This guy is such a !@%#$~&

Went for a ride with my brother Mike, I was on the R-90, he was on his Buell Thunderbolt. Got off a 65mph 3 lane, down the ramp and turned onto a two lane 40 mph that quickly narrowed to one lane.

Where it narrows, Mike whips a 180 and goes back toward the ramp, I followed. Sitting on the shoulder, Mike got his helmet off and starts walking toward the yellow line where his air cleaner had fallen off. It was near the double yellow and he was waiting for the light to change a block up so he can sprint out to retrieve it.

Here comes a dump truck hauling a three axle trailer with a bulldozer on it; the guy looks right at Mike, changes lanes to flatten the chrome bolt on, smiling the whole time. What a dick.

Two motorists that saw it pulled over, one already wrote down the plate number, the other noted the name of the company.

Mike says he may call Monday, not to bitch or get compensation; but to tell them that if this driver is acting like this with their name all over the truck, they have a PR problem.

And I have to deal with drivers all day. Luckily, only a small percentage actually act that way. Can't fix stupid.

what a douche

I still remember being on the schoolbus when I was a kid and the driver changed lanes to nail a dog that always chased his bus....thump thump. Some people just think different.

In reply to nderwater:

What is that? A puzzle? Not hard to figure out...

nderwater wrote:

They did it wrong. The server can still prevent a mess if they just flip it back over. To do it right it needs to be sitting right on the bar.

No kidding. The "right" way to do it is with a piece of paper on the bar, then slide the paper out.

I hope he decides to flatten Chuck Norris's air cleaner next time.

Oh how buells love to shake themselves apart. That sucks to hear though, don't know how many nuts and bolts I've lost. If the guy went out of his way to ruin your parts I'd put in a claim with their insurance. Hell that is probably a 200$ part. I think if you make a claim and start making noise a company will realize having "loose cannons" representing their company might not be a great idea. Going out of your way to kill a bike part is akin to vandalism.

mtn wrote: No kidding. The "right" way to do it is with a piece of paper on the bar, then slide the paper out.

I never possess the forethought to carry wax paper when I expect to have terrible service. Sometimes a saucer is the only way to go... so you order a pint of 151, neat, and put a candle right next to it :)

914Driver wrote: Mike says he may call Monday, not to bitch or get compensation; but to tell them that if this driver is acting like this with their name all over the truck, they have a PR problem.

I would hope he does decide to call and make a big deal out of it. Anyone who drives a vehicle with a company name on it needs to be able to behave properly if they have a job like that. Everyone makes mistakes sometimes, but I don't hesitate to stop and look up the contact information to call and report someone who is intentionally acting like an idiot while driving a company vehicle.

I'd like to hear an update, if either of you two called, and what the outcome was. Wouldn't mind hearing the name of the company either.

Haven't talked to Mike so I don't know if he called.

I did try to find a replacement air cleaner. Mike has some kind of fake K&N cone thing that came on the bike, but he's missing the intake temp sensor.

$12 sensor - BUT there's a $20 minimum charge.

OK, $7 oil filter = $19.

Rats, $11 chrome oil filter = $23.

Check out: Ding ding ding, $13.50 Shipping.

That's one expensive $12 plastic part!

Giant Purple Snorklewacker wrote:

mtn wrote: No kidding. The "right" way to do it is with a piece of paper on the bar, then slide the paper out.

I never possess the forethought to carry wax paper when I expect to have terrible service. Sometimes a saucer is the only way to go... so you order a pint of 151, neat, and put a candle right next to it :)

Waxed paper? All you need is one of those plastic covered menus. Not that I've ever done it...

Curmudgeon wrote:

Giant Purple Snorklewacker wrote:

mtn wrote: No kidding. The "right" way to do it is with a piece of paper on the bar, then slide the paper out.

I never possess the forethought to carry wax paper when I expect to have terrible service. Sometimes a saucer is the only way to go... so you order a pint of 151, neat, and put a candle right next to it :)

Waxed paper? All you need is one of those plastic covered menus. Not that I've ever done it...

Center card by the salt and pepper shakers. Or so i've heard.....