Are they really out to kill us?

[motorbyclist]

I guess it's a bit like guys that right hyper/super sports bikes on the road....mostly "attitude" with no real gains in so called 'real world' riding. Lets face it,the speed limit is a mere 100kmph.

If everyone road all that they 'needed' on the road all that we would see would be 400cc pootle machines

as a rider of a 400cc V4 "pootle" machine I'm sick and tired of getting stuck behind riders of "super" sport bikes in twisties... same on the track too

[jonbuoy]

And encourage those riders that think it is ok to throw tantrums in traffic and kick mirrors off and doors in on any car that pisses them off.

Even the rises of "streetfighter" bikes seems to be another wank trend popular amongst motorcyclists now.

What exactly is a "streetfighter" fighting...???

And why that mentality in the first place...???

Eh?? A "Streetfighter" bike has nothing to do with road rage or fighting, they are increasingly popular because they are good for "street" riding, upright riding position flatish bars grunty engine.

[DMNTD:Me]

as a rider of a 400cc V4 "pootle" machine I'm sick and tired of getting stuck behind riders of "super" sport bikes in twisties... same on the track too

My point exactly ...'cept the bit re at the track

[ellipsis]

.....out in the country where sheep are as big a threat on the road as cagers, i have decided that they ,are the 'enemy', and im going to eat as many as possible....

[R-Soul]

Sorry but, apart from the first one, those sayings could equally apply to motorcyclists.

Well we also have blind spots, but we are generally more aware of our surroundings - out of sheer self preservation sometimes...

[R-Soul]

while we've had to sit between cars for decades(!) despite accelerating faster!

eeehh? thats a long traffic light!

[avgas]

And encourage those riders that think it is ok to throw tantrums in traffic and kick mirrors off and doors in on any car that pisses them off.
Even the rises of "streetfighter" bikes seems to be another wank trend popular amongst motorcyclists now.
What exactly is a "streetfighter" fighting...???
And why that mentality in the first place...???

The first rule about fightclub is.........

Nah but on a serious note - bar risers are fucken great. It is so much more comfortable and fun to ride.
I really miss having them on the bike.

[motorbyclist]

My point exactly ...'cept the bit re at the track

doing ART days at puke it was the case - nearly rear ended a ducati who passed at the end of the straight going into the hairpin and then slammed the brakes 50m earlier than expected

[DMNTD:Me]

doing ART days at puke it was the case - nearly rear ended a ducati who passed at the end of the straight going into the hairpin and then slammed the brakes 50m earlier than expected

Heh....some people simply don't deserve their machinery

[boomer]

So all the ferrari and lambo drivers out there are WRC drivers..??!

some idjiots think that anyone with a hyper bike ( and a hyper bike is anything other than a 400cc shittah ) should be able to ride...?! Thats a strange notion.

people with enough moolah to buy non shittahs can ride how ever they like..?! Shirley?!


I'm almost inclined to say, kids on shittah 400's shouldn't be on teh road or track, cos they RIDE SO SLOW on the straights AND twisties...?!

[boomer]

Heh....some people simply don't deserve their machinery

i can't believe teh same idjiots are fighting the same arguments .. time don't change a thing !

[Maha]

people with enough moolah to buy non shittahs can ride how ever they like..?! Shirley?!

Yes we can and dont call me Shirley......

[Woodman]

Cagers arent out to kill us.
The fact is motorcycles are difficult to see at times and sometimes hit or get hit by cars.

Cars are also difficult to see at times and also hit or get hit by other cars.

The difference is that a wee fender bender between two cars generally does not end in serious injury, whereas a collision between a motorcycle and a car often ends in serious injury (or worse) to the motorcyclist.

Its a fact and unless you are a bit thick bloody obvious.
Motorcyclists are seriously at risk of serious injury in a crash with a car whether it is the car drivers fault or not. Get over it.

[caseye]

Cagers arent out to kill us.
The fact is motorcycles are difficult to see at times and sometimes hit or get hit by cars.

Cars are also difficult to see at times and also hit or get hit by other cars.

The difference is that a wee fender bender between two cars generally does not end in serious injury, whereas a collision between a motorcycle and a car often ends in serious injury (or worse) to the motorcyclist.

Its a fact and unless you are a bit thick bloody obvious.
Motorcyclists are seriously at risk of serious injury in a crash with a car whether it is the car drivers fault or not. Get over it.

In a NUT SHELL ladies and gentleman, it matters not whose fault, if you are the biker it's going to HURT!
So? do everything you can to make sure it's not "YOU" they hit, oh and try not to be the one who simply goes off the end of the straight, that hurts too and it's bloody embarrasing trying to explain that one away as a cagers fault.