Idiot Biker

[Apache]

No Im not referring to all bikers just one I saw yesterday. Lovely bike racer type going to fast to notice much more than that and the fact I couldnt belive what the guy was wearing. Yeah some probably guessed it t shirt and shorts. Had a skid lid on big wow. Muttered to myself for a while then forgot bout him. Later still saw same guy again except this time had girl on back dressed like most teenage girls I see round you know the ones top 3 sizes to small jeans. Dont reckon either would look to flash if they came off. Bet if they slid down the road they wouldnt be showing off skin for some time. Ahhhh dont ya just want to beat some sense into them????

Ahhh got that off my chest thanks for reading

[Mental Trousers]

Darwin is the guy to talk to about this - or would be were he still alive.

[Smorg]

Ahhhh dont ya just want to beat some sense into them????

Why not just let the road do it?

[froggyfrenchman]

hmmmm, i wonder why our acc premiums are so high?

[gamgee]

yeah saw a guy riding some sort of big sportsbike in dunedin in shorts and a t-shirt and instantly thought of all those gory photos people post on here, i had a stupid oh shit moment myself last night though, had to put the bike in the garage, so didn't bother with my helmet or anything, anyway, went for a quick blat up the road to turn around, 'oh shit cat!!!' **brakes** just missed it lol, will wear a helmet next time

[MisterD]

I've just got back from the California where T-shirt and shorts seems to be the standard dress for riding sports bikes on the freeways....lane-splitting at 70mph+...at least the harley guys wear jeans and sleeveless leather jackets!

[Slingshot]

Ahhhh dont ya just want to beat some sense into them????

Nope...If they make the choice not to wear safety gear then they'll have to live (or die) with the consequences.

I'm assuming that you always wear full gear every time you get on a bike...and good on you for looking after yourself, but this is a free country (to a certain extent) that we live in and people can make their own decisions.

[Phenoix]

To get nominated for a Darwin award you must be dead.
But it would be interesting to hear some stories of other people on the site who have done dumb things, but lived.

[Mental Trousers]

But it would be interesting to hear some stories of other people on the site who have done dumb things, but lived.

I once forgot to get my (now ex) girlfriend a birthday present.

[RantyDave]

To get nominated for a Darwin award you must be dead.

No no no no no. Darwin awards are awarded for services to the gene pool - usually removing oneself from it. Therefore if you are dead, but have had children, you can't have a Darwin award. You can, however, receive one for removing yourself from the gene pool without necessarily being dead.

How exactly you go about doing this I'll leave for theimagination

Dave

[Apache]

Nope...If they make the choice not to wear safety gear then they'll have to live (or die) with the consequences.

I'm assuming that you always wear full gear every time you get on a bike...and good on you for looking after yourself, but this is a free country (to a certain extent) that we live in and people can make their own decisions.

Yeah I know its their problem but my thought is more with the people that are left to clean up the mess and the family and people who care bout them

[SlowHand]

Give 'em a nudge - that'll learn 'em.

It's called tough love. Saw a clip at a mates place, chick on the back of a sprotsbike, guy pops a wheelie, she goes down face first, wearing nothing but hot pants and a bikini top. Doubt she'd wear that anymore.

[zeRax]

no offence, but i wish people would stop crying about other peoples lack of safety gear, mankind has been learning from their mistakes for an obscene amount of years.

worlds got too many pussies in it as it is, people will never learn if you dont let them, besides all sorts of things factor into some peoples choice of to wear gear or not to wear

and it is _ their choice _

[froggyfrenchman]

no gear, no sympathy. Good luck to them, but if they come off be it on their own backs, and arms, legs, neck, head....

[White trash]

OMG!!!!!

Someone not wearing full leathers!! They're the scum of the earth, the reason inflation is so high, they're going to kill us all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


*yawn* haven't we been through this?