View Full Version : Just a little observation...
Sauerkraut
5th May 2010, 21:42
So now that I've been riding regularly for a couple of months now around town I've been getting much more confident lanesplitting (in fact few things make me happier than being able to slice right up to the front of the queue!) but there was one pretty funny thing I've noticed so far.
Quite often once the light goes green and I pull away, I'll get someone in a cage get a bit snotty and try to overtake me or try to race me off the lights. The best part is that it's never young punks, or boy racers, or anyone like that. In fact many times I wave to my young hooligan pals on four wheels and we share a mutual appreciation of vehicles!
So every single time somebody has cracked the shits with me and tried to have a little drag race, it's been a fat, white, 40 to 50 year old man in a four-wheel drive or mid-range sedan. What is it about driving a Volkswagen Passat or base-model Commodore that make people feel so unfulfilled and full of spite? Anyone else get this response splitting? :lol:
No, I ride a bike with sufficient power :D
JK, had a few toots and attempt to race/block me, I alway assume they just don't realize its legal to split, that or jealousy, most likely both.
Katman
5th May 2010, 22:21
Motorcycling is not a game.
Quite often once the light goes green and I pull away, I'll get someone in a cage get a bit snotty and try to overtake me or try to race me off the lights. The best part is that it's never young punks, or boy racers, or anyone like that. In fact many times I wave to my young hooligan pals on four wheels and we share a mutual appreciation of vehicles!
Just an observation,who the fuck appreciates a GSF250?
firefighter
5th May 2010, 22:24
So every single time somebody has cracked the shits with me and tried to have a little drag race, it's been a fat, white, 40 to 50 year old man in a four-wheel drive or mid-range sedan. What is it about driving a Volkswagen Passat or base-model Commodore that make people feel so unfulfilled and full of spite? Anyone else get this response splitting? :lol:
I had this a couple of times recently. The last straw saw a guy undertake me, (damn near shove me out of the way) after I split past him on Hobsonville road, if you've seen that road in the morning you'd understand why, big flush median and everything, so not like I cut him off, just bruised his ego, there was even more traffic ahead for me to split past.
Had I needed to turn left/swerve to avoid something or stop he'd have taken me out. Completely unneccessary. I was in the right wheel track and he still squeezed past, which explains the next part! I did the un-intelligent thing and reacted, he was too scared to even look at me when I pulled beside him and started yelling, and asking him to pull over so I could puchasize his face. You'll find these twatts cowards when it comes down to it. All tough in a big steel cage but absolute cowards when you call them out. Not a smart move on my part, hardly something i'm proud of, but I guess everyone loses it every now and then. I couold'nt believe he would'nt even look at me though. I sat beside him instead of splitting for a long way, and he went from aggro attempted murderer to absolute little girl immediately.
Not a reccommended course of action, but it does show you what kind of losers these idiots are. Just feel good in the fact that they are probably just compensating for a tiny penis.
The Stranger
5th May 2010, 22:33
So every single time somebody has cracked the shits with me and tried to have a little drag race, it's been a fat, white, 40 to 50 year old man in a four-wheel drive or mid-range sedan. What is it about driving a Volkswagen Passat or base-model Commodore that make people feel so unfulfilled and full of spite? Anyone else get this response splitting? :lol:
What is it about jumped up noobs on pathetic ancient 250s that makes them think other drivers are unfulfilled and full of spite?
onearmedbandit
5th May 2010, 22:36
Motorcycling is not a game.
It is in America!
Katman
5th May 2010, 22:38
It is in America!
Why doesn't that surprise me?
Berries
5th May 2010, 22:39
Quite often once the light goes green and I pull away, I'll get someone in a cage get a bit snotty and try to overtake me or try to race me off the lights.
So what's the problem ? When the lights go green you have to nail it anyway to make sure you get away before them, so in effect it is you that's starting the race. The car driver has seen you squeeze in to his lane as if you own it so it is only fair if he has a bit of a drag. Livens up the journey for both of you. Just make sure you don't stall it.
you just got a slow bike. when you upgrade, it will suddenly stop.
v8s&2wheels
5th May 2010, 22:48
So now that I've been riding regularly for a couple of months now around town I've been getting much more confident lanesplitting (in fact few things make me happier than being able to slice right up to the front of the queue!) but there was one pretty funny thing I've noticed so far.
Quite often once the light goes green and I pull away, I'll get someone in a cage get a bit snotty and try to overtake me or try to race me off the lights. The best part is that it's never young punks, or boy racers, or anyone like that. In fact many times I wave to my young hooligan pals on four wheels and we share a mutual appreciation of vehicles!
So every single time somebody has cracked the shits with me and tried to have a little drag race, it's been a fat, white, 40 to 50 year old man in a four-wheel drive or mid-range sedan. What is it about driving a Volkswagen Passat or base-model Commodore that make people feel so unfulfilled and full of spite? Anyone else get this response splitting? :lol:
No offense mate but think about what your saying ae.
Ive owned a zxr250 a long time ago, and have had all sorts of cars. Now ive never ridden a gsf250 but id imagine it would be slower than my old zxr250. Most if not all of these 'base-model commodores' can accelerate to 50 a lot easier than your bike can and also a lot quicker.
My cage is a 94 commodore v6 (not a base model its a mid range model so heavier and therefore slower than base models) and its all too easy to get upto 50 without even trying.
Now you think about your 250.. youd have to be ringing its nuts off in 1st just to give a commodore a run for its money in a 'drag at the lights' as you might say.
So think about it.. you may be initiating the drag by thrashing your vehicle to get upto 50 before the commodore some what cruises upto 50 in the same time.
miloking
5th May 2010, 23:21
Just an observation,who the fuck appreciates a GSF250?
I do, they are awesome bikes (not a nasty twin like hyosung or tls :D)
also they do 0-100 in like 5.5s so much faster the any car OP mentioned...
miloking
6th May 2010, 00:06
What is it about jumped up noobs on pathetic ancient 250s that makes them think other drivers are unfulfilled and full of spite?
What is it about jumped up noobs that never owned decent bike in their life that makes them think they can dis other peoples bikes on the net just because they suffer from "small dick syndrome"?
Seriously dude surprise me, tell me you own anything that will actualy pass WOF on a first try....
What is it about jumped up noobs that never owned decent bike in their life that makes the think they can dis other peoples bikes on the net just because they suffer from "small dick syndrome"?
Seriously dude surprise me, tell me you own anything that will actualy pass WOF on a first try.... :killingme:killingmeHere we go,fuck i love the interweb.Outta nowhere its the Hoff on a Honda.This motorcycle thing you speak of so knowingly,had a few have you then?All things considered a few would be an overstatement methinks.
Phreak
6th May 2010, 01:19
... youd have to be ringing its nuts off in 1st just to give a commodore a run for its money in a 'drag at the lights' as you might say.
So think about it.. you may be initiating the drag by thrashing your vehicle to get upto 50 before the commodore some what cruises upto 50 in the same time.
BULLSHIT! My brother's 400kW (modified) Clubsport and I raced at the drag-strip a while back, me on my CBR250RR, and I beat him off the line and up to about half track no problem. Only after half track did he over-take me, obviously because his car will hit 300 no problem...
Just because I ride a smaller bike than you, don't think it's slow, by any means... More often than not it comes down to the rider, I think everyone would agree!
Anyone else get this response splitting? :lol:
sometime happens...
actually it is also true that if you're on a two wheeled missile (or something that can appear as one: i've found that kawasaki lime green is pretty known... ;) ) nobody even try to...
but anyway the best thing to do is put your hand on the knee coasting at about 50kmh, lettin' them go ahead, and then passing them again, veeeery slowly, as soon as they'll have to stop at the end of the next queue and you have not... :D :D :D :D
miloking
6th May 2010, 04:47
:killingme:killingmeHere we go,fuck i love the interweb.Outta nowhere its the Hoff on a Honda.This motorcycle thing you speak of so knowingly,had a few have you then?All things considered a few would be an overstatement methinks.
Yep i actualy used to own GSF 400 and it was great bike .....you see I actualy like ALL motorcycles because i am not pretencious fag like some people ....so thats why i can appreciate someones GSF250 or Honda or whatever (as long as its not painted in glitter golden thats just wrong unless of course you are 16 year old girl :p )
The Stranger
6th May 2010, 06:51
What is it about jumped up noobs that never owned decent bike in their life that makes them think they can dis other peoples bikes on the net just because they suffer from "small dick syndrome"?
Seriously dude surprise me, tell me you own anything that will actualy pass WOF on a first try....
Thank you, my point exactly sauerkraut the noob goes dissing other people's rides but has never owned a decent bike in his life.
Though I am a little perplexed, I know you ride a Honda and all, but why do you need to concern yourself with the size of his cock?
Enough guys have had insurance declined as a result of KB that I'll sit that last one out thanks, but if it means that much to you flick me a PM and you can come have a look at my bikes.
Sentox
6th May 2010, 07:07
A couple of times I haven't even realised someone's trying to race me until I reach cruising speed and stop... then a few seconds later they blast past me and the speed limit in an attempt to show me what's what :confused:
Public road....not a race track...who cares who gets the 1 second jump at the lights....focus on a real issue
What is it about driving a Volkswagen Passat or base-model Commodore that make people feel so unfulfilled and full of spite?
Does this really need further explanation?
So every single time somebody has cracked the shits with me and tried to have a little drag race, it's been a fat, white, 40 to 50 year old man in a four-wheel drive or mid-range sedan. What is it about driving a Volkswagen Passat or base-model Commodore that make people feel so unfulfilled and full of spite? Anyone else get this response splitting? :lol:
I hardly ever split and when I do I expect at least one of them to try and beat me off the line to get 'their place' back. Human nature on their part.
Most if not all of these 'base-model commodores' can accelerate to 50 a lot easier than your bike can and also a lot quicker.
Piss off.
My TS 185 will piss all over commodores.
I have had to live with 4 commodores over the years
sinfull
6th May 2010, 08:03
split them up to the lights knocking every wing mirror ya can, glare into the windows of those either side of ya staring them down, then just sit there when the lights go green !
Funny as fuck !
revlikeshit
6th May 2010, 08:12
No stock v6 commodore will 'out drag' a 250 4cyl....
I did 1 run on another guys a zxr250 at meremere (never ridden it before) and ran 14.37sec and it was trapping 149kmh on a hot day.
0-100 k on a 4cyl 250 is 5-6sec, they will destroy a v6 commodore.
Maybe people should do a bit of research before they talk BS.
Her_C4
6th May 2010, 08:18
split them up to the lights knocking every wing mirror ya can, glare into the windows of those either side of ya staring them down, then just sit there when the lights go green !
Funny as fuck !
See now, this I don't get? Just after I bought the beemer and before I put a Ducati Club sticker on the back, I had this happen to me. I am considerate to bikes and will always try and pull over where I can to make room for bikes splitting - regardless of how fast the traffic is moving. This particular morning down Ngauranga Gorge, I had bikes splitting simultaneously on both sides. The bike on my right hit my wing mirror, glared at me, flicked the bird and then pulled in front of me slowing right down for a couple of minutes before takign off again - no doubt believing that he had 'taught me a lesson'.
Buggared if I know what I did wrong, but hey I got 'the learn' alright! Next time I see the fucker I will block him off.
Toaster
6th May 2010, 08:24
.... What is it about driving a ..... base-model Commodore that make people feel so unfulfilled and full of spite? Anyone else get this response splitting? :lol:
Stop goading the coppers!!
I had a drag with a Porsche a while back.... lasted all of 3 seconds and we both slowed at roughly 100km/h. Yes officer it was COMPLETELY necessary!!
sinfull
6th May 2010, 08:25
Next time I see the fucker I will block him off.
Wazzn me !
CookMySock
6th May 2010, 08:31
Motorcycling is not a game.Totally Wired? Totally-wired-not-right more like it. :weird:
@OP, They are jealous mate. And angry. And alone. And rootless. Sucks to be them ay. Motorcycling IS a game, and it's best played in places like the traffic lights, long lines of slow traffic, and everywhere else you can get a kick out of it. :lol:
Steve
Katman
6th May 2010, 08:43
Totally Wired? Totally-wired-not-right more like it. :weird:
@OP, They are jealous mate. And angry. And alone. And rootless. Sucks to be them ay. Motorcycling IS a game, and it's best played in places like the traffic lights, long lines of slow traffic, and everywhere else you can get a kick out of it. :lol:
Steve
Stick to selling ice-creams, twat.
onearmedbandit
6th May 2010, 08:43
Motorcycling IS a game, and it's best played in places like the traffic lights, long lines of slow traffic, and everywhere else you can get a kick out of it. :lol:
Steve
I can't find my 'Reset' button. And there is no 'replay-mode'. I hate it when games have no replay mode.
Whoa a bandit owner who makes observations.
Fuck next we will have the CBR crew who are writing their thesis.
206870..............................
See now, this I don't get? Just after I bought the beemer and before I put a Ducati Club sticker on the back, I had this happen to me. I am considerate to bikes and will always try and pull over where I can to make room for bikes splitting - regardless of how fast the traffic is moving. This particular morning down Ngauranga Gorge, I had bikes splitting simultaneously on both sides. The bike on my right hit my wing mirror, glared at me, flicked the bird and then pulled in front of me slowing right down for a couple of minutes before takign off again - no doubt believing that he had 'taught me a lesson'.
Buggared if I know what I did wrong, but hey I got 'the learn' alright! Next time I see the fucker I will block him off.
Exactly Her_B4, and as a biker and a cage driver myself I have to say bikers need to remember if they are doing this stuff it is them that needs to improve their behaviour. If some idiot splits then gets in front and slows down the cars will pass you back - the view they have is you are riding in the middle of the two lanes and they will still claim the lane as theirs because that is the "rule" you have set.
If you split through to the front at the lights then take off fast else the cars will be pissed off you are in the way. What is with the bikers that split to the front and then park at an angle across in front of cars - you are not going to get away in hurry starting off cock-eyed and are likely to get T-boned.
A classic example I had I was in my cage at the bottom of Haywards Hill in the front of the left lane at the lights onto the Western Hutt Road ready to turn right towards Lower Hutt. An idiot biker splits through and pulls up in front of me on my right. The light goes green and off he goes but he was such a poor rider he totally stuffed up trying to lean around the turn and invaded the space right in front of my car as I was turning correctly in the lane and had to brake hard as he panicked then gathered himself back into shape, all of this by then mm in front of my car. The moral of that story is if you aren't a flash rider, don't try and act like one, just stay back in the crowd and learn to ride.
Gareth123
6th May 2010, 09:30
I always laugh about the riders who split past 1 or 2 cars to the front of the que. Surely it's easier (and safer) just to wait a couple of cars back from the front. You won't lose that much time waiting for them to get up to speed.
CookMySock
6th May 2010, 09:33
Stick to selling ice-creams, twat.@OP, you see! Here's one right now! Overloaded by his own beliefs, stuck in a go-nowhere life, feeling unable to influence his environment - their only option is to angrily concentrate their feelings, and consequently their actions, on those who are part of the problem. (sic)
Of course, this is very surprising for you, and very unproductive for them. Bummer. :shrug:
Move on... They are just animals locked in their own broken world - the type of people that inadvertantly make a tangible contribution to motorcycling. :niceone:
Steve
v8s&2wheels
6th May 2010, 09:35
No stock v6 commodore will 'out drag' a 250 4cyl....
I did 1 run on another guys a zxr250 at meremere (never ridden it before) and ran 14.37sec and it was trapping 149kmh on a hot day.
0-100 k on a 4cyl 250 is 5-6sec, they will destroy a v6 commodore.
Maybe people should do a bit of research before they talk BS.
I didnt say the commodore would outdrag the gsf250. I said that youd have to get some decent revs into the 250 to get ahead of the commodore accelerating upto 50 in what would sound like a effortless amount of revs.
A 250 will never destroy a commodore, but it will beat them 0-100.
Motorcycling IS a game
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got any sweet cheat codes bro? I need more lives and more hp!
revlikeshit
6th May 2010, 09:51
It'l beat them more than just 0-100... average v6 commodore runs 15-17sec through the 1/4 mile and trap 130-145.
zxr/cbr250's run near enough 14 flat and have a good 10-20kmh on a stock v6 commodore at the end of the 1/4 mile - which by that time the 250 is going past 150kmh mark and is still increasing its lead..
Heck most stock v8 commodores struggle to go lower than low 14's.
Let me guess though you drive a commodore or some sort of v8 which ofcourse is 100 times better and faster than all these rice burner boy racer cars and small capacity bikes haha.
v8s&2wheels
6th May 2010, 09:58
It'l beat them more than just 0-100... average v6 commodore runs 15-17sec through the 1/4 mile and trap 130-145.
zxr/cbr250's run near enough 14 flat and have a good 10-20kmh on a stock v6 commodore at the end of the 1/4 mile - which by that time the 250 is going past 150kmh mark and is still increasing its lead..
Heck most stock v8 commodores struggle to go lower than low 14's.
Let me guess though you drive a commodore or some sort of v8 which ofcourse is 100 times better and faster than all these rice burner boy racer cars and small capacity bikes haha.
Typical response coming from someone who lives in 'Htown'.
And your damn right, a commodore is a lot better than a rice burner boy racer car. I can recognise if any car is faster than mine and any bike is faster than mine, but commodores are better to me obviously because of what its used for. Travelling and towing.
And small capacity bikes just dont appeal to me because you need to rev the shit out of them just to get upto the speed limit in a decent time. You obviously are a huge fan of 250s, perhaps you own one? And while i appreciated mine when i had it because i had to ride it, they are just slow for a motorbike.
Theres more to life than ringing out a 250 to get a head at a set of lights.
Theres more to life than ringing out a 250 to get a head at a set of lights.
like getting head in a commy at a set of lights? can't do that on a 250!
v8s&2wheels
6th May 2010, 10:04
like getting head in a commy at a set of lights? can't do that on a 250!
I like your thinking.. but if we are being honest.. you could get that at the lights on a 250.. be a bit of a show though eh.
I like your thinking.. but if we are being honest.. you could get that at the lights on a 250.. be a bit of a show though eh.
shit how long are the light phases in Napier! takes a bit of time to free willy (so to speak) when in bike gear, and I wouldn't wanna leave it hanging out when the lights go green!
Zamiam
6th May 2010, 10:08
Thanks for making me laugh this morning - aren't there a lot of over sensitive types out there. :spanking:
My 2 cents worth
- Good on any one who rides a bike - my first bike was a 100cc Kawasaki, I now ride a Harley - everyone starts somewhere / rides what they like
- Yeah I love my Harley BUT that doesn't make it better or worse than anything else. I have been know to call it an "antiquated piece of American junk" (always qualified with "but I love it")
- I don't lane split - in any "battle" with a cage I'm going to end up HURT
- Power to weight etc. I suspect that any modern 250 jappa would beat my Harley hands down - would I ride one, NO. But that doesn't mean I need to deride other people to make myself feel better.
There ends my sermon for today :clap::2thumbsup
zxr/cbr250's run near enough 14 flat
Sounds like someone needs to take their own medicine. And do some research of their own.
I am yet to meet a 14 flat 250 on the track. 15 is more typical. 16 is realistic.
and FYI "factory" figures are done on a dyno not in real world situations.
v8s&2wheels
6th May 2010, 10:11
shit how long are the light phases in Napier! takes a bit of time to free willy (so to speak) when in bike gear, and I wouldn't wanna leave it hanging out when the lights go green!
They are quite quick, but if you leave free willy hanging for the next set of lights then you've got more time..
They are quite quick, but if you leave free willy hanging for the next set of lights then you've got more time..
:lol: this mans a thinker :niceone:
onearmedbandit
6th May 2010, 10:42
I always laugh about the riders who split past 1 or 2 cars to the front of the que. Surely it's easier (and safer) just to wait a couple of cars back from the front. You won't lose that much time waiting for them to get up to speed.
Maybe they have another reason. (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/122926-Push-to-legalise-lane-splitting-in-America?p=1129741284#post1129741284) And maybe one day you won't be laughing when you've avoided being hit from behind after you've split to the front.
Grubber
6th May 2010, 11:26
This is so funny to read.
I don't care about dragging someone at the lights. I know i can beat them so whats the point. As for the rest of the dribble i've read.....you guys really need to get a life.
revlikeshit
6th May 2010, 11:38
Since some people are now questioning my 14sec 1/4 mile on a zxr250, i shall post up a link to the video when i get home from work(cant do it on my work computer).
-was 14.37sec@149kmh still have a timeslip too, that was with a 2.3 60ft(i can run 2.1's easy) which would = 14flat or faster.
And no, i dont ride a 250, i have one sitting in my garage doing nothing though
I have a full licence,I have a 600 as a roadbike, have a few other bikes too, have owned 150's/250's/750's etc etc.
Commodores are whales, hows it feel when youre 50k+ 5.7/6.0L v8 SS/Clubsport blah blah blah gets eaten alive by a 2.0L evo from the early 90's, or a 3k learner 250 with a bright yellow 'L' plate hanging of the back.
revlikeshit
6th May 2010, 11:43
Keep digging a bigger hole, i cant be bothered with this banter... ill post up the link to the vid but i prefer to let my actions speak unlike some.
Gareth123
6th May 2010, 12:00
Maybe they have another reason. (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/122926-Push-to-legalise-lane-splitting-in-America?p=1129741284#post1129741284) And maybe one day you won't be laughing when you've avoided being hit from behind after you've split to the front.
Hmmmm good point.
My little bike doesn't have the acceleration to out accelerate many cars. I have to be careful about whats sitting at the front and how much space is down the side of the road if they do decide to race me.
Yes I might get hit from behind but hopefully whoever hits me is slowing down already. I guess its a calculated risk. What has more chance of happening to me? Being hit from behind or coming across a someone in a racing mood at the front of the que?
I do lane split. Just not when I'm already so close to the front.
CookMySock
6th May 2010, 12:08
got any sweet cheat codes bro? I need more lives and more hp!You answered your own question! :lol:
Steve
wysper
6th May 2010, 12:12
Thanks for making me laugh this morning - aren't there a lot of over sensitive types out there. :spanking:
My 2 cents worth
- Good on any one who rides a bike - my first bike was a 100cc Kawasaki, I now ride a Harley - everyone starts somewhere / rides what they like
- Yeah I love my Harley BUT that doesn't make it better or worse than anything else. I have been know to call it an "antiquated piece of American junk" (always qualified with "but I love it")
- I don't lane split - in any "battle" with a cage I'm going to end up HURT
- Power to weight etc. I suspect that any modern 250 jappa would beat my Harley hands down - would I ride one, NO. But that doesn't mean I need to deride other people to make myself feel better.
There ends my sermon for today :clap::2thumbsup
I hope you realise you can get banned from Kiwibiker for calm rational posts!
If not for dragging what are traffic lights for?
Seriously, the traffic lights on on-ramps are designed for it.
1-2-3-4-5-RACE
1-2-3-4-5-RACE
Repeat.
Also, ringing the shit out of 250's is awesome fun. It sounds like it's going to explode but never does, they love it. ;)
The Stranger
6th May 2010, 14:35
Maybe they have another reason. (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/122926-Push-to-legalise-lane-splitting-in-America?p=1129741284#post1129741284) And maybe one day you won't be laughing when you've avoided being hit from behind after you've split to the front.
I know of 3 riders now who have been hit by vehicles backing up from a red light - they decide they want to use a different lane instead of the one they are in to say go straight ahead instead of make that right turn and just back up to swap lanes. Of course they don't see that bright white light behind them.
In each case the bikes hadn't bothered to split because they were near the front of the queue. Never know this to happen to someone who has split to the front yet.
R-Soul
6th May 2010, 15:42
shit how long are the light phases in Napier! takes a bit of time to free willy (so to speak) when in bike gear, and I wouldn't wanna leave it hanging out when the lights go green!
Yeah I hate it when it gets caught in the back wheel and ends up breaking the rims..
R-Soul
6th May 2010, 15:46
I have never experienced this - but then I have pretty much left the building while they are still putting the lever in gear...
Mudfart
6th May 2010, 16:40
I absolutely agree, only men with big tools or hot women ride bikes. small penis is for cages, especially vw and hohum crummadore.
I absolutely agree, only men with big tools or hot women ride bikes. small penis is for cages, especially vw and hohum crummadore.
I can tell you from experience that the tools get really fricken big when you slam it into the tank at 50kph.
It also changes colour
schrodingers cat
6th May 2010, 19:02
Anyone else spot the irony of the unforfilled wish that car drivers would be calm resonable people? Esp when I suggest that with all your vitriol and spite you all drive a car from tiime to time and, I suspect, badly. As do most people.
"But I move over for bikes"... - doesn't cut it. Respect all, troble no-one. The only thing that is really important in any given situation is YOUR response to it
Gareth123
6th May 2010, 22:25
I can tell you from experience that the tools get really fricken big when you slam it into the tank at 50kph.
It also changes colour
And depending on what trousers your wearing, get little zipper lines down the length of it as well.
When these situations start to get at you, get to a track. They will seem small after a decent fang around.
This thread is awesome. I can't believe I ignored it until now cos it looked like it was going to be boring.
Welcome to KB; we're holier than thou.
Sometimes I simply love this place.
And depending on what trousers your wearing, get little zipper lines down the length of it as well.
depends how long your, ahem, zipper is dunnit!
This thread is awesome. I can't believe I ignored it until now cos it looked like it was going to be boring.
Welcome to KB; we're holier than thou.
Sometimes I simply love this place.
yup, need moar awesome threads, what else are we sposed to do in winter?
CookMySock
7th May 2010, 11:26
Anyone else spot the irony of the unforfilled wish that car drivers would be calm resonable people? Esp when I suggest that with all your vitriol and spite you all drive a car from tiime to time and, I suspect, badly. As do most people.
"But I move over for bikes"... - doesn't cut it. Respect all, troble no-one. The only thing that is really important in any given situation is YOUR response to itSad isn't it. It's the I'm always right and everyone else is always wrong thing.
I'll slip between cars anywhere and everywhere - it is no slight on them. If they don't like it, then they should process it - I don't give a fuck. When it's my turn to be slighted, whether it's in my head or not, it's fucking my turn to process it, so I get to HTFU - not bash someone else for it, so, so do they.
I don't care anyway.. It doesn't affect me, as I am long gone - leaving whatever pissed-off person to fume on their own, and if they do catch me up no one wants to fuck with some large bloke on a really angry sounding bike.
Steve
I can tell you from experience that the tools get really fricken big when you slam it into the tank at 50kph.
It also changes colour
So it's true what they say about black men? Well - their bits, anyway.
Katman
7th May 2010, 11:58
I don't care anyway.. It doesn't affect me, as I am long gone - leaving whatever pissed-off person to fume on their own, and if they do catch me up no one wants to fuck with some large bloke on a really angry sounding bike.
I just wee'd.
:killingme
What are you going to do? Hide a pubic hair in their next ice-cream?
I think most of us did...
I imagine that cats and small children might be a little intimidated
I think I agree with the sentiment of DBs post. It only matters if you let it matter. It kind of only got wobbly at the end.
... What are you going to do? Hide a pubic hair in their ice-cream?
:lol: sorry DB, thats some funny shit right there.
Ferkletastic
7th May 2010, 12:59
Oh hey a (cock) waving thread.
onearmedbandit
7th May 2010, 13:02
I think most of us did...
I imagine that cats and small children might be a little intimidated
You can cross cats off that list.
CookMySock
7th May 2010, 13:53
:lol: sorry DB, thats some funny shit right there.Yeah we have a laugh at them ourselves. ANY product purchased from us and they better go through it with a fucking microscope before they eat it. I bet it plays on their mind..
Steve
When it's my turn to be slighted, whether it's in my head or not, it's fucking my turn to process it, so I get to HTFU
Im sure you have plenty of opportunities to HTFU - it would be just great if you took one. You constant waaaaaaa'ing over the years leads me to believing that you are both physically and mentally unable of doing so.
and if they do catch me up no one wants to fuck with some large bloke on a really angry sounding bike.
Again you fall into the misconception (or your own delusion) - that all bikers are seen as big bad assed mother fuckers best avoided at all coat. Now - while there are some out there (normally riding with a big group of other patched members) - most of us are all normal people and are no more feared than a fucker in a Suzuki swift.
You say "one wants to fuck with some large bloke on a really angry sounding bike" but the truth of the matter is that you are a balding middle-aged ice-cream seller from Edgecume who wears a hello kitty t-shirt (in your profile pic) and your angry sounding bike is a fucken hyoshit - not some big assed harley with a human skull on the front.
Upshot - you are a little less intimidating than you think.
I just wee'd.
:killingme
What are you going to do? Hide a pubic hair in their next ice-cream?
That Sir - was very, very funny.
...the truth of the matter is that you are a balding middle-aged ice-cream seller from Edgecume who wears a hello kitty t-shirt (in your profile pic) and your angry sounding bike is a fucken hyoshit ...
That would be reason enough to give a wide berth...
schrodingers cat
8th May 2010, 10:15
Hows the brotherhood of bikes Tank?
Pot / Kettle anyone?
onearmedbandit
8th May 2010, 10:49
Brotherhood of bikes? What brotherhood?
Hows the brotherhood of bikes Tank?
Pot / Kettle anyone?
I dont believe in a 'brotherhood of bikes' and more than a brotherhood or car drivers or 4x4 owners.
Sure - I might make more of a effort to stop and help a biker - but is his a kindred spirit just because of his mode of transport - no.
Besides - look at my sig and you get a pretty good idea of DB's attitude of a biker in trouble - Brotherhood - I dont think so.
scooute
8th May 2010, 22:50
I had this a couple of times recently. The last straw saw a guy undertake me, (damn near shove me out of the way) after I split past him on Hobsonville road, if you've seen that road in the morning you'd understand why, big flush median and everything, so not like I cut him off, just bruised his ego, there was even more traffic ahead for me to split past.
Had I needed to turn left/swerve to avoid something or stop he'd have taken me out. Completely unneccessary. I was in the right wheel track and he still squeezed past, which explains the next part! I did the un-intelligent thing and reacted, he was too scared to even look at me when I pulled beside him and started yelling, and asking him to pull over so I could puchasize his face. You'll find these twatts cowards when it comes down to it. All tough in a big steel cage but absolute cowards when you call them out. Not a smart move on my part, hardly something i'm proud of, but I guess everyone loses it every now and then. I couold'nt believe he would'nt even look at me though. I sat beside him instead of splitting for a long way, and he went from aggro attempted murderer to absolute little girl immediately.
Not a reccommended course of action, but it does show you what kind of losers these idiots are. Just feel good in the fact that they are probably just compensating for a tiny penis.
I had a moment like this a couple of years back. a guy in a old school pajero didnt like the fact that I was smart enough to travel on somthing :scooter: that didnt have to wait in traffic when stationary ( or didnt know it was legal and tried to run me off the road, took about 5 lunges at me for about 600m down a side street (after turning off the highway we were on at the time) enough was enough and I snapped, ripped the mirror that is on the bonnet right off and threw it at the windscreen, in that moment as I heard it bouncing off the glass I realised perhaps that was a bit much :whistle: but boy did he get the message and back off quick, that and I took off before he could get my plate number! I waited for repercussions :Police: but there were none :sweatdrop, I was not then and am not now proud of it so I learned my lesson and now I find other less potentialy dangerous ways to deal with it!!!
bittertwistedcute
9th May 2010, 18:08
I will shimmy up to the front to get away from the car exhausts whenever possible/safe.
I don't like being stuck behind stinky cars anymore than I like risking my safety for a metre or two.
If I do make it to the front I tend to be a little quicker off the lights but don't usually get a bad response for it
I always laugh about the riders who split past 1 or 2 cars to the front of the que. Surely it's easier (and safer) just to wait a couple of cars back from the front. You won't lose that much time waiting for them to get up to speed.
bittertwistedcute
9th May 2010, 18:12
Possibly the be post of the thread!
I hope you realise you can get banned from Kiwibiker for calm rational posts!
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