[sand_man]

Though I do hear them coming (HDs and the screaming sport bikes), I tend to agree that’s more about “look at me, I’m so bad-azz I should be in SAMCRO” or “look at me, I should be racing with Rossi on a road course”, than it is about safety. And that throttle blip every second at a stoplight is . Of course my DD 993 has Fister Stage 3 mufflers, so maybe I don’t have a dog in this fight.

While on the subject, what is up with some pickup truck owners? SHEEESH! A few weeks ago, I was on my way home from work. I was stopped at a traffic light with my windows down. A pickup truck was next to me (on my driver’s side). I could tell by the way this jerk was posturing in his truck that he had something to “show me”! He kept trying to inch forward so that he could get the rear of his truck closer to my window; my car is pretty low. The light changes to green and it was almost as if he floored his brakes and accelerator simultaneously. It was the loudest most obnoxious sound I ever heard from an engine; it actually sounded broken. It was completely void of performance or a recognizable V8 muscle sound. It was just noise…a stupid loud shockwave. Even a top fuel funny car sounded better. The sound actually made my teeth hurt. I did my best to ignore him. Did not look over. Did not curse or gesture. Just remained unaffected. I never wanted to drag someone out of their vehicle and repeatedly punch them in the face as much as I wanted to in that moment!