How long can you ride behind a cager befor you feel the need to overtake.

**pete376403** · 31st August 2012, 23:00

If the cage in question has 1. really garish roof ornaments, 2. a weird yellow blue and white colour scheme and 3. multiple radio aerials I could sit behind it all day if need be. (rego on hold, trying to avoid trouble)

**Tigadee** · 31st August 2012, 23:03

I wait 5 secs behind a car and if it's all clear behind and ahead, I go past. And if it's a 90kph car in the fast 110kph lane, I go around the left and honk as I pass.

Can't suffer fools who think just 'cos there's no traffic ahead, it's OK to stay in the overtaking lane when there's nothing to overtake and they are being undertaken...

That said, there were quite a few cagers on the motorway this morning who moved over left when they saw me coming up behind them. Good on them and I give them the thumbs up or little wave of thanks when I pass.

**bsasuper** · 31st August 2012, 23:11

Originally Posted by crystalball

I find it very hard to ride behind a cager for to long,

On the highway if they are doing 100 to 105 I want to overtake.

On the motorway on the way to work. I try my best not to but just end up using my own lane which is inbetween the cages or weaving around them.

On the city street 50km area's I will be happy to follow a cage unless its doing dead on 50km

Now this is all good as long as its done in a passive way. What gets to me and I find is the hardest part of riding a motorcycle for me is when its done in a agressive and dangerous way.

Most times I tell myself to ride safe but somehow the agression appears and takes over. Next year I am thinking of getting a gsxr 1000 k6 or k7 I know this wont help but a big part of me says yay this will be fun. I know a bike is easy to get in and out and around and past a cage. I also know if ya come off a bike its gona hurt or even be worse.

One day I am going to learn to ride safely and in a law abidding way all the time. How I don't know, mayby by the law or mayby a accident or hopefully mayby by muturity with bikes.

Yes riders say only f wits and d heads e.t.c ride dangerously. Honestly we all do it sometimes but how do we controll it so we are in contoll of it.

I've just worn out my old shovel from scraping riders like you off the road, I have just got a brand new one though so a good chance you might be first one to get use.
Unfortunately a lot of riders/drivers get into a habit of having to overtake everything in sight,which is fine if some dodo is impeding the flow etc,but then it turns into passing cars that are traveling at the posted limit, and this is when they stop thinking about safe distance and start taking risks.These sorts of people are the ones that cause a lot of accidents.I do like to overtake though, at these things called trackdays.

**Road kill** · 1st September 2012, 07:27

On the open road I usually sit about 100 meters behind the average car travelling around 100-120,it's just a habit from driving trucks for so long.

If the traffic is traveling less than the speed limit I just over take an just carry on at my usual 100-120kms.

Motorway traffic is different an then I just do what seems to work at the time,I like maintaining "average" speeds,,,another truck habit.

If I do want to travel a bit faster I just wait until the inevitable Skyline or Audi comes along an then woodduck them for a while.

An old trick when coming into a town I don't know is to pull over an wait the very short time period until some local goes flying by,give him a couple of minites then carry on.

Then I've often seen them talking to Mr plod a short time later.

Passing cars or traveling fast has never been the way to get somewhere in a hurry,,,maintaining a reasonable speed and not stopping is.

A lot of it for me is about preserving my licence,keeping my money in my own pocket and simply staying alive.

I'm a life member of a motorcycle club,I've seen three people die while riding bikes and I've visted a lot more in hospital,,,,,,,,,,I can't control myself usually finishes with a messy bang.

**FJRider** · 1st September 2012, 12:26

Originally Posted by pete376403

If the cage in question has 1. really garish roof ornaments, 2. a weird yellow blue and white colour scheme and 3. multiple radio aerials I could sit behind it all day if need be. (rego on hold, trying to avoid trouble)

It's the plain paint-jobs ... with small dash and rear window tray fittings, that are more of a worry.

Look closely at what you are about to pass.

**Scream** · 1st September 2012, 12:35

All depends on the mood for starters, but the following is generally how it goes:

In 50kph areas I generally don't overtake unless people are going 45kph or less, and when they are I usually wait for a downhill dip as cagers always have a tendency of riding the brakes despite the fact they'd lose all the speed they gained as soon as they go back uphill, at which point if there's no traffic coming I drop a gear and fang it.

In the countryside I'm more than happy to stick behind a cager so long as they show a bit of ability in their cage to go around corners and such, instead of slowing right down for corners like soccer Mums, which I generally overtake using the momentum I keep from the exit of a corner, not that my bike has that much trouble overtaking at open road speeds.

On the motorway I'll sit behind someone averaging between 105 and 120 kph with no complaints.

**george formby** · 1st September 2012, 12:51

I hate paying the speed tax so most of my riding is sedate, consistently sedate, I only really have a flurry on private roads. I assume they are private if there is no other traffic on them.

I'm happy to sit behind a car if they can drive & maintain a reasonable speed, saves me petrol. If I catch a typical numpty, braking hard in the middle of corners, thrashing it on the next straight bit, playing pinball with the white line & verge etc I either drop back & leave them to it, if they speed up, or, look for a safe overtake so I can get out of their firing line & not worry about what they are going to do next.
It's all about keeping safe in space for me and not being hindered through nice corners

**GrayWolf** · 1st September 2012, 12:55

Originally Posted by haydes55

What made you convert from a classic bike (that actually looks pretty sweet

) to a budget commuter learners bike?
A gixxer is slimmer, can filter better, can corner better (a cruiser can't get much lean before it bottoms out), accelerates faster, brakes faster.

Really?? As much as I am no Hardley aficionado...... EXPLAIN THIS lmfao!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjFeC7g6_40

**ducatilover** · 1st September 2012, 14:45

Originally Posted by GrayWolf

Really?? As much as I am no Hardley aficionado...... EXPLAIN THIS lmfao!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjFeC7g6_40

I saw a chap on a gixxer-250 get dusted by a Honda Rune with a passenger the other day, I was incredibly happy seeing that.

edit: I am reminded of a certain Hardley running a low 13sec pass with a shot of giggle gas though. That was an impressive failure.

**Katman** · 1st September 2012, 14:48

Originally Posted by Subike

Im an aggressive rider

Twat.

That is all.

**Laava** · 1st September 2012, 15:53

Always makes me laugh when people bigup their ridings skills and or bike. Usually it is like the big root braggers. Those who talk about it the most do it the least.