Operation Mataki - SH75 to Akaroa

[dangerous]

Fark Dangerous . i thought it was only tuesday nites ya mrs and the kids , deserted ya for the evening. Don't set fire to that lovely new kitchen with ya fry up

Monday night man... none of that kitchen shit, that means dishs etc, na draged the BBQ into the garage and stunk it out, me the bikes and dogs and Bob Seger, Roll me away...

[rastuscat]

Monday night man... none of that kitchen shit, that means dishs etc, na draged the BBQ into the garage and stunk it out, me the bikes and dogs and Bob Seger, Roll me away...

Predictably for a Cherman motor man, I'm 4 Heinekens down, and primed to hammer KB for a while.

Have I upset you, Dangerous? I thought I did that with the cheap shot at your Cuzzy yesterday. Never mind.

I started Op Mataki coz the Popo boss man reorganised the traffic group in Chur Chur, and left me with just me and 3 full time bikers as a motorcycle Popo section. I thought (an achievement on its own) that gave me a licence to actually focus on what it causing the bikers grief.

Mon to Fri, the bikers crashes are typically caused by failing to give way while turning. Hic. Sometimes its the riders fault, but most often it's the cages fault. Sat and Sun the crashes tend to happen on SH75, sometimes between TT and LR, sometimes further on. Almost always though, it's the riders fault, failing to take a bend.

So, coz I thought (YEAH BABY) I decided to actually do something. Where could we do the most good, prevent the most crashes yada yada yada. If it was about revenue gathering, I'd be at the the stop signs in Chur Chur, ka ching, $150 per time, coz no b'sterd ever stops at stop signs. No, I have tasked my troops to head out where the grass is greener, and where our presence might actually make a difference at weekends.

So we nudge the cagers, nudge the bikers, nudge anyone who crosses the metaphorical line on SH75, hoping that by doing so, we'll cause more folks to go home to their wives, partners, boyfriends, instead of having a date with, at best, a tow truck, to bring their munted steed back to the bog smoke.

Sorry top have upset the apple cart a little. As stated before, I still believe it's easy to have a great ride out to Akkers without treating it like Monza.

[scumdog]

Monday night man... none of that kitchen shit, that means dishs etc, na draged the BBQ into the garage and stunk it out, me the bikes and dogs and Bob Seger, Roll me away...

Piss-head prat!

And what about 'Making Thunderbirds'? "They were long and low etc..."

Old Crow & coke here - aftera 11hrs day with too many hours too close to too many slack-jawed mouthbreathing dunderheads standing in the dock...

[rastuscat]

So was it you and your mate that were my police escort through the clouds over the hilltop and cleared the slow traffic between little river and the blue duck?

Yup, dat was us.

Here's my read on it.

We pulled out onto the road just ahead of you, then felt bad about holding you up. It's quite a sad position to be in. We ride at our about the limit, so people feel like they can't overtake us, and we feel like we are holding people up. Obviously we have helmet comms, and we talked about it, and elected to set you free. Then when you got ahead of us, we just tagged on. Impressed with your riding, we just followed your lines, and commented to each other about how comfortable you looked on the damp road. So were we. You were riding the lines we would be, and braking where we would be. I almost wanted to stop you to commend your riding, but then the slow traffic slowed us all down.

The Estima was doing, tops, 75 to 80, where he should have been doing more. The 3 cars ahead of usw were obviously fruistrated,m and that's where bad overtaking comes from. As soon as I got a place to overtake and pull the Estima over. I did so, letting the other cars and yourself get past.

Two your Cherman lads on their OIE, just enjoying the scenery.

It's nice to ride behind a competent rider.

Hoo ra for now, see ya out there this weekend.

[dangerous]

Have I upset you, Dangerous? I thought I did that with the cheap shot at your Cuzzy yesterday.

Sorry top have upset the apple cart a little.

shit no P, no and no... I like ya style and yes I as you are am amazed at the bosses alowing you to do what you are.. I aployd.

sometimes between TT and LR, sometimes further on. Almost always though, it's the riders fault, failing to take a bend.

BINGO... and how the fuck do they manage it?
IMHO incorect line and or riding position... to many riders let the bike be the boss, NO the rider is the boss you tell it what to do.

so, we'll cause more folks to go home to their wives, partners, boyfriends, instead of having a date with, at best, a tow truck, to bring their munted steed back to the bog smoke.

hey, over the last few years I have done more than that, funerals... over them, so anything anything at all is a start

So, coz I thought (YEAH BABY) I decided to actually do something. Where could we do the most good, prevent the most crashes yada yada yada. If it was about revenue gathering, I'd be at the the stop signs in Chur Chur, ka ching, $150 per time, coz no b'sterd ever stops at stop signs. No, I have tasked my troops to head out where the grass is greener, and where our presence might actually make a difference at weekends.

granted, hey look Ive been on patrol with scumdog we have radared speeding but as he said in this case the driver is doing all safely no other trafic or people about nout serious so let it slide, but if he sees a concern he will pull and perhaps issue for a faulty tail light...

[dangerous]

PS: another thing I find hard to beat is the riders who wont ride in the center of the lane cos back in the old days (pre 90's) brit cars ment the center of the lane was dirty and oiley... NOT these days quite the oppsite actually, the dirtyer part of the road is were the tyre tracks of cages is, the same place we were told to ride on...

