Bob
21st February 2007, 22:54
Two different bikes and rider behind me - two different approaches.
First off, sat next to a ZZR1400 this morning. I got away first, so he sat behind. I think initially he was going to try to overtake, but as I was cracking on, using the whole road etc, he tucked in and rode a decent distance behind me, letting me get on with it.
Second... I was riding along and picked up on an engine sound. The ER-6 mirrors are awful admittedly, but I've got them positioned as best I can to get a decent rear view. But couldn't see anything. I had space in front, so I looked back... to find someone on a T595 slipstreaming me!
On a very busy A-road, with a wet road and rush-hour traffic, I have some doofus sitting in a racing position behind me.
So I did the only reasonable thing - ignored him and waited until a left hander I know really well and I'm quite good there. Having got away from him, he then changed lane.
Just bewilders me - surely if you want to see if someone is up for a race, you present yourself to them? Not slip up behind and make yourself as hard to see as possible? I wouldn't have raced him anyway, but not the point.
First off, sat next to a ZZR1400 this morning. I got away first, so he sat behind. I think initially he was going to try to overtake, but as I was cracking on, using the whole road etc, he tucked in and rode a decent distance behind me, letting me get on with it.
Second... I was riding along and picked up on an engine sound. The ER-6 mirrors are awful admittedly, but I've got them positioned as best I can to get a decent rear view. But couldn't see anything. I had space in front, so I looked back... to find someone on a T595 slipstreaming me!
On a very busy A-road, with a wet road and rush-hour traffic, I have some doofus sitting in a racing position behind me.
So I did the only reasonable thing - ignored him and waited until a left hander I know really well and I'm quite good there. Having got away from him, he then changed lane.
Just bewilders me - surely if you want to see if someone is up for a race, you present yourself to them? Not slip up behind and make yourself as hard to see as possible? I wouldn't have raced him anyway, but not the point.