bikers relating to cagers [Archive]

FROSTY

21st March 2005, 20:31

crashe

21st March 2005, 20:41

yeah and I wanna know when I'm in a car and I wave out to bikers going past, just why wont ya wave back to me.... :spudwhat:
there are times that I have to take the car out... not by choice I might add.
:spudwave: :spudwave: :spudwave:

Krusti

21st March 2005, 20:58

Have made a point in last few years of talking to or saying hi to all and sundry...even if only to see surprised look on their faces. Must admit tho since getting rid of my goaty beard and No 1 haircut heaps more people say hi. True.

Then again I was refueling at Shell Kaikoura the other day and following my advice and that of others I sat my helmet on the ground next to my bike. A 4x4 diesel was waiting for the next pump so being a nice guy I wheeled my bike forward, turned to grab my hemet as I heard a grinding noise. He was slowly driving forward draging it under his wagon.

I said, "WOULD YA MIND BACKING OFF MY HELMET MATE" He did so. I grabbed it and walked to my bike on the verge of erupting, making it very obvious to any one nearby that my $1000 helmet was fucted.

He never said a word or apologised and by the time I calmed down enough he was gone. May have been partly my fault but an apology would have been nice the WANKER.

small nick on top of helmet and grazed under chin piece but an insuance claim I think.

Ya live and learn.:angry2: :brick:

woody68

21st March 2005, 21:00

I always move over for bikers and most of the time get a wave.

Was out on the duc in the weekend and wave to other bikers and not all waved back. In days gone by every one waved. :spudwave:

If you in the BOP area and see a red and silver duc give me a :spudwave:

bugjuice

21st March 2005, 23:27

That really sux Krusti.. sincere for ya mate..

As for waving from cages, I have thought about that before. When I'm in the car, you have more time to look around etc, but when you're on the bike, you hardly/rarely see the person driving, thru a range of reasons, main two for me is a) glare - the sun/sky comes off the windshield and you can't see past that, and b) I see cars as objects most of the time, not cars, so anything else apart from a moving object is excess brain wastage, unless it's not busy, then I have a good look if I can and recognise the car. Even then, cos of point a), you hardly see who's behind the wheel..

And on top of that, if someone wants to chat when I'm sat at the lights, then 9 times out of 10, they're wanna be riders, or you hardly hear much thru your lid, or the lights just don't give you time.. I always say hi to everyone, but sometimes, there's just not enough time..

Good point tho, and know exactly what you're getting at..

inlinefour

21st March 2005, 23:48

Have sparked up some good conversations after they have asked my what I ride. However due to the fact that there are so many arseholes in cages, its no wonder some riders are weary of cagers.

FROSTY

22nd March 2005, 08:28

well maybee its just riders of blue honda vfr's lol

Lou Girardin

22nd March 2005, 08:39

bungbung

22nd March 2005, 08:41

I'n the last couple of weeks i've (as a cager) struck up or tried to stril=ke up conversations with a few bikers. Hmm --maybee its my BO

The faint whiff of used-cage dealer?

vifferman

22nd March 2005, 08:47

well maybee its just riders of blue honda vfr's lol
Well it wasn't me!!:spudwhat:
I haven't been out and about on my "blue honda viffer800" lately!

Would it help if I came and saw you, so I can redress the issue? Perhaps we could have a wee chat, or I can buy you a coffee?

In the meantime, here's some friendliness: :spudwave: :hug: :ride: :D :wavey:

Zed

22nd March 2005, 08:58

hey guys n gals .As a biker im suspicious of cages and their drivers.
But my job involves spending a lot of time behind the wheel of a cage.
I'n the last couple of weeks i've (as a cager) struck up or tried to stril=ke up conversations with a few bikers. Hmm --maybee its my BO but it seemed the bikers just weren't interested in talking.
Geez guys --especially riders of blue viffer800's Us cage drivers might just be bikers in another lifeMaybe it's your opening line Tony, what do you say to them?

I often approach bikers at the service station or whatever when/if I'm in my cage and usually start a conversation with a remark about their bike - "Hey man, you're bike is in serious need of a clean!"...not.

As a biker, when someone comes up to me out of the blue to have a chat about my bike I welcome it, even though I was taught from a young age not to talk to strangers! :confused:

FEINT

22nd March 2005, 10:27

I usually try to give as many bikers the waves on the highway, but not all of them actually wave back. Some do, some don't, some don't even see you.

When I am at the lights, most of the time it is usually a biker who I will have a chat with. Most people in cages don't seem interested.

When I am in the cage (with the KB sticker on the back) give me a :spudwave: :spudwave: :spudwave: ..

If the people in the cage are bikers / bike fans, they will be staring at you the whole time, which I often just give a wave. Especially kids.

I have to say that bikes whizz by cages so fast that sometimes, I don't even have the time to look or wave.

FROSTY

22nd March 2005, 10:42

Do sparrows relate to cats? Or sealion cubs to great whites?
Unless I know cagers personally, I regard them as trying to kill me. Even then I have my doubts.
Like the twat that didn't know how indicators work this morning, still don't know how I missed her.
Ohh yea reminds me--To the guy on the gsxr400? You were right dude.How in fuck can ya tell which way I'm turning when im using all4 indicators at once :spudwhat:
Frigging aprentice alarm dude wired the alarm so when ya indicate-all the indicators go at once--sheesh

Motoracer

22nd March 2005, 11:27

Cause cagers aren't cool enough.

Wolf

22nd March 2005, 11:29

I'm mindful when I have to drive a cage that the bikes I wave to probably can't see me through the window until it's too late to acknowledge me anyway. I notice it's difficult under a lot of driving conditions to see the occupants of a cage. I wave to bikes when I'm walking to and from work and seldom get a wave back - maybe their focus is on what else is on the road and they don't notice me. The guy with the black Nazi helmet and patched jacket sure saw me this morning - nearly fell off his bike in surprise that some dude waved to him friendly-like. Didn't wave back tho'.

