Harley rider on the Harbour Bridge! [Archive]

cave weta

19th March 2009, 15:57

Badjelly

19th March 2009, 16:00

A Rossi-replica helmet on a Hog! :gob::gob::gob: Name and shame, I say.

Were there tassles?

PirateJafa

19th March 2009, 16:01

Give that man a DB!

Saying "fuck you" to stereotypes since 1890.

Bonez

19th March 2009, 16:03

The guy has class- he wears jandals.

Badjelly

19th March 2009, 16:05

Give that man a DB! Saying "fuck you" to stereotypes since 1890.

Did they have stereotypes in 1890?

davebullet

19th March 2009, 16:20

Did they have stereotypes in 1890?

They had monotypes. Stereophonic sound was a much later invention.

portokiwi

19th March 2009, 16:27

jandals????? its not Sunday is it????

Bonez

19th March 2009, 16:32

jandals????? its not Sunday is it????Could have been off to Maundy Thursday Worship.

McWild

19th March 2009, 16:38

Give that man a DB!

Saying "fuck you" to stereotypes since 1890.

Haha I'll say, the man sounds like legend!

Going for as many different bike looks as possible.
We have biker (Harley), road racer (Rossi), commuter (high vis), and scooter (texting)!

Bonez

19th March 2009, 16:41

Haha I'll say, the man sounds like legend!

Going for as many different bike looks as possible.
We have biker (Harley), road racer (Rossi), commuter (high vis), and scooter (texting)!You forgot Aussie beach racer...............thongs(jandals to the unegimicated).

AllanB

19th March 2009, 16:44

I though you Aucklanders call Jandals "Safety boots"?

scumdog

19th March 2009, 16:45

I thought riding a Harley was meant to be really difficult?<_<

dipshit

19th March 2009, 16:46

Yet again we see the KB double standard.

If someone had seen a car driver on the motorway with both hands off the steering wheel texting, people here would be going on and on about useless stupid car drivers.

But because it was a motorcyclist, it is cool and funny.

imdying

19th March 2009, 16:47

He wasn't breaking any laws (except maybe due care?)... go pick on those wankers that clip every wing mirror in a line of traffic on on-ramps... those are the real wankers.

speights_bud

19th March 2009, 16:49

I though you Aucklanders call Jandals "Safety boots"?
Thast'd be teh south aucklanders :blank:

AllanB

19th March 2009, 16:56

Yet again we see the KB double standard.

But because it was a motorcyclist, it is cool and funny.

Nah mate - it would have been cool if he had had a chick straddling his groin as he rode along texting, funny would be the guys below. The guy is a typical lame Auckland try-hard...................... :devil2:

Creeping Death

19th March 2009, 17:03

The guy has class- he wears jandals.

Leather jandals perhaps?:rolleyes:

McWild

19th March 2009, 17:06

Trust me I think he's a tosser for going about like that, but the image was a lot funnier than just your average whoever going about texting while riding/driving.

Finn

19th March 2009, 17:09

1vanvan1

19th March 2009, 17:29

You mean this?

http://tvnz.co.nz/breakfast-news/breakfast-thursday-march-19-2565788/video?vid=2567375

See time 1.30

Big Dave

19th March 2009, 17:35

I wonder if it's possible to juggle on a motorcycle. Items would need to be heavy enough to be windproof. I reckon it would be doable.

I know - mobile phones - ride up queen street juggling mobile phones - one for each f***Knuckle that has turned with amazing stupidity right in front of me or changed lanes or pulled out without indicating in the last 72 hrs - because said knuckles were too busy texting or yapping.

At least matey on the hog is mostly only a risk to himself.

Edit: That isn't a Harley either is it?

cave weta

19th March 2009, 17:40

You mean this?

http://tvnz.co.nz/breakfast-news/breakfast-thursday-march-19-2565788/video?vid=2567375

See time 1.30

Well done that man!
dial-up is an arse- I gave up trying to get the clip!

