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Waylander

2nd October 2006, 12:50

To the driver of a blue Ford liscence plate SO31XX. For being one of the most safe, sane and considerate drivers I have come across in my 2 years in NZ.
After a great weekend in Auckland I was on my home to Tauranga and due to the fickle nature of the weather I got stuck in a down poor at night.
I'm on a new bike and have yet to get to know the bike fully and this was the firt time riding it in uch heavy rains. But thanks to you I made it home safely without incident.

It was dark when I left Hamilton after having tayed too long at my brother's flat catching up on things as I always do when in town. And I should have just stayed but due to my usuall bullheaded ness I rode on. I eneded up behind you just at the turn off for Mystery creek. I have no doubt in my mind that you have saved me a great deal of pain and possible my life as there were times when the rain on my visor, bluring white from oncoming traffic headlight, made it impossible to see anything but your tail lights. Being able to see your tail lights helped me to navigate several corners safely when I couldn't see them due to the reasons above.

Also want to thank you for engine breaking when slowing down rather than useing your breaks, as breaklights also tend to blur across a wet visor making it hard to see.
And when I slowed down more than you for a corner I felt unsure of for traction I noticed you slowed down soon after me to make sure that I didn't get too far behind.

I would also like to appoligize if my headlight in your mirrors botherd you at all. I know how annoying it is when you have a headlight reflected at you is even in the best night conditions, and tried to keep mine from bothering you too bad.

I hope you had a save trip when our path diverged and you turned off at Tauriko twords Bethlehem and I kept going into Tauranga.

So once again thank you.
From a greatfull biker.

Kendog

2nd October 2006, 12:58

That's nice. Know the feeling of not being able to see due to rain and having to rely on a cager's taillights to follow, not what you really want to do ordinarily, but sometimes a necessity aye. Maybe he is a biker too and could sence you may have needed a guide. So good on you, whoever Blue Ford person is and well done for making it home Waylander.
Mrs KD.

Waylander

2nd October 2006, 13:06

DingDong

2nd October 2006, 13:08

You should remember that when your screaming past cars on the left going over the Harbour Bridge without mufflers... sheshhh Canadians Ay?

Yeah!:banana:

Waylander

2nd October 2006, 13:19

Korea

2nd October 2006, 13:32

Somewhere, a driver is saying:
"There was a bike behind me???"

Ixion

2nd October 2006, 13:50

Somewhere a mufti cop is saying" Bugger it, there was this biker behind me last night. I went real slow to try to entice him to overtake me so I could ping him, but the bugger was too smart for it. Gave it up as a bad job at the Tauriko turnoff. I'll get one tonight though."

Filterer

2nd October 2006, 14:18

Yea I thought about that. It's why I posted that on here incase they also happen to be a KBer.

Also plan on sending him/her a letter in the mail to make sure whoever it was knows just how much I appretiated it.

Must have been a biker, only way they would be smart enough:banana:
I got about half-way down before I realsied it wasn't actually a pisstake about a good cage driver!

Nice touch with the letter

kro

2nd October 2006, 15:48

Jolly good show to that driver. There are some good ones out there.

Macktheknife

2nd October 2006, 16:10

Glad to hear you made it home safe Waylander, seems like a thoughful and attentive driver, I doubt he was from around here! lol. Sounds like he realised that you were using him as a lead, damn good of him, restores a little bit of faith in some cagers.

sunhuntin

2nd October 2006, 16:27

holy...im having trouble believing that! good on you for sending the driver a letter of appreciation.
top stuff to the driver and also to you waylander!

wish there were more people out there like you both.

Colapop

2nd October 2006, 17:20

It's a real shame there are the cynics out there (here) that think "all cagers are out to kill you"
Yes that's a good rule to stay safe by while riding - but it's not entirely correct.

I helped a guy who'd been nudged on the downhill into Taupo (heading south) got him and his pillion back on his bike and (thankfully no real damage - just scratches) followed him to the nearest gas station. We went on to McD's and stuffed around with the kids then caught up to him at Turangi. He thanked me again as we gassed up, he was shaken and it didn't occur to him til later. We got back on the road just after him and caught up pretty quickly. He was taking it easy in the rain and f*cken cars were hardly crossing the centreline to go past him. So I sat behind him all the way to Taihape.

No it's not about getting a medal. For me it's knowing that I helped someone without needing to be thanked. I'd want that to happen to me.

Good on you Waylander.

sunhuntin

2nd October 2006, 17:35

reminds me....goin to paeroa, that narrow bit just before turangi. was following a truck for ages...finally got to one of those "slow vehicle" lanes. he allowed me to pass, and stayed behind me till i turned off for gas. as he went on by...i noticed the huge amount of cars behind him. so cheers to the trucker for keeping all them cars back, cos no doubt they would have tried to overtake dangerously.
tooted at each other as we parted. cheers dude!

Finn

2nd October 2006, 17:43

ZeroIndex

2nd October 2006, 18:02

But I have mufflers now. Two very big, very quiet and very ugly ones. I also don't filter going over the brigde. Too many lunatic bikers comming the other way and one crazy white holden ute driver to worry about.

