met a-hole d/s rider. nklr
Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2004 12:51 am
Wasn't me... : ) I was riding in the White Tank mountains west
of Phoenix in the rain... : ) I was with my neighbor on whatever
the Kawi 300 four stroke dirt bike is... I rode the KLR in the
dirt/rocks/sand today more than I ever have... it still
sucks... : ) I was glad to get my butt back on the pavement
where it belongs!!!
~Eric AZ
--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "pete88chester"
wrote:
from> > I took a little road ride Friday on Historic Route 66 that goes
of> Kingman, AZ to Calf. Border at I-40. Stopped in the tourist town
&> Oatman, AZ when I saw two Dual Sport bikes prked, a Suzuki DRZ 400
them &> the Kawi version. Wanted to talk to them & see how they liked
very> get other info. The guy on the Suzuki was a pretty nice person,
kawi> helpful with answering questions. Would have probable got a lot of > info out of him if it wasn't for the asshole with the Kawi. The
how> rider was one of those "Mr.Know it All", braggart types. Told me
drop> he has never been beaten racing up Rt.66 to the top of Sitgreaves > Pass. That's no doubt, only a fool would race on that road; very > narrow, tight curves you can't see around, many parts have steep
bring> offs with no guard rails & there are always tourists in cars going > real slow. Next thing he's telling how he rides through the > designated wilderness area by Secret Pass & how he is going to
he> a pair of wire cutters with him the to cut the fence the next time
is> is in that area. I was just in that area two days before & there
of> no need to go in the wilderness area, there are many legal roads
the> varying difficulties all around this site to ride on with out > entering the restricted area. It is people like this asshole that > will get all the dirt roads closed in the area. Next thing he is > putting down my KLR650, saying, "it's a pig, nothing but a road > bike". I tried to say that I know it is not a full out dirt bike, > but it is a good Dual Purpose bike & that I had been to some of
remembering> areas he had been to. I stopped arguing with him though,
like> the old saying, "When you argue with a fool, you end up looking
an> a fool yourself". The thing that sealed my opinion of the guy as
Then> asshole was when they got ready to leave. I, for obvious reasons, > was talking to the guy with the Suzuki as he got on his bike.
at> the asshole fired up his Kawi, the muffler was loader than bikes
noisy".> motocross races. People walking by gave the guy dirty looks. His > riding buddy on the Suzuki even said to me, "That bike is too
for> > I got pissed at myself later on that I didn't tell this guy off
of> his detrimental actions. A person like that makes it bad for all
> us. > > Pete Chester A16