Ball bearings, old spark plugs, and nuts/bolts also work well for dropping.
On Sun, Apr 12, 2009 at 9:35 AM, Mark Hasslinger <[email protected]>wrote: > With a sidecar there is a little maneuver that really works well and that's > what's called FLYING THE CHAIR, the phenomena of the sidecar raising when > turning to quickly to the right. This is a maneuver sidecarist should learn > to control early in their riding development. I do what I call the FLY > SWATTER when the creeps get to close. This is a slight chair lift of maybe > 6-8 inches and then quickly slap it down. This has proved to be very > effective, I had one guy back off like a quarter mile backing up traffic > behind himself on Hwy 83(two lanes only) just south of I-94 for some > considerable distance. But I think I'll get some rocks for the Nighthawk, > maybe pea gravel would work. :-) > > --- On *Sun, 4/12/09, Josh Bowlin <[email protected]>* wrote: > > From: Josh Bowlin <[email protected]> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Tailgating ... > To: [email protected] > Date: Sunday, April 12, 2009, 8:45 AM > > > personally when im on the bike and have a tailgater i have a med to large > rock in my pocket, if i give them a warning and they don't back off i toss > the rock over my shoulder...backs em off in big hurry...and once i have been > pulled over for it, cop said the person said you threw a rock at her car, i > said why would i do that? then asked the cop if she mentioned that she was > about a foot off my ass when the rock hit her he said no and i said well no > i didnt throw a rock but did go by a gravel road when she suddenly backed > off quickly..cop smiled and sent me on my way :D > > On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 4:26 PM, stanley/ Randolph <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Speaking of tailgaters - I was going down the "I-49 Corridor" as they >> call it now (really, it's US 90, to a funeral. This woman kept tailing me - >> at 65 to 75 MPH - and I slowed down, sped up, even went onto the shoulder to >> spray gravel and grit: nothing worked. Finally, after about 12 miles of >> this nonsense, I had enough and hit the brakes and went down to 40 mph, I >> kept this up and after about a *mile* of that, she passed me. She must >> have missed the sign that said the speed limit had been reduced to 55, >> because she was still going about 65 or 70 and passing everyone...but, before >> she was completely out of my eyesight, here comes a cop and pulled her >> over. No more trouble from her the rest of the trip... >> That gun rack would go really well with one of those Yosemene Sam mud >> flaps; you know - the one that shows him with two pistols and says, "BACK >> OFF! " >> >> *Stanley* >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Gene Henry <[email protected]> >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Sent:* Saturday, April 11, 2009 1:47:22 PM >> *Subject:* [Nighthawk Lovers] Tailgating ... >> >> I've been thinking about a dispenser for small gravel, electrically >> operated, for cars and cycles. You swerve suddenly and dispense gravel onto >> the tailgaiter. After a couple, they would probably back off........... >> >> Guncase would be a great place to store your lunch and other stuff and >> still be just as effective. * ;~)* >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> *From:* Kyle Munz <[email protected]> >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Sent:* Saturday, April 11, 2009 12:51 PM >> *Subject:* [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Fw: 2nd Amendment. Why?? >> >> No hard feelings. I also like the idea of chicks with guns ;) >> Guns are still acceptable accessories in the great state of Texas. I've >> just gotta figure out how to attach this rifle mount to my nighthawk. I'm >> thinking it might keep cars from tailgating me. >> >> >> >> -Kyle >> -Back in Texas last night, put 50 miles on the bike this morning... >> >> >> >> >> >> > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
