Scooterist

[slofox]

Doing my best to foster "goodwill between all two wheeled vehicle users" this morning...

I followed some dude on a Vespa up to the lights. All the way along the road he had his left indicator on. Obviously forgotten to cancel it. Lights are red. He stops. I pull up alongside, get his attention and point to the indicator - give him the "blinker" signal. He looks blankly at me "What?" he shouts through his open visor.
I yell "indicator's on!". Blank look "What?" Me "Turn signal, blinker, indicator! It's ONNNNN!" Point point point..."What?"

Me, sotto voce "Oh for fuck's sake..." Light goes green and I piss off up the road.

No helping some people. So much for "goodwill to all...etc". Might as well have saved by breath.

[admenk]

That's Mods for ya

[Ender EnZed]

You should've punched it out for him.

[slofox]

You should've punched it out for him.

Couldn't reach - and besides, it was "be kind to all two wheelers" day. Albeit briefly

[eliot-ness]

." Light goes green and I piss off up the road.
No helping some people..

And he turns left, wondering what the funk you were shouting about. :scooter:

[nudemetalz]

It's Italian and the electrics were working?

[slofox]

And he turns left, wondering what the funk you were shouting about. :scooter:

Given that he carried straight on and that he had the indicator on past about five side streets, I don't think he knew it was on. Just a hunch.

[gijoe1313]

Not to worry, a thread will appear in the Scooter section saying how some grumpy old man was yelling at them for some apparent infraction of rules! :msn-wink:

[Spearfish]

And he turns left, wondering what the funk you were shouting about. :scooter:

Don't you mean right?

[quattro]

Do you do the 'biker nod' in NZ?

I always have a mental debate whenever I pass a scooterist about whether to nod or not...

[Swoop]

Perhaps he was a 1%er scooterist? Rebellious lot they are and don't care about "rules"...















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[pzkpfw]

People can be slow. I've been a pedestrian in very dark conditions, and seen a car coming my way (I'm on path, them on road). They don't have their lights on and it's clearly a time to have them on.

Any number of gestures and pointing simply cause them to look at you like you're having a seisure as they drive past. They just don't get the idea that you are trying to tell them something, let alone what that something might be.

Has happened more than once.

[imac]

...People can be slow....



True, whilst cycling home pulled up to a car with no lights on so called out said fact to the driver.
He roars past me doing the finger, I pass him and repeat my helpful advice
Got the finger again as he went past me
Round the next corner is Popo with my new friend.
Best laugh at someone else’s expense I’ve had in a long time. I almost pulled over to offer my advice but decided to keep in truckin

[Scuba_Steve]

Doing my best to foster "goodwill between all two wheeled vehicle users" this morning...

I followed some dude on a Vespa up to the lights. All the way along the road he had his left indicator on. Obviously forgotten to cancel it. Lights are red. He stops. I pull up alongside, get his attention and point to the indicator - give him the "blinker" signal. He looks blankly at me "What?" he shouts through his open visor.
I yell "indicator's on!". Blank look "What?" Me "Turn signal, blinker, indicator! It's ONNNNN!" Point point point..."What?"

Me, sotto voce "Oh for fuck's sake..." Light goes green and I piss off up the road.

No helping some people. So much for "goodwill to all...etc". Might as well have saved by breath.

ah he was just confused, in his car they turn off automatically :yes:

[Murray]

Do you do the 'biker nod' in NZ?


Nope we do the kiwibiker wave!! But if I tell you what it is I will have to kill you

[Maha]

Scooters and best left for those with a flag fetish....and or pizza takerers.

[Edbear]

Scooters and best left for those with a flag fetish....and or pizza takerers.

But, but... Scooters are a hoot to ride in town if you know how to ride... :scooter: I used to deliver the mail on one in Taupo. I raced myself every day to see if I could do it faster. I had a ball on it! :shutup:

[Maha]

But, but... Scooters are a hoot to ride in town if you know how to ride... :scooter: I used to deliver the mail on one in Taupo. I raced myself every day to see if I could do it faster. I had a ball on it! :shutup:

Yes yes granted but, even those old folks ones have friggen flags on 'em...:facepalm:

[Edbear]

Yes yes granted but, even those old folks ones have friggen falgs on 'em...:facepalm:

Ahhh, if you're talking about mobility scooters for the old folks, they need them up high so drivers can see that someone is about to run out in front of their car on one...:innocent: Personally I don't like them fro myself, but if anyone wants to put up with the noise while driving along and feels good for it, I guess, each to his own...

[Maha]

Ahhh, if you're talking about mobility scooters for the old folks, they need them up high so drivers can see that someone is about to run out in front of their car on one...:innocent: Personally I don't like them fro myself, but if anyone wants to put up with the noise while driving along and feels good for it, I guess, each to his own...

I saw/watched one of those old buggers on the road a few weeks ago, he went across at the lights on SH1 (here) and instead of getting onto the footpath, he veered off and powered up the road, until about the Mobil Station...:blink:

[Edbear]

I saw/watched one of those old buggers on the road a few weeks ago, he went across at the lights on SH1 (here) and instead of getting onto the footpath, he veered off and powered up the road, until about the Mobil Station...:blink:

Yeah, happens here too.:bye:

[admenk]

Yes yes granted but, even those old folks ones have friggen flags on 'em...:facepalm:

Are you back to your flag obsession again?:innocent: Come on, admit it, you've got a secret flag fantasy - it's ok, you can come out of the flag closet...

[oneofsix]

Are you back to your flag obsession again?:innocent: Come on, admit it, you've got a secret flag fantasy - it's ok, you can come out of the flag closet...

Is it a flag obsession or is it another, darker obsession?
http://static2.stuff.co.nz/1316570603/233/5662233.jpg
http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv/5662151/Political-footsie-over-PM-sex-scene

[slofox]

I saw/watched one of those old buggers on the road a few weeks ago, he went across at the lights on SH1 (here) and instead of getting onto the footpath, he veered off and powered up the road, until about the Mobil Station...:blink:

That'll be me in a couple more years. But I aim to stick a 750cc GSX-R engine in mine...

[Edbear]

That'll be me in a couple more years. But I aim to stick a 750cc GSX-R engine in mine...

I saw new one's at the Home Show, one even had twin front disc brakes!! LOL!!! :blink:

[slofox]

I saw new one's at the Home Show, one even had twin front disc brakes!! LOL!!! :blink:

Some old fulla was outside my shop on one a wee while ago. It was the gruntiest mobility scooter I've ever seen - big machine, big chunky wheels and several hours worth of battery. Guy reckoned he was having a ball on it. His family bought it for him. He reckoned he could go right across town and back without a recharge. Stick some fancy electrics in it and who knows what y'could do...

[Maha]

Are you back to your flag obsession again?:innocent: Come on, admit it, you've got a secret flag fantasy - it's ok, you can come out of the flag closet...

It'll come to an end on or about the 23rd of next month...but I will relaxing in sun elsewhere by then anyway.

[wysper]

It'll come to an end on or about the 23rd of next month...but I will relaxing in sun elsewhere by then anyway.

Good chance it will be earlier that that. :shutup:

[Maha]

Good chance it will be earlier that that. :shutup:

At the end of the pool games yes..less and less and less....:woohoo:
Aussies will follow soon after, that'll be the time to buy good tickets to the finals!

[Edbear]

It'll come to an end on or about the 23rd of next month...but I will relaxing in sun elsewhere by then anyway.

Ooh! Where you off to..?

[Maha]

Ooh! Where you off to..?

Raro.....sorry Ruakaka...a mate will his 40 inch flat screen there for the final..:sunny:

[Edbear]

Raro.....sorry Ruakaka...a mate will his 40 inch flat screen there for the final..:sunny:

Raro, Ruakaka, easy to confuse the two... :yes:

[admenk]

Raro.....sorry Ruakaka...a mate will his 40 inch flat screen there for the final..:sunny:

Make sure you take your flag......

[Maha]

Make sure you take your flag......

.....someone does have a flag pole there and last year he had the odd Maori flag flying...a number of campers were not over happy it and threatened to cut it down...Hone Heke stylez!

[Edbear]

.....someone does have a flag pole there and last year he had the odd Maori flag flying...a number of campers were not over happy it and threatened to cut it down...Hone Heke stylez!

Maori flags are odd..?

[Spearfish]

Maori flags are odd..?

Yeah they are, you only see one up a pole at a time:facepalm:

(apologies)

[Maha]

Maori flags are odd..?

..no just the one Ed...not all of them, that blue one with the southern cross and union jack on it is ok.:sunny:

[danchop]

did anyone mention flags on scooters?
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[admenk]

did anyone mention flags on scooters?

That's not a flag, it's a sail :gob:

[hellokitty]

True, whilst cycling home pulled up to a car with no lights on so called out said fact to the driver.
He roars past me doing the finger, I pass him and repeat my helpful advice
Got the finger again as he went past me
Round the next corner is Popo with my new friend.
Best laugh at someone else’s expense I’ve had in a long time. I almost pulled over to offer my advice but decided to keep in truckin

:innocent: I had an older guy in a very flash car try to kill Mr Hellokitty by repeatedly trying to run him off the road - imagine my delight when we went through a breath testing check point and he was there pulled up at the side of the road getting told off! We were waved through and I couldn't resist slowly going past laughing and yelling "tosser!!!" Like a child, I was also pointing at him:woohoo:

[hellokitty]

That's not a flag, it's a sail :gob:

Probably need a sail going up steep hills :yes:

[willytheekid]

Speaking of Scooterists....Heres one that needs some help!

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/142359-Moped-hit!-piece-of-fled-the-scene!?p=1130159910#post1130159910

Any Kbers in the area at the time noticed anything that may help the police catch this @#%@#!, Im very sure this lady and her family would be most appreciative:yes:
(Poor lady has received serious leg injuries)

[Road kill]

True, whilst cycling home pulled up to a car with no lights on so called out said fact to the driver.
He roars past me doing the finger, I pass him and repeat my helpful advice
Got the finger again as he went past me
Round the next corner is Popo with my new friend.
Best laugh at someone else’s expense I’ve had in a long time. I almost pulled over to offer my advice but decided to keep in truckin

Was leaving a Rally meet an came up behind a car that had obviously been there as well,,,an he'd left his camera on the roof of his car.
I was doing the flashing my headlight an waving thing when he gave me the fingers an then jumped on his breaks hard.
Good trick that one,,try to fuck the bikie up an get to watch your own expensive "I hope" camera go bouncing off the bonnet an down the road.
facepalm::niceone: