Prince William sacks minder for comments over ‘Sloppy bike skills’

[Bