I'm contemplating getting my driver licence

[mattian]

I have always been on 2 wheels. Never had a car..... never even had a drivers licence. I'm not anti car, I have just never needed it.
Recently I have decided, at the age of 36. Its about time aye...... :blink:

I have heard alot of people say that riding a motorcycle has made them a much better driver. Will be interesting to find out if the reverse is true as well.

[White trash]

I'd like to know why someone so cool as to not actually want a car licence, rides a Gladius? That shit's fucked up.

[mattian]

I'd like to know why someone so cool as to not actually want a car licence, rides a Gladius? That shit's fucked up.

hahaha... wow. you are full of assumptions arent you.

[White trash]

hahaha... wow. you are full of assumptions arent you.

No assumptions here. You don't have a car licence, that's cool. You ride a Gladius. That's fairly gay.

But yeah, to answer your question, I'd say someone who's only ever ridden bikes on the road for 15-20 years will make a far better car driver than a non biker. If only for their situational awareness skills.

[ducatilover]

What's a car? :innocent:

[bogan]

Will be interesting to find out if the reverse is true as well.

Yeh it is, I mean it'd be a bit hard to stick a leg out a door and shuffle a car backwards. Even worse if you get a van!

And an intersting fact, some cars do bigger jumps going in reverse than forwards, due to a combination of suspension interaction, and incresed traction (for FWD).

[mattian]

No assumptions here. You don't have a car licence, that's cool. You ride a Gladius. That's fairly gay.

But yeah, to answer your question, I'd say someone who's only ever ridden bikes on the road for 15-20 years will make a far better car driver than a non biker. If only for their situational awareness skills.

I would like to know how someone manages to negotiate an online forum, when they clearly have trouble with comprehension. I said I have never NEEDED one. Not that I never wanted one.
Wondering if learning to drive a CAR would make me a better BIKE rider.

[nodrog]

Lane splitting is going to suck.

[White trash]

I would like to know how someone manages to negotiate an online forum, when they clearly have trouble with comprehension. I said I have never NEEDED one. Not that I never wanted one.
Wondering if learning to drive a CAR would make me a better BIKE rider.

You'd hope so. Being 36 and accomplished the massive skills set required to master a Gladius, I certainly wouldn't want to see you decrease in ability through 4 wheeled experience.

As for negotiating an online forum, it's fairly simple. I click the little mousey thing around until a thread opens, then I try and offend people until they cry and the thread goes to PD where I can no longer find it, then my clicky search begins all over again.

[Bald Eagle]

Wondering if learning to drive a CAR would make me a better BIKE rider.

Not likely as the main defects in non biking car drivers is lack of awareness of environment/bikes. So the only gain is likely to be in warmth and dryness.

[superman]

Yeh it is, I mean it'd be a bit hard to stick a leg out a door and shuffle a car backwards.

Works a treat with smart cars :facepalm:

[Maha]

........so you got your bike license in 08' sometime?...how did you get around prior to that?...beat the feet/mates/bus?

[mattian]

yep. Lived next door to my high school and work place. Then lived in the Central city while at University, student accomadation. Always bussed/walked where I needed to go because it was always nearby.

[bogan]

Works a treat with smart cars :facepalm:

Shit dude, that's a more homosexual ride than a gladius :shutup: If you are going to do some smart car foot-shuffling, it should be a small nudge at the top of a large hill!

[superman]

Shit dude, that's a more homosexual ride than a gladius :shutup: If you are going to do some smart car foot-shuffling, it should be a small nudge at the top of a large hill!

I think the word you're looking for is CLIFF! :yes:

[bogan]

I think the word you're looking for is CLIFF! :yes:

hmmm, hill then cliff? getting some launch speed up for the cliff allows some possiblities...

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[Indiana_Jones]

I got my car licence for fun. Wanted to play around with landcrabs, minis, BGTs etc

-Indy

[Sable]

I've only got a bike license. When I drive cars I have problems with remembering to account for what the part not in front of me is doing kerbing :sunny::facepalm:

[Latte]

You'd hope so. Being 36 and accomplished the massive skills set required to master a Gladius, I certainly wouldn't want to see you decrease in ability through 4 wheeled experience.

As for negotiating an online forum, it's fairly simple. I click the little mousey thing around until a thread opens, then I try and offend people until they cry and the thread goes to PD where I can no longer find it, then my clicky search begins all over again.

Obviously a well developed skill =D

[PrincessBandit]

hmmm, hill then cliff? getting some launch speed up for the cliff allows some possiblities...



The best "cliff" joke ever was the Young Ones, final episoide, going over the edge of one with a huge poster of Cliff Richard in their path and them all yelling "cliff" as they see the poster and go over the edge.

[NordieBoy]

Shit dude, that's a more homosexual ride than a gladius :shutup: If you are going to do some smart car foot-shuffling, it should be a small nudge at the top of a large hill!

Smart car foot-shuffling is usually only because you've put something like a Busa engine in it and it has no reverse...

[Banditbandit]

I think the word you're looking for is CLIFF! :yes:

Hey ... leave my mate alone ...

[Hitcher]

I've only got a bike license.

No, you've got a class 6 driver license. If you don't believe me, have a look at it and read what's written on it.

[PrincessBandit]

No, you've got a class 6 driver license. If you don't believe me, have a look at it and read what's written on it.

Gahhhh, don't start me off again with my hobby horse about "drivers licence" (full 6 vs 'car' etc.) I still reckon prospective employers must stipulate which class of full licence they want applicants to hold to save any confusion.

Son recently applied for an apprenticeship and was told he was successful but requires a manual drivers licence of at least R so guess who takes him out every day in her car so he can now resit his R but in my manual?

Btw, has anyone redone their car R in a manual after initially passing it in an auto? Do they take previous months on your R into account - surely they don't make you start the whole wait to sit your F all over again...?

[willytheekid]

I have always been on 2 wheels. Never had a car..... never even had a drivers licence. I'm not anti car, I have just never needed it.
Recently I have decided, at the age of 36. Its about time aye...... :blink:
I have heard alot of people say that riding a motorcycle has made them a much better driver. Will be interesting to find out if the reverse is true as well.

:woohoo:Thank god its not just me!...38 and still on learners car licence:facepalm:....just don't feel safe in a tin can


I've only got a bike license. When I drive cars I have problems with remembering to account for what the part not in front of me is doing kerbing :sunny::facepalm:

:killingme...yup I do the same thing....REALLY pisses the missus off (stupid cars fault for having to many wheels!)

[Big Dave]

No, you've got a class 6 driver license. If you don't believe me, have a look at it and read what's written on it.

You get them from pedantic school.

I never got my NZ car licence either.