ATGATT. Why? It doesn't affect anyone else?

**yungatart** · 3rd April 2010, 19:16

You jump on a borrowed bike wearing a borrowed helmet...so? It doesn't affect anyone else.
You ride said bike like you stole it...nobodies business but yours.
Wearing trackpants, sneakers (that you haven't bothered to do up) and a vinyl dress jacket. So? Bloody gear nazis...who cares?

It DOES affect others. It IS their business. I CARE!

Today, while out for a leisurely pootle with a bunch of friends, we came across an accident.
Borrowed bike, outside licence class, and no gear apart from a helmet.

OUR ride was disrupted, while my mates picked up the shattered remnants of your mate's kawasaki, I sat on the side of the road with you, your blood oozing over me while I tried to clean the hole down to the bone in your forearm, dress the grazes on your back, keep you calm and conscious while we waited for an ambo. I tried to ascertain the extent of your head injuries and noted that your ribs were probabaly broken while my mates waved traffic to slow down. I'm sorry, I missed the neck injuries and the broken kneecap....

Others were trolling the paddocks and the side of the road looking for your belongings (we never did find your other sneaker or your cellphone)...made it hard to contact your partner and kids....

We WERE all affected by your stupid decisions and your inability to control the bike you were on.

So when you jump on your bike for a quick fang, wearing inappropriate clothing and think it is nobody else's business, spare a thought for the innocent motorists who help you when it turns to shit. Spare a thought for the two crews of Volunteer Firemen who interrupted their holiday weekend to come to your aid. Spare a thought for the poor ambulance guy,your accident was his third today!

Put on some gear, and if you want to go fast..take it to the track...chances are I'll help you out there too!

**Bren** · 3rd April 2010, 19:21

Oh shit janet, was that your afternoon or just some thought provoking material you found? Either way the message is still the same....Thumbs up, and if it was your afternoon then I hope the bloke is okay!!!

**Edbear** · 3rd April 2010, 19:23

Shame we can't give double bling for some posts!

Let's see what the riders this is aimed at have to say...

**yungatart** · 3rd April 2010, 19:26

Originally Posted by Bren

Oh shit janet, was that your afternoon or just some thought provoking material you found? Either way the message is still the same....Thumbs up, and if it was your afternoon then I hope the bloke is okay!!!

I wish I had made it up, but no, it is how I spent Easter Saturday...not really what we had planned.

**FJRider** · 3rd April 2010, 19:28

Attitudes re: "the gear" often change ...

1. after seeing an off with rider not wearing the gear.
2. after having an off themselves.

**Bren** · 3rd April 2010, 19:31

Makes ya think.....I was going to run down to see a mate tonight...and was thinking just the jeans will do tonight....might put on the full gear...

**Nasty** · 3rd April 2010, 19:32

Tart ... that is horrid ... you are not a mad nagging bitch .... you are the one who deals with the shit that stupid people cause.

**Edbear** · 3rd April 2010, 19:34

Originally Posted by FJRider

Attitudes re: "the gear" often change ...

1. after seeing an off with rider not wearing the gear.
2. after having an off themselves.

The real shame is that this is far too often what it does take! Ambos and such as Yungatart have to go through this on a daily basis, yet people still think it's worth the risk and don't care.

**FJRider** · 3rd April 2010, 19:43

I had a white knuckle moment this arvo, when a Rav4 (coming towards me) decided not to run a Pukeko down ... and run ME off the road instead ....

I stayed upright ... and continued when my heartbeat got below 120 beats per min.

My headlight was on FULL ... what goes on in their heads ????

**Bikemad** · 3rd April 2010, 19:47

awww man......thats a crap way to spend a Saturday arvo youngatart.........my sympathies..........should be user pays i reckon.........if you dont wear the gear.....you pay for the care..............
why should our Tax dollars go to repair some muppet

**Virago** · 3rd April 2010, 20:05

Perceptions of risk and responsibility depend on individual viewpoints.

While sensible bikers will shake their heads while tutting vigorously over such foolishness, many non-bikers will take a similar position against bikers in general.

Motorcycling carries undeniable risks. While we head out each weekend, making unnecessary trips "just for fun", many of us will end up in hospital - or the morgue. Those non-bikers who stop to assist at such accidents, will no doubt rage about the unnecessary carnage. But for us, it's a calculated rsk - our choice. As it should be. It doesn't affect anyone else...

Drawing a line regarding acceptable risk is a personal choice - you can't do it for others.

Having said that, yes he's a farking idiot...

**Bikemad** · 3rd April 2010, 20:13

Originally Posted by Virago

But for us, it's a calculated rsk - our choice. As it should be. It doesn't affect anyone else...

Drawing a line regarding acceptable risk is a personal choice - you can't do it for others.

but thats youngatarts whole point................it does affect others...............the people that administer first aid or even kids witnessing the carnage can be affected
and the Govt has removed personal choice for us regarding seat belts in cars............and helmets on bikes.........i think not wearing the rest of the gear should be enforced too is all

**Hitcher** · 3rd April 2010, 20:18

I care. But I'm not going to run after every biker I see not wearing gloves, or riding in shorts, or pillioning some young lady attired in jaunty CFM boots, jeans and a tee-shirt. For the same reason that I no longer give a shit about cagers who text while driving or who insist on having wheels on the other side of the centre line.

The Makers of Bad Laws will be along shortly to mandate standards of attire for bikers, which some bikers will ignore.

I wear what I believe is appropriate motorcycling apparel. I don't wear leather trousers because I think they're too hot in summer and too cold in winter; and I don't believe in fluoro vests because they're naff.

Bike shops sell fingerless gloves, openface helmets (including those stupid turtle lids), tee-shirts, sleeveless vests and chaps. Therefore it must be OK for bikers to wear these.

**YellowDog** · 3rd April 2010, 20:19

Originally Posted by yungatart

It DOES affect others. It IS their business. I CARE!

We WERE all affected by your stupid decisions and your inability to control the bike you were on.

These guys drive me insane and give us all a bad name.

**crazzed** · 3rd April 2010, 20:19

Originally Posted by Bikemad

the Govt has removed personal choice for us regarding seat belts in cars............and helmets on bikes.........i think not wearing the rest of the gear should be enforced too is all

I will have to totally agrre with this
If you own a bike you own a min amount of gear.
Compulsery to wear no different to a track day. BASIC SAFETY