And OK now I see it again - its not a Rossi Replica:Oops:

twotyred

19th March 2009, 17:46

popelli

19th March 2009, 19:07

can somebody retitle this thread

the bike in the picture is some jap clone of a harley

cave weta

19th March 2009, 19:13

sombody's bottom lip is starting to tremble.....

Vern

19th March 2009, 19:39

Yeah what a moron. Who wears a hi vis vest on a bike? If they're that nervous, they should catch the bus.

Yeah I wear a hi vis vest and I havent been on a bus since I left Auckland 39 years ago.:yes:

Metalor

19th March 2009, 22:48

That guy is awesome. I think the bike is a drag star.... possibly.

Conquiztador

19th March 2009, 23:38

This guy has no class! But what do you expect? He is lining up for the Ponsonby off-ramp...

Mystic13

20th March 2009, 01:43

Yep. I think it's about time they banned the texting, reading texts etc while driving/riding. When I end up behind someone going slow, and unaware of the people around them, they're usually texting.

A lady in a late model merc on the Southern hoping off at Market Road was my latest encounter. She was in a daize as she changed multiple lanes to exit while texting. Texting at 100k's on the Southern. Impressive and stupid.

As for bike guy, if he had to do a sudden stop, it'd be interesting to see how the phone gets used in all of that. In a car your total breaking power is at your foot. On a bike there's bugger all at the foot.

Great photo though. I'm sure the protective gear will work well in a crash. That is work well as pictures on the benefits of wearing the right protective gear for someone like ACC to use in their marketing.

pritch

20th March 2009, 09:40

I thought riding a Harley was meant to be really difficult?<_<

Whatever gave you that idea? The difficulty is mainly limited to going, stopping, or handling. Or getting comfortable.:whistle:

Our hero must have tragic fashion sense, Rossi hat and a hi-vis vest on a Harley?

Oh, And somebody mentioned stopping while texting; many Harley (and metric cruiser) riders seem to think the front brake lever is an ornament - a place to hang tassles (?). You won't have to read many cruiser road tests to come across references to this phenomenon. I saw it twice yesterday while looking for some information...

coffeejunkie

20th March 2009, 09:42

My partner is a towey and man you should see some of the cars that come in smashed up and wouldn't ya know it they bin txting and driving

<Rhino>

20th March 2009, 10:02

Looks like both hands off the bars - do those thnags have cruise controll or somthing?

Big Dave

20th March 2009, 10:18

I think we should 'name and shame' people who can't identify motorcycles correctly.

Hailwood

20th March 2009, 10:28

WTF? It aint no Harley but some jap crap clone.

Cave Weta should be red repped for incorrect bike identification :whistle:..

cave weta

20th March 2009, 10:35

WTF? It aint no Harley but some jap crap clone.

Cave Weta should be red repped for incorrect bike identification :whistle:..

Ha ha!! - its a clone... how do we tell???

what is it then? and how do I change the thread title?

By the way - the poll sofar says that the title should stay:buggerd::Pokey:

roy.nz

20th March 2009, 11:21

I loved that shot.... but an even better shot would be him biting the tar seal for his pure and utter stupidity. What a wanker

vgcspares

20th March 2009, 11:22

can somebody retitle this thread

the bike in the picture is some jap clone of a harley
pretty good clone too - looks cumbersome, ugly and has a pathetic front brake - just like the real thing

roy.nz

20th March 2009, 11:30

He wasn't breaking any laws (except maybe due care?)... go pick on those wankers that clip every wing mirror in a line of traffic on on-ramps... those are the real wankers.

WTF mate....... if someone was clipping every wing mirror in a line of traffic dont you think it'd starting cost him everyday. Just cos you have seen it once or twice doesn't mean it happens past every car. I haven't clipped a wing mirror for a while but the other day i did kick some dick heads wing mirror off, just what im trying to say is we aint gonna clip mirrors for the fun of it everyday! are we! some times the gap is millimeters to small so its just a brush past!

Sidewinder

20th March 2009, 11:50

bling to the guy who was riding and texting. it shows bikers arnt dumb and that men can muti task!

