Idiot pulls out in front of bike

[onearmedbandit]

Talk about lucky, this guy was just out for a afternoon ride when a tractor pulling a trailer pulls out in front of him. A combination of skill and luck saved the day. Good to see the rider put it behind him and carry on with his ride though.

<iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.liveleak.com/ll_embed?f=397b9efff6ac" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[kiwi cowboy]

Talk about lucky, this guy was just out for a afternoon ride when a tractor pulling a trailer pulls out in front of him. A combination of skill and luck saved the day. Good to see the rider put it behind him and carry on with his ride though.



Troll or pisstake??.

On the other hand weres katman?? is he on holiday?? he should have some insight into this vid

[Kornholio]

Haha bloody tractor drivers... Nice one :)

[scumdog]

Talk about lucky, this guy was just out for a afternoon ride when a tractor pulling a trailer pulls out in front of him. A combination of skill and luck saved the day. Good to see the rider put it behind him and carry on with his ride though.



'Driver pulls out on front of idiot rider' is the CORRECT thread title.

Seeing as how the rider seems to have learned nada,zip,,nothing from the experience...

[onearmedbandit]

'Driver pulls out on front of idiot rider' is the CORRECT thread title.

Seeing as how the rider seems to have learned nada,zip,,nothing from the experience...

Bet the tractor driver was probably an off-duty cop.

[FJRider]

What's the problem ... he saw the tractor in enough time to slow down from 290 km/hr to 50 ... is this troll season ... ???

[onearmedbandit]

is this troll season ... ???

I've just endured 5hrs of Boxing Day sales with two daughters, only to come out of the mall to find it's raining. So I'm bored.

[James Deuce]

I wish I could ride like that. Apparently, I'm one of a very small, odd group of riders who set out to do something illegal, but ultimately can't.

[FJRider]

I've just endured 5hrs of Boxing Day sales with two daughters, only to come out of the mall to find it's raining. So I'm bored.

A better excuse than some I've heard ... by all means ... continue.

[FJRider]

I wish I could ride like that. Apparently, I'm one of a very small, odd group of riders who set out to do something illegal, but ultimately can't.

Buy a camera and film yourself ... then post it online ... :yawn:

onearmedbandit needs amusing ... ;)

[ducatilover]

I wish I could ride like that. Apparently, I'm one of a very small, odd group of riders who set out to do something illegal, but ultimately can't.
I have that problem

And I agree, teh tractor driver was totally an undercover baconator.

[Geeen]

I've just endured 5hrs of Boxing Day sales with two daughters, only to come out of the mall to find it's raining. So I'm bored.

You poor bastard, :sweatdrop

[Glowerss]

Trolling aside,

The power of litre bikes never ceases to amaze me. From 50kph to ridiculously fucking fast in no time at all. I imagine it would be extremely hard to legally ride one with that much hooligan power at your disposal. :eek5:

[onearmedbandit]

I imagine it would be extremely hard to legally ride one with that much hooligan power at your disposal. :eek5:

Very. Very. Hard. Stupid that you can actually buy one.

[Bassmatt]

Stupid that you can actually buy one.

Shhh.



10101

[Woodman]

I blame the flag marshalls...

[ducatilover]

Very. Very. Hard. Stupid that you can actually buy one.
Great innit?

[DEATH_INC.]

I've had a similar experience, back when I had the ZX12, on the straights south of dargaville. It's amazing how much ground you cover at that speed and how much it actually takes to pull up. You have to look very far ahead, as that guy was. He did everything right, no probs, carry on :yes:

[James Deuce]

Buy a camera and film yourself ... then post it online ... :yawn:

onearmedbandit needs amusing ... ;)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHVSixUvGy0

[AllanB]

I hate it when you are finding the top end of your bike and shit like that happens. Thumbs up to him for not letting it phase him out and he took off at a rate of knots.

Boxing day sales - fark that shit - it will all still be on sale on Saturday.

[caspernz]

Geez James, Rimutaka before the reshaping works...must be on VHS tape :woohoo:

[swbarnett]

Idion bullshit. The tractor driver had plenty of clear road for that manoeuvre. At that speed if there'd been a collision the rider would've been completely at fault.

Having said that it does look like they were very much aware of what was going on around them so all good, nothing to see here, move along now ...

[Maha]

Bet the tractor driver was probably an off-duty cop.

....and at 00:30 you can clearly see the fantastic bike rider wave to the unorthodox tractor driver, they must know each other?

[wynw]

Imagine if he had been speeding though, surely he would of died or bursty into flame or something:scooter:

[arkeo]

I wish I could ride like that. Apparently, I'm one of a very small, odd group of riders who set out to do something illegal, but ultimately can't.

Quite sadly, I quote word by word... Sometimes I don't know whether I should be proud that I never got any ticket in my life :brick:

[Gremlin]

The power of litre bikes never ceases to amaze me. From 50kph to ridiculously fucking fast in no time at all. I imagine it would be extremely hard to legally ride one with that much hooligan power at your disposal. :eek5:
Nonsense, when I had a warped perception of reality, 200kph was a normal regular occurence. Cornering was much easier with both wheels on the ground too...

...Then I had a flash of brilliance standing in front of a judge pleading my case for a work licence. Funny how things like that are etched in your mind? The bikes I ride now can barely do 200kph and I've got more money in my pocket (well, it gets spent on farkles instead of depositing into the Government's Westpac bank account).

[Conquiztador]

[video]

The important question is: Did you wave at 3.43??

[Edbear]

It's called "time and place" Gentlemen. Few seem to understand that.

I may never go faster than 210 but I approve the ability to buy machines that exceed 300 and would love to ride a thou to experience them.

[nzmikey]

Oh the Gixxer vid ..... Seen that twice in the past 3 days ... ohh joy ... Personally I think the guy is a fuckwit ... & thats big coming from me :wacko:

[FJRider]

... instead of depositing into the Government's Westpac bank account.

And nobody has questioned why the NZ government uses an Australian owned bank .... ;)

[Fatt Max]

......and he didnt wave...

[Brett]

I've had a similar experience, back when I had the ZX12, on the straights south of dargaville. It's amazing how much ground you cover at that speed and how much it actually takes to pull up. You have to look very far ahead, as that guy was. He did everything right, no probs, carry on :yes:

Agree. Road was long and reasonably straight, as long as he is hazard searching a long way down the road (which he evidently was) and is able to pull up in time, Fanny is your uncle, everything is ok.

[James Deuce]

The important question is: Did you wave at 3.43??
Vigorously and with one finger.

[jasonu]

The important question is: Did you wave at 3.43??

If he did it would have been the ONLY interesting bit of the whole clip.
(no offence intended to the poster of the clip or any of his/her family or friends)

[James Deuce]

If he did it would have been the ONLY interesting bit of the whole clip.
(no offence intended to the poster of the clip or any of his/her family or friends)

That was my point you berk.

[jasonu]

That was my point you berk.

Isn't 'berk' spelt 'burke'?

[Maha]

Oh the Gixxer vid ..... Seen that twice in the past 3 days ... ohh joy ... Personally I think the guy is a fuckwit ... & thats big coming from me :wacko:

Someone without a license you mean?....;)

[Hitcher]

Tractors. Pfft. Kenworths with trailers are much more fun.

[theseekerfinds]

Tractors. Pfft. Kenworths with trailers are much more fun.

now you're just bragging :2thumbsup

[SPman]

It's called "time and place" Gentlemen. Few seem to understand that.

I may never go faster than 210 but I approve the ability to buy machines that exceed 300 and would love to ride a thou to experience them.

There are certain aspects about them, that are highly addictive......

[James Deuce]

Isn't 'berk' spelt 'burke'?

No. Stupid American.

[jasonu]

No. Stupid American.

Nice comeback dickhead. :motu:
So much for havin' a laugh plus I'm not American.

[ducatilover]

No. Stupid American.

I think this is the post of the year.

[FJRider]

Tractors. Pfft. Kenworths with trailers are much more fun.

It didn't work well for you last time ... ;)

[FJRider]

Isn't 'berk' spelt 'burke'?

Obviously you spent too much time in the USA ... having trouble with simple English.

berk, [bɜːk]
n
Brit slang a stupid person; fool
[shortened from Berkeley or Berkshire Hunt rhyming slang for cunt]

[Hitcher]

It didn't work well for you last time

It would be churlish to dispute the outcome.

[FJRider]

It would be churlish to dispute the outcome.

Having the option, and ability ... to discuss the outcome. Is proof it wasn't as bad as it could have been. ;)

[PrincessBandit]

Oh well, Steve must be busy doing other things (or maybe decided not to have a troll break in this thread) so I'll not disappoint: I watched the whole clip but my eyes were immediately drawn to the tacho, they rolled in my head, I thought "what a BERK", and was just happy at the end of the clip that things hadn't gone pear shaped.

Save it for the track. There, I've said it. You can all stop holding your breath now and carry on.

[scumdog]

Obviously you spent too much in the USA ... having trouble with simple English.

berk, [bɜːk]
n
Brit slang a stupid person; fool
[shortened from Berkeley or Berkshire Hunt rhyming slang for cunt]

Why DO Cockney types make up a whole sentence when a single word would suffice???

[FJRider]

Why DO Cockney types make up a whole sentence when a single word would suffice???

Sounds like a dog and bone to me ... :msn-wink:

But maybe ... because they're poms ... and that's what poms do .. :laugh:

[swbarnett]

Oh well, Steve must be busy doing other things (or maybe decided not to have a troll break in this thread) so I'll not disappoint: I watched the whole clip but my eyes were immediately drawn to the tacho, they rolled in my head, I thought "what a BERK", and was just happy at the end of the clip that things hadn't gone pear shaped.

Save it for the track. There, I've said it. You can all stop holding your breath now and carry on.
Imagine what would've been said about anyone travelling at 100k a century ago. Times change, technology improves, roads get better etc...

Not that I'm actually condoning it (I certainly wouldn't do it), however, we have no knowledge of the rider's state of mind other than the fact that they pulled up in plenty of time to avoid any unpleasantness and carried on without so much as a finger given to the tractor driver. Can't say I saw anything that suggests this rider is actually dangerous. There are far worse things done well under the speed limit.

[Horney1]

OK, I'll bite.



... The power of litre bikes never ceases to amaze me. From 50kph to ridiculously fucking fast in no time at all. I imagine it would be extremely hard to legally ride one with that much hooligan power at your disposal. :eek5:

It's all about control (no, the mental one). Go back to playing with your little one Glowerss.

Having ridden real powered bikes and gutless bikes over many years I know which one I would want to be riding in the (sometimes life threatening) situation that requires real power NOW!! They do occur & luckily I was on bikes with power on most of those occassions in my past. We need to have ALL options available. Yes, I've dropped a bike due to too little power! :facepalm: and I've had someone driving on my numberplate and been unable to escape - no, a civilian. I've also been hit from behind and survived and got away from a gang-packed ford trying to ram me from behind. None of these were good experiences for me but they are some examples of the need for real power and the ever present need to be aware of your surroundings (way in front AND way behind).

Doesn't matter if the law says you're in the right, if you get hit you're most likely dead. Take it to heaven (or hell) court - oh, hang on, one of those exists on this plane of existence!



Very. Very. Hard. Stupid that you can actually buy one.
I think you have a decent bike but go back to playing with your little one. It's all about control (ours, not theirs).



I hate it when you are finding the top end of your bike and shit like that happens. Thumbs up to him for not letting it phase him out and he took off at a rate of knots.

I would suggest he was nowhere near the top end (of the speed) of his bike.



Nonsense, when I had a warped perception of reality, 200kph was a normal regular occurence.....

Nah Gremlin, you're fine, it's the 286 minds that are warped. They're incapable of processing data above 104km/hr (some would say much less)! They also try to carry out multiple cpu functions with only one small processor and generally fail.


Summary: I'd rather have too much power on tap all the time than to have too little power on tap and need lots of power to get out of a bad situation.

[onearmedbandit]

OK, I'll bite.


I think you have a decent bike but go back to playing with your little one. It's all about control (ours, not theirs).

I've been riding my thou for the past 7yrs, it's probably the bike I've had the least tickets on (self-control) and the bike I've been the fastest on.




I would suggest he was nowhere near the top end (of the speed) of his bike.


Really? How fast do you think a standard litre bike can go?





Summary: I'd rather have too much power on tap all the time than to have too little power on tap and need lots of power to get out of a bad situation.

I agree with this.

[Horney1]

Really? How fast do you think a standard litre bike can go?





Must be somewhere over 300 these days. But sounds like you know, it's not all about the top end on the road.

:laugh: Fair call: I didn't see the speedo in all of the clip (was watching the road ahead - as we do :D) Reviewed and noted 297.

[onearmedbandit]

Must be somewhere over 300 these days. But sounds like you know, it's not all about the top end on the road.

:laugh: Fair call: I didn't see the speedo in all of the clip (was watching the road ahead - as we do :D) Reviewed and noted 297.

Glad that's sorted lol. Top end means nothing to me, in fact in the time I've owned my bike I've never maxed it out, seen an indicated 290+ once or twice but that shit doesn't interest me. For me, corner speed and thrust out of corners is where it's at.

[Horney1]

Glad that's sorted lol. Top end means nothing to me, in fact in the time I've owned my bike I've never maxed it out, seen an indicated 290+ once or twice but that shit doesn't interest me. For me, corner speed and thrust out of corners is where it's at.

+1 dude. :D

I'm about 16+ yrs on litre bikes (& not a tourer or cruiser amoung them - if you don't count the ktm as a tourer??).

[Grizzo]

+1 dude. :D

I'm about 16+ yrs on litre bikes (& not a tourer or cruiser amoung them - if you don't count the ktm as a tourer??).

I think KTM come under the Funfuckintastic classification:msn-wink:

[James Deuce]

I don't give a crap. A bike is a bike. Also, a hypothetical situation is a hypothetical situation.

[FJRider]

I don't give a crap. A bike is a bike. Also, a hypothetical situation is a hypothetical situation.

Most of us manage to get through life with bikes barely capable of speeds over 250 ... but we don't let it get us down :shifty:

[Brayden]

I cracked up how straight after he just does a wheelie and cruises back to 200

[cheshirecat]

Why DO Cockney types make up a whole sentence when a single word would suffice???
'cause its easier remembered in the market

[FJRider]

'cause its easier remembered in the market

And calling a guy a "Berkshire Hunt" doesn't have the same ring of impoliteness ... as calling him a cunt would.

Just not the British way old chap ...

[nzmikey]

Someone without a license you mean?....;)

Tis 1 way to look at it I spose

[Drew]

Glad that's sorted lol. Top end means nothing to me, in fact in the time I've owned my bike I've never maxed it out, seen an indicated 290+ once or twice but that shit doesn't interest me. For me, corner speed and thrust out of corners is where it's at.

Your speedo is a frustrating thing. They stop at 299 and just stay there, even though the rev counter carries on climbing.

[scumdog]

Imagine what would've been said about anyone travelling at 100k a century ago. Times change, technology improves, roads get better etc...

.

But stupidity, reaction time and judgement won't have changed diddly-squat though.

[James Deuce]

But stupidity, reaction time and judgement won't have changed diddly-squat though.

If anything they've blunted over the last 2 million years.

[FJRider]

But stupidity, reaction time and judgement won't have changed diddly-squat though.

Stupidity never changes ... and reaction times can improve with practice. But nowdays ... judgement has been replaced by convenience.

[Drew]

judgement has been replaced by convenience.That's pretty cynicle, even at your age.