How would you handle this -- Part 2

[Gereke]

My 650cc single laughs at you all.

BAHAHAHAHAHA... I'll catch up in a bit, guys


Oh, if I got a note like that I'd toss it into the circular file. If a neighbor had a problem with me or my bike, I'd be more inclined to want to listen to their concerns if they had the fortitude to directly talk to me about it.

[Kiwi Steve]

It's not often I use the word compromise. I bet the other neighbours all know who the cranky old curmudgeon is. So you could front up on his doorstep early one morning once he's come home from work and before his head hits the pillow with a couple of cold beers and find some way of mollifying the situation, maybe even attenuating the noise of your bike - after all his work supplies the fuel for your bike so lets be self interested here, huh. Otherwide the cranky old so and so, who's parents obviously never married, may just take it into his sleep deprived head to practice his 2nd Ammendment rights.

If my driveway sloped and the street had a downhill on it, then I'd roll my bike away from his house before firing it up. If his house was several houses away from mine then I'd think of riding the other way out of the street if practical. I would also think about the need for having the maximum loud exhaust fitted too, even though I'm a believer in "Loud pipes save lives" and that there's nothing that sounds sweeter than a loud Vee twin fired up in anger.

Reason for editing: Bet none of you ever expected to see the words 'curmudgeon' and 'attenuating' in a post.

[Gandalf]

Originally Posted by jrw69

I agree with Iray, bet he has been the neighborhood bully for the last 25yrs and used to writing those notes to get his own way. Probably has everyone living exactly how he wants them too, kind of like his own HOA! I HATE HOA's!

If Dante had lived in the 21st century he would've included an 8th circle of hell, reserved for HOAs and telemarkers.

To answer OP, assuming the guy being addressed runs legal pipes like I do, and isn't in the habit of revving up his bike in the neighborhood, I'd ignore it. If it's not important enough for him to talk to me about it in person, it's not important enough for me to go out of my way to address it.

I tend to think people with drag pipes who rev up their engines in residential areas are tools anyway though. Just like the ricers with fart cans roaring up and down the road by my house.

[Hawkeye]

Originally Posted by Wild Bill

Im kinda in a spot with my neighbors.

On one side I have a crack family who shoot their guns after midnight (gun owner myself but inside city limits?) They had a van coming up for repo so they started ramming trees and running through a creek on the other side of the street followed by shooting the poor van to crap.

The neighbor on the other side is the other ones father AND the city police chief. He will do nothing to his son claiming "conflict of interest. The son and another guy got drunk and beat the hell out of each other infront of my house in the street. I called the county sharrif and now The old man chief is hounding me everytime im on the bike.

I work Saturday-Monday 3 12 hour days. My bike is not loud at all. the cheif comes to my house and tells me to leave my bike at home or sell it. And that their is no reason for me to be doing anything but sleeping at 5 A.M on Sunday morning. I promptly told him to blow it out of his azz. Now He follows me to work even if im in the truck And watches me in the yard everytime im outside.

Guess I need to move

I have won harassment cases against PDs for less than that (pulled over 10 times for having a legal lighting system within 2 months and not written a single ticket). I would complain and possibly consult a lawyer. Having video proof would be a good idea as well.

[Wild Bill]

Ive won a case just like yours. Except they said phony tags. I would get pulled over and they would say oh wait nevermind. Happened all the time

[Gereke]

Gotta love the tags thing...

My dad told me a funny story about being pulled over awhile back. Cop pulls in behind him and turns the lights on. Pops has no idea what the problem is, but pulls over and stays cool. Cop gets to window and says "I pulled you over because your registration is expired."

Dad said he replied "No it isn't" as he handed over his registration card.

Then, out of the speaker of the cop's portable radio comes "That vehicle is registered to a Mr. R.J.U and is currently valid."

Dad said the cop turned red as hell, said "Have a nice day, sir" and walked off in a huff.

(and no, he hadn't forgotten to put the up-to-date stickers on...)