Quick quiz after nearly riding into the back of a truck.

[jamiey]

Almost rode into the back of a truck today, simply through not concentrating on the road ahead. Got distracted for 1 second and nearly came a cropper, just stopped in time.
Thought i'd do a quick quiz just for a bit of fun. See if any motorcycling safety gurus can prevent me doing it again.

One of the following things was NOT PRESENT today, leading to my emergency stop, see if you can pick it out from the list.

1. Sunshine.
2. A hot chick walking alongside.
3. A very short flimsy summer dress.
4. A gust of wind.
5. Underwear.

[Slyer]

I'd say either the fact that she was hot or the gust of wind - probably wasn't necessary.

[breakaway]

My friend wrote off both his car and a van at a roundabout because he was ogling some chicks at the roadside.

[AllanB]

hmmmmm wind gusts.

[slofox]

Hasta be Underwear. NOT present the man said...

What's me prize then?

[Thaeos]

That is actually the most distracting thing I've encountered so far. Driving OR riding.

[jimbo_on_travels]

I low sided my R6 not that long ago along Oriental Parade because 2 girls were wearing the shortest hot pants I've ever seen. (I didn't hit anything, only thing was a munted crash bung, scratch to the 'zorst)

Be warned a scantily clad girl walking down the street is no more a harbinger of death to an honest biker..

[quickbuck]

Ummm,
If you are going to continue to be distracted by females walking, then may I suggest you stick to being a passenger in a cage!

Seriously!
In 1 second you cover the best part of 15 metres at 50k... That is a long way into the back of a Truck Chassis.... that doesn't move very much when hit my Alloy and Plastic, and human bones.....

Yes, females dig guys on bikes, but they also like guys in perfectly serviceable working order.

Sorry for being the "Fun Policeman" today, but I don't really find it amusing to stack a 160 Kw Hp machine because one can't keep their eyes on the road.

[Slyer]

I usually follow the 5 second rule when perving at girls.

[p.dath]

Hasta be Underwear. NOT present the man said...

What's me prize then?

+1. Has to be the underwear not being present.

[Smifffy]

I usually have the Moll on the back so the slightest turn of the helmet in the wrong direction at the wrong time earns me a karate chop in the ribs.

:rofl:

[Cayman911]

I remember making a U turn once cause of a very special "distraction" :P

[dipshit]

God gave men a brain and a penis... just not enough blood to run both at once though.

[Squiggles]

I usually follow the 5 second rule when perving at girls.

10 seconds if its wet! :lol:

[Gremlin]

you perve at them for 5 seconds? University and the surrounds are terrible like that. I haven't come a cropper yet, but the odds are definitely against me. They only have to win once :(

[Jonathan]

This is somewhat, but not really, related to this thread.

http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/816428-crash-caused-by-driver-shaving-bikini-line

[Kwaka14]

Almost rode into the back of a truck today, simply through not concentrating on the road ahead. Got distracted for 1 second and nearly came a cropper, just stopped in time.
Thought i'd do a quick quiz just for a bit of fun. See if any motorcycling safety gurus can prevent me doing it again.

One of the following things was NOT PRESENT today, leading to my emergency stop, see if you can pick it out from the list.

1. Sunshine.
2. A hot chick walking alongside.
3. A very short flimsy summer dress.
4. A gust of wind.
5. Underwear.

I'd can off too if it wasn't a chick.....

[Swampdonkey]

Backpackers mile along the Paihia waterfront is a danger zone ....many tiny bikinis = many close calls. best slowest ride in the country

[crazyhorse]

The lesson to be learnt is that you guys shouldn't be looking if you cannot control yourself on your bikes. Maybe the real poll should be:

How many have crashed looking at skirt??

[Cayman911]

Maybe the real poll should be:

How many have crashed looking at skirt??

or more so how many have crashed looking at where a skirt should have been ;)

[Slyer]

Well. Gee. Don't give us the answer.

[jamiey]

Hasta be Underwear. NOT present the man said...

What's me prize then?

First correct answer. I owe you a beer.

Concentrated 100% on the road today. Lesson learnt!!

