safe

[cconleyjr]

I know there are some people that have arguments against loud pipes and to some extent they are right and wrong I ride with a guy that has a very loud sportster and getting noticed is usually not a problem for him as you can hear him from very far away

[davtnn]

The GZ is not a loud pipe machine .. it is supposed to be what it is .. sorta quiet .. fun to ride little bike .. you can mod it to personal taste but it does not change the nature of the bike