Hailwood

20th March 2009, 12:01

WTF mate....... if someone was clipping every wing mirror in a line of traffic dont you think it'd starting cost him everyday. Just cos you have seen it once or twice doesn't mean it happens past every car. I haven't clipped a wing mirror for a while but the other day i did kick some dick heads wing mirror off, just what im trying to say is we aint gonna clip mirrors for the fun of it everyday! are we! some times the gap is millimeters to small so its just a brush past!

Imdying still has his holier than thou hat on relating to another thread here thats all..dont read any more into it

vifferman

20th March 2009, 12:16

He wasn't breaking any laws (except maybe due care?)... go pick on those wankers that clip every wing mirror in a line of traffic on on-ramps... those are the real wankers.
Don't see it as being that big a deal (and no, I'm not one of those wankers), especially as it's one of those things that has its own "just deserts": frequent mirror to mirror contact usually results in the bike's mirror falling apart.
I've clipped a few mirrors, and it irks me when it happens, but it's not the result of being a wanker so much as the occasional misjudging of clearance. Looking where I'm going is more important.
I've never damaged a car's mirror, but I had my own fall off a few years ago, in my early days of communtering.

Patrick

20th March 2009, 12:36

He wasn't breaking any laws ...

Careless Use for sure. Wouldn't take much to convince a judge it was dangerous even. The photo would probably do it...

Edit: That isn't a Harley either is it?

Well spotted. Harley riders don't let go of one hand to wave, let alone take two hands off the bars.

SPman

20th March 2009, 12:37

As for bike guy, if he had to do a sudden stop, it'd be interesting to see how the phone gets used in all of that. In a car your total breaking power is at your foot. On a bike there's bugger all at the foot.

His foot would break quite well, i would've thought.......

Mystic13

20th March 2009, 13:42

I think we should 'name and shame' people who can't identify motorcycles correctly.

Yep, I reckon....

and the rider isn't wearing jandals but gold slippers, floral jeans type pants with a lace pattern around the base and a floral pattern on the thigh. The T-shirt also hasa lacey pattern at the end of the sleeve. And there is a shoulder bag hung over the front of them.

Are we sure this is a guy?

If someone can blow up the picture, it'd make interesting viewing.

Sidewinder

20th March 2009, 13:56

I think we should 'name and shame' people who can't identify motorcycles correctly.

i think we should shame anyone who rides a cruizer!

imdying

20th March 2009, 14:23

imdying

20th March 2009, 14:28

Imdying still has his holier than thou hat on relating to another thread here thats all..dont read any more into itYou (and others in that thread) make it difficult not to stereotype Buell riders as antisocial cocksuckers... Clipping mirrors is one thing, being proud of it enough to post it up here... well, I can see why one poster would attribute the label white trash to that sort of person, that is indeed the sort of crap that I'd expect from such a person.

I've clipped a few mirrors, and it irks me when it happens, but it's not the result of being a wanker so much as the occasional misjudging of clearance. Looking where I'm going is more important.Yeah mate, everyone makes mistakes; you don't strike me as the sort of self absorbed wanker that would continue to hit them in a line of traffic after you clipped the first one though :)

Careless Use for sure. Wouldn't take much to convince a judge it was dangerous even. The photo would probably do it...I did wonder if you could nick them for that... would you though? Well, maybe not you... but highway patrol?

Patrick

20th March 2009, 14:40

I did wonder if you could nick them for that... would you though? Well, maybe not you... but highway patrol?

Probably... got quota to get, ya see.... Dumb arse needs a rocket at least....

Can arrest for Dangerous. Careless is not arrestable. Summons more likely, for either.... but the attitude test might play a part..........

Sidewinder

20th March 2009, 14:42

Probably... got quota to get, ya see.... Dumb arse needs a rocket at least....

Can arrest for Dangerous. Careless is not arrestable. Summons more likely, for either.... but the attitude test might play a part..........

yea but what kinda wank would waste there time on doing that tho?

Lula

20th March 2009, 14:43

What a dork. Seems ironic that he has bothered to put on a high vis vest and no other protective gear other than a helmet.
The guy should definately take a look in the mirror before he leaves the house, fugly even off a motorbike!

