Bikers - need your advice

[Amputate Your Head]

Okay look, I love harleys. I had one.

I have a neighbor that got one but, either he doesn't know how to ride or he doesn't have a license, I don't know which. So instead, he sits in his garage revving the thing for hours.... sometimes at night, sometimes in the mornings... then his buddies come over and they stand around revving his bike. (they don't have bikes, or at least they're not bringing them over here).

I've been sympathetic for several months and have said nothing. But it's getting close to being on my last nerve now. Is there some way to gently tell this dude to go ride the fucking thing or turn it off? His garage is right on the other side of the wall next to me. It's driving me nuts. And he's one of these guys that's still wearing Affliction t-shirts and shit.

[L-Pink]

Shut the garage door the problem will go away in about an hour.


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[Dead]

Poor bastard is scared to take the bike out...tell him to ride or sell the trophy!

[baddog]

I imagine SF is not the easiest city in the world to learn to ride in, especially if a heavy bike like a harley.

Tell him you are concerned that he is going to ruin the engine if he sits there reving it in the garage and not on the streets.

[GrouchyAdmin]

If you're in SF, there has to be a noise ordinance. Had some cocksucker call the EPA on me for changing my own oil (safely, no spills), and that was 15 years ago.

[DBS.US]

Dump a quart of dirty oil in his driveway, call the EPA tell them he has a Harley. The fine will be so big he will sell the bike to pay it.

[mightyjoe]

Originally Posted by Amputate Your Head

Okay look, I love harleys. I had one.

I have a neighbor that got one but, either he doesn't know how to ride or he doesn't have a license, I don't know which. So instead, he sits in his garage revving the thing for hours.... sometimes at night, sometimes in the mornings... then his buddies come over and they stand around revving his bike. (they don't have bikes, or at least they're not bringing them over here).

I've been sympathetic for several months and have said nothing. But it's getting close to being on my last nerve now. Is there some way to gently tell this dude to go ride the fucking thing or turn it off? His garage is right on the other side of the wall next to me. It's driving me nuts. And he's one of these guys that's still wearing Affliction t-shirts and shit.

thats great

i have asians neighbor too that during weekends, they have karaoke and are singing from dusk till dawn. i hate asian singing

[GrouchyAdmin]

Originally Posted by dbs.us

dump a quart of dirty oil in his driveway, call the epa tell them he has a harley. The fine will be so big he will sell the bike to pay it.

it was you!

[cherrylula]

Originally Posted by mightyjoe

thats great

i have asians neighbor too that during weekends, they have karaoke and are singing from dusk till dawn. i hate asian singing

I had some friends in high school who's mom was japanese and would be doing that shit by herself all night. It sounded like someone was raping a small dog in the next room. Not kidding.

maybe get one of those air horns, and when they're making noise aim it out the window and see what happens. everytime they're revving, ya know. lol

[Marcus Aurelius]

Harley owners are stupid

http://valdosta.craigslist.org/mcy/1701571603.html

What a fucking joke.

[georgeyw]

Originally Posted by Amputate Your Head

Okay look, I love harleys. I had one.

I have a neighbor that got one but, either he doesn't know how to ride or he doesn't have a license, I don't know which. So instead, he sits in his garage revving the thing for hours.... sometimes at night, sometimes in the mornings... then his buddies come over and they stand around revving his bike. (they don't have bikes, or at least they're not bringing them over here).

I've been sympathetic for several months and have said nothing. But it's getting close to being on my last nerve now. Is there some way to gently tell this dude to go ride the fucking thing or turn it off? His garage is right on the other side of the wall next to me. It's driving me nuts. And he's one of these guys that's still wearing Affliction t-shirts and shit.

play this vid on a huge tv out front of his place

https://youtube.com/watch?v=YoPyb...eature=related

[L-Pink]

Originally Posted by baddog

I imagine SF is not the easiest city in the world to learn to ride in, especially if a heavy bike like a harley.

Great city to ride a bike in particularly at night. Going slow and working a clutch on those hills can't be the greatest place to learn.


