See It From A Car

**ZeroIndex** · 1st August 2006, 12:50

Originally Posted by Hailwood

..How many sportsbike riders here have had on off on the road through doing something stupid?..

not attacking anything you're saying, but here's my thought: I had an off going round a corner (similar to that, but a right hand corner, and went into grass).. however: that was the first weekend on my bike.. a mistake like the HD made was a Learner-style mistake.. one would not think a fully grown man on an expensive HD would do that type of thing..

Originally Posted by Hailwood

I would like to suggest a challenge to all KBs...lets try for a whole week on this site of nobody slagging off each other..after all doesn't everyone here always profess about the brotherhood of motorcyclists? (like that actually exists is another argument entirely anyway).....after all who the f*ck cares what you ride as long as you ride...a dickhead is dickhead on a Harley, a Suzuki, BMW, Honmda, Kawasaki, Yamaha, MV Augusta, Ducati, Hyosung....

Anyway I wonder if the collective here will take up this challenge.................

yes, I think that would be a good thing to try do.. *whispers* I know MarkAuckland would appreciate it *whispers* hehehe, ok, I'm done.. starting from NOW!

**scumdog** · 1st August 2006, 12:50

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

Funniest thing I'v seen for a while. Life's a ditch, then you fall in one.
BTW. Do double yellows mean the same in US?

See post #12 on this thread for a Kiwi drivers attitude to yellow lines.

**DMNTD:Me** · 1st August 2006, 12:51

Originally Posted by ZeroIndex

...silly 'non-turning HDs'

Well bring your 250cc sports bike up this way and I'll intro you to some of the boys...you will get owned as MANY other naive sportbike riders have been.
And as far as target fixation goes...well I have a 6 day old K6 1000 in peices downstairs...a fellow KBers machine. He's a good rider but succumed to this mistake too...it happens more often tham most admit to.

**SwanTiger** · 1st August 2006, 13:01

Originally Posted by ZeroIndex

When the video first started, I could see the corner that the HD screwed up on.. he obviously didn't account for the 'suck factor' that all HDs have (as opposed to 'lean factor' that all other bikes come equipped with as factory original)

Who care's, a bike is a bike.

Regardless of the bikes attributes, a rider of poor ability will make any bike handle badly.

It is a bit like sex really, doesn't matter how big the penis is or how fat the chicks arse is, how you use what you've got makes the difference.

**Str8 Jacket** · 1st August 2006, 13:02

Originally Posted by swanny

It is a bit like sex really, doesn't matter how big the penis is or how fat the chicks arse is, how you use what you've got makes the difference.

No, no, no, no, no. No, its all about the size.

**Paul in NZ** · 1st August 2006, 13:03

Originally Posted by Str8 Jacket

No, no, no, no, no. No, its all about the size.

Of what? The arse or the .....

**ZeroIndex** · 1st August 2006, 13:05

Originally Posted by TL Rider

Well bring your 250cc sports bike up this way and I'll intro you to some of the boys...you will get owned as MANY other naive sportbike riders have been.
And as far as target fixation goes...well I have a 6 day old K6 1000 in peices downstairs...a fellow KBers machine. He's a good rider but succumed to this mistake too...it happens more often tham most admit to.

Always good to meet new riders

I'll be up for the Rocktober Ride up north.. and no, I'm not naive.. I know I'm not bulletproof, and I know I still have lots to learn, hence I try my best not to put myself into situations that I can't handle..

..and about the 'pending ownage', like a sensible person, I don't 'race' people on public roads.. I go at my own pace, and I find that works ok for me

**Str8 Jacket** · 1st August 2006, 13:05

Originally Posted by Paul in NZ

Of what? The arse or the .....

Duh! Both of course...

**scumdog** · 1st August 2006, 13:06

Originally Posted by ZeroIndex

however: that was the first weekend on my bike.. a mistake like the HD made was a Learner-style mistake.. one would not think a fully grown man on an expensive HD would do that type of thing..

I hate to break it to you BUT even a fully grown man on an expensive HD can be a learner and noob too

(No 250cc learner thing in most of the USA that I know of)

**DMNTD:Me** · 1st August 2006, 13:07

Originally Posted by ZeroIndex

I'll be up for the Rocktober Ride up north.. and no, I'm not naive.. I know I'm not bulletproof, and I know I still have lots to learn, hence I try my best not to put myself in situations that I can't handle..

..and about the 'pending ownage', like a sensible person, I don't 'race' people on public roads.. I go at my own pace, and I find that works ok for me

I'm not suggesting a race mate...I'm offering you a chance to see that you comments about HD's/cruisers are naive,that is all.
Plenty of tight twisties for one's education on said comments

PS: Onya for riding your own ride...bit like the other blokes eh?

**SwanTiger** · 1st August 2006, 13:09

Originally Posted by ZeroIndex

..and about the 'pending ownage', like a sensible person, I don't 'race' people on public roads.. I go at my own pace, and I find that works ok for me

Translation

I've dug the hole too deep.

I'm a clown.

I only race people who I know are slower than me.

I ride as fast as possible.

I wish I was Rossi.

p/t