F***king cage drivers!

[Willie_Ranger]

As Maki said, you don't realise how limited you are with a 250cc. Brakes and swerving (usually not good together) are your only defence.

Get a bigger machine and as long as you keep your ego in check, you can add accelerating past danger to your survival toolbag.

If all else fails, just breath deep and develop a sixth sense about weary drivers. This means looking further out and watching for cues about intended behaviour (position of their head, what they are being distracted by in the car, wheel turn angles etc...). Cage indicators generally lie or are an afterthought.

Don't react - just respond.

Before I got Binnie -my 250- I was riding the 600 (in my pic).
Stepping back down to the 250 taught me two things very quickly - I can get to 100 kms faster by pushing myself along with my feet
And I'm soo not ready for the power of a 600.
Skill 1st, power 2nd I feel.
Skill set now also includes, consciously following with more distance between.

I did a 2 day handling course in Aussie to get my licence, I believe it's similar to your basic handling test, just a bit more involved it had theory on understanding road positioning and a simulation program (actually on a bike, in front of a computer screen) so you can practice emergency situations, without actually being in them

[Crasherfromwayback]

Before I got Binnie -my 250- I was riding the 600 (in my pic).
Stepping back down to the 250 taught me two things very quickly - I can get to 100 kms faster by pushing myself along with my feet
And I'm soo not ready for the power of a 600.

Well done! Something a lot of guys on the site could learn from.

[cs363]

Well done! Something a lot of guys on the site could learn from.

Agreed. Though I can virtually guarantee they won't.......

[ducatilover]

Well done! Something a lot of guys on the site could learn from.

I agree with you there

Agreed. Though I can virtually guarantee they won't.......

Nope. It took a wee bit for me to learn about my lack of Rossi.

[avgas]

Well done! Something a lot of guys on the site could learn from.

You first..............

[avgas]

It took a wee bit for me to learn about my lack of Rossi.

I didn't. I just broke enough to contemplate my own existence on the planet.

However stepping down from a 1000 to a 400 is killer. Its fun.....but a novelty now

[Crasherfromwayback]

You first..............

I've got the scars to prove I've learnt! Albeit slowly.

[ducatilover]

I didn't. I just broke enough to contemplate my own existence on the planet.

However stepping down from a 1000 to a 400 is killer. Its fun.....but a novelty now

That's what happened to me, the breaking thing. I'm so good though I fucked it up on a 650 I must be beterer than you?

[avgas]

That's what happened to me, the breaking thing. I'm so good though I fucked it up on a 650 I must be beterer than you?

Actually all my injuries are on sub 400cc........it doesn't matter what bike your on when you hit an immovable object. Effect is the same
I was too scared on the FZ1 and the 955i........I barely took them over 220kph!

Now on an ancient 400 sport bike purely due to budget. HOUSE+BABY=SUX
MOAR POWER!!!!!

[Bonez]

Now on an ancient 400 sport bike purely due to budget. HOUSE+BABY=SUX
MOAR POWER!!!!!

I hear tell Masports are grunty.

[Camshaft]

Dear willie,

I'm sorry to inform but no-body really gives a fcuk and you need to get used to this if you choose to ride a motorcycle.

And, as we all know by now, it is entirely your fault if you crash so dont' go blaming the cage driver for your lack of skill.

Thank you for your input.

Regards

Genie

haha that time of the month????

[DMNTD:Me]

How the fuck can ya drive "a cage"?