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[majortom]

Originally Posted by mightyjoe

thats great

i have asians neighbor too that during weekends, they have karaoke and are singing from dusk till dawn. i hate asian singing

I had the same problem.
I solved it by buying 3 cubic meters of speakers (18 inches woofer + medium + treble horn) a big yamaha mixer amplifier.
As soon as I heard their amplifier go on , I would start mine, as soon as ANY "music" came from their place, I would crank my system so loud they cannot hear themselves anymore "singing"...
After 15 days...they gave up.

I have recently solved a early morning rooster problem ...with mega size fire crackers laced with small nails....works quiet ok too...

Research in that area are very interesting too. (beware I exploded the twitter by going too high)
http://www.compoundsecurity.co.uk/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mosquito

You can fuck up old asians by playing very low frequencies. ie; 70-100 htz after they finished the singing, are drunk and go to bed. The frequencies make you eyes balls vibrates in a way that create "ghosts"...they don't like it....Really really don't like it...
You fuck up young asians with the mosquito...you will see them unable to go pass the second line in the song...very impressive...

[baddog]

Originally Posted by L-Pink

Great city to ride a bike in particularly at night. Going slow and working a clutch on those hills can't be the greatest place to learn.


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I enjoy riding there (have ridden a suicide shift there), but agreed, go to the other side of the bridge to learn.

[Serge Litehead]

tell him where gears and clutch is located on his bike ))

[LoveSandra]

Originally Posted by holograph

tell him where gears and clutch is located on his bike ))

[bbobby86]

how doesn't love harleys...

[plyndrty]

If his wife/girl friend is hot then use it to your advantage. 4 hours of him in the garage is three and half hours more then you will need...

[Fletch XXX]

thats trhwe problem with these weekend warriors who call themselves bikers these days.

I miss the days of watching my uncle make choppers at my grandmas house growing up, putting on the ape hangers and riding off into the southern sun wishing one day I could ride with them. the days of those type of bikers (1%rs for life) are almost gone. Now most people with Harleys are like you say above.

one uncle is dead now but one lives on, he is sick and doesnt ride anymore either. he sold his last bike not that long ago due to illness.

[bloggerz]

that's pretty sad that he wont go out and ride it.

[Fletch XXX]

Originally Posted by bloggerz

that's pretty sad that he wont go out and ride it.

have a couple on my street, well they ride them maybe once a month. Other than that they park them out on their drive way and shine them up, run the engine but its more of a prize purchase than anything, its like jet skis, most people buy a pair of them and they sit not in use for years.

these guys run out and buy the latest shit and park it in their drive way to wash on the weekend, and thats about as far as it goes.

[dyna mo]

Originally Posted by Fletch XXX

have a couple on my street, well they ride them maybe once a month. Other than that they park them out on their drive way and shine them up, run the engine but its more of a prize purchase than anything, its like jet skis, most people buy a pair of them and they sit not in use for years.

these guys run out and buy the latest shit and park it in their drive way to wash on the weekend, and thats about as far as it goes.

so fucking what. most people buy anything (everything) and don't use it day in day out. especially a fucking motorcycle.

[Fletch XXX]

Originally Posted by dyna mo

so fucking what.

lol well thats somewhat what the thread is about (not riding it).... just my two cents ignore me then, click > ignore

[dyna mo]

Originally Posted by Fletch XXX

lol well thats somewhat what the thread is about (not riding it).... just my two cents ignore me then, click > ignore

putting people on ignore for not agreeing with my views is silly at a forum where i drop by to socialize.

however, peeps buying harleys and not riding them enough to impress you is not the topic eh.

[Fletch XXX]

You must have not understood my post, but yes, in fact, people revving up their Harleys outside without riding them is indeed the part of the topic, which is what my post was about. I just added a few more thoughts.

[dyna mo]

i understood it perfectly.

[Fletch XXX]

Originally Posted by dyna mo

i understood it perfectly.

its all good, im on google chrome right now, funny thing is, when on firefox i dont even see your posts LOL

[Amputate Your Head]

I have no problem with him spending all day out there polishing his chrome. I used to do it. It's the constant revving of the engine, I'm guessing because he's sad he can't ride it for whatever reason.

Anyway, I went over there last night and told him I have a heart condition and every time he fires his bike up it's giving me arrhythmia. Asked him to please keep it shorter or I might croak.

As expected, he told me, "Fuck you, it's my bike, my garage."

