Very close call today!

**beyond** · 11th October 2009, 14:59

The weather today was the best it's been in ages so had to get in a quick ride before taking the misssus shopping. Apart from the hazards in my earlier thread about turkeys, gravel and cyclists I had the closest call I've had in ages.

Im coming over a blind rise on the road that runs from kaiuau to Mangatangi, I'm keeping well left as you do on a blind rise, top the rise and hello.... coming straight at me at around 130-140kmh is a prick in a Subaru Legacy overtaking a van on my side of the road on a blind rise!!!!!!!!

Never flinched, no adrenaline rush just "what a wanker".
I whacked the left bar, the bike swerves to the left till I'm nearly in the gravel and he tries to avoid me by swinging in and cutting off the van.

It was ...... well.... bloody close. However, I did managed to flick him the birdy as we passed each other with centimetres to spare. Felt like turning around, catching up and kicking his door in but thought the better of it and carried on.

Absolutely nothing you could have done about it. In a car I would probably be dead, any slower and I would'nt have got around quick enough.

There's some real dangerous arseholes out there.

**nothingflash** · 11th October 2009, 15:27

What a wanker - close call alright! You should grab a lotto ticket next time you're out.

**Mom** · 11th October 2009, 15:27

Lucky escape beyond! There was a bloke killed in similar fashion up here a few weeks ago, taken out around a blind bend by a car on the wrong side of the orad, racing his mate

Lucky you have sharp reactions

**Fatt Max** · 11th October 2009, 15:38

Shit mate that sounded close....

Know that stretch of road very well and a lot of the petrol heads treat it as their own rally track sometimes, especialy when the currant bun is out.

Big ups and bling awarded for reactions though but that must have been an arse tightening experience. You did well mate, glad you is ok

Now, go buy that Lotto ticket and get yerself an extra huge pie with the winnings...

**Tink** · 11th October 2009, 15:42

I can't believe the audacity of people, what an idiot, pleased to hear you came off ok... what a wanker is a understatement... I hope the car he was passing got his plate number... "def a lotto for you"

**kave** · 11th October 2009, 15:43

Oooh Beyond posted, where is Katman?

...really, dont worry about Katman too much, he only posts in all your threads because he secretly wants some man-on-man action from you. He is like a little schoolgirl teasing a boy who she secretly wants to kiss.

Anyway, back on topic. I have had exactly the same happen to me heading north from Hamilton back to Auckland 2-up, somewhere just out of Ngaruwahia. It was a carload of young boys, and the look of terror and apology on their faces was the only thing that discouraged me from turning around and chasing them. All you can do is hope that people who almost kill someone through their own sheer stupidity learn from their mistakes and manage not to do the same again. I saw the driver who scared the shit out of me get a whack from one of his mates, restored my faith in humanity somewhat.

**modboy** · 11th October 2009, 16:00

Glad your still with us Beyond - good work!

In my experience most (not all, but most) people driving subaru legacys are retarded wankers with pencil dicks.

I did pull up next to a very fit young cutie in a legacy a while back, window down - I said "nice car", she goes... "nice bike". (I've been known to lie occasionally).

**Mom** · 11th October 2009, 16:02

Originally Posted by modboy

In my experience most (not all, but most) people driving subaru legacys are retarded wankers with pencil dicks.

I would almost go as far as to say all

**OutForADuck** · 11th October 2009, 16:05

Good to see it was just a close call and not a fatal call.. closing speed would have hurt!!! Had a similar incident myself today.. some tosser out of shape on my side of the road on a right hander..... you got to ride like the roads about to end just round the corner

Glad to see you're still upright and in one piece

**MSTRS:Me** · 11th October 2009, 16:06

Originally Posted by Mom

I would almost go as far as to say all

So would I. Subaru is Japanese for Pillock Driver.

**Mom** · 11th October 2009, 16:09

Originally Posted by MSTRS

Subaru is Japanese for Pillock Driver.

Everyone of them with a tiny penis

I actually thought referring to them as pencil sized was being generous

**Katman** · 11th October 2009, 16:14

Originally Posted by kave

Oooh Beyond posted, where is Katman?

Truth is though, Paul is the Pied Piper of KBers Hamlin.

He goes out of his way to encourage motorcyclists to ride beyond their comfort zones.

You might be bewitched by his words - I'm not.

**kave** · 11th October 2009, 16:15

Originally Posted by Katman

Truth is though, Paul is the Pied Piper of KBers Hamlin.

He goes out of his way to encourage motorcyclists to ride beyond their comfort zones.

You might be bewitched by his words - I'm not.

Here he is, with nothing new to add.