[Subike]

PS: another thing I find hard to beat is the riders who wont ride in the center of the lane cos back in the old days (pre 90's) brit cars ment the center of the lane was dirty and oiley... NOT these days quite the oppsite actually, the dirtyer part of the road is were the tyre tracks of cages is, the same place we were told to ride on...

and its quite often the line around a corner with the most grip. But do remember the days of pulling up at lights and stop signs, next to the oil slick that was on every intersection, dropped by the pommy cars sitting there idling and pissing their blood onto the road.

The tyre tracks nor are the smoother part of the road due to the weight of trucks compressing the surface, can get slippery when damp.

[dangerous]

well its like those that rave about the lack of chicken stripe... to me it shows a bad riding style, there should always be a chicken strip cos thats ya last resort, use the body to corner not the bike, if it turns to shit around the corner at least you know you have something left...

[scumdog]

well its like those that rave about the lack of chicken stripe... to me it shows a bad riding style, there should always be a chicken strip cos thats ya last resort, use the body to corner not the bike, if it turns to shit around the corner at least you know you have something left...

You're not really that pissed after all eh!

[Drew]

Where do I sign up for the group hug you fags are obviously setting up for?

PS: another thing I find hard to beat is the riders who wont ride in the center of the lane cos back in the old days (pre 90's) brit cars ment the center of the lane was dirty and oiley... NOT these days quite the oppsite actually, the dirtyer part of the road is were the tyre tracks of cages is, the same place we were told to ride on...

Look at an aerial view of our roads, the cnter part of the lanes is still covered in oil. When it rains, that part gets very slippery indeed.

I ride in the right hand wheel track, it offers the maximum escape routes from most siruations.

well its like those that rave about the lack of chicken stripe... to me it shows a bad riding style, there should always be a chicken strip cos thats ya last resort, use the body to corner not the bike, if it turns to shit around the corner at least you know you have something left...

Why should a tyre have an unused section? It'll wear funny, and when the rider who thinks they have a safety buffer tries to use it, "GET OFF".

Still love ya though bro.

[dangerous]

Where do I sign up for the group hug you fags are obviously setting up for?

only a gay man would hug you white boy...

Look at an aerial view of our roads, the cnter part of the lanes is still covered in oil. When it rains, that part gets very slippery indeed.

I ride in the right hand wheel track, it offers the maximum escape routes from most siruations.

hey look every were you go in NZ the roads are different, worn different, made different etc... I mainly refer to south Is east coast roads were I asure you the center of the road is virgin material... kinda like you

I dont stick to the center all the time my comment was based on an average and when I teach/train/fuk give my 2c worth I tell riders to think they are on rails, not about speed but smoothness, if it fails there is room to the left and right.

Why should a tyre have an unused section? It'll wear funny, and when the rider who thinks they have a safety buffer tries to use it, "GET OFF".

Yes for you fair nuff, for the track same... but with what I see as a general inexperanced riders with no chicken strip... well there next stop is there arse...
I know what its like to role off the edge and slide around the corner (even on the guzzi) taken 30yrs to learn it and then its proberly more good luck than skill, not someting for the average rider.

What allways gets me is like I noticed on the fund raiser ride on 75 last w/e is so many riders take bad lines cos they dont use their body right (IMHO) this is why so many get in the shit and crash... the hole reason for this thread. again IMHO.

[BoristheBiter]

Or perhaps he just doesn't take himself too seriously...

But serious enough to Google himself to see what them on the interweb's think of him.

[Drew]

But serious enough to Google himself to see what them on the interweb's think of him.

That's not what I read from his comments.

He was giving shit about having his name used on here as an adjective, and giving an example knowing full well that most fucktards on here wouldn't have a clue what an adjective is.

I could be wrong though, I have a history of missing the point when it's right in front of me.

[BoristheBiter]

That's not what I read from his comments.

He was giving shit about having his name used on here as an adjective, and giving an example knowing full well that most fucktards on here wouldn't have a clue what an adjective is.

I could be wrong though, I have a history of missing the point when it's right in front of me.

You might be right but i have put him in the same category as the like's DB and others that have come, and gone, before so read little into what he posts.

They are trolls that say anything to get a reaction and are not best fed, and yes I have been known to feed a troll on occasion.

[Jantar]

Road works to improve unsafe roads are prioritized by roading authorities based to a large extent on crash reports. If a crash happens at a bend unsafe due to bad camber but isn't reported, it doesn't get counted.

If a dozen bikers come off at different times on the same bend but none get reported, the bend will stay exactly the same.

Its a problem with the system. Unreported crashes dont officially exist.

On the other hand, like I said above, I see why they dont get reported. No legal obligation to report in most cases, and bad stuff might happen.

Shame really.

Maybe road users need a system live the aviation industry uses. All incidents and aviation law breaches are reported, but self reported incidents NEVER result in prosecution of the pilot if the pilot learnt something from the incident. The incidents are made available (without names) for other pilots tp learn from as well. The result is far fewer incidents occuring and aviation becomes safer for everyone.

When there is a philosophy that every incident or breach must result in a penalty then they will not be reported if not absolutely neccessary.