[dyna mo]

Originally Posted by Fletch XXX

its all good, im on google chrome right now, funny thing is, when on firefox i dont even see your posts LOL

that's because you have me on ignore in firefox

[dyna mo]

Originally Posted by Amputate Your Head

I have no problem with him spending all day out there polishing his chrome. I used to do it. It's the constant revving of the engine, I'm guessing because he's sad he can't ride it for whatever reason.

Anyway, I went over there last night and told him I have a heart condition and every time he fires his bike up it's giving me arrhythmia. Asked him to please keep it shorter or I might croak.

As expected, he told me, "Fuck you, it's my bike, my garage."

seriously? well, that's not very neighborly of him eh.

[Fletch XXX]

Originally Posted by Amputate Your Head

I have no problem with him spending all day out there polishing his chrome. I used to do it. It's the constant revving of the engine, I'm guessing because he's sad he can't ride it for whatever reason.

Anyway, I went over there last night and told him I have a heart condition and every time he fires his bike up it's giving me arrhythmia. Asked him to please keep it shorter or I might croak.

As expected, he told me, "Fuck you, it's my bike, my garage."

haha nice.

I know bikes arent allowed downtown new orleans in the french quarter, people complained to city about the loud noise in small alleys and old roads of french quarter... bikers can be ticketed for loud pipes.

perhaps there is a disturbing the peace angle you can clearly go after, in cali you can prolly get him fined and possibly deported. LOLz ;)

[Amputate Your Head]

Originally Posted by dyna mo

seriously? well, that's not very neighborly of him eh.

yeah... I knew he was a douchebag, that's why I've put this off for so long.
I witnessed this dude yelling at his kids and smacking them in the heads for asking to put up christmas lights last season. Right out in his front yard. (because they saw me hanging them right next door).

[Cyandin]

In my life I have found that combining a very straightforward approach with well spoken and diplomatic words works wonders. Even if the person you are approaching is an antagonist by nature, the right words can disarm almost anyone. Just explain how their behavior is rather distressing and that you would be most appreciative if they/he could please confine such activity to a more appropriate time.

Good luck.

[baddog]

Originally Posted by Fletch XXX

haha nice.

I know bikes arent allowed downtown new orleans in the french quarter, people complained to city about the loud noise in small alleys and old roads of french quarter... bikers can be ticketed for loud pipes.

I remember being told that a couple times when we rode into the Quarter. We simply told them that we were not leaving our bikes, and went inside the bar.

[Fletch XXX]

Originally Posted by baddog

I remember being told that a couple times when we rode into the Quarter. We simply told them that we were not leaving our bikes, and went inside the bar.

how long ago? laws have been changed and definitely enforced more now, I know tons of bikers here, when I drank I only hung in biker friendly bars .... and you dont want to try that shit these days. although I am sure some get away with it, I am curious how long ago?

[Amputate Your Head]

Originally Posted by Fletch XXX

haha nice.

I know bikes arent allowed downtown new orleans in the french quarter, people complained to city about the loud noise in small alleys and old roads of french quarter... bikers can be ticketed for loud pipes.

perhaps there is a disturbing the peace angle you can clearly go after, in cali you can prolly get him fined and possibly deported. LOLz ;)

I've been ticketed for loud pipes before in Phoenix. Cops were set up just down the street from where we were and got every one of us. I just popped the stock pipes back on, proved it to the court, and changed them back once I got home.

[dyna mo]

Originally Posted by Amputate Your Head

yeah... I knew he was a douchebag, that's why I've put this off for so long.
I witnessed this dude yelling at his kids and smacking them in the heads for asking to put up christmas lights last season. Right out in his front yard. (because they saw me hanging them right next door).

well, that puts you in a crappy spot eh. on one hand, fighting with the neighbor is a massive waste of resources but the constant noise is a serious issue.

Originally Posted by Amputate Your Head

I've been ticketed for loud pipes before in Phoenix. Cops were set up just down the street from where we were and got every one of us. I just popped the stock pipes back on, proved it to the court, and changed them back once I got home.

i just run mine in stealth mode through neighborhoods, 3rd gear/30-35mph. the exhaust on my sport bike is harder to pipe down though, lolz.

[baddog]

Originally Posted by Fletch XXX

how long ago? laws have been changed and definitely enforced more now, I know tons of bikers here, when I drank I only hung in biker friendly bars .... and you dont want to try that shit these days. although I am sure some get away with it, I am curious how long ago?

It was 1987. It was a funny evening and the end of a very long day.

Funniest part was when my buddy's bike broke down kitty-korner to the cop shop. Some undercover cop came racing out of the darkness on his Sportster and told us the rules. Rules are meant to be broken though, right?

[Rochard]

Originally Posted by Marcus Aurelius

Harley owners are stupid

http://valdosta.craigslist.org/mcy/1701571603.html

What a fucking joke.

That was awesome!

[Fletch XXX]

Originally Posted by baddog

It was 1987. It was a funny evening and the end of a very long day.

Funniest part was when my buddy's bike broke down kitty-korner to the cop shop. Some undercover cop came racing out of the darkness on his Sportster and told us the rules. Rules are meant to be broken though, right?

I hear ya man, I just know how much of dick NOPD are and know many bikers whove had to deal wit them. needlesstosay things have changed since 1987. I cant tell you the last time I heard a good loud Harley rev up through French Quarter, it has been a decade or so. I know Bikers who own bars here, and times have changed. Sad, I used to bartend in a bar where guys would ride their bike into the bar at like 3 am LOL

[baddog]

Originally Posted by Rochard

That was awesome!

Figures you would think so.

[dyna mo]

Originally Posted by baddog

Figures you would think so.

yeah, i was wondering about that myself. any retard with mom's vid cam can make that vid.

i will give the guy credit- a sport bike rider whining about harley riders making their bikes uncomfortable.

classic internet shit right there!

[baddog]

Originally Posted by dyna mo

yeah, i was wondering about that myself. any retard with mom's vid cam can make that vid.

i will give the guy credit- a sport bike rider whining about harley riders making their bikes uncomfortable.

classic internet shit right there!

A sports bike rider with absolutely no clue.

[Hotrocket]

Well, since it sounds like hes going to be a dick about it, maybe you need to be one too...
I will pass along a little story that might be of interest.
About 20 yrs ago I had a roommate (w/ a sportbike) that ended a relationship poorly, so his ex came by one late night and filled his tailpipe with a can of that expanding foam insulation...the bike would not start...took him 4-5 days and a service dept visit to figure out wtf was up, paid for a new pipe too...6 weeks later she did it again...LOL anyway..I thought I'd pass that along.

[jimmy-3-way]

Originally Posted by Amputate Your Head

I've been ticketed for loud pipes before in Phoenix. Cops were set up just down the street from where we were and got every one of us. I just popped the stock pipes back on, proved it to the court, and changed them back once I got home.

Why did you stop?

I don't go on group rides a lot, but the times I have when cops try to pull the group over, everyone just goes a different direction. The cop picks one guy and the rest of you get away.

[Semi-Retired-Dave]

Originally Posted by L-Pink

Shut the garage door the problem will go away in about an hour.


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Stick some bananas in the pipes.

[jimmy-3-way]

Originally Posted by Amputate Your Head

Okay look, I love harleys. I had one.

I have a neighbor that got one but, either he doesn't know how to ride or he doesn't have a license, I don't know which. So instead, he sits in his garage revving the thing for hours.... sometimes at night, sometimes in the mornings... then his buddies come over and they stand around revving his bike. (they don't have bikes, or at least they're not bringing them over here).

I've been sympathetic for several months and have said nothing. But it's getting close to being on my last nerve now. Is there some way to gently tell this dude to go ride the fucking thing or turn it off? His garage is right on the other side of the wall next to me. It's driving me nuts. And he's one of these guys that's still wearing Affliction t-shirts and shit.

Take an afternoon day trip across the bridge to Oakland. Find a couple of guys, tell them you are broke and need the insurance money and you want them to steal your hog. Tell them it's insured and you won't report it for a good week. Give them the dude's address.

As long as you never see the bike again tell them they can keep everything they get from it.

Repeat sayyy...10x.

I think the problem will solve itself.

[dyna mo]

Originally Posted by CyberAge-Dave

Stick some bananas in the pipes.

do you think he'd fall for the banana in the tail pipe trick?