Risk management.

[Devil]

I'm kicking myself right now.

I should have taken note sooner, before I'd even got to the northern motorway for this mornings communte. I had the bells going off in my head, I didnt comprehend the signals that were being sent to me, I was 15 minutes into my 25 minute journey before the realisation hit me... I was riding like a complete munter. Darting through gaps, charging over the road, footpath riding (albeit briefly) and generally zinging in heavy traffic.

My apologies to any of the cage drivers that had to witness this. Fortunately it didnt involve high-speed lane splitting. Normally it takes me only a minute or two to pick up trends in my riding behaviour and stop it before it develops into something worse. Leaving the gargre it felt like any other morning too.

So if any of those bikers that passed me this morning heading over the bridge, wondered why there was a black triumph just puttering along in the traffic, its because it had just hit me "What the fuck are you doing?".

Anyone else had this kind of problem recently? I hope it doesn't happen again because I feel like a right tard right now.

ps: Hi to the rider of the blue firestorm that waved.

[MrMelon]

Yeah I get that sometimes. Just gotta tell yourself to keep it real when you realise you're riding like a dumbass.

Oh yeah how's the street magic? Is it still alive?

[Devil]

Yeah its still going. Hasn't been used much. Need to have a look at that wiring to get indicators going. Whoever put it together last did an...interesting job.

[tracyprier]

Done that once or twice then thought, "you're going to WORK for F#@KS SAKE, WHY ARE YOU IN A HURRY!!!!!"... and promptly slowed down.

[Lou Girardin]

I get those thoughts sometime. I drown them out with another few thousand rpm.

[vifferman]

Anyone else had this kind of problem recently?
Not recently. Well... the "riding like a tard" was semi-recent (i.e., this morning), but ignoring the bells going off? Yeah.
Cost me $300 and 40 points.

But you get that sometimes...

[pyrocam]

nice man. good on ya for realizing. I ussually dont until I get to work.

[HenryDorsetCase]

nice man. good on ya for realizing. I ussually dont until I get to work.

that avatar rules!

[oldrider]

This doesn't improve as you get older you just get slower and less skillful at doing it.:thud: John.

[froggyfrenchman]

I get those thoughts sometime. I drown them out with another few thousand rpm.

Couldnt have put it better myself

[madboy]

Nope, I have no appreciation of the risks or consideration for those around me.

[Waylander]

that avatar rules!
Fat guy in his underwear on the floor? Bring back the finger chick.

As for the actuall thread topic, Never had it happen really but then I ride like a nana in traffic anyway. I don't even filter to the front of light ques...

When it's late and no ones out it's a different story.

[snuffles]

happens to us all at some time or another................usally ride like a tard........nothing to do with speed, more to do with drooling in my helmet and crapping my pants.........mummy.....

[dawnrazor]

never ride the bike to a go-cart outing, by the time you've done 40 laps with your ass 2 inches off the ground, the sensation of the bike will tend to make you ride like a complete tosser, ahem....

[SPman]

never ride the bike to a go-cart outing, by the time you've done 40 laps with your ass 2 inches off the ground, the sensation of the bike will tend to make you ride like a complete tosser, ahem....
Aaaah - you've noticed that, as well.......:whistle:

[Zapf]

listen to ur bells mate :) or do we have to hang some round ur neck :whistle: :msn-wink:

[Zed]

...I had the bells going off in my head, I didnt comprehend the signals that were being sent to me, I was 15 minutes into my 25 minute journey before the realisation hit me... I was riding like a complete munter. Darting through gaps, charging over the road, footpath riding (albeit briefly) and generally zinging in heavy traffic.Matt, sounds like an exciting trip to work this morning! Have you come to the realisation yet WHY you were riding like such a nutter? Were you angry, late for work, half asleep, or in someone elses's body or summink??

I just think this bigger bike's getting the better of you, they have a habbit of doing that from time to time. :2thumbsup

[Devil]

Matt, sounds like an exciting trip to work this morning! Have you come to the realisation yet WHY you were riding like such a nutter? Were you angry, late for work, half asleep, or in someone elses's body or summink??

I just think this bigger bike's getting the better of you, they have a habbit of doing that from time to time. :2thumbsup
Maybe the annual christmas grump sneaking up me. Decorations and christmas sales should be banned from appearing untill at least Dec1, none of this start of november crap.

Not feeling the most comfortable out on the open road on the new toy at the moment (compared to when I got it). I dont think the suspension is right, might have made it worse! Hrmph.

[Keystone19]

Maybe the annual christmas grump sneaking up me. Decorations and christmas sales should be banned from appearing untill at least Dec1, none of this start of november crap.

Not feeling the most comfortable out on the open road on the new toy at the moment (compared to when I got it). I dont think the suspension is right, might have made it worse! Hrmph.

Well I thought you were riding ok last night, at least when I saw you in my rear vision mirror...