WTF's a cager?

[JimO]

another stupid Americanism thats just about as bad as the other continuously posted american bullshit biker rubbish. its a car or motorcar or automobile not a cage, and the driver is a motorist not a cager ffs..rant over as you were

[Madness]

So you didn't get any last night then?. :banana:

[JimO]

So you didn't get any last night then?. :banana:

i have been married for 28 years of course i didnt get any

[Virago]

Looking at your spelling and grammar, I thought you would be the last to worry about a harmless slang expression...:p

But back to the real problem, have you tried Viagra...?

[MSTRS]

Ok - I'll take up your challenge.
You boldly state that a cager is a motorist...perhaps, but a motorist IS NOT a cager.
Cager describes an attitude in a 4 wheeled conveyance. An attitude that most 2 wheeled conveyancees are all too familiar with. Cagers are that breed of driver that is referred to in the advice 'They are out to kill you'.
Do not try and tell us that there is no such thing as a cager. There are littlies here that might believe you, and that belief may prove injurious to their health.
p/t (almost)

[JimO]

Looking at your spelling and grammar, I thought you would be the last to worry about a harmless slang expression...:p

But back to the real problem, have you tried Viagra...?

is that you hitcher...............harmless slang my arse its american tripe..............please point out my spelling mistake as i have spellchecked

[NighthawkNZ]

...............harmless slang my arse its american tripe..............

Welcome to the world of globalisation

[Big Dave]

Do not, have not and will not use that term.
Nothing to do with the source or etymology.
I just think it's stupid.

[JMemonic]

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/cager

[Madness]

It's mentioned in Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cager) so it must be a real word.

[Swoop]

Pathetic rant. 2/10.
Must try harder.

[Tony W]

another stupid Americanism thats just about as bad as the other continuously posted american bullshit biker rubbish. its a car or motorcar or automobile not a cage, and the driver is a motorist not a cager ffs..rant over as you were

I agree with you. I drive a car.

It's as wanky as calling a camshaft a "bumpstick" as some "petrol heads" do...or did...

[Katman]

I think the use of the word does nothing other than reinforce an 'us versus them' mentality which will only do us harm in the long run.

[Tony W]

I think the use of the word does nothing other than reinforce an 'us versus them' mentality which will only do us harm in the long run.

I agree with that too.
Well said.

[DMNTD]

I just think it's stupid.

Especially when 90% of this forum's members probably have at least one car/van etc anyway.

[Owl]

I'm with Big Dave on this one!:yes:

[Ixion]

Especially when 90% of this forum's members probably have at least one car/van etc anyway.

So? I have a car. and a van. Mostly I ride my bike. And I'm a biker. Sometimes I have to take the car or van. Then I'm stuck in a cage. Literally. I'm a cager.

[Virago]

The nature of my business means I spend five times as much time in the car than on the bike. Most of the time I wish I was on the bike, instead of being stuck in a steel box - or "cage".

It's a harmless slang term, I reckon those who object to it are being a bit precious.

[Madness]

It's a harmless slang term, I reckon those who object to it are being a bit precious.

You're kidding right?... Kiwibiker's being precious!, as if.

[Katman]

It's a harmless slang term, I reckon those who object to it are being a bit precious.

I suppose you're right.

It's much the same as car drivers refering to motorcyclists collectively as irresponsible fuckwits.

[NighthawkNZ]

It's much the same as car drivers refering to motorcyclists collectively as irresponsible fuckwits.

but they are right... truth hurts ah...

[Madness]

but they are right... truth hurts ah...

You can't lump Katman into that category. He'd actually have to get off KB for more than 5 minutes to stop his fuckin moaning & whinging to enable him to ride his bike, thus allowing him to display some irresponsible behaviour. So, irresponsible he is not.....

[Virago]

I suppose you're right.

It's much the same as car drivers refering to motorcyclists collectively as irresponsible fuckwits.

I suppose you're right.

With most of my time spent as a cager, I'm only 1/6th irresponsible fuckwit. What about yourself...?:msn-wink:

[McJim]

another stupid Americanism thats just about as bad as the other continuously posted american bullshit biker rubbish. its a car or motorcar or automobile not a cage, and the driver is a motorist not a cager ffs..rant over as you were

So what is giving you the trouble here? The expression or it's source?

I only ask because New Zealand has adopted an awful lot of popular American culture. Here are some examples:

Decimalisation: We managed it without losing the Pound why did NZ go all Yankee with the Dollar?
Chips - if thay are thin cut and not hot are called crisps (they are crispy see?)
Vitamin is pronounced Vit-ah-min not Vite-ah-min.

There are other examples but I want to go and answer another thread now - see ya.