Patrick

20th March 2009, 14:50

yea but what kinda wank would waste there time on doing that tho?

Riding a motorbike without hands? Dunno... got me stumped too.....

Sidewinder

20th March 2009, 15:01

Riding a motorbike without hands? Dunno... got me stumped too.....

yea but i just got done for riding in a dangours position when i got done on sanding up on the bike with my hands on my head

Patrick

20th March 2009, 15:18

yea but i just got done for riding in a dangours position when i got done on sanding up on the bike with my hands on my head

Aint that just a $150 instant? No disqually? You're not whinging about your good luck, are you?

Sidewinder

20th March 2009, 15:21

Aint that just a $150 instant? No disqually? You're not whinging about your good luck, are you?

nah that was just bad luck i wasnt on the gsxr that night or i would of been off in a flash!

dipshit

20th March 2009, 16:07

I haven't clipped a wing mirror for a while but the other day i did kick some dick heads wing mirror off

Maybe he wasn't the only dick head in the traffic that day.

Sidewinder

20th March 2009, 16:11

Maybe he wasn't the only dick head in the traffic that day.

nah how can you get road rage on a bike? you just lane slipt its easy and good fun, no need to break peoples things! if every biker did that people in cars will start doing that shit more to bikers and whos going to come worse of?

Hailwood

20th March 2009, 17:36

[QUOTE=imdying;1989769]You (and others in that thread) make it difficult not to stereotype Buell riders as antisocial cocksuckers... Clipping mirrors is one thing, being proud of it enough to post it up here... well, I can see why one poster would attribute the label white trash to that sort of person, that is indeed the sort of crap that I'd expect from such a person.

Once again a very harsh call..same as me saying that you must have something sexual going with furry animals hence the avatar but that would just be petty......Let me explain this really simply.......That thread was all aboput riding a different bike and the way it handled differently to the bike the rider was used to. Maybe the clipping of mirrors might have been over done but surely didnt require the vitriolic replies that it received..that it my point here..everyone has done something on another bike they might not do on their own bike - be that a mirror clipping, an oversight in cornering whatever. Just cant see why the wwwaaaaaaaaaaaambulance brigade jumps all over someone for cocking it up!!!!!

Lucy

20th March 2009, 17:56

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Edit: That isn't a Harley either is it?

It's not a high vis vest either.

dpex

20th March 2009, 18:11

Breakfast TV This morning!... who saw the photo that a viewer sent in of the Hog rider in a sports bike helmet- Rossi replica, a hi vis vest and fuckin jandals riding with both hands off the bars texting on his mobile in am traffic!!!:gob::gob::gob:

God I was stunned! - perhaps someone can get the photo off TVNZ - paul Henry or something so we can identify and shame this wanker.

Hell's teeth! Harleys must have lousy engine breaking!

On my old Yammi, I'm lucky if I get 500M down a steep hill, both hands off, before she wants to come to a shuddering halt.

Pisses me off. Doesn't give me time enough to get my cell out, much less text.

Hmmm. Maybe I need to buy a Harley to fulfil my hands-off, I need to text, mode.

Good heads-up. Thanks mate.

popelli

20th March 2009, 18:56

pretty good clone too - looks cumbersome, ugly and has a pathetic front brake - just like the real thing

new hd's have brembo brakes as an option on many models

20th March 2009, 19:00

I think we should 'name and shame' people who can't identify motorcycles correctly.

Yep, public humiliation! Lock them in the stocks and throw rotten tomatoes at them.. Repeat offenders get poo flung at them

gammaguy

20th March 2009, 19:13

They had monotypes. Stereophonic sound was a much later invention.

in that case he is a dolby 5.1 surround digital sound-o-type.

of dickhead:eek5:

Big Dave

22nd March 2009, 20:47

i think we should shame anyone who rides a cruizer!

Heeeey - I just got back from the boulevarde rally!

Big Dave

22nd March 2009, 20:48

Yep, public humiliation! Lock them in the stocks and throw rotten tomatoes at them.. Repeat offenders get poo flung at them

Boy am I going to be sharp for a while. Read three times BEFORE hitting submit.