Poseurs who can’t ride...

**wkid_one** · 3rd June 2004, 17:51

Originally Posted by White trash

I've been known to take a dab while on the move to check the road surface. Especially with a tinted visor fitted.

Flame away.......

I do the same thing.......

**NordieBoy** · 3rd June 2004, 21:10

Originally Posted by White trash

I've been known to take a dab while on the move to check the road surface. Especially with a tinted visor fitted.

Flame away.......

I sometimes dab my toes down.
Makes a cool noise as I wear MX boots

**Wenier** · 3rd June 2004, 21:33

yea i sometimes dab em down for a second if im on a slow bit of road thats straight. 1. you get to no how grippy the damn shoes are and 2. it can stretch ya legs for a few seconds if goin for a long ride.

**FzerozeroT** · 4th June 2004, 06:41

you boot draggers should throw me some of your spare money.

**Lou Girardin** · 4th June 2004, 07:05

Originally Posted by Oscar

Ahhh yes I have encounter the WGF variety of the BAB. Guys who used to own a Honda 750/4 (which made ?45horse power) in 1973, and figure they got nuthin' beter to do than plonk $$$'s down on a VTR or CBR or summat....

My ears are burning. Stop it, you big meanies.
And I do have a hard time keeping a straight face when the tassels and chaps types come in.
But you do have to have gear to match the saddlebags, don't you.

**rodgerd** · 4th June 2004, 09:12

Originally Posted by firestormer

The funniest one was when I was sneaking between stopped cars and parked cars, and bumped the parked Volvo's mirror. The woman inside couldn't do anything, so she knocked on the window at me.

Considering the number of people getting their nuts in a bunch about having their bikes interefered with in another thread, I find the cavalier attitude about dinging other peoples' cars kind of dissapointing. And you wonder why cagers have no time for bikes...

**Deano** · 4th June 2004, 09:20

Originally Posted by White trash

I've been known to take a dab while on the move to check the road surface. Especially with a tinted visor fitted.

Flame away.......

Beats 'testing' the surface with your ass, back and helmet as I have done....doh.

**Marknz** · 4th June 2004, 09:23

Originally Posted by Jackrat

Don't tell im' I told ya' this but mate Lee was once lane spliting on a scooter when a fool in a van opened the door on him.
He ended up at the head of the line with the car door hanging around his neck.Good thing the window was open huh.
Lee is not a small fella aye.

LMAO

**vifferman** · 4th June 2004, 11:22

Originally Posted by rodgerd

Considering the number of people getting their nuts in a bunch about having their bikes interefered with in another thread, I find the cavalier attitude about dinging other peoples' cars kind of dissapointing. And you wonder why cagers have no time for bikes...

Excuse me?
Firstly, I didn't contribute any whingeing to the thread about bikes being interefered with, and secondly, I didn't ding anyone's car.
I knocked (quite gently, I was doing MUCH LESS than walking speed) the mirror of the Volvo with my mirror, probably not even hard enough to knock it out of alignment.
I wasn't amused at the fact that I'd damaged someone's car and they were powerless to do anything about it, I was amused by the woman's excited and impotent banging on her window. What message she was trying to convey, I have absolutely no idea.
"Hey - get away from my car!"?
"You are naughty riding past this traffic jam!"?
"Help me - I'm trapped in this car and can't get out!"?
"You look like a big handsome biker - come and have sex with me in my boring box of a car."?

It certainly wasn't, "You have dinged my car! Do not ride away from me, displaying a cavalier attitude to my property, you bounder!"

**Aucker** · 4th June 2004, 12:12

Originally Posted by Oscar

I was driving to work this morning (in Hamilton) and I found myself behind a guy on a red Suzuki Cruiser (Intruder?) at the Norton Road roundabout.

The first thing that I noticed were his nice new Johnny Reb Boots - I figured he was going the whole Ican'taffordaharleyandpretendthatevenifIcouldIwoul dn'thaveone stichk.

As he rode off from the Give Way, I noticed that he dragged his feet for 10 or 15 feet, THEN he put one down on the corner (doing all of 20km/h) and then dragged them 20 feet into the traffic lights. When the light turned green, he kept one foot just off the road half way down London Street.

If you are this person - GET SOME TRAINING!!! IF YOU CAN'T BALANCE A BIKE WITH A SEAT THAT LOW YOU ARE GOING TO DIE! This is of no consequence to me personally, other than the fact that dorks like you increase the ACC levies and support the public opinion that bikes are dangerous.

As far as I could see you were wearing $1500 worth of gear, much of that spent protecting a head that obviously has NO clue...spend some on rider training.

/rant over - normally servce resumed.

everyone has their own style of riding, its when its a danger to other motorists that I get wild...too many other things in life to be worried about

**Oscar** · 4th June 2004, 14:30

Originally Posted by Aucker

everyone has their own style of riding, its when its a danger to other motorists that I get wild...too many other things in life to be worried about

Stuff like: how much your insurance premiums and ACC levies are? Stuff that's down to dipsticks who can't balance their bike at the lights for a coupla seconds?

**Jackrat** · 4th June 2004, 14:42

Originally Posted by Oscar

Stuff like: how much your insurance premiums and ACC levies are? Stuff that's down to dipsticks who can't balance their bike at the lights for a coupla seconds?

I hear what ya' saying there Oscar,But then on the other hand the last time I had a yarn with the boys in blue it was because I had come to a stop at a stop sign and not put my feet down.You know the thing,stop,quick look an gone.He turned down my offer of a demo to prove the point.
Ummm, I do wear a black open face an black bomber style jacket,but hell no you ain't NEVER gonn'a catch me in chaps.