anyone ride a motorcyle been hit with a lit cigarette?

[loumeinhart 0]

It's happened to me 3 times this season. Next time I'm going pull them over with my little ex500, light a match and toss it through the car window onto their lap.

Seriuosly I know people flick their expired butts and assured clear distance has to be maintained but I just don't get it!

[Squeak 17]

yup once it nearly got me killed, down the front of my jacket.

I did manage to throw one back at one guy once, that was a small victory

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[BillyVance 35]

I hate it when people do that, and I drive cars or my truck. One time at night one butt exploded in a shower of sparks when it hit my windshield. Sure, no harm done, but it still made my blood boil.

"Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban

[Beerlight 0]

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It's happened to me 3 times this season. Next time I'm going pull them over with my little ex500, light a match and toss it through the car window onto their lap.

Seriuosly I know people flick their expired butts and assured clear distance has to be maintained but I just don't get it!

Not yet but not for the cagers lack of trying. I did get stung by a bee last month while doing 70mph. That.....hurt

[squirrel 0]

not yet, but....

I was out riding this morning, beautiful morning, no wind, nice temp, no traffic. Just cruising along in the right lane, other cars able to pass, and some asshole comes up on my ass, like 5 feet close. I open it up, get away, then they do it again. I just pulled over and let the idiot pass.

but then I thought. One of my fellow flying buddies has an oil injector on his E-LSA Trike (ultralight, sort of), mainly to put a few puffs out to make sure other aircraft see him, or enable me to find him if I loose track of him. The oil is very very stinky when burned. I think I want to put one on my bike, so when some dickhead flicks a butt out the window, or tailgates, I give them a taste of some real smoke.

http://skysmoke.com/

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[thrillstalker 0]

its happened to me many times, but the thing that pisses me off the most is when some dick head decides he needs to wash his windshield while i am behind him. its shitty when you get soaked by that stuff, especially if its the stuff with bug remover or rain x, assholes for sure.

"Never grow a wishbone, where your backbone ought to be."

[BikerBabe 0]

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It's happened to me 3 times this season. Next time I'm going pull them over with my little ex500, light a match and toss it through the car window onto their lap.

Seriuosly I know people flick their expired butts and assured clear distance has to be maintained but I just don't get it!

Not yet but not for the cagers lack of trying. I did get stung by a bee last month while doing 70mph. That.....hurt

Oh god...worst pain ever was when i was riding along the freeway and a hornet (must have been) got down into the BACK of my jacket, and stung me about 3 times before i could pull over and smash it.

I'm sure the passersby in their cars got a funny show of me hopping around, tearing off my jacket and trying to reach that one spot on the middle of my back that i just can't reach to get the dead bee guts out of my shirt...with tears streaming down my face from the acute pain.

It hurt so bad after a while i almost passed out...had to just sit down on the side of the road and wait for about 10 minutes.

ugh.

Never meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup!

[LongWayToFall 0]

After many years of riding, I recently had the pleasant experience of having a wasp fly into my helmet, and sting me multiple times. No fun!
I love having my visor open, but am always worried about road debris so usually it is down. This particular day I was wearing sunglasses, so the visor was up. Damn!

[warpedskydiver 0]

Many times over the years.

Usually I would let them know at the next stop light.

Only once did they actually throw another lit one at me.

Kinda wipe that smug sissy look off his face.

I was not impressed by his Miata or Kangol Beret

[sickandtwisted 0]

Yep, a few times. Washer fluid, as well. Although, I usually ride far enough behind someone that I can avoid them.

I once pulled up next to a convertable, on a multi-lane road, at a red light & had a ciragette bound off of my chest. I yelled, "Hey!" at the guy. But all he did was shrug his shoulders & reply, "What are you going to do about it?" I picked up the butt & tossed it in his back seat just as the light turned green. He had to pull over & get out of the car to retrieve it.

Friends of mine carry ball bearings or rocks in the pockets of their riding jackets for the tail gaters.

Skymama stalker #69!!!!

[Dumpster 0]

Haven't been hit by a cig butt (at least not yet) and can't complain if I do, I flick my butts out the window all the time.
Don't know how many times I've been hit by big bugs, gravel, windshield washer fluid, sand, etc etc - -
got hit in the chest by a good sized chunk of gravel - Felt like I got stabbed - Nice bruise.
Such are the hazards when you ride.

Easy Does It

[rehmwa 2]

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I just don't get it!

Impossible - every single smoker I've talked to insists they smoke in the their cars only when there are no passengers, with the windows shut (so everyone else doesn't have to smell that crap), and they ALL use their ashtrays.

EVERY one -

you must be getting hit with candy wrappers or flower petals or something

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Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants

[rehmwa 2]

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I flick my butts out the window all the time.

So, you are the only one that does it in the whole world (or the only honest smoker). Can you come to our metro area and please clean out all the gutters? I'd be happy to dump them in your trunk or your lawn or house in order to help.

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Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants

[rehmwa 2]

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Friends of mine carry ball bearings or rocks in the pockets of their riding jackets for the tail gaters.

tailgaiting is wrong and those drivers should be caught and jailed when they pose a hazard

your friends should also be caught and jailed if they toss rocks and bearings - they don't have the right either

However, I really like you throwing the guys butt back into his car. If we all did that, maybe the smokers would use the ashtray

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Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants

[Beerlight 0]

Yep, stung in the neck. Thought I'd been gunshot. Pulled over holding my neck, and found the damn stinger still imbedded and scraped it out!

[Pinna 0]

One of the best I have ever heard was a buddy of mine riding just behind a cattle truck when one of the cows decided to let fly, and gave him a warm shower he will never forget!!

[Dumpster 0]

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I flick my butts out the window all the time.

So, you are the only one that does it in the whole world (or the only honest smoker). Can you come to our metro area and please clean out all the gutters? I'd be happy to dump them in your trunk or your lawn or house in order to help.

Nah, thanks, but thats OK. I'l be happy to keep killing bugs and burning fossil fuels, too. I like my A/C cold in the summer and the house hot in the winter. Use chemicals all over my lawn just so it'll be the prettiest in the neighborhood, mix all my garbage so it's easier to carry to the curb rather than sorting all that smelly crap out, run the dishwasher with half a load in it, leave the water running when I brush my teeth, take nice long HOT showers, all the usual stuff.

Easy Does It

[hookitt 1]

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It's happened to me 3 times this season. Next time I'm going pull them over with my little ex500, light a match and toss it through the car window onto their lap.
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Good luck . I won't do that even on my 1000rr. seldom do I bother attempting to confront idiot drivers. I just leave the area they are in. Many car drivers simply have no clue past their own windows. I gave up caring about them. You'll be a happier person if you just ride your ride regardless of the situation. Regardless of fault, cars win over bikes so don't let it ruin your day, just get away from where they are and move along with your day.

My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

[IanHarrop 42]

From our recent local news...

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"It's very serious and there is no reason for it," says Andrew Bissett of Calgary Bylaw Services.

The fine for throwing burning litter out of a window in city limits is one thousand dollars.

Eight charges have been laid under the new litter law and 65 warning letters have been issued.

Anyone who spots someone discarding a cigarette butt from their vehicle can call 3-1-1 with the licence plate number."
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"Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy

[sickandtwisted 0]

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your friends should also be caught and jailed if they toss rocks and bearings - they don't have the right either

Nope, they are not responsible for objects coming from the road. The same reason a dump truck does not have to pay for the windshield of a car that was following too close.

Skymama stalker #69!!!!

[hookitt 1]

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your friends should also be caught and jailed if they toss rocks and bearings - they don't have the right either

Nope, they are not responsible for objects coming from the road. The same reason a dump truck does not have to pay for the windshield of a car that was following too close.

I must quote this. Let's say you throw a rock or bearing into someones windshield. Where did the rock come from? Yes that's rhetorical but you're not an idiot as best I can tell. The breaking of the window was a deliberate and unsafe action.

I don't like tailgaters in my truck let alone my moto, but tossing a rock or bearings are dangerous.

PS, Rolls of pennies are easier to explain than a pocket of bearings.

My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

[rehmwa 2]

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Nah, thanks, but thats OK. I'l be happy to keep killing bugs and burning fossil fuels, too. I like my A/C cold in the summer and the house hot in the winter. Use chemicals all over my lawn just so it'll be the prettiest in the neighborhood, mix all my garbage so it's easier to carry to the curb rather than sorting all that smelly crap out, run the dishwasher with half a load in it, leave the water running when I brush my teeth, take nice long HOT showers, all the usual stuff.

that's a bit like my house too. But I use the recycle bin - not because I'm "saving the earth" , but just because it gives me an extra trash bin at the same price - so I can make more garbage that way

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Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants

[sickandtwisted 0]

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your friends should also be caught and jailed if they toss rocks and bearings - they don't have the right either

Nope, they are not responsible for objects coming from the road. The same reason a dump truck does not have to pay for the windshield of a car that was following too close.

I must quote this. Let's say you throw a rock or bearing into someones windshield. Where did the rock come from? Yes that's rhetorical but you're not an idiot as best I can tell. The breaking of the window was a deliberate and unsafe action.

I don't like tailgaters in my truck let alone my moto, but tossing a rock or bearings are dangerous.

PS, Rolls of pennies are easier to explain than a pocket of bearings.

If you drop a rock or a ball bearing, it hits the road. Then you are not responsible if someone is following so close that they could not avoid it. Pennies do not bounce high enough. I am not talking about throwing them at someone's windshield. Mearly dropping them.

Skymama stalker #69!!!!

[hookitt 1]

So you do believe it's ok to drop stuff on the road in a legal sense? You're wrong about that if you do.

I hear about this suggestion all the time. I'm well aware of how to get bearings on the road. I'm an avid rider and have simply gotten over it. My rage is pretty low, my attention on a bike is pretty high.

You better have it dialed because the bearing is going elsewhere after it hits the car, if it hits it at all. It's still intentional and if caught the person who intentionally dropped the object is liable. (good luck catching someone doing it though)

Don't get me wrong, dumb drivers still piss me off but I am a driver first, motorcycle rider second. Believing stupid people are going to be less stupid is... how you say... stupid. Get over it and just don't be where they are for long. I've got better things to do than deal with road ragers, dumb drivers, including tailgaters. Also realized riders are often self glorified and feel more worthy of being on the road, cuz they are after all, motorcycle riders.

That's a lot like a skydiver being more important than a non-skydiver.

My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

[cocheese 0]

What about flipping the middle finger? Can i still do that?

Dumb people suck.