Another Close Call!

[Wolf]

Todays experience was one of those reality checks to remind me that as a biker I 'choose' to be in the higher risk group of NZ motorists. :spudbn:

Yep, you choose to have wankers attempt to pull out into the space you're currently occupying. No? Thought not. The dick in the car is responsible for his/her own inattention and probably would have done the same if you'd been in a cage.

You may chose to ride something that affords less protection than a cage but you also chose to keep your wits about you and use whatever advantages the motorcyle affords you to off-set the lack of armour - superior braking, smaller size (more manoeuvring options) etc.

[marty]

Yes, I looked closer after I posted, and realised I'd mis-ID'd. Tail shape all wrong. But only losers edit posts to remove evidence of brainfade.

or delete them altogether.....

not to mention the props look like they've fallen off!!!

not many globemasters come here. they are the coolest - huge thrust and load carrying capacity, can pull reverse while airborne to slow down/lose altitude quickly. huge global range. one of the best transport aircraft in the world.

[heavenly.talker]

Todays experience was one of those reality checks to remind me that as a biker I 'choose' to be in the higher risk group of NZ motorists. :spudbn:

Yeah I hear what you are saying there. We had a week like that a wee while's ago. (out of the 4 bikes that we are going away with at christmas/new years all 4 were involved in a drop or bin of some sort) It was a good wake up call about taking it easy out there and not getting complacent in the car parks! responsibility blah blah!

Luckily no one hurt (apart from pride). Bikes ranged from bent number plates to major surgery.

[Skyryder]

Like all the others Zed glad you did not bin out at that speed. One of the dangers in passing groups of cars is what happened to you. Someone up front pulls out and is unaware that a bike is coming from behind. Don't know all the details but I've been in simular situations in a cage, car in front and I'm wanting to pass so most of my attention is what is going on ahead of me. If I am traveling close to 'ahead' vehicle I am not looking in my side mirrors to much. More interesed in the vehicle behind and providing he is still 'on station' when I am about to pass I doubt if many drivers check their side mirrows before commencing to overtake. No excuse for his poor/lack of signalling.

Skyryder

[cowpoos]

time for those open race pipes/mufflers and airhorns my friend...

noise saves lives!!!

anyway glad your okay man...nice pics

[crashe]

You are one lucky person.... and quick thinking in that situation.

Unfortunatly a lady was not so lucky out that way this arvo....
Her car landed in a ditch upside down. RIP.

For all those travelling out Piha way.... please be careful...
Lots of moss out on Scenic Drive road.... and the roads can be very slippery.

[Dafe]

Thanks for all the encouraging words KBers, I suppose if each of us shared our close calls on here *when they happened* we'd actually be a tighter, more caring community! (not that we aren't already caring)

Todays experience was one of those reality checks to remind me that as a biker I 'choose' to be in the higher risk group of NZ motorists. :spudbn:

Fark me, thats one nice machine!!!

I haven't seen a C-17 Globemaster since I was based at Changi Airbase, Singapore!

I guess the close calls are a part of motorcycling. If you overtook while anticipating the possibility of the guy pulling out, you should pull through alright - thats experience for ya! Had it been a noobie, might have been lights out!

[Zed]

time for those open race pipes/mufflers and airhorns my friend...

noise saves lives!!!

Lol, funnily enuf I have been thinking about getting some cans, and only yesterday did I engage in conversation about how some riders don't use their horns but rely on the loudness of their engines! (I had Waylander in mind)

But like I said poos, it all happened too quickly, van was mainly to blame for pulling out without indication but so was I for accelerating so rapidly!!

[Matt Bleck]

time for those open race pipes/mufflers and airhorns my friend...

noise saves lives!!!

Make sure they can hear ya before they see ya!

Good to hear your still a temporary New Zealander Zed!!

[Hitcher]

Someone somewhere's looking after you - Thank God.

It helps if you meet god halfway. Those who help themselves, and all that...

[pritch]

The dick in the car is responsible for his/her own inattention and probably would have done the same if you'd been in a cage.

In a similar situation in a cage I might have shoved them back to where they came from. If you hit them right it opens their vehicle up like it was hit by a can opener, doesn't damage yours much at all.
(This aint theory, it's empirical data :-)

Obviously not an option if yer on a bike though.

That situation is common and is always a worry...

[cowpoos]

Lol, funnily enuf I have been thinking about getting some cans, and only yesterday did I engage in conversation about how some riders don't use their horns but rely on the loudness of their engines! (I had Waylander in mind)

But like I said poos, it all happened too quickly, van was mainly to blame for pulling out without indication but so was I for accelerating so rapidly!!

I find people always hear my bike and look for me...I see eys in the rear view and wing mirrors all the time...I havn't had a near miss [touchwood] since owning the TL [came with yoshi's]...and I've never had a load bike before...but now I not only love the noise but swear by the safty side of it...

[Zed]

...If you overtook while anticipating the possibility of the guy pulling out, you should pull through alright - thats experience for ya!

Yes, I like the old Chinese proverb "expect the unexpected". Hard one to live by though.

[skidMark]

damn close call alright mate glad to see your ok...on another note...

i thinks i have an idea

bare with me ...

bike...runway....runway + bike = fun speed test....

runway + many bikes = one hell of a speed test day

i think we need to have a "chat" to the airfield and ask if we can use thier runway...

heck we could even have drag races?

not going too hard though just for a bit of fun get some medics on hand and all that damn sounds like a good plan for an event

and av gas as well

im seeing a winning idea

[Zed]

...not going too hard though just for a bit of fun get some medics on hand and all that damn sounds like a good plan for an event...

You put a bunch of adrenalin consuming KBers on an open runway and you say "not going too hard"!!

Whenuapai Airbase in the pic already has a riding course going once or twice per month that a number of KBers have been through...I do like the idea of a controlled 'speed day' though.