Stupid overheard motorbike related comments & sayings?

**McFatty1000** · 11th September 2012, 01:07

Was just reading a forum thread over in the States about the stupid things people have overheard about motorbikes and was wondering what sort of misconceptions people here in NZ have had from others relating to their riding.

Things like, "having a full face helmet will break your neck if you crash so you should wear a skull cap one", or more commonly myself, "You ride a motorbike? Such and such I know rode a motorbike and they lost their arm" said like this happens/will happen to every rider...

Also, "Using the front brake will make you flip the bike right over so you should only use the rear one"..

Any good ones you've heard?

**BAD DAD** · 11th September 2012, 07:06

"wearing high viz vests will reduce car versus motorcycle crashes"

**Haggis2** · 11th September 2012, 07:41

Originally Posted by BAD DAD

"wearing high viz vests will reduce car versus motorcycle crashes"

**ellipsis** · 11th September 2012, 08:03

...cagers are all fuckwits and only motorcyclists obey the rules...

**Chooky** · 11th September 2012, 08:33

Long time ago when me and me mates used to race our bikes we wore open helmets,but pudding basin helmets were still worn by a few of the "older" fellas.
Anyway a couple a guys turn up with new Bell full face hats.... They were warned by the stewards that you could suffocate in those things.

True story.....

**duckonin** · 11th September 2012, 09:13

Originally Posted by Chooky

Long time ago when me and me mates used to race our bikes we wore open helmets,but pudding basin helmets were still worn by a few of the "older" fellas.
Anyway a couple a guys turn up with new Bell full face hats.... They were warned by the stewards that you could suffocate in those things.

True story.....

Gezzz, you are old, and you still fly aeroplanes..

**Scuba_Steve** · 11th September 2012, 09:17

"every accident a bikers involved in is the bikers fault" - KM

**jellywrestler** · 11th September 2012, 09:45

Originally Posted by McFatty1000

Things like, "having a full face helmet will break your neck if you crash

Fact is there are a number of motorcycle race classes around the world where full faces are banned for this very reason

**ducatilover** · 11th September 2012, 09:52

"Ducatilover can wheelie"

**SMOKEU** · 11th September 2012, 09:58

"Engine power output is always directly proportional to engine size".

**FJRider** · 11th September 2012, 10:06

"I ride better when I'm half-pissed"

**SMOKEU** · 11th September 2012, 10:10

"Exceeding 104kmh in a 100kmh zone is likely to cause instant death".

**McFatty1000** · 11th September 2012, 10:29

Originally Posted by jellywrestler

Fact is there are a number of motorcycle race classes around the world where full faces are banned for this very reason

Ah yeah, should have clarified - the comment was concerning slow speed crashes on the road. Racing is a fully different kettle of fish.

Best one I've seen overheard by someone else was a newbie rider talking about how his hayabusa now needed a turbo as his skills on the track had now eclipsed what the bike was capable of...

**baffa** · 11th September 2012, 11:44

When my turbo kicks in I would rape your bike in a race.
Does it do good wheelies?

Had a chat to a dumbass customer who was explaining how much better desiel is than petrol, (which is true in some regards), who asked what I drove, then when I told him I rode a bike he started blabbing how that bikes have old technology so their fuel economy was crap.
I explained just how good my fuel economy and power to weight ratio was, and basically told him he knew nothing about what he was talking about. Funnily enough I didnt get the sale.