To the rider of the red scooter at Wheatchief pub, @ 2.30pm 26 March

**JWALKER** · 27th March 2006, 07:55

i'm mot sure if this person reads this forum or not. but, next time i see you, i will at the very least be having some harsh words with you.

i will tell you people the rest of the story. was coming back from little river yesterday about 2pm, with a mate on the back of my bike. started coming up to the wheatchief and there was a group of scooters (bout 30 of them), so when i got to the straight past wheatchief pub, i passed most of them, one of them took exception to this and decided to tailgate me around the hills, this guy was just about touching my back wheel through some of these corners. i had just got my bike back and thought i would just go for a nice run and this was just dangerous, especially seen i had someone on the back.

**hXc** · 27th March 2006, 08:11

Kick him or something

**Ixion** · 27th March 2006, 08:44

Am I missing something here. A 600cc sprotsbike is being tailgated by a scooter? Admittedly, two up, but we're talking what, 120 hp versus 20hp? Surely even a short straight between corners should have been bye-bye Mr Scooter?

**crashe** · 27th March 2006, 09:06

What size cc scooter was it?
I know they can go up to a 500cc.

If the rider was that bad......... wouldnt it have beeen easier to either:

1. let him pass you...
2. signal to him, to pull over... make out there was something wrong with his scooter.

Then when he stopped:
a. ask him what his problem is/was first...
b. or bollock the shite out of him..

Then after all of that, then tell him about tailgating up the rear end like that is not good practise as it will cause an accident.

He maybe one of those scooter riders that have no idea about staggering.. as it seems many of them dont have a clue about it.
(I am not saying all scooter riders, but so many of them don't have a clue)

Maybe contact the scooter club in Chch and tell them what happened as they have been out on a ride together. They need to know how their riders are behaving, so that they can teach the rider about not tailgating in future.

If the scooter rider has a problem with a sportbike passing him... then he needs to get over himself and go and buy a sportbike himself.

**fast135** · 27th March 2006, 09:49

so why didnt you let him pass...

**JWALKER** · 27th March 2006, 10:09

Im not sure what size scooter it was, it looked similar to a vespa.
yeah, i know it sounds strange him keeping up, but the thing was i wasn't pushing my bike, i have just got it back and i was taking it easy trying to get my confidence back in the bike an didnt want to rush. i dont think he had any intention of passing me. he passed all the guys he was riding with, just to tailgate me. when there was a place to pull over, i indicated and pulled over and he turned around and speed off. i couldn't be bothered chasing him, but, if he had a problem he could have had the decency to pull in behind me and talk about, rather than potentially causing a accident

**Sniper** · 27th March 2006, 10:21

Dude, you should have never posted this........ Besides, you didn't tell me who was on the back. Should I guess?

**JWALKER** · 27th March 2006, 10:23

maybe, maybe not. but i would like to have a talk to the individual and find out what the problem is. wendy was on the back

**Sniper** · 27th March 2006, 11:57

Ahh, I see. No worries mate. I'll see ya tonight?

**JWALKER** · 27th March 2006, 12:19

yeah, should do. i will go for my run and should be around after that.

**bugjuice** · 27th March 2006, 12:46

I'd have just hit the brakes. Let him sail into the back of you, he'll stack it and hopefully get the message, you'll just feel a little bump and carry on..

**John** · 27th March 2006, 12:47

Originally Posted by bugjuice

I'd have just hit the brakes. Let him sail into the back of you, he'll stack it and hopefully get the message, you'll just feel a little bump and carry on..

hahahahahahahahahahaahaha God thats funny, aye duck

**DMNTD:Me** · 27th March 2006, 12:58

Originally Posted by John

God thats funny, aye duck

.....shhhhh you'll wake the baby

**texmo** · 27th March 2006, 13:01

Bro I feel sorry for you jwalker is a small frame old scooter vesta can keep up with you.....

**JWALKER** · 27th March 2006, 15:10

dont feel sorry for me texmo

. i wanted just a relaxing ride, so i didnt feel like pushing my bike seen i have just got it back and i havnt been riding for two months and it was my first ride back on the bike around the hills, so screw anyone who wants to give me flack for taking it easy and getting my confidence instead of wanking on about how fast or how good i am. i wanted to get my lines right, so i was taking it easy and going on my own speed, and if that's nana speed till i get more experiance as a rider, well whoever has a problem with, knows where they can go