I do use the Marina entrance and exit though...

and there's always mark to watch out for, who is obviously already splitting down whatever bridge at 140km/h :p

Waylander

2nd October 2006, 18:17

and there's always mark to watch out for, who is obviously already splitting down whatever bridge at 140km/h :p
Mark? Nah he's too smart for that. Guy called Matt on a z1000 however...

paturoa

2nd October 2006, 18:37

go here http://www.police.govt.nz/service/road/roadwatch.html its set up for complaints and youll prolly realy confuse the coppers with this, but hey compliments are better than complaints

Filterer

2nd October 2006, 21:06

Ixion

2nd October 2006, 21:27

go here http://www.police.govt.nz/service/road/roadwatch.html its set up for complaints and youll prolly realy confuse the coppers with this, but hey compliments are better than complaints
I asked that question at the Safeas workshops. How come there's a site to complain about people but not a site to compliement people. I am often accorded courtesy on the road which I would be glad to acknowldge with more that a "thank you" wave.

Finn

3rd October 2006, 06:53

At the risk of further inflating finn's ego roflmfao mahahah

Ego? I don't have an ego. I'm just misunderstood.

scumdog

3rd October 2006, 07:05

RiderInBlack

3rd October 2006, 07:31

Awesome Waylander. Yes too often we bag "cagers" here on this site. There are a few arses behind wheel (as there are behind handlebars) that are the ones that make riding dangerous (only takes one), BUT there are more Drivers out there than ya realise that show a lot of courtesy to other road users than many of ya think. How many of you show recognition to drivers that pull over ta the left for ya to let ya passed? I do if I can safely. I ether wave, give the thumbs-up or nodd as I go pass. See the trick here is that by showing a little gratatude I encourge the drivers ta see bikers in a better light and therebye help me follow bikers by encouraging those drivers ta continue driving with mindfullness ta bikers.
But the opposite is true too, if ya act like jerks ta other road users ya are encouraging them ta be a jerk back to all bikers. If this is you, thanks but no thanks:spanking:

Waylander

3rd October 2006, 16:51

Licence Plate number does not compute.
Probably because I replaced the last two numbers with 'X's so some of the more shameless individuals on here wouldn't get up to thier usuall shit.

Waylander

3rd October 2006, 16:54

How many of you show recognition to drivers that pull over ta the left for ya to let ya passed? I do if I can safely. I ether wave, give the thumbs-up or nodd as I go pass.

I wave to them like I waved to bikers in the states. Left hand held low and out to the side where they can see it. That's when they move over, when they don't I ignore them and go around anyway.

sunhuntin

3rd October 2006, 19:07

I wave to them like I waved to bikers in the states. Left hand held low and out to the side where they can see it. That's when they move over, when they don't I ignore them and go around anyway.

i wave, toot and give a smile if i can. always try and acknowledge those that realise there is another human on the bike, not just a lump of nothing, lol.

Waylander

3rd October 2006, 19:09

lol hard to see a smile inside a black full helmet with mirrored visor.

scumdog

3rd October 2006, 20:01

Probably because I replaced the last two numbers with 'X's so some of the more shameless individuals on here wouldn't get up to thier usuall shit.

There is a total of 7 digits/letters in the number you mentioned - and NZ plates only have 6, one X would have been sufficient.

Waylander

3rd October 2006, 20:08

lol that's what I get for typing that up half asleep and sick...
I put one number more than I meant to.

Wolf

10th November 2007, 12:47

Yeah and it pays for bikers to show respect for cage drivers too. Just last week, I noticed a car parked by my office with it's lights left on. Nobody likes a flat battery so I kicked in their headlights.
You fucking softy. You've ruined your reputation now..

Hey, Waylander. Great thread, excellent initial post.

I usually nod to drivers that wait on side roads for me to go past rather than thinking "fuck it, I can make it before that bike" (they can, providing I brake when they do so.) So many race out in front of me that I figure acknowledging those who show consideration is appropriate.

Likewise I wave to those considerate enough and to stop and wave me through when trying to get out of the service station onto Greenwood Street when there's a long line of traffic (saves me having to back into the forecourt and top up the petrol I lost waiting for a break in the traffic...) or similar. Obviously been stuck there themselves...

White trash

10th November 2007, 17:43

Your thread has made it as a finalist for two thousand and sevens "Gayest Thread" award.

Our events team will be in touch shortly to record your acceptance speech and book your seats at the awards.

Waylander

10th November 2007, 18:20

Your thread has made it as a finalist for two thousand and sevens "Gayest Thread" award.

Our events team will be in touch shortly to record your acceptance speech and book your seats at the awards.
That's funny considering I posted this in 2006.:whistle:

Riff Raff

10th November 2007, 18:24

Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha :niceone:

Wolf

10th November 2007, 18:26

That's funny considering I posted this in 2006.:whistle:
That's WT for ya - world expert on what is gay (ever wondered how he knows?) and knows fuck all about calendars...

:devil2:

White trash

10th November 2007, 18:33

That's funny considering I posted this in 2006.:whistle:

Fucker. Ya got me

That's WT for ya - world expert on what is gay (ever wondered how he knows?) and knows fuck all about calendars...

:devil2:

Interesting you mention not reading calendars. As a mod you ARE aware "thread dredging" is a infractable offence obviously..........