To let pass or not to let pass ??

[Deano]

The weekend just gone, Cycosis and I were "cruising" over Paekak Hill Racetrack, and encountered two bikes (sports tourers) who were going at a moderate pace, exceeding the speed limit (100kms) in places...ooooooo...anyway, we came up behind them at a fairly rapid pace, and I expected them to get out of the way as they were obviously holding us up (for about a km.) Got to one of the longer straights and they both nailed it - cycosis shot past and I would not have been able to get past both, so overtook one and was content to slot in behind the leader and pick him off later. Anyway, he saw me overtaking and started slowing, reducing the gap I was going to fit into so I could'nt slot in as expected and ended up going past him as well, but the straight was ending rather quickly and for a millisecond I thought things might get ugly.

Now, when Im in that situation, and I think Im holding someone up, I pull over and let the faster man (or woman) through. My ego can handle it.

They could have been on beemer's, which would explain to me their arrogance, (some not all-wouldn't want to generalise ) but what do you do in that situation. Pull over or hold them up ?

Yes I know Im a hoon, but they were also speeding so WTF.

And if they are on this forum and can recall the day :finger:

[matthewt]

Pull over or hold them up ?

Pull over and let them through. Last thing I need is someone trying to bust a move past me, have them screw it up and take me out as well.

Like you my ego can handle it.

[speedpro]

I don't think I've ever ridden slowly enough to hold anyone up , , , , eh! :scooter:

[Marknz]

Pull over and let them through. Last thing I need is someone trying to bust a move past me, have them screw it up and take me out as well.

Like you my ego can handle it.

Couldn't agree more!

[Deano]

Pull over and let them through. Last thing I need is someone trying to bust a move past me, have them screw it up and take me out as well.

Like you my ego can handle it.

Yep, I was happy to slot in behind the front guy, but then he decides to slow down leaving no gap. No option but to carry on. If they had just let us thorugh earlier......

[matthewt]

Yep, I was happy to slot in behind the front guy, but then he decides to slow down leaving no gap. No option but to carry on. If they had just let us thorugh earlier......

What a couple of dicks.

I even let a couple of cars pass me coming home from Hamilton one night when it bucketed down so hard just out of Otaki I couldn't see more than 20 metres in front of me. I just pulled over and crawled the next 10 minutes until I got into the BP at Otaki and waited the worst of the weather out.

[dangerous]

He's lucky that he dident end up with his mate sitting pillion...... maybe you put the shits up him and he slowed down as a instent reaction! :doh:

[Deano]

He's lucky that he dident end up with his mate sitting pillion...... maybe you put the shits up him and he slowed down as a instent reaction! :doh:

I think you're right......I even indicated to show I was going to slot in...considerate of me eh ?

[FROSTY]

Ya gotta wonder what the guy was thinking --either it was stuff you you idiot -riding so darn fast. I hope he made a simple mistake -like he slowed thinking ohh shit he aint gonna make it if I keep up this pace

[k14]

Yeah, I always let the faster riders through. If you don't it is a.) going to piss them off and b.) if you try to make a gap on them and go beyond your limits, you could bin it. Common sense needs to prevail, if someone is dead on your arse for a few corners, then they are faster than you, so let them through.

I have been held up by some slower riders before that wouldn't let me past, but there isn't anything I can do. The CBR doesn't quite have the power to squirt past in a flash.

[wkid_one]

I never ride to the riders behind me......if they want to pass they need to make it happen and i will presume they will do so safely.....i will just keep my line...

same goes when i pass....just please don't do anything suddenly - and i will pass safely.

[Two Smoker]

I never ride to the riders behind me......if they want to pass they need to make it happen and i will presume they will do so safely.....i will just keep my line...

same goes when i pass....just please don't do anything suddenly - and i will pass safely.
Likewise (well more on the track) i will hold my line and if they want to pass me, i will hold my line and not do anything stupid or sudden...... but if i can on the straight parts ill pull over to the left so they dont need to cross the centre line when passing me.......

[Jackrat]

I always hold my line,If some one comes up behind me fast I just asume they know what their doing and will pass me in their own time.
I certainly will not try to stop them from passing in any way or hold them back but if they want to pass that's on them not me.
It's not as if I hog the road so any bike should be able to go around me without a problem.
It sounds like the guy in front was trying to slow for you and cocked it up.
He might be sitting at home right now talking about he slowed for you and you nearly hit him.
:spudwhat: Who knows??

[Drunken Monkey]

I never ride to the riders behind me......if they want to pass they need to make it happen and i will presume they will do so safely.....i will just keep my line...

same goes when i pass....just please don't do anything suddenly - and i will pass safely.

Good rules to live by regardless of how many wheels you ride, yet so many fools out there have to spoil it...

Hold your line. Ride/Drive consistent (ie don't freakin speed up on the passing sections!)

[wari]

Good rules to live by regardless of how many wheels you ride, yet so many fools out there have to spoil it...

Hold your line. Ride/Drive consistent (ie don't freakin speed up on the passing sections!)

Wot Ido is weeve from side to side pretending to warm up my tyres like a GP racer and then go really reALLY farst ...

and then fall off for effect ... :eek5:

[boris]

while coming home over Paeka Hill Rd from Wgtn today I caught up to a cop car who pulled over and let me pass.I only travel at a moderate pace these days over the hill.i also saw a cop on the way in to Wgtn (Over the hill road) but he was going the over way.The Biker in blue leather would have caught him.

Boris

[Shazuki]

on a tight, twisty road like that, in the interests of safety for fellow riders I would ride the left wheel track of the lane to allow them to pass within the lane.
We all like it when cagers move left for us...

[LB]

Hold my line in a corner, but if there's a straight where the guy behind can pass I pull over to the left (usually remember to indicate before slowing) and let him/her through.

I have no problems whatsoever with people passing me (safely).

[Lou Girardin]

Most bikers I've passed, let you past then accelerate to keep up. (We're all competetive sods, aren't we?) Him slowing was probably because he thought you were going to pass him too. But I hate it when other drivers try and 2nd guess you. They should just maintain speed and position and let the overtaker decide what he's doing.
Unless there's an oncomoing vehicle, then it's brakes on and look for a soft landing place.

[Deano]

while coming home over Paeka Hill Rd from Wgtn today I caught up to a cop car who pulled over and let me pass.I only travel at a moderate pace these days over the hill.i also saw a cop on the way in to Wgtn (Over the hill road) but he was going the over way.The Biker in blue leather would have caught him.

Boris

That was probably Jimbo750 ?

[White trash]

Yep, I was happy to slot in behind the front guy, but then he decides to slow down leaving no gap. No option but to carry on. If they had just let us thorugh earlier......

That was me! No way I'm going to let you pricks get away from me on that road and I'll resort to dirty tactics if I like :wavey:

JK, I hate small peckered idiots with no consideration to other road users. :angry:

[White trash]

That was probably Jimbo750 ?

Nah, he couldn't catch a cold in Antartica in his jockeys :niceone:

[Hitcher]

I always let the quick guys go through and either hang left or run a wide line on corners to let them have the quicker road line. In the words of the song:

"Billy don't be a hero don't be a fool with your life..."

[F5 Dave]

I don't think I've ever ridden slowly enough to hold anyone up , , , , eh! :scooter:

What about that time you held me up at the Ohakune GP by lying down in front of me & I had to do a cartwheel over you to pass? :thud:

[Deano]

I don't think I've ever ridden slowly enough to hold anyone up , , , , eh! :scooter:

On an MB100 ? - must be pretty hot - you da man !!

[Deano]

That was me! No way I'm going to let you pricks get away from me on that road and I'll resort to dirty tactics if I like :wavey:

JK, I hate small peckered idiots with no consideration to other road users. :angry:

But this guy SLOWED down Jimmy - a word you do not know the meaning of :Pokey:

[moko]

I always pull over for anyone in that much of a hurry,most do for me so fair enough.The ones that really hack me off are the guys who you rell in slowly but surely because you`re going say 10% faster than them.Both of you are just cruising along quite happily,you eventually overtake them and suddenly their cruising speed isn`t good enough,you`ve apparently insulted their manhood and the twats have to nail you at some ludicrous speed to get back in front.I overtook a guy on a Triumph last year in those circumstances,I got between him and a line of 3 cars coming up to a village.He nearly killed himself screaming past me then realising he was going too fast to avoid hitting the car in front and had to take all 4 of us,wrong side of the road for about 100 metres and went into the village at about 3 times the speed limit all over the place as he`d obviously frightened the crap out of himself.Anything coming the other way couldn`t have missed him and if the Police had seen him riding like that and/or just clocked the speed through a built-up area he`d have lost his licence,sad bastard,all for a percieved ego dent.I didnt do anything,just overtook someone who`d been riding slower than me for a considerable distance,sad bastard.