Re: [ST] RE: Passing a Harley

[david.funk@xxxxxxxxxxx]

If he was hugging left, take the right.
What's the problem?

David W. Funk
'00 Sprint ST
Pleasanton, CA

-------------- Original message -------------- 

> Have to agree with you here. On my two rides this weekend, it was 
> reinforced a couple of times. 
> 
> First Incident: 
[snip] 
> Second incident: 
> Next day, riding two up on my KLR going over to the coast I quickly 
> catch up to another Harley rider who is poking along. Even with my wife 
> on the back which acts as a physical and mental throttle controller 
> (hey we're talking 50 horsepower here) I was easily going along 10-15 
> mph faster than the Harley. So does he let me by? No he hugs the 
> outside line any time I made an attempt to pass. This road being very 
> curvy there weren't that many places to pass him, but there were places 
> for him to pull over, or he could have hugged the right and let me 
> pass. When I finally did get to a straight where I could pass him, as 
> soon as I got along side him he gunned it, making for a very exciting 
> pass. Had I been on the Sprint, he would have been left in the dust, 
> but the KLR didn't have much in reserve. Did make it around him in time 
> for the next corner just barely. By the next corner, I couldn't see him 
> in my mirrors. 
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