**R1**

22nd March 2005, 11:56

flyin

22nd March 2005, 13:04

Well now that im stuck in a cage for the nxt week or 5,

i dont consider myself a biker anymore, so i dont wave to bikers........coz when people in cages wave to me i ignore them.......and driving blows i might add....fkn car im going to burn it when my bikes sorted. hate cars.
by the way sorry to here you have to drive a car for your job....poor u.

sorry about my incoherent(sp) ravings, i just hate cars

hates just confused love aaron........

i still consider myself a biker when i'm out racing my car (yes on the track.)...... kinda wanna get a knee down tho.....

maybe you feel left out cos bikers dont wave at you in your car...... that will be because you dont wave at the poor soles stuck in company cars while their bike's sitting at home..............I try to notice the green eyes when riding and wave to whoever will wave back..... i do feel the rejection when they just rock on past too!!

by setting a good example in your cage (ie moving over a noticable amount in traffic when a bike comes) maybe the cagers around you will follow suite.... ya never kno a..........

**R1**

22nd March 2005, 13:25

hates just confused love aaron........

i still consider myself a biker when i'm out racing my car (yes on the track.)...... kinda wanna get a knee down tho.....

maybe you feel left out cos bikers dont wave at you in your car...... that will be because you dont wave at the poor soles stuck in company cars while their bike's sitting at home..............I try to notice the green eyes when riding and wave to whoever will wave back..... i do feel the rejection when they just rock on past too!!

by setting a good example in your cage (ie moving over a noticable amount in traffic when a bike comes) maybe the cagers around you will follow suite.... ya never kno a..........It would never happen...i move out the way if i see a bike, but the bottom line is i REALY HATE HAVING TO DRIVE A CAGE.......they feel so cramped and dangerous, imagine if the bloody thing rolled.... and the reason i dont wave to bikes is when cages wave to me i assume they are being smart or that they just want to be like me(big headed i know) so i ignore em.....since smashing up my bike i now fully see the need to buy a second back up bike, and if my job required me to drive a cage on a daily basis id quit.

oh it probly duznt help that i dont have a cage licence. always looking for the coppers.

Waylander

22nd March 2005, 14:26

Well I usually drive with the window down and if I see a bike (commin the other way) I'll stick my arm out and wave. The ones that pass me are usually goin to fast to wave back anyway but I still wave just not with my arm hanging out, they might take it wrong. I don't really care if they wave back at me when I'm in the cage I just wave to them out of respect, it's when I'm on the bike and I wave but get no wave back that I don't like.

vifferman

22nd March 2005, 14:34

I don't really care if they wave back at me when I'm in the cage I just wave to them out of respect, it's when I'm on the bike and I wave but get no wave back that I don't like.
They don't wave back because they heard you don't drink beer. :Pokey:
All real bikers drink beer.:apint:

Waylander

22nd March 2005, 14:38

They don't wave back because they heard you don't drink beer. :Pokey:
All real bikers drink beer.:apint:
As I said in that thread, beer isn't strong enough. Besides where I am from all real bikers drink whiskey not beer. Now where's my Jack?:apint: there it is.:niceone:

------------------(^this needs to be a whiskey smillie looks a bit silly talkin about it then usin a beer smillie:confused: )

vifferman

22nd March 2005, 15:02

As I said in that thread, beer isn't strong enough. Besides where I am from all real bikers drink whiskey not beer.
Ahh - but you're not "where you're from" now; you're here!

Now where's my Jack?:apint: there it is.:niceone:

And now you're in real trouble! The whiskey connoisseurs on KB will pounce on you for calling Jack 'whiskey'. :nono:

Waylander

22nd March 2005, 15:09

And now you're in real trouble! The whiskey connoisseurs on KB will pounce on you for calling Jack 'whiskey'. :nono:
I call it that becouse that is what it is you dingbat:niceone:

Don't ya just love thread hijacking? Um..No pun intended there

myvice

20th June 2005, 20:51

It would never happen...i move out the way if i see a bike, but the bottom line is i REALY HATE HAVING TO DRIVE A CAGE.......they feel so cramped and dangerous, imagine if the bloody thing rolled.... and the reason i dont wave to bikes is when cages wave to me i assume they are being smart or that they just want to be like me(big headed i know) so i ignore em.....since smashing up my bike i now fully see the need to buy a second back up bike, and if my job required me to drive a cage on a daily basis id quit.

oh it probly duznt help that i dont have a cage licence. always looking for the coppers.
Yes dangerous things, no one gets traped in burning bikes, or drowns in them caus the eletric windows stoped working! Nasty things, should be laws against them... I have to drive in my job but its just around the block so I dont burst into tears ALL the time, and I always wave to bikes, sometimes thay wave back and sometimes thay are stuckup wankers who need to be beaten about the head with a Riding Edikit manual :spudwave:

DingDong

20th June 2005, 21:00

I cant deny a young kid in the back of a minivan a wave, and I wave regardless to cars who get outta my way.

But sometimes :devil2: I need to give a one fingered wave :motu:

Gremlin

21st June 2005, 01:30

I can understand the view of you bikers in cages, but I'm guessing one of the reasons bikers don't wave is that they don't see you. I know when I'm travelling along I see the car, but I never look at the occupant unless the car looks familiar. There are simply too many cars to look at and focus on each one.

Bikes are easier because they stick out from regular traffic, and are fewer.

I'm happy to wave to kids in anything, gotta do the PR work for bikes :yes: