Mind my own business ??

[MSTRS]

Yesterday, while travelling between Napier & Hastings in the work cage, I happened on a guy riding a FXR150 at about 95kph in the 100 zone, hugging the solid white line to the left. I followed him for a minute or two & just couldn't help myself. Passed him (went plenty wide) then indicated to him that I wanted to stop & talk to him. Told the guy that he was risking his life in that road position & told him where he should place himself and why. Told him I wanted to see him riding, not read about it in the newspaper. He told me he last rode in the 1950's (BSA Goldstar or summat). He was most appreciative of the 'advice' and we went on our way(s).
My question to the biker community is - Did I do the right thing or should I just mind my own business?

[Pablo Uganda]

You did fine mate.
That road can be a killing zone in the wrong time.

[Devil]

I'd say good on you. As long as you approach them with the right tone, i'd certainly be receptive if it was myself you were talking to, but there's always people out there who would not be so appreciative.

:niceone:

[Sniper]

You did the right thing mate

[ManDownUnder]

My question to the biker community is - Did I do the right thing or should I just mind my own business?

Categorically yes

Who knows what the future holds - you don't, but you saw something that might make it a dangerous place for someone else and you point it/helped out.

Whether that person listens or even appreciates it is another thing - but then (to be blunt) who cares.Check Frosty's sig if you need to. It's about looking after others. You did - no worries!

MDU

[vifferman]

If you felt strongly enough about it to stop the guy, then you did the right thing, otherwise it would have just niggled at your conscience.

Well done. :niceone:

[skidz]

Good to see someone out there lending a hand to our fellow bikers. sounds like he needs another BSA or something.

[FROSTY]

onya mate--couple of times i wish Id sad summat instead of staying quiet

[Patrick]

NICE... Good on ya, wouldn't you have hated to have read later on about him becoming road kill had you Not said anything? :niceone:

[bugjuice]

If you felt strongly enough about it to stop the guy, then you did the right thing, otherwise it would have just niggled at your conscience.

Well done. :niceone:
ditto..

if anything, we need to stick together and kindly point out to each other when we see something not quite right.. else you could have been reading about him the paper.. and then how would you have felt?


good on ya :niceone:

[Motu]

I would of quizzed him more about the Goldstar - did he still have it? would he sell? could I kill him,hide his body in the bushes and go home and steal the Goldstar?

[dawnrazor]

I guess you might have come across some one who might not have been so thankful an gotten a bit irrate, but not this time. Probably thought you where a plan clothes cop, that why he stopped :niceone:

[TLDV8]

I am curious to where he should have been riding considering he was below the posted speed limit so was at danger of being rearended or holding up impatient drivers.....i think if you are going slow,keeping to the left maybe a good idea,that is based on the every other Auckland driver is a retard,i have no idea of other area's,they may have a clue.

[el milanes]

One day I was coming back from Palmy when I passed a funny yellow little car. Then they started flashing like crazy, so I stopped (prepared for the worse). It was an elderly man that said: "I've had maaaaany motorcycles in my life and I've noticed that your real wheel is not perfectly straight! you'll notice because you'll feel that it's easier to turn left or right than the opposite". I had been on a bumpy country road that week-end so what the man was saying could actually be true. But I was so surprised because even at the bike shop the next day they didn't notice anything wrong.
I said thanks to my old friend and drove carefully away while laughing inside the helmet :spudwave:

[SlowHand]

Top effort! Bling your way - If that had been me, I woulda been very grateful

[TLDV8]

Top effort! Bling your way - If that had been me, I woulda been very grateful


Albin..Bling is fine,but what was the answer to the original post ?.."where he should place himself and why" ?.. What type of road was it?,how much room to the left of the white line?..How much traffic?..Was the guy checking his mirrors as you would?..etc etc...yes you should look out for fellow bike riders obviously...but...???..Was the advice move to the right ?...As in the previous post,you hold the traffic up in this part of the country and its only a matter of time before you get bowled..There are catch 22's as most know when starting out or as in this case returning to biking after what may be a long break,doing it on a lower powered motorcycle or riding at below the posted speed add's its own peril's (imho)

[SlowHand]

well Im guessing pai-mei (MSTRS) in his infinate knowledge pointed out on those facts, but then again, when Im on the right hand wheel tracks, people sometimes try to undertake me. I dunno what the answer is I guess, but MSTRS was looking out for others which is what I respect

[MSTRS]

Thanks for all your positive replies. I was just concerned that it could be considered 'unwarranted interference'. I do feel strongly about biker safety, and if I can give advice that saves someone's life then I should not keep it to myself. Obviously there are times when doing this would not be appropriate, but in this instance it was. To elaborate, on this stretch of road (HB Expressway) 'most' seem to drive at 80-90kph which is veeeerry frustrating as the roadway follows long sweeping curves making seeing past the vehicle in front quite a challenge. The rider was keeping a good pace but being on the left line, he was inviting all and sundry to lanesplit him. Told him to move to the centre/right of the lane and claim his bit of road like his life depended on it.
Would have loved to chat about his old BSA but work was calling louder having said my bit.

[outlawtorn]

Well done mate, I know I would certainly appreciate advice from anyone if my riding style was not safe or practical. :rockon: