[Sirius Lee]

But I must admit, there are a lot more a-holes per capita who have chosen Japanese rice rockets, who think every road is a race course, and ride like they’re on some group kamekaze mission. In my experience, they seem to delight in blowing by those who ride Harleys, British Twins, or BMWs.

We blow by you on our Italian tackle, too, but you have to admit, a Duc's twin sounds beautiful doing it.

[Tigerized]

“We blow by you on our Italian tackle, too, but you have to admit, a Duc’s twin sounds beautiful doing it.”

No argument. Lots of great Italian bikes out there, thoroughbreds with a long and proud history.

Then there are others. Remember the Benellis that were marketed in the late 1960s by Monkey Ward, under the Mojave moniker? Could barely get off the line at a stop light before ejecting parts all over the road.

But, I see the “blow by” encounter as a win / win situation most of the time. The blower thinks “Hah! Take that you slug!” as he blasts past. The blowee thinks “What an asshole! Enjoy your funeral!”

Taken to the extreme, there’s a sobering video posted showing what happens when someone thinks it fun to cut it a little too close and too fast. Took off the foot and lower leg of the guy just crusing along minding his own business. Great fun, right?