For the newbee's

**FROSTY:Me** · 31st January 2006, 19:31

Ride your bike as if everyone and everything is a homocidal maniac out to kill
YOU.
Mostly you will be right.
I know this is a cynical attitude but I'ts proven true time and time again
This little gem was told to me almost 30 years ago by my ol dad.

**Shadows** · 31st January 2006, 19:35

Yep I was told the exact same thing. He wasn't a Pom was he? I was also told not to ride like a homicidal maniac out to kill myself. That should be suicidal though I reckon.

**FROSTY:Me** · 1st February 2006, 07:07

funnily enuff--he is a pom

**MSTRS:Me** · 1st February 2006, 07:58

Interestingly enough, the Homicidal Maniacs Out To Get You don't stop no matter how long you've been riding.

**Sniper** · 1st February 2006, 08:14

Well said Frosty

**Fishy** · 1st February 2006, 08:21

And treat the centre line around corners like the edge of a cliff. Don't cross it on corners - you could very well end up hurt.

With experience will come knowledge and you will know where you can safely cut corners, until then don't do it.

**Grahameeboy** · 1st February 2006, 08:32

Well done Frosty....applies to driving a cage too.....yes I know hard to believe......but I drive a Mazda MPV....ruddy big people carrier to you folk.....and I still get idiots trying to hit on me.........

I reckon most accidents...even when the cagers fault...can be avoided.....most happen in town so my take is to ride like a pussy around town and ride like a cat on heat out of town....and enjoy

**FROSTY:Me** · 1st February 2006, 09:04

Originally Posted by MSTRS

Interestingly enough, the Homicidal Maniacs Out To Get You don't stop no matter how long you've been riding.

Yea mate--but once ya been riding awhile ya just accept that as part of life---newbees honestly believe in "truth ,justice --ohh and that cage driver will stop ......."

**Swoop** · 1st February 2006, 09:09

Originally Posted by MSTRS

Interestingly enough, the Homicidal Maniacs Out To Get You don't stop no matter how long you've been riding.

The training school for HMOTGY does a brisk trade... Classes are always full!

**MSTRS:Me** · 1st February 2006, 09:14

You are right. But why is it that cagers don't develop that sense of personal preservation that we hold dear. (yeah I know, but enough of them drive under trucks, buses & trains, don't they?)

**FROSTY:Me** · 2nd February 2006, 20:36

there are a lot of cagers who drive well. Just some seem to think they put on a bullet proof vest when they get in their cars

**Roki_nz** · 3rd February 2006, 17:36

Yeah your right about cagers driving like idiots i drive one as much as i ride my bike and there a fuck wits every where the thing i don't get is that when it comes to a merge your ahead of them they see you L plate and then they blate past you and you end up having to wait to merge !!!! personaly i always give any learner lots of room and not try and kill them which lately cars seem to try and do

**John Banks** · 5th February 2006, 15:34

Here's another one, Frosty:

No one gives way, they're just waiting 'til you're in ramming distance. Be prepared for them to pull out on you.

With only several weeks of riding, I can't count the number of people who haven't given way.