I'm somewhat new to the site, and I have a huge problem. I have a Kawasaki kx 125 that I like to ride with other friends who have dirt bikes and 4 wheelers and such. My dirt bike is all stock, everything except handle bars.
The reason I'm posting is because I got threatened by a local man who owns part of a trail where I live and apparently he doesn't appreciate the noise my kx produces despite the 3 other 2 stroke cr 500/ kx 250/ and yz 125 people I ride with.
So, today after school, my buddy asked me to go riding. We had trouble with communicating where to meet so I went by this guys house once. The speed limit is 25 in residential areas and I was going around 5 to 10 mph. After figuring out my friend was at his house, I turned around and went back the way I came. As I was driving by, this guy had what I thought was a gun at first but I soon realized it was a bat. He started to approach the mouth of the trail where I had to stop to cross a road. Luckily, there were no car coming from either direction and I floored it until I reached my friends house about 200 yards down the road. The guy gets in his truck and speeds to where I am. He gets out and gets up in my face like he wants to fight me. I ignored his will to fight and just said yes sir and such while he cursed and said all this stuff about being too loud even though I went by his house not even 1/10 on throttle. He says "next time I see you ill wrap a chain around your neck!"
All the while, my buddies and his mom are standing right there hearing all of this. I also smelled alcohol on his breath. He goes back and watches what we do. There was a short cut past his house on a road. I needed new shorts by then. We drive past and I remain paranoid thinking he will get in his truck and run me over.
I went home and immediately called police. Also, I now realize what he was ding with that bat as I was going past his house. He was practice swinging it.
I had run ins with this guys before. First time I went a little fast, so I learned my lesson and went slow this time. I considered buying a go pro after that because I knew that wasn't going to be the end of it.
What is the best course of action? The police are investigating it and he might go to jail for having the bat and the threat.
I'm scared for my life. My riding experience is ruined. I am legal on the trails and have taken an atv safety course with valid registration.
Moderators, feel free to move if it needs to be.
The reason I'm posting is because I got threatened by a local man who owns part of a trail where I live and apparently he doesn't appreciate the noise my kx produces despite the 3 other 2 stroke cr 500/ kx 250/ and yz 125 people I ride with.
So, today after school, my buddy asked me to go riding. We had trouble with communicating where to meet so I went by this guys house once. The speed limit is 25 in residential areas and I was going around 5 to 10 mph. After figuring out my friend was at his house, I turned around and went back the way I came. As I was driving by, this guy had what I thought was a gun at first but I soon realized it was a bat. He started to approach the mouth of the trail where I had to stop to cross a road. Luckily, there were no car coming from either direction and I floored it until I reached my friends house about 200 yards down the road. The guy gets in his truck and speeds to where I am. He gets out and gets up in my face like he wants to fight me. I ignored his will to fight and just said yes sir and such while he cursed and said all this stuff about being too loud even though I went by his house not even 1/10 on throttle. He says "next time I see you ill wrap a chain around your neck!"
All the while, my buddies and his mom are standing right there hearing all of this. I also smelled alcohol on his breath. He goes back and watches what we do. There was a short cut past his house on a road. I needed new shorts by then. We drive past and I remain paranoid thinking he will get in his truck and run me over.
I went home and immediately called police. Also, I now realize what he was ding with that bat as I was going past his house. He was practice swinging it.
I had run ins with this guys before. First time I went a little fast, so I learned my lesson and went slow this time. I considered buying a go pro after that because I knew that wasn't going to be the end of it.
What is the best course of action? The police are investigating it and he might go to jail for having the bat and the threat.
I'm scared for my life. My riding experience is ruined. I am legal on the trails and have taken an atv safety course with valid registration.
Moderators, feel free to move if it needs to be.
