Scooter riders: are they all this retarded?

[ital916]

if I wasn't an elected figurehead for the club, and hadn't spoken personally with campus security about that specific spot in the past and promised we'd self-regulate as best we can so they don't have to get out the towies and chain, I'd agree with you.

we are fortunate enough to be able to request marked parking spaces provided we don't go parking willy-nilly blocking footpaths and "endangering" pedestrians (they react to bikes like cattle, it would seem) - we'd like to keep it that way

besides, his bike isn't nicked so he shouldn't complain - either way I would've played the good samaritan

Didnt know there were any safety breaches occuring.

I inform riders parking near engineering of the dos and do nots, I must say andrew...do not park in the no parking area near the door, will give the club a bad image. Not that you do it all the time, only sometimes.

Consider yourself warned.

[motorbyclist]

Didnt know there were any safety breaches occuring.

I inform riders parking near engineering of the dos and do nots, I must say andrew...do not park in the no parking area near the door, will give the club a bad image. Not that you do it all the time, only sometimes.

Consider yourself warned.

lol yeah i gave up on attending lectures on time so don't find the temptation anymore


my role encompasses both rider and machine - shit getting nicked falls into this category - and either way if we don't "enforce" it unisafe starts busting out the chains again

[FiBee]

can i just ask... where has all the symonds street bike parking gone? the gardens look pretty and everything (?!) but the amount of space left is minimal (especially when some of those scooters park on an angle )

[Squiggles]

can i just ask... where has all the symonds street bike parking gone? the gardens look pretty and everything (?!) but the amount of space left is minimal (especially when some of those scooters park on an angle )

Its gone for now... we might see some new parking on princes street soon though.

[motorbyclist]

can i just ask... where has all the symonds street bike parking gone? the gardens look pretty and everything (?!) but the amount of space left is minimal (especially when some of those scooters park on an angle )

long story short, the auckland city council openly values trees and buslanes over parking and traffic flow.... and are generally retarded

[mattian]

the majority of scooter riders are retarded.... with their blood bucket helmets and their, shorts and t-shirt attitude.

"helloooo ! if I wear a full face helmet then no one can see my perfectly chiselled goatee"

[ital916]

the majority of scooter riders are retarded.... with their blood bucket helmets and their, shorts and t-shirt attitude.

"helloooo ! if I wear a full face helmet then no one can see my perfectly chiselled goatee"

Oh noes! He is wearing an open face helmet.....he is going to die in 10....9.....8.....7.....6.....5....4....3....2.... 1........ooops guess not!

They wanna ride with open face helmets,t shirts, shorts and sandals...let them.

Its not recommended but its still their choice. It just means more videos get posted on nothingtoxic with destroyed scooter riders...

[HungusMaximist]

If I was you Andrew, I would've went on a small hoon on the scooter and park it somewhere completely different.

Scare the shits outta that Asian for leaving his keys in the ignition. That will teach him a lesson.

[PirateJafa]

If I was you Andrew, I would've went on a small hoon on the scooter and park it somewhere completely different.

Scare the shits outta that Asian for leaving his keys in the ignition. That will teach him a lesson.

Yes, but if he's anything like you mate, the poor guy'll have enough trouble fnding his car bike when it's still parked where he left it.

[phaedrus01]

Reminds me of the good old days when men were real men, women were real women and small furry creatures from alpha centauri were real small furry creatures from alpha centauri!

No honestly, I think that if scooter riders saw the aftermath of a bin at 50kph to bare legs with jandals on, they would think twice before wearing shorts/skirt and jandelas. While they do look ever so cool, not too practical when the skin meets the road.

They are therefore not retarded just plain old ignorant. Hopefully they get lucky and never have to find this out the hard way

[Phurrball]

Oh noes! He is wearing an open face helmet.....he is going to die in 10....9.....8.....7.....6.....5....4....3....2.... 1........ooops guess not!

They wanna ride with open face helmets,t shirts, shorts and sandals...let them.

Its not recommended but its still their choice. It just means more videos get posted on nothingtoxic with destroyed scooter riders...

Meanwhile, 'you' get to enjoy being priced off the road along with all the rest of us while 'they' enjoy their freedom of choice.

I favour education over regulation, but lets face it, it's unlikely (in NZ anyway) to happen in a well resourced way that makes a difference - sit back and watch you bike rego go skywards so the cool folk can look cool.

The quid pro quo of ACC is that if you're in a risky sector, you get to pay more, just like insurance.

Our regos have gone up to an almost unaffordable point - A PRICE WHICH IS STILL NOT REPRESENTATIVE OF WHAT THE BASTARDS WOULD LIKE TO CHARGE US - IE THE TRUE COST OF THE CARNAGE.

In this case freedom of choice ought to be tempered by responsibility:

It's not just YOUR OWN nose, chin, face and teeth on the line - it's everyone else that gets to pay for them in the 0.3, 0.2, 0.1 of a second that they take to grind away on chipseal in an accident because you're a fucking noob who wanted to look cool.

That, in a nutshell, is the problem I have, and many others have with people who wear substandard safety gear because they want to look cool.

[bomma]

^^^ oh you turn me on so p-mac

[ital916]

Remember though motorcyclists crash as well as scooter riders. A lot of motorcycle accidents occur at higher speeds and incur high health costs. What is more expensive, a bit of skin coming off at low speed or a shattered elbow requiring how many surgeries, xrays and physio appointments (sorry jafa).

Let us not focus on the gear but the riding...the riding is whats important. If you are a safe, competent and aware rider, you could make it from here to wellington without a helmet or any gear problem free.

People place too much emphasis on the little bit of material missing from the helmet....its a cop out, lets blame the scary open face helmet etc, not the main cause which is the way we RIDE!

[Danae]

Remember though motorcyclists crash as well as scooter riders. A lot of motorcycle accidents occur at higher speeds and incur high health costs. What is more expensive, a bit of skin coming off at low speed or a shattered elbow requiring how many surgeries, xrays and physio

I just read a PDF of a girl who fell off the back of a motorcycle wearing a too-big helmet, sweatshirt, jeans and sneakers. The amount of pain and skin grafts she had to go through was astounding. Re-dressing wounds everyday. Skin grafts still require physio: you won't be moving for a while.

Motorcyclists traveling at higher speeds tend to wear most of their gear. Scooter riders, abundant in summer, wear shorts, sandals, singlets. Open face or full face, when they come off it's gonna fucking hurt.

[Phurrball]

Remember though motorcyclists crash as well as scooter riders. A lot of motorcycle accidents occur at higher speeds and incur high health costs. What is more expensive, a bit of skin coming off at low speed or a shattered elbow requiring how many surgeries, xrays and physio appointments (sorry jafa).

Let us not focus on the gear but the riding...the riding is whats important. If you are a safe, competent and aware rider, you could make it from here to wellington without a helmet or any gear problem free.

People place too much emphasis on the little bit of material missing from the helmet....its a cop out, lets blame the scary open face helmet etc, not the main cause which is the way we RIDE!

Fail argument. Does not take into account the OTHER factors present.

Because I'm a safe and competent car driver, should I be allowed to drive to Wellington without my seat-belt on?

Will application of face-side of head to ground have different outcomes in an open-face and a full face helmet? Yes it will.

Can flesh out more later when I ahve time.