[McJim]

I suppose you're right.

With most of my time spent as a cager, I'm only 1/6th irresponsible fuckwit. What about yourself...?:msn-wink:

He is 100% an irresponsible fuckwit thread hijacker with blood on his hands from turning too many young bikers away from the safety and courtesy message by abusing them and telling them instead of encouraging them and informing them.

I suspect he's a hoon coz he has far too many cc to be sensible and he must have an agenda which involves turning people away from safety since no-one can be so retarded at to seriously think abusing people will persuade them in any way.

I conclude by saying he must be some sort of boy racer fuckwit trying to increase bloodshed on our roads. Logic precludes any other possible conclusion.

[Grizzo]

By using words like "cagers", it reinforces our place it the biking frat! :sick:

[SARGE]

another stupid Americanism thats just about as bad as the other continuously posted american bullshit biker rubbish. its a car or motorcar or automobile not a cage, and the driver is a motorist not a cager ffs..rant over as you were


i agree

you should boycott everything American in protest ...


most of your prime time TV ( you like those NZ Home shows and Coro, right ?)

60% of everything on the radio...

Pepsi, Coke

the electric light bulb...




cant be too careful man ...



fight for your culture bro....




#392 for the ignore list




jackass..

[NighthawkNZ]

There are other examples...

Are you saying we should adopt the British culture, or European or worse the Aussie (even the British culture has some Americana and Vise versa)

NZ being such a young culture we are still evolving as a culture and with globalisation certian words and phrases will pass from one culture to another that's how a language grows...

The English language we use today is such a bastardised language of many many languages from Old English, Greek, French, Latin and even Chiness and more modern from the North Amercia...

At the end of the day nobody cares... I certainly don't... Its no worse than using the term J.A.F.A, S.O.A.P

[Katman]

He is 100% an irresponsible fuckwit thread hijacker with blood on his hands from turning too many young bikers away from the safety and courtesy message by abusing them and telling them instead of encouraging them and informing them.

I suspect he's a hoon coz he has far too many cc to be sensible and he must have an agenda which involves turning people away from safety since no-one can be so retarded at to seriously think abusing people will persuade them in any way.

I conclude by saying he must be some sort of boy racer fuckwit trying to increase bloodshed on our roads. Logic precludes any other possible conclusion.

What a total :tugger:

[skidMark]

another stupid Americanism thats just about as bad as the other continuously posted american bullshit biker rubbish. its a car or motorcar or automobile not a cage, and the driver is a motorist not a cager ffs..rant over as you were


You fraudin?

[JimO]

im not anti mercan, in fact i used to own a chevvy ute for a work vehicle for several years and have visited merca several times....but dont you think "cager" sounds so fucken pathetic..this in NZ not some cheech and chong movie

[JimO]

i agree

you should boycott everything American in protest ...


most of your prime time TV ( you like those NZ Home shows and Coro, right ?)

60% of everything on the radio...

Pepsi, Coke

the electric light bulb...




cant be too careful man ...



fight for your culture bro....




#392 for the ignore list




jackass..

you have 392 on your ignore list

[Katman]

you have 392 on your ignore list

Sarge just likes to look at his own posts.

:msn-wink:

[SARGE]

Sarge just likes to look at his own posts.

:msn-wink:

i still got room jackass.....might put you on the list twice..



right next to the Moron Few and Skidmark

[Katman]

might put you on the list twice..


Woohoo, I sound like a winner.

(Seriously Sarge, you should probably pull the carrot out of your arse).

[eelracing]

I suppose you're right.

It's much the same as car drivers refering to motorcyclists collectively as irresponsible fuckwits.

Or Temporary New Zealanders

Or organ doners as a few ignorant cagers have told me for riding bikes.

As prob 95% of cagers view there car as just a means of transport from A to B and put as little thought into there driving as they do to picking there noses,doing there hair,texting there dealer blah blah blah then yes they are just like monkeys in cages.So i treat them as such and show them my bike riding arse as quick as i can.

[SARGE]

(Seriously Sarge, you should probably pull the carrot out of your arse).

i dont have an ARSE...

and what would i do with it if i did?

[JimO]

calling motorists cagers is as stupid as wearing you cap on the side and hand gang signals that you get any time a news item features maori or pacific island youths,

[JimO]

i dont have an ARSE...

and what would i do with it if i did?

talk through it???:2thumbsup

[The Lone Rider]

Cager: Prefered method of getting around in a vehicle and/or most often used vehicle is a car. Possibly a car enthusiast, and possibly enjoys sitting in a metal framed moving boom box. Oblivious to anything on the road other than cars, attention span often focused on their mobile phone.

