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Re: [ST] RE: Passing a Harley
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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