Things that make you blood boil while riding/driving?

    There is a lot to chose from But the one that sticks in my mind the most. I just bought a brand new set of leathers. Very first trip I get behind someone and they throw out a cigarette out the window. It hits dead center of my chest on the new bright white leather. Ever time I looked at that stain I got mad.

    People who delay taking off from a busy red light to the point that the sensors detect the gap in traffic and prematurely change back to red. They usually are the last car to make it though and everyone behind them gets to pay for their inattentiveness/stupidity and wait another cycle. Another that I see a lot more lately is cars riding around at night with no head lights on. Most newer cars illuminate the dash no matter if your lights are on or not. Not like the old days when you had to turn your lights on to light up dash. I see so many cars like this now and wonder how in the world they can see anything.

    I like to keep a safe distance between me and the car/truck in front of me. Many times in the past I have had road debris kicked up at me or other events occur in front of me that could be deadly being exposed as I am in my Slingshot. What really pisses me off are the idiots that always come up behind me and ride my ass as if I could safely go faster and then pass me and get in my safe space and tailgate the car/truck in front of me forcing me to have to slow down to maintain a safe riding distance. When on the freeway here I almost always ride in the number 2 lane which means that 99% of the time there is fast lane to my left and often an open lane to my right that these assholes could easily use if they are not happy with the speed that the traffic is moving in my lane. Any asshole who drives in such a way that it puts my life in more danger than it already is - - - thats what pisses me off!!!!!


    thanks for the chance to vent - - I feel better now :)

    Cage Free - 2016 Pearl Red SL

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    Twist Dynamics Sway Bar, JRI GT Coilovers, Assault Hood Vent

    OEM Double Bubble windshields & various other goodies

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    Quote from MISC

    People who delay taking off from a busy red light to the point that the sensors detect the gap in traffic and prematurely change back to red. They usually are the last car to make it though and everyone behind them gets to pay for their inattentiveness/stupidity and wait another cycle. Another that I see a lot more lately is cars riding around at night with no head lights on. Most newer cars illuminate the dash no matter if your lights are on or not. Not like the old days when you had to turn your lights on to light up dash. I see so many cars like this now and wonder how in the world they can see anything.

    One of the things I love about the Slingshot is that the lights are turned on with the ignition key. I have often wondered why thy dont just do this on all cars. Having the lights controlled by the ignition key like they are in the sling would probably save some peoples batteries from going dead when they leave the lights on

    Cage Free - 2016 Pearl Red SL

    DDM Short Shifter, Sway Bar Mounts Coolant tank Master Cylinder Brace & CAI

    Twist Dynamics Sway Bar, JRI GT Coilovers, Assault Hood Vent

    OEM Double Bubble windshields & various other goodies

    Huh, trick question. Here are my hates:


    1) Brake failure light, again, again, again, again.


    2) The sound of a failing right angle drive.


    3) The weird sounds of failed ball joints.


    4) Mushy brakes.


    5) Gauge cluster that goes blank.


    6) The sound of rear bearings giving their last.


    7) A teaspoon of water on the road, with stock tires.


    There is certainly more, but they are repressed memories that I cannot recover at the moment.

    :00008356: Darn it. I need a list...





    WE WERE ALL HUMANS UNTIL
    RACE DISCONNECTED US,
    RELIGION SEPERATED US,
    POLITICS DIVIDED US,
    AND WEALTH CLASSIFIED US.

    On the freeway in the sling- traffic has literally come to a crawl. 2 wheelers come ripping by at 50++ mph- way too darn close to my side mirrors. (lane sharing is legal in CA- but not at those speeds-- Yes- technically the sling is a "motorcycle", but have any of you tried to lane-share with it in traffic? :00007991: )


    edit: OK- truth is- half the time I'm jealous of the 2 wheelers

    Texting is my main complaint, but far too many people here in Texas seem to be oblivious to having their headlights on HIGH beam. My Wife feels I've gotten more sensitive as I've gotten older and I admit I occasionally forget to dim my headlights, but I seem to see far more folks driving with HIGH beams than I ever noticed on the East Coast. I think part of the problem might be the streetlights used here that sometimes make it hard to even tell your headlights are on. Also, the Slingshot's low seating position exacerbates the problem.

    Quote from KayTwo

    #1 for me: people who come to a complete stop at the end of a highway on-ramp, instead of coming up to speed.


    #2 is driving below the speed limit or less than the flow of traffic, in the left lane.

    OOH I hate slow vehicles in the left lane, even in the middle lane , so I petitioned the Canadian government and we came up with this, shall I send a note to Donald for yahs?





    We always thought dad was a porn star - he had the classic 70s mustache AND RODE SO MUCH ASS on the highway what else could he be.


    None of us kids let dad drive if we can avoid it. Early in the new millennium he finally shaved his mustache so we have hope for his tailgating when he's around 80 years old

    Hmmm,


    People that brake to soon, often and long


    Big vehicles in front of me that stop as if a child jumped in front of them, when they can clearly see the line of stopping traffic they are blocking me from seeing.


    People that cut in front of me at the last minute and slam on their brakes to enter the business they should have doubled back to. Especially annoying while driving a truck and trailer.


    Texters, drunkards, new drivers, old drivers, bad drivers, cocky drivers, reckless drivers, no attention (food, drink, kids, pet, friends, radio) drivers.


    People that speed up to not let me over.


    People that slow down, screwing up the whole flow of traffic, to let me get over.


    People that will hold up an entire line of traffic to let one car out of a driveway. Killing all hope of anybody making the light. Oh, and guy trying to get in, WAKE UP!


    The angry guy I tried to let in, yet he didn't take the small window I opened for him, and now I get the finger as I pass him. "You snooze you lose EXPLETIVE"!


    SSITS: When that one car sees a line of Slings on their ass and will not hit the shoulder and let us pass until the twisties are gone.


    I've forgotten quite a few, tomorrow being Monday. Some ass hat will remind me of some.




    I mean, uh, nothing bothers me. Everyone is doing such a fine job out there. :D