URGENT WARNING

**outlawtorn** · 20th September 2005, 16:44

Originally Posted by Ixion

Agreed. I think those high, slab sided, light Jappa vans are worse than a bike in cross winds. I've known a HiAce bodily shoved sideways by the wind on a wet road. Not just swerving, physically pushed directly sideways .

Cross winds are something that always frightens early riders (does anyone like the term "early rider" - it seems less derogatory than "newbie" , or "n00b" and such like ) but IMHO they feel more scarey than they really are. Only people I've ever heard of coming off cos of wind have actually jammed their brakes on when they got a fright and locked up a wheel. Relaxed arms , ride with the wind, and let it weave about a bit.

Well said Ixion, I've had the chance to experience some seriously strong winds on that bridge on my old 250 and my new precious (Suzuki Volusia 800

) and like you said, it's best to relax and take it easy. In the begining I used to shit myself, brake hard and panic, but I have since learnt to deal with it nicely.

And can everyone lay off JSG, he was just giving us a heads up.

**zjet** · 20th September 2005, 16:57

i have been in gale force winds riding through Featherston and it can be very scary.

Best bet as said above is to relax and just ride sideways Kinda strange feeling tho going in a straight but riding like ya going round a hair pin at the track

Relax and go with it its heaps of fun oonce ya use to the feeling.

**RiderInBlack** · 20th September 2005, 21:04

Originally Posted by justsomeguy

I wasn't advising anyone. .....

Originally Posted by justsomeguy

Just giving others a heads-up.

Yes but this is advice not a heads up.:

Originally Posted by justsomeguy

To those foolhardy fucktards that wish to cross the harbour bridge:

May I recommend that you refrain from doing so.

Heads up would have been "To those that wish to cross the harbour bridge: watch out as the winds are bloody wellingtonian"

Originally Posted by justsomeguy

A bloody racist joke?? Anybody can think of that Mr Redneck.

You'll need to work harder to earn some red rep........

and this was not?:

Originally Posted by justsomeguy

The winds are bloody wellingtonian - must be cos of that dirty white bastard who's joined us.

That plus this:

Originally Posted by justsomeguy

And by the way - Speedmedic is a foolhardy fucktard who has just admitted he's a viagra junkie too.

Thanks for offering me a place in the ambo mate. I'll drive and you lie in the back, pop some viagra and look carefully with your glasses to see if it's working

Might explain Speed Med's reply. By the way I would not call a Ambo Officer a junkie. Very bad luck that, especial if you ride motorbikes, you never know when you will need them. It's no fun for those guys when they have to peel our spatted shit of the road.

Which is why I posted what I did, JSG. Sorry if you have a problem with that.

**justsomeguy** · 20th September 2005, 21:43

[QUOTE=RiderInBlack]
Yes but this is advice not a heads up.:
Heads up would have been "To those that wish to cross the harbour bridge: watch out as the winds are bloody wellingtonian"

What?? the hell - this ain't grammar and etiquetteee class iz eet??

racist........and this was not?:

Isn't Wellington know as the windy city?? Everyone else got it......

I've also gotten to know Jimmy aka WT through the forum and in person and he knows what I really think of him through several PM's I sent him when he first moved here some months ago.

That plus this:

Might explain Speed Med's reply. By the way I would not call a Ambo Officer a junkie. Very bad luck that, especial if you ride motorbikes, you never know when you will need them. It's no fun for those guys went they have to peel our spatted shit of the road.

I know Glen too and we've given each other shit several times before. He a very nice guy who has my full respect. Sue, Jennifer, Glen, Dave are all top legends as far as I'm concerned and most of them know I respect them so.

Which is why I posted what I did, JSG. Sorry if you have a problem with that.

Don't really have much of a problem with it - just curious as to why any of the above was any of your business as you:

A) obviously didn't know my relationship between these people

B) you weren't affected by this thread directly in anyway -

C) Wasn't is soo bloody obvious that I was taking the piss?? Isn't this an informal place - not a court of law.......

And this isn't the first time either - you seemed to be rather vindictive towards me in Placidfemme's ride thread too. Where by the way knowing the name of someone available with a trailer may have been a help to one person who broke down.

Of late my hours on KB have been greatly reduced and I hate seeing and having to deal with stuff like this in the limited time I do have here.

**SixPackBack** · 20th September 2005, 21:50

[QUOTE=justsomeguy]

Originally Posted by RiderInBlack

Yes but this is advice not a heads up.:
Heads up would have been "To those that wish to cross the harbour bridge: watch out as the winds are bloody wellingtonian"

What?? the hell - this ain't grammar and etiquetteee class iz eet??

racist........and this was not?:

Isn't Wellington know as the windy city?? Everyone else got it......

I've also gotten to know Jimmy aka WT through the forum and in person and he knows what I really think of him through several PM's I sent him when he first moved here some months ago.

That plus this:

Might explain Speed Med's reply. By the way I would not call a Ambo Officer a junkie. Very bad luck that, especial if you ride motorbikes, you never know when you will need them. It's no fun for those guys went they have to peel our spatted shit of the road.

I know Glen too and we've given each other shit several times before. He a very nice guy who has my full respect. Sue, Jennifer, Glen, Dave are all top legends as far as I'm concerned and most of them know I respect them so.

Which is why I posted what I did, JSG. Sorry if you have a problem with that.

Don't really have much of a problem with it - just curious as to why any of the above was any of your business as you:

A) obviously didn't know my relationship between these people

B) you weren't affected by this thread directly in anyway -

C) Wasn't is soo bloody obvious that I was taking the piss?? Isn't this an informal place - not a court of law.......

And this isn't the first time either - you seemed to be rather vindictive towards me in Placidfemme's ride thread too. Where by the way knowing the name of someone available with a trailer may have been a help to one person who broke down.

Of late my hours on KB have been greatly reduced and I hate seeing and having to deal with stuff like this in the limited time I do have here.

You getting a kickin' again JSG..........ai'nt life a bitch!

**justsomeguy** · 20th September 2005, 23:01

[QUOTE=sixpackback]

Originally Posted by justsomeguy

You getting a kickin' again JSG..........ai'nt life a bitch!

Well if it was strangers then it'd be another thing....... I know these people and thought I knew Doug too...... oh well

I really can't understand why I give a fuck for what they think......guess I should just say

to them all huh??

Try to be nice and people always try to mess about.....and behave entirely differently when they're in front of me......

**Big Dave** · 20th September 2005, 23:25

I reckon you could be evlolving into some new type of flame warrior JSG.
The way simple things get sort of exaggerated when you are involved:

You could be the first 'Storm in a Teacup' warrior.

**justsomeguy** · 20th September 2005, 23:27

Originally Posted by Big Dave

I reckon you could be evlolving into some new type of flame warrior JSG.
The way simple things get sort of exaggerated when you are involved:

You could be the first 'Storm in a Teacup' warrior.

Oi - don't blow my cover - I'll stop getting the kind of bites I get