RUB: Rich urban biker. See your local harley dealership for some examples

Motorcyclist: Person who owns a bike - his or her weekend toy. A material object for a putter around, kinda like a mistress. Quite possibly a RUB.

Biker: Prefered method of getting around in a vehicle and/or most often used vehicle is a motorcycle. Quite possibly experiences a ZEN feeling when riding. Definiately feels free when riding. Thinks the world would be a nicer place if cagers spent some time on bikes, or put their mobile phones down.

[ManDownUnder]

not a cager ffs..rant over as you were

Disagree - but I'm over it... enjoy your rant

[carver]

i still got room jackass.....might put you on the list twice..



right next to the Moron Few and Skidmark

thats NZ's most notorious stunt crew

Mormon Few Stunt Crew

[toebug]

So? I have a car. and a van. Mostly I ride my bike. And I'm a biker. Sometimes I have to take the car or van. Then I'm stuck in a cage. Literally. I'm a cager.

That sounds about right!



It's a harmless slang term, I reckon those who object to it are being a bit precious.

Or just have nothing else do with their time than rant over a term used by bikers!:tugger:


By using words like "cagers", it reinforces our place it the biking frat!

yeah thats me fu*k you all!:motu:


Or Temporary New Zealanders

Or organ doners as a few ignorant cagers have told me for riding bikes.

As prob 95% of cagers view there car as just a means of transport from A to B and put as little thought into there driving as they do to picking there noses,doing there hair,texting there dealer blah blah blah then yes they are just like monkeys in cages.So i treat them as such and show them my bike riding arse as quick as i can.

Hell yes! Buzz that twat on the phone! Funny as hell watching them jump and almost lose it:headbang:


Cager: Prefered method of getting around in a vehicle and/or most often used vehicle is a car. Possibly a car enthusiast, and possibly enjoys sitting in a metal framed moving boom box. Oblivious to anything on the road other than cars, attention span often focused on their mobile phone.

RUB: Rich urban biker. See your local harley dealership for some examples

Motorcyclist: Person who owns a bike - his or her weekend toy. A material object for a putter around, kinda like a mistress. Quite possibly a RUB.

Biker: Prefered method of getting around in a vehicle and/or most often used vehicle is a motorcycle. Quite possibly experiences a ZEN feeling when riding. Definiately feels free when riding. Thinks the world would be a nicer place if cagers spent some time on bikes, or put their mobile phones down.

Well said!:first:

[The Lone Rider]

Well said!:first:

I left out a few other American biker slang words, and im sure there are many many more then this.

Mother/Mama/Tank Slapper/Sweet Butt: A hang around female, there to "help" out the group/club in anyway she can. The "club motorcycle". May be taken on as an Ol Lady.

Ol Lady: A bikers gf, wife, mistress.

Bagger: A bike with saddlebags, usually hard shell panniers.

Chapel: A bike club/groups hang out/club house

Garbage Heap: A stock Harley. This is in reference to older school custom harleys built to have everything stripped off the harley not needed.

Colors: Your club or groups emblem

Cuts: You vest. Originates back in the day when riding a bike wasn't about having money to buy a bike and all the gear to go with it. Call cuts because they were shirts (often denim) with the sleeves cut off.

Dresser: A Harley with panniers and screen still attached

Scooter Trash: A biker

[Madness]

calling motorists cagers is as stupid as wearing you cap on the side and hand gang signals that you get any time a news item features maori or pacific island youths,

And just as stupid as referring to the United States of America as "Merca"?

[Okey Dokey]

Biker: Prefered method of getting around in a vehicle and/or most often used vehicle is a motorcycle. Quite possibly experiences a ZEN feeling when riding. Definiately feels free when riding. Thinks the world would be a nicer place if cagers spent some time on bikes, or put their mobile phones down.

Yup, that is me: a BIKER. That expresses it very well.

Honestly, I learned the expression "cage" here on kb. As a former zookeeper, it made me laugh the first time I read it. It was so apt! I've never heard it spoken, and certainly never knew it was an American biker word. Weird.

[JimO]

And just as stupid as referring to the United States of America as "Merca"?

perhaps but thats just something i do..........you go up to someone and say "im going to merica" they will know exactly what you mean..ask them what a "cager" is and they wont have a clue, do it wearing you cap sideways and making LA style gang signals with your hands...yo yo nigga, thats what im talking about dogg

[Ixion]

So? They won't have a clue what countersteering is , either. Or a Cafe racer. or a bucket. or a full dresser. Every special interest group has its own vernacular.

[Madness]

Yo yo nigga, thats what im talking about dogg

Respect....