Improving cager/biker relations... [Archive]

madbikeboy

5th October 2008, 08:20

Boys and girls, and those who aren't sure...

You'd be pleased with me, I turned the other cheek. Riding to Barrys Point Road (to test ride a new GSXR750), a numptie in a Pug 206GTi (well, he'd have to be gay driving one of those right???) looks at me coming down the road, and waits until the last possible second to do the inevitable and pulls out on me.

I went past him, and...

Did I curse him?

Did I kick his wing mirrors off??

Did I go to house, steal his beer and his dog, then burn said house down??

No. I didn't, instead I showed remarkable restraint and and being the cultured biker that I am, I didn't even shake a fist at him...

However, I did suffer a momentary lose of traction as he was sitting behind me to turn onto Barrys Point Road. Was the tire wear worth it? Silly question. He was most unamused as his car got peppered with stones and rubber and a cloud of smoke (the likes of which will seldom get seen again).

I love my GSXR. :love: I'm such a boy...

James Deuce

5th October 2008, 08:23

It's not "remarkable restraint". It's normal behaviour in many civilised places with a formal roading system and a legislature.

Kiwis are angry wankers on the road.

CookMySock

5th October 2008, 10:11

Keep up the good work!

Steve

Insanity_rules

5th October 2008, 10:35

Well done that man. We need to foster good relations with our 4 wheel cousins. Its not their fault they have too many wheels and not enough brain cells.

We need to recruit these poor misguided souls as everyone should experience the excitement, the freedom, the education and the really good bastards you encounter when you ride.

Oscar

5th October 2008, 11:23

In both my car and on my bike I give it the shoulder shrug, two hands raised, palms up - the "....what were you thinking?..." gesture. Most ignore it, but I have had a few shamefaced waves.

Taz

5th October 2008, 12:06

Your attitude on the road is often reflected back at ya...... Says it all.

Forest

5th October 2008, 13:16

I hope the dealer doesn't catch any shit for your actions.

You really need to treat test-rides with respect.

jtzzr

5th October 2008, 13:40

[QUOTE=madbikeboy;1757426]Boys and girls, and those who aren't sure...

You'd be pleased with me, I turned the other cheek. Riding to Barrys Point Road (to test ride a new GSXR750), a numptie in a Pug 206GTi (well, he'd have to be gay driving one of those right???) looks at me coming down the road, and waits until the last possible second to do the inevitable and pulls out on me.

I went past him, and...

Did I curse him?

Did I kick his wing mirrors off??

Did I go to house, steal his beer and his dog, then burn said house down??

No.

So you took his plate number and thats why youre` not online now.

madbikeboy

5th October 2008, 15:32

I hope the dealer doesn't catch any shit for your actions.

You really need to treat test-rides with respect.

I have a little more common sense than that (although, barely). I was on the way to Holeshot, meaning I was riding humble scoot (which I own). It would be very bad kharma to return a borrowed ride with excessive tire wear...

:done:

madbikeboy

5th October 2008, 15:38

Your attitude on the road is often reflected back at ya...... Says it all.

You mean, sometime soon, people are going to let me into the flow of traffic (like I do), drive under 50kph down symonds street and Parnell road to ensure the safety of pedestrians (like I do), never ever drive with more than one beer in their bloodstream (like I do), and never ever even look in their motorcycles direction when I've had a beer in the previous 24 hours (like I do), and follow with a good distance (like I do), and maybe overtake in sensible places that actually have good visibility (like I do)...

Of course, some day I'll get to see common sense break out too, where we have a democratically elected bloke in parliament, and country music and rap are banned? Nah, it'll never happen.

:jerry:

Griffin

5th October 2008, 16:19

Kiwis are angry wankers on the road.

I resent that... we dont have to be on a road !!!

davebullet

5th October 2008, 18:42

I'm making an effort to be friendly to kids that wave / stare. Hoping to turn around the next generation. Attract more riders or at least they see us as friendly / considerate motorists.

The other alternative with a car like that Pug is test ride a dual. Ride over the bastard. If a convertible, take the "drivers side" line :laugh:

scracha

5th October 2008, 19:02

Fuck off...puggie GTi's are awesome. Agree with everything else you said/did......well....apart from the "riding a suzuki" bit but there you go.

Nagash

5th October 2008, 19:34

You mean, sometime soon, people are going to let me into the flow of traffic (like I do), drive under 50kph down symonds street and Parnell road to ensure the safety of pedestrians (like I do), never ever drive with more than one beer in their bloodstream (like I do), and never ever even look in their motorcycles direction when I've had a beer in the previous 24 hours (like I do), and follow with a good distance (like I do), and maybe overtake in sensible places that actually have good visibility (like I do)...

Only if you send this on to 25 people in the next hour.

Otherwise, you will die.

vifferman

5th October 2008, 20:09

Fuck off...puggie GTi's are awesome.
Yes, they are. There are deux Peugeot in our gargre (one either side of the VFR), including a 205 GTi, which is the most evilly fun car I've driven, like a street-legal go-kart.

Agree with everything else you said/did..
I don't.
Not because it was a Peugeot, nor because you said Peugeot drivers are gay, but because it was a bit OTT. While I can sympathise with your annoyance, I doubt the driver's reaction was, "Oh dear; I was a naughty boy, I'm sorry I did that."

Swoop

5th October 2008, 20:21

It would be very bad kharma to return a borrowed ride with excessive tire wear...
*makes mental note to not do that (again) in future...*:shifty:

Forest

5th October 2008, 20:28

I have a little more common sense than that (although, barely). I was on the way to Holeshot, meaning I was riding humble scoot (which I own). It would be very bad kharma to return a borrowed ride with excessive tire wear...

:done:

Cool. I read your post the wrong way for some reason. :doh:

carver

5th October 2008, 20:32

i had a go at doing this, some dude slid into a roundabout in front of me.
i was on the DRZ doing about 60 in the wet.
i stopped just short of him, he wound down his window and was all shook up and started to apologise.
i just said "ya learnt a lesson there eh"

and rode off while he was starting to reply.....

shit happens, once its happened, move on

NighthawkNZ

5th October 2008, 20:49

A while back at a round about there were two cages one cut the the other off... I was swearing and cursing at the cage who cut off the other cage... but I think the lady in the cage that got cut off got the wrong I idea and thought I was swearing and cursing at her cause she gave me the bird... :rofl:

oh there is no point to this story I just thought it was funny

McJim

5th October 2008, 20:55

Well done for improving the relations! :rofl: Unfortunately there is a cager on KB that goes around patronising motorcyclists. His name is Katman and he hates all things 2 wheeled. While he continues in his antagonising ways the war between cagers and bikers will sadly never end. :Pokey:

carver

5th October 2008, 21:30

Katman

6th October 2008, 07:50

Unfortunately there is a cager on KB that goes around patronising motorcyclists. His name is Katman and he hates all things 2 wheeled. While he continues in his antagonising ways the war between cagers and bikers will sadly never end.

Do you dream about me?

jrandom

6th October 2008, 07:54

Do you dream about me?

He's a Scotsman living in Southland, so no; I'd say he dreams of sheep.

MSTRS

6th October 2008, 07:58

... the war between cagers and bikers will sadly never end...

As long as SMIDSY and Mirrorectomies exist. Or Shoes and Bovril.
:laugh:

madbikeboy

6th October 2008, 08:35

He's a Scotsman living in Southland, so no; I'd say he dreams of sheep.

So long as he doesn't have to pay for the room or dinner... :Punk:

NighthawkNZ

6th October 2008, 09:01

the war between cagers and bikers will sadly never end. :Pokey:

Thats easy... get rid of all cages... and all bikes... public transport rulez

oh wait ummmm :confused:

alanzs

6th October 2008, 09:08

No. I didn't, instead I showed remarkable restraint and and being the cultured biker that I am, I didn't even shake a fist at him...

It's called common courtesy, even though it may not be that common. :shit:

retro asian

6th October 2008, 16:27

However, I did suffer a momentary lose of traction as he was sitting behind me to turn onto Barrys Point Road. Was the tire wear worth it? Silly question. He was most unamused as his car got peppered with stones and rubber and a cloud of smoke (the likes of which will seldom get seen again).

I love my GSXR. :love: I'm such a boy...

You rack-a disciprine...

madbikeboy

6th October 2008, 17:04

I know Sensei, and I hang my unworvy head in shame. I cannot say rorripop anymore. And flied lice. Shit.

McJim

6th October 2008, 20:58

Do you dream about me?
You don't actually have a sense of humour do you?:rofl:

You are funny. Have you sold that bike yet?

Katman

6th October 2008, 22:42

Have you sold that bike yet?

Fixed yours yet?

madbikeboy

7th October 2008, 07:35

Is this a private thing, or can anyone join in to mock?

Katman

7th October 2008, 07:42

Is this a private thing, or can anyone join in to mock?

Depends which side you want to mock.

:msn-wink:

slimjim

7th October 2008, 08:11

He's a Scotsman living in Southland, so no; I'd say he dreams of sheep....
they have sheep in Southland.:shit:.thought they fenced in rabbits....:blink:

dude best pick your car drivers next time..cause one may drive into your spinning rear tire...and guess what happens next...:love: you'll be scatting on its roof....:laugh:..somthing's ya's just gota shake off ..:shifty:

madbikeboy

7th October 2008, 08:17

Depends which side you want to mock.

:msn-wink:

Kman, I have nothing but respect for you. I wanted to mock the irony of owning a Duke and being a tight scotsman... But I was going to stay away from the sheep jokes. Well, just one, is your girlfriends name Baabraa?