IDIOTS on OUR best roads

[KATWYN]

just dont ride near or around me you make me want to be sick.

No John, the rest of us have got stronger stomaches than you, because we are the ones that come across the likes of you messed up around the next corner - you are obviously one of those menaces everyone is talking about by the sounds of your attitude to riding

[Finn]

Auckland sucks.

Time to think about moving to someplace where the roads, people and local councils are better.

You'll have to have a passport for that.

[kevie]

You know, being lectured about being safe is starting to get tiresome. One person's safe is another person's bored shitless.

People crash and die and that is sad, but what I am seeing in increasing measure on KB is a response to the brainwashing about the speed kills message and I don't like the direction it is taking.

Take responsibility for yourselves and stop telling other people how to live their lives.

I dont tell people how they should ride .... and if theyre dangerous ... I just use the ole *555 followed up by the written report .... and YES ... I do dob in motorcyclists that are dangerous!! and then I leave it to someone else tell them how they should ride/drive and maybe need to walk for the next couple months.

Get with it matey .... the convo wasnt just about people speeding on bikes ... it was about them doing it in a DANGEROUS way...were talking about lowering the death/injury rate .. this stops the escalating costs to us that want to be able to enjoy our weekend rides. And we would like to be seen as 'motorists' and not "another hoon biker". Any rider that hoons it is not only NOT thinking about their own safety, but also giving NO thought to the other road users, property or to their loved ones that will have to sit by your hospital bed for maybe months, push you round in a wheelchair for the rest of you life cos you have no legs and a serious head injury or maybe even have to settle your estate and arrange the funeral .... oh and have you ever had to ring all the rellies and friends and been the one to tell them someone close is now dead ????? I have been there .... its not nice!

I dont believe totally the "speed Kills" advertising ... I think 120-130km/h is safe on NZ roads .... but it becomes a problem when people get arrogant and do it in an unsafe manner. I spent several years with the ambulance service and yes ...speed DOES contribute to the seriousness of the injuries but thats not what CAUSES the injuries or death... its STUPIDITY.

One of my thoughts is .,... and I drive my rig the same way >>>> "if I have to take emergency, evasive action ....... can I do it safely and not destabalize things in the process".

[pritch]

One of the major arguments being used on the Wairoa to Waikeremoana road. The districts towies & ambos want the gravel to stay.

Yeah I first heard about that one some thirty years ago. The Government announced funding was available, the locals said, "No thanks!"

Most of the people in the area apparently want to keep the gravel. They definitely don't want another Taupo. I think that some of the best "wild" places should only have metalled access. That alone would keep a lot of f/wits away.

Mind you if they sealed the whole road through the Ureweras?
It's an ill wind....

[James Deuce]

I can't read

You get with it, and try and up your reading comprehension a little.

Seems to be a skill that a huge host of KBers lack.

Read it. Then apologise for the patronising comment.

I'll repeat my message: I agree with Nodman. Ride your own ride and stop lecturing other people about how they should do it.

As for the comments about inury and death - Do you know me? No. On the one hand people rave on about freedom of speech, and on the other they demand that everybody else conform to their vision of freedom.

You dob in motorcyclists to *555? Well thanks very much for contributing to the anti-motorcycling sentiment at Police HQ, and anti-motorcycling stats in the LTNZ database. A quiet word would suffice, at the next petrol stationm IF you really must get involved.

[Lou Girardin]

I dont tell people how they should ride .... and if theyre dangerous ... I just use the ole *555 followed up by the written report .... and YES ... I do dob in motorcyclists that are dangerous!! and then I leave it to someone else tell them how they should ride/drive and maybe need to walk for the next couple months.

Dobbing in other bikers is beyond the pale. I wouldn't unless they did something that directly endangers me and even then I'd think long and hard about it.

[mikey]

I dont tell people how they should ride .... and if theyre dangerous ... I just use the ole *555 followed up by the written report .... and YES ... I do dob in motorcyclists that are dangerous!! and then I leave it to someone else tell them how they should ride/drive and maybe need to walk for the next couple month

awesome man, if i knew where marton was i'd keep my eyes open for an old shitter jap cruiser an make sure i wheelied past everyone i saw, an "pat" the rider on the head as i went past to,

you shouldn set police onto people, see, its reverse psychology, to a dangerously stupidly fast adrenaline seeking lunatic on wheels the police are another buzz to deal with, dont let them have the satisfaction eh old man, think of it as you winning by not gettign upset.

cheers yo, keep your hand off that *555 button!

[Patrick]

Nah you lot seem too arty farty down there. And I don't like riding in wind.

You talking farty wind? Who would like riding in that???

[Patrick]

farting is a specialty of mine actually....
Arrgh dont mention the wind, Ive been literally blown of the road before. I like to think of it as a "special" skill that I have acquired...

Never heard of a fart blowing anyone off the road before... Man, Welly must smell like Rottenrua...

[Str8 Jacket]

Never heard of a fart blowing anyone off the road before... Man, Welly must smell like Rottenrua...

LMAO! I spent 15 years in Rotovegas, never used to notice the smell until I left and went back once... I never realised how much it really does stink like rotten eggs!

[Pixie]

I'm with Ixion (as per usual) I used to love SH16,SH22 and the Kaiawa loop,been doing them all since the '70's.But the last few years (3 or 4) the sprotbikes seem to have found them (possibly because of this site) and I seldom go on these roads now,just to get to other places to ride.I see packs of bikes totaly monstering cars off the road,they seem to have a total disregard for other road users.Tough,they are only cages....yeah but there are people in there,maybe our very own Andy Knackersack being shown around some of these trouble spots where the bikes are crashing....

I'm with Jim2,too - I don't really care how you ride...but it worries me that my freedom may be curtailed because others don't give a shit.

SH 16 is still heaven on a week day.
It's why I live here

[Pixie]

Also the fact that transit promote the road as an alternative route to SH1 on long weekends. More drivers becoming aware of that route and using it more regularly...

Actually the traffic numbers are fairly constant and actually drop sometimes.
When the motorway to puhoi opens 16 will be even quieter the average driver is too lazy to go out of their way and ,also,considers a good road is a straight road.

[buellbabe]

bla bla.....One person's safe is another person's bored shitless.

Yep I tend to agree. As far as I am concerned just ride ya own ride and do ya own thing BUT show some consideration to other road users, bikes AND cars.
If I am riding in a group and wanna go faster I will sit behind the slower bike to let them know I'm there (not tailgating) and then overtake giving them plenty of room... I'm still enjoying the scenery, just doing it at my own pace!
Just get out there and have fun... no need to be an idiot.

[John]

congratulations, as long as I am not around to here you guys moaning about how sensible you are and how "good and safe" you are then I will be fucken happy.
You guys must have all voted clarky.

Oh and ask anyone that I ride with how shit I am at riding the 6, I suck I go slow I cant keep up and all that so dont know what your on about maybe you need to go ride your bike next weekend (as long as its not raining - and there is lots of lattes and crap for you to feed on)

[jonbuoy]

Overtaking on blind bends is unacceptable period, no matter if your on a moped or driving a truck, its stupid selfish and dangerous.

We all have our moments of stupidity when the red mist decends I'm sure. If someone wants to be passed or ride like a madman - just move over and let them past and be done with it. I'm guessing where he overtook on the straight it turned into a bit of a drag race?