[CookMySock]

I low sided my R6 not that long ago along Oriental Parade because 2 girls were wearing the shortest hot pants I've ever seen. (I didn't hit anything, only thing was a munted crash bung, scratch to the 'zorst)You shoulda asked them if they wanted to munt your crash bung for you, instead of ripping into it yourself. :niceone:

Steve

[MIXONE]

I remember making a U turn once cause of a very special "distraction" :P

Only once???
I've keep wearing out the right hand side of my tyres doing that.:drool:

[Ixion]

Hot chicky ahead on footpath. Stare at chicky (bugger traffic). Ride past chicky. Turn head hard to left to keep looking. Chicky starts to cross road behind bike. Keep turning head to watch chick. Chick keeps crossing road behind bike, head keeps turning. Osteopath, stat.

[Milts]

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[Cayman911]

Haha now you're just teaching all the women how to kill off the males on the road

[Gremlin]

The lesson to be learnt is that you guys shouldn't be looking if you cannot control yourself on your bikes. Maybe the real poll should be:

How many have crashed looking at skirt??
Now thats hardly fair. I remember what was supposed to be a very basic corner near Collingwood turn into a very complex one, when I took my eyes off the road for a sec to check if my eyes were deceiving me. Suddenly, this massive damn barrier has jumped into the middle of the road and is doing its best to get me! Worse... I still wanted a double check while trying to sort the mess out, but luckily my sense of self preservation had kicked in, and survival was the top priority.

[crazyhorse]

Now thats hardly fair. I remember what was supposed to be a very basic corner near Collingwood turn into a very complex one, when I took my eyes off the road for a sec to check if my eyes were deceiving me. Suddenly, this massive damn barrier has jumped into the middle of the road and is doing its best to get me! Worse... I still wanted a double check while trying to sort the mess out, but luckily my sense of self preservation had kicked in, and survival was the top priority.

That's my point exactly :rofl:

[Tunahunter]

Agree - although I'd want to check the state of the bike seat first
+1. Has to be the underwear not being present.

[vifferman]

All I wish to say is:
199940

[aprilia_RS250]

I once saw at Britomart a girl, quiet a looker wearing short skirt, stunning legs in heels, wanting to cross a street, think it was Commerce just towards Northern Steamship it was middle of the day. You hear a roar, a guy in a 996 gunning it down. She quickly steps backwards on the footpath but he starts slowing down stops right in front of her and gestures she can cross (no pedestrian crossing or anything). NOW the funniest thing happens, she starts crossing and he starts to rev the engine, but keeping it constant say half way up the rev meter then with every step she makes he just punches it. She starts giggling, waves at him and and of course looking back once she crossed the road. He gives her a final beep and bolts off.

So far the only attention I had from the opposite sex was a 10 year old girl waving at me crossing the harbour bridge at the back of a people mover.... But funny enough I do get a lot interest from ex gf's now that I've got a bike!:chase:

[90s]

I low sided my R6 not that long ago along Oriental Parade because 2 girls were wearing the shortest hot pants I've ever seen. (I didn't hit anything, only thing was a munted crash bung, scratch to the 'zorst)

Be warned a scantily clad girl walking down the street is no more a harbinger of death to an honest biker..

You are not the only one! Someone was late meeting up with me because they highsided their R6 for the same reason ... broken arm and blow to the ego ...

[Cayman911]

you gotta love this clip :)

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Posted that in another thread, and realised its the perfect thing for this thread also. :)

thats what happens when everything in this thread goes together

[SMOKEU]

Ummm,
If you are going to continue to be distracted by females walking, then may I suggest you stick to being a passenger in a cage!

Seriously!
In 1 second you cover the best part of 15 metres at 50k... That is a long way into the back of a Truck Chassis.... that doesn't move very much when hit my Alloy and Plastic, and human bones.....

Yes, females dig guys on bikes, but they also like guys in perfectly serviceable working order.

Sorry for being the "Fun Policeman" today, but I don't really find it amusing to stack a 160 Kw Hp machine because one can't keep their eyes on the road.

One of my mates gives me shit for keeping my eyes on the road when I'm driving and not checking out every hot chick that I drive past, and I give him shit for all the insurance claims he's had to make for all the crashes he's had due to being distracted.