Yet another bin (does 3rd mean I'm lucky?)

[ZeroIndex]

..about 30 minutes ago, i was 1 second/0.5meters from making 4 crashes.. this time, it was the stupidness of some oldish driver.. I was heading down Grandview Rd, and this guy coming from the opposite direction, just pulls straight across my lane into Grange Rd (if anyone knows Hamilton).. I slam on my brakes, and miss him by mere inches.. come to a halt, right finger in the air after him, every other cage looking at me in astonishment/amazement.. i then drop down to 1st gear, do a 270 degree u-turn, and chase after him.. follow him down a few streets, he pulls into his right-of-way driveway, I follow behind him, exhaust blaring.. jump off my bike, centrestand on (only one i have), helmet off, and before he can get out of his car, i'm standing next to his door, yelling profanities etc at him.. he looked really scared, and apologised over and over again.. I then hopped back on my bike, did a u-turn in his driveway, spun up the back tire, and off i went..

..that cager will definitely be more careful next time..

PS. anyone think i shoulda smashed his window or kicked off his side mirror? I still could.. i know where he lives..

[cowboyz]

Firstly, I would like to say you are an idiot.

How can someone crash so often and not learn anything?

[ZeroIndex]

Firstly, I would like to say you are an idiot.

How can someone crash so often and not learn anything?

F**k you too.. why call someone an idiot if you've never met them before? yes I did learn stuff, did you even read the rest of the posts?

[Hitcher]

How can someone crash so often and not learn anything?

Be careful where you're going with this...

[ZeroIndex]

Be careful where you're going with this...

that's what i thought..

[Hitcher]

What have I learned?

The ground is really hard.
If you're lucky, you'll bounce.
Concentration and total alertness are paramount at all times.
Cagers can't see you.
If they can, they want to kill you.
The motorcycle stands as a piper at the gates of the dawn, calling those who can hear to ride with the wind.
Family members don't always get this.

[cowboyz]

Hitcher: I don't know anything about your first accident but your last was just pure dumb luck. Quite different to MR GF170 who has managed 3 low slides in about 3 months on a ~30HP bike. That is either plain stupid or some really really bad luck. But then don't they say the more I learn the luckier I get? Added to which the first and third accident were on his own. Didn't notice the second. Don't care enough to look it up. Every time I look on kb Mr Zero has dropped his "hotted up GF170".

Dispite popular belief, there are some people who just shouldn't be on a bike.

[ZeroIndex]

Hitcher: I don't know anything about your first accident but your last was just pure dumb luck. Quite different to MR GF170 who has managed 3 low slides in about 3 months on a ~30HP bike. That is either plain stupid or some really really bad luck. But then don't they say the more I learn the luckier I get? Added to which the first and third accident were on his own. Didn't notice the second. Don't care enough to look it up. Every time I look on kb Mr Zero has dropped his "hotted up GF170".

Dispite popular belief, there are some people who just shouldn't be on a bike.

OK.. here's how it goes..

my first weekend with the bike, I had a bit of 'target fixation', went into some grass, and highsided at about 5km/h, due to the fact I couldn't stop before a bump in the grass.. [btw: 5km later Momentum low sided on a right-hand corner, and a few km's after that, mental-trousers dropped his bike doing a u-turn, so it seemed like a bit of an off day]
- what i learned, is look through the corner, and lean more..

2nd one was 2 weeks after that.. was in Pyes Pa (the BabyB BBQ & Run), went to go put petrol in my bike, and on the way there, the back tire (tube) popped.. managed to get it round the corner i was on, then lost it.. low sided at about 60 - 70km/h
-what i learned, 1) always wear good gear, even if it's only a short trip. 2) trust in your bike, but shit does happen, even with maintenance

3rd one, the other day, was while i was working (DXMail).. happened at 9am in the morning on a roundabout..
- what i've learnt, 1) be more careful on roundabouts, even if you've been round them a thousand times before.. 2) always make sure your weight distribution on the bike is as good as possible, especially on corners..

..oh.. and my kinetic is 15BHP.. not 30.. since i got my learners at the end of February, and got my bike at the beginning of March, I've done about 7500kms, so if you still think i'm just stupid, please.. go ahead.. I'm doing the best I can, and I'm enjoying the hell out of it

[pritch]

If I may attempt to quote, from memory, a certain Mr Rossi.
He was speaking of riding motorcycles on the road

"Is dangerous, is not just you, is all the fucking idiot in the car.
Car is bigger than bike - no problem."

I can see why he got an honourary doctorate in communication :-)

[scracha]

..
his car, i'm standing next to his door, yelling profanities etc at him.. he looked really scared, and apologised over and over again.. I then hopped back on my bike, did a u-turn in his driveway, spun up the back tire, and off i went..

..that cager will definitely be more careful next time..

PS. anyone think i shoulda smashed his window or kicked off his side mirror? I still could.. i know where he lives..

For sure he should have apologised after cutting you up but you're only going to end up getting squished/beaten up if you go chasing after idiots. He might have had a burly grandson or rottweiler in the house.

The old cager will probably NOT be more careful next time...
He's probably learn't nothing, he probably has no idea why a "young hoon" on a wee bike starting revving his engine, swearing and cutting up his driveway. Probably just apologised to get rid of you and has no real idea what he did.

Next time it happens (believe me...it will), if you have time follow them, politely knock on their car window / front door / etc and calmly inform them that they cut in front of you /nearly killed you/ etc and "could they be more careful next time" or "could they stop and apologise next time they nearly kill someone". Best done in public place for 2 reasons....a) you've got a witness if they try and beat you up b) they're more likely to get embarrassed. Alternatively, get their numberplate, find their address and write them a letter. Or better still, say "shit happens" and get on with enjoying your bike.

I only lose my rag with pricks when they DELIBERATELY cut me up or block my path when filtering.

Sheesh.....and to think people laugh at my safety vest.

[ZeroIndex]

For sure he should have apologised after cutting you up but you're only going to end up getting squished/beaten up if you go chasing after idiots. He might have had a burly grandson or rottweiler in the house.

The old cager will probably NOT be more careful next time...
He's probably learn't nothing, he probably has no idea why a "young hoon" on a wee bike starting revving his engine, swearing and cutting up his driveway. Probably just apologised to get rid of you and has no real idea what he did.

Next time it happens (believe me...it will), if you have time follow them, politely knock on their car window / front door / etc and calmly inform them that they cut in front of you /nearly killed you/ etc and "could they be more careful next time" or "could they stop and apologise next time they nearly kill someone". Best done in public place for 2 reasons....a) you've got a witness if they try and beat you up b) they're more likely to get embarrassed. Alternatively, get their numberplate, find their address and write them a letter. Or better still, say "shit happens" and get on with enjoying your bike.

I only lose my rag with pricks when they DELIBERATELY cut me up or block my path when filtering.

Sheesh.....and to think people laugh at my safety vest.

meh.. you are probably right.. I've been cut off a few times, and for the first time I had an opportunity to chase after one of the buggers, so I did.. I probably shouldn't have, but I did feel good afterwards..

[Meanie]

Hey dude Combo man has the solution to your problem a sidecar to attatch to your bike cant beat a third wheel i,ve seen him sliding it round lots of corners even a Tad of metal