Being Followed...

  • ozymax
    ozymax
    12 years ago
    were the following him or just going the same direction?
    why not slow down and let them go past. Pull into a servo and top up the tank.
    do a U turn and see what happens
  • softhera
    softhera
    12 years ago
    Had a similar thing happen to me a while back
    Riding through Flowerdale ( Victoria )
    Pick up overtakes me , slows down
    Next minute 3 bikes behind me , 1 beside me looks at me then waves me through
    Proberly didn't want a black one
  • rider
    rider
    12 years ago

     

    I can imagine that that would make ya think what's going on.

     

    Mistaken identity, looking for someone in particular ?

     

    3 guys on two bikes, maybe shopping for a bike for guy number 3 ?

     

    Your friend has a fan club and didn't know it ?

     

    Think if that happened to me I'd seriously think about heading to a servo or place  where there was plenty of people,,, and security cams.

    then take it from there.

    After hearing about all the recent bike jackings I'd probably give stopping at lights a miss too.

    Trying to find a cop shop or a cop when ya need one would be near on impossible.

    But, if there just happened to be one around i'd definitely attract his attention and pull over for a social chat.

     

    Sad ain't it, once upon a time when ya saw a couple of blokes on bikes ya'd be inclined to pull over for a yak,,, things have changed.

     

  • the_mongrel
    the_mongrel
    12 years ago
    Farout!! So it begs the question... If you are already at a set of lights and bike pulls up next to you and asks you to get off, what would you do?

    Me... I would get off. I might throw the kill switch too (force of habit) and then bolt like hell with the fob in my pocket! :)
  • Aunty X
    Aunty X
    12 years ago
    I'd keep on riding and let them overtake, or, if they wanted a chat, just chew the fat.
  • Rains
    Rains
    12 years ago
    Happened to come across a former colleague (regular middle-aged family bloke), was seeing him after 3 years and I remembered that he had then just bought a Jap mid-size cruiser, 650 I think. So one of the first things I asked was about his riding - it looked like the riding bug had bitten him hard as he has already done 30,000kms in the 3 years, was loving it etc but said was seriously reconsidering it!

    When I asked why he said he usually rides solo and had been on the Great Ocean Road the other day when he suddenly found himself surrounded by a bikie gang on Harleys who proceeded to run him off the road. Our man didn’t know what was going on, he was sure his Jap bike wasn't going to be bike-jacked but he was shitting bricks thinking they were going to beat the crap out of him for riding a Jap cruiser. Anyway, they start talking to him, then have a smoke with him and then casually ask “Want to join us?”! Our guy politely - very politely - decline their offer and somehow managed to ride on. By the way, did I say he is a smooth talker?

    Hearing this, I told him that from what I have heard, this could not have been any of the big clubs as they are very choosy about membership, have long drawn-out procedures before they admit a member etc and anyway why is he so scared? My ex-colleague then explained that the problem is that he has heard of a colleague’s friend’s cousin’s etc someone (you get the drift) who joined a club this way and was coerced into doing criminal activities (as he was an ordinary bloke with no record). Hearsay? A drunk talking big about his "criminal activities" at a bar? Urban myth about the big bad Harley bikies? Who knows, but end of story, our man is seriously considering giving up bikes altogether.

    It will be a sad day when ordinary peope can’t ride a bike on the roads due to fear that they may be bike-jacked or even worse, forced into crime (even if the whole thing is a myth). Perceptions do matter.
  • MADOGA
    MADOGA
    12 years ago
    3 guys on two bikes

    Id be very worried they seem to be breaking the 1 penis rule for Harleys,

    maybe they had the hots for u,
  • Cromag
    Cromag
    12 years ago
    2 bikes, and he lost em......probably couldnt ride anyway.
  • FLSTC
    FLSTC
    12 years ago

    the day i start looking over my shoulder for big nasty bikers will be the day that i taken out by some stupid fuck in a car ......

     

     

  • Soapbox2627
    Soapbox2627
    12 years ago
    Bike, PPPFFFFFTTTTTT.
    How many cows got the stretch to make that jacket?????
  • PK2
    PK2
    12 years ago
    When I was racing there was a guy racing superbikes almost that size...... And what name was across the back of his leathers? FLUFFY!!
    Hilarious to watch him come onto the straight at Phillip Island trying to tuck innbehind the screen...
    Poor bike..... And we reckon 4 cows gave their lives for his leathers....
    Still he was doing what he enjoyed!
  • rider
    rider
    12 years ago

     

    These dudes musta had the same problem,,, but they solved it

     

  • FLHuTChU
    FLHuTChU
    12 years ago

    Or hows about an anti aircraft machine gun instead! They had some serious gear back in WW1.

     

  • dv8
    dv8
    12 years ago
    People need to be a bit smarter. I have told my wife and daughter, If anyone follows you, don't go home, either go to a police station or the nearest fuel station. Fuel stations have camera's. If the person or persons are stupid, you will hve their rego.
  • boxa
    boxa
    12 years ago
    Fuck , since i'm never satisfied and constantly want to change my bike ,, I want one of everything , then there welcome to follow me and take it ,, in fact once a year sounds good , until the insurance , tell me to fuck off .
  • Underground
    Underground
    12 years ago
    Amen to that!
    New for old, bitches.
  • the_mongrel
    the_mongrel
    12 years ago
    Hell yeah! I just upped my cover to $36K today, so let em have it!! 103 here I come. LOL!!