the first annual Dork Run

[yessum]

Here is a vent/rave for your reading pleasure

There I am, four-wheeling down the northwestern, and as I pass Pt. Chev I see about 40 odd cruisers trundling down the onramp.
Cool, a bunch of riders enjoying the beautiful day. Good for them.
Except that for the next minute or two, as I watch them merge and then pass me, they put on a decidedly dubious display of riding.. like passing on the left in the left most lane, and riding between cars at 100+ km/h, and generally giving motorcyclists a bad name. Several times we tried to change lanes, but at the last moment a dumbass on his bike would potato his way past us. Could have been very nasty.

I know I'm only a newbie, but that seems like a pretty stupid way to ride

I'm all for giving it some stick when it's a clear road, but on a busy motorway (and in town/suburbia) I ride like a Priest with 99 points on his licence, a gammy head gasket, and his newborn child on the pillion.

What about you folks?
Come to think of it, were any of you riding in this group?!

[Two Smoker]

Sounds like stupid riding to me...... as you said yourself leave it for the empty roads or nearly empty roads in rural areas......

[FROSTY:Me]

what a way to give bikers a bad name

[wkid_one]

I'd always much rather riding in smaller groups of 5-6 bikes. I find with bigger groups - people are more inclined to be idiots or fall off (or worse still, cause others to bin).

To me, 40 bikes together is asking for trouble anyway - let alone riding like gherkins. Funny thing is - these same riders wonder why the vast majority of the public who only drive cars condone excessive insurance and ACC premiums for bike riders. If that example of riding is the only interaction the public has with motorcycling - it does nothing but reinforce the stereotype.

[SPman]

Weren't Ullysses riders, were they

[Yamahamaman]

I think that there was another 'Dork Run' today as well - Coromandel Loop!!

[Skyryder]

It's called the pack mentality. My dork is bigger than your dork. Yes my but my dork is faster than your dork. Not true my dork can come faster than your dork yadda yadda yadda. Just not much that can be done about it.

Skyryder

[Jackrat]

Can't be any worse than going for a ride in a group of around 20 an having two crash one lose a chain(Thats bloody disgracefull)and others poping wheelies to show what wankers they are.
Yeah be real picky who you ride with.Losing a chain,what a fuckin' joke.

[SPman]

I think that there was another 'Dork Run' today as well - Coromandel Loop!!

I'd always much rather riding in smaller groups of 5-6 bikes. I find with bigger groups - people are more inclined to be idiots or fall off (or worse still, cause others to bin).

Hmm, the Blade rider was riding by himself when he binned it and the Duc was in a group of 3

[sAsLEX]

Can't be any worse than going for a ride in a group of around 20 an having two crash one lose a chain(Thats bloody disgracefull)and others poping wheelies to show what wankers they are.
Yeah be real picky who you ride with.Losing a chain,what a fuckin' joke.

I am sure your bike has never had a failure?? Learn the facts before you bleat on like Yamahamaman.

[pete376403]

A failure of something that you have no control over is a little different to a badly maintained / non maintained chain coming of. It's highly unlikely a correctly adjusted, lubricated chain running on unworn sprockets will fail. These are all things you have control over.

[Jackrat]

I am sure your bike has never had a failure?? Learn the facts before you bleat on like Yamahamaman.

Your damn right there my bike never has had a failure.
That's because I look after the bloody thing.
Some thing somebody that has a chain come off could learn.
And don't try to tell me he didn't know his chain or sprockets were either stuffed,way out of adjustment or both.
The facts are simple,he shouldn't have been on the road.

[SPman]

His chain was loose and I think his adjusters were a bit dodgy - maintenance needed!

[Jackrat]

His chain was loose and I think his adjusters were a bit dodgy - maintenance needed!

Thats pretty much what I thought.
If a guy cops a good bagging when these things happen then he might not let it happen again.That way he learns and maybe even lives longer.

[Coldkiwi]

Can't be any worse than going for a ride in a group of around 20 an having two crash one lose a chain(Thats bloody disgracefull)and others poping wheelies to show what wankers they are.
Yeah be real picky who you ride with.Losing a chain,what a fuckin' joke.

personally, I found the wheelie antics livend up what is always a dead boring stretch of state highway. more power to them.. takes more skill than you or I have jackrat but then what would I know?... i was only riding behind them. I'm sure you've got a much better idea of what went on.

as for the bins-yeah., agreed. rather silly... ride within the limits and you'll probably get home ok.