Not caring

[ital916]

Hey People

I just wanted to know how many bikers out there have just stopped caring about what other bikers do. I find I actually don't even give the slightest about other bikers most of the time. Don't get me wrong, if I see a biker in distress, I'll stop and help out, if they're broken down or something but as far as giving a shit about how other bikers ride, what they wear or how stupid their attitude is...nope, I feel nothing.

Young bikers who don't learn from their mistakes and continue to ride in ignorance. God knows, I made a shit load of mistakes when I learnt to ride, in fact I don't know how I even made it, riding in groups which preached one thing and rode differently, or just riding with people who had their heads in another place. The thing is, I learnt from these mistakes, and I learnt the hard way and luckily I am here today. When I worked in the bike industry, I came accross so many people that had the wrong attitude, and eventually they got hurt. So, now I don't care about other bikers, I look after my own and those humble enough to learn from my wrong doings or the wrong doings of others I will spend a bit of empathy and sincere care on.

The thing that really grinds my gears is other riders playing the one up game when they see I ride a 1200, especially young pricks on lams bikes. I've come across three now. What they don't realise is, I ride the 1200 because of passengers, luggage and long distance trips, not because I want to prove anything or do wheelies and burnouts. Now that learners are able to have a 650 on the side of their bike they think they are in another class. Well that is what I have found. If I had my way, I would get rid of the graduated learning system for a get what you want, off the bat system. If you're dumb enough to get a hayabusa straight of the bat, well best of luck to you, you'll get sorted pretty quick and if you survive the process, then well maybe you'll be alright.

Who else just has reached this point?

[JATZ]

Hey People

I just wanted to know how many bikers out there have just stopped caring about what other bikers do. I find I actually don't even give the slightest about other bikers most of the time. Don't get me wrong, if I see a biker in distress, I'll stop and help out, if they're broken down or something but as far as giving a shit about how other bikers ride, what they wear or how stupid their attitude is...nope, I feel nothing.

Young bikers who don't learn from their mistakes and continue to ride in ignorance. God knows, I made a shit load of mistakes when I learnt to ride, in fact I don't know how I even made it, riding in groups which preached one thing and rode differently, or just riding with people who had their heads in another place. The thing is, I learnt from these mistakes, and I learnt the hard way and luckily I am here today. When I worked in the bike industry, I came accross so many people that had the wrong attitude, and eventually they got hurt. So, now I don't care about other bikers, I look after my own and those humble enough to learn from my wrong doings or the wrong doings of others I will spend a bit of empathy and sincere care on.

The thing that really grinds my gears is other riders playing the one up game when they see I ride a 1200, especially young pricks on lams bikes. I've come across three now. What they don't realise is, I ride the 1200 because of passengers, luggage and long distance trips, not because I want to prove anything or do wheelies and burnouts. Now that learners are able to have a 650 on the side of their bike they think they are in another class. Well that is what I have found. If I had my way, I would get rid of the graduated learning system for a get what you want, off the bat system. If you're dumb enough to get a hayabusa straight of the bat, well best of luck to you, you'll get sorted pretty quick and if you survive the process, then well maybe you'll be alright.

Who else just has reached this point?

No ......

[Road kill]

I don't give a rats about most people unless they owe me money.

Other bikes on the road are just different sized blurs to all the rest.

I'm not out there for anybody but me,,,I won't even see you.

Best you start walking,,,be dark soon.

[jrandom]

I just wanted to know how many bikers out there have just stopped caring about what other bikers do.

Me. In fact, I'm not sure that I ever actually started. Either way, it's very liberating.

*rant about how upsetting other motorcyclists' behaviour is*

You should give some thought to maybe just stopping caring about that.

[Katman]

If their motorcycling retardation didn't impact on my motorcycling freedom I wouldn't give a shit either.

[merv]

If we weren't able to consider someone else as the dickheads then where would it leave us better people lol

[Road kill]

If their motorcycling retardation didn't impact on my motorcycling freedom I wouldn't give a shit either.

True,,,,but having an opinion alters nothing so I ignore it all.

Might have something to do with age,,,I don't have the time to waste on the half glass.

[Katman]

Might have something to do with age,,,I don't have the time to waste on the half glass.

I'm prepared to waste the time on a half glass rather than find that one day our glass is empty.

[G4L4XY]

If I had my way, I would get rid of the graduated learning system for a get what you want, off the bat system. If you're dumb enough to get a hayabusa straight of the bat, well best of luck to you, you'll get sorted pretty quick and if you survive the process, then well maybe you'll be alright.

Fair enough. Thing is more stupid young people will die and cause the rest of us grief ie more acc or public hate etc.
I'm pretty young I guess, I'm not stupid, I ride to my own skills, upgrade to a 600cc still ride within my own capabilities, yay me

I see where you're coming from though, I don't really care too much either, wave out and acknowledge other riders, pullover to help out a fellow biker etc

[Road kill]

I'm prepared to waste the time on a half glass rather than find that one day our glass is empty.

It's going to happen anyway,people can't be stopped making mistakes.

So I still don't have the time to care about something that won't happen til after I'm dead anyway.

Life is very peace full round my way.

[Bass]

I care.
Not sure why. Maybe it's because of the people who helped me through my own learning process and wanting to give something back.
Partly it's because of Katman's view that the idiots reflect on all of us, financially at the moment and maybe on our overall liberties eventually.
I fully realise that I probably don't make much difference, if any at all, but the chance that I might makes it worth a bit of effort. Maybe I'm just naive but I honestly feel that not giving a shit about each other is the main reason that our society is slowly disappearing down the plughole.

[yungatart]

Fair enough. Thing is more stupid young people will die and cause the rest of us grief ie more acc or public hate etc.

Actually, i think you will find that it is not young riders who are featuring in our motorcycle fatalities.

[98tls]

I'm prepared to waste the time on a half glass rather than find that one day our glass is empty.

Respect your attitude there K but its it a bit like the "save the children threads" posted by well meaning souls still clinging to life as it was.

[SMOKEU]

I ride the 1200 because of passengers, luggage and long distance trips, not because I want to prove anything or do wheelies and burnouts.

A bike half that size would be more than sufficient for your needs then. If I had enough money I'd buy a big bike too.

[Katman]

Respect your attitude there K but its it a bit like the "save the children threads" posted by well meaning souls still clinging to life as it was.

For too long the 'temporary Kiwis' amongst us have held the limelight.

It's time for those of us who are sick and tired of being pigeon holed as irresponsible fuckwits to stand up and be noticed.