The Unwritten Rules of Riding

[Ixion]

Corner moles. All corners, but especially those with nasty steep cliffs beside them are inhabited by invisble tunnelling daemons called corner moles. Once you have trundled into the corner , checked it out for bumps potholes gravel etc, and found it to be a perfectly good well surfaced corner, the corner moles will tunnel out until they are directly in your cornering path, and push the road surface up to create bumps cunningly designed to put any bike off line. Then once you are over them (or off!) they pull the bumps down again. The likelihood of encountering corner moles, and the vicious of their operations is directly proportional to the speed you are going at.

[bigbadwolf]

so the general summary of the unwritten rules are:

1. cage drivers hate you
2. cops hate you
3. the road hates you
4. your bike hates you
5. don't be an idiot
6. don't be an arsehole

done!!!

[Eurodave]

Yep youve got it in one, just remember , try to enjoy yourself!!!

[Zed]

so the general summary of the unwritten rules are:

1. cage drivers hate you
2. cops hate you
3. the road hates you
4. your bike hates you
5. don't be an idiot
6. don't be an arsehole

done!!!

Lol, no they are YOUR unwritten rules...so much hatred. :spudgrr:

[robnz]

either have a kit to do small repair on your bike yourself or make sure somebody when riding in group has a repair kit. breaking down in the countryside can be a bitch.

[texmo]

either have a kit to do small repair on your bike yourself or make sure somebody when riding in group has a repair kit. breaking down in the countryside can be a bitch.

join the AA $69 right now, saving in towing costs for when you get a flat/break down/crash...

[Highlander]

join the AA $69 right now, saving in towing costs for when you get a flat/break down/crash...

Have heard the AA are happy to take your money but not interested in showing up to help bikes in trouble. Have you tried their call out service for a bike?

[RiderInBlack]

Have heard the AA are happy to take your money but not interested in showing up to help bikes in trouble. Have you tried their call out service for a bike?

Na, fu*k AA. Go the Honda Riders Club ($35).They'll pick you up and you don't have to own a Honda ether

[texmo]

Have heard the AA are happy to take your money but not interested in showing up to help bikes in trouble. Have you tried their call out service for a bike?

my mate broken down in the middle of the south island and got him and his bike a lift

[Highlander]

Na, fu*k AA. Go the Honda Riders Club ($35).They'll pick you up and you don't have to own a Honda ether

Already there RIB. Insurance 1/2 the price of AMI too - that more than cover anual membership. A real no brainer. :slap:

[2much]

Have heard the AA are happy to take your money but not interested in showing up to help bikes in trouble. Have you tried their call out service for a bike?

Yeap, they towed me home twice with cooling problems...... but don't bother calling them for a crash.

[buellbabe]

ereyone and everything is dead set keen to KILL you
ride with that in mind and you'll live a long time

yep along the same lines- ride with the opinion that everyone else on the road is an idiot and expect the unexpected. If you're thinking " surely that persons not gonna do.....???" well you can be guaranteed they will!

and the cop ahead signal... whirly hand sign understood

[Rashika]

join the AA $69 right now, saving in towing costs for when you get a flat/break down/crash...

yep BEST advice that!
The only time I had a breakdown on my bike (2up with a flat tyre AND a bugger regulator in the same trip!) I was about an hour out of town and the AA was great, a little slow perhaps but it was sunny and I had company. Altho my ex hubby had just meandered off oblivious to the fact that we were stopped, didn't notice till we didn't turn up at home for a hour :slap: ...did finally come back and look for us EVENTUALLY!

[buellbabe]

yeah great advice RE:the AA. Luckily never needed it for 1 of my bikes but I have been able to help other people using my membership

[vifferman]

Allways be prepared to stop for a fallen biker or broken motorcycle. Should you decide not to, you just might have the same thing occur to yourself.

I'm worried about a corollary to that: "No good deed goes unpunished."
I stopped to help a fellow motorbicyclist on Monday, and I've been waiting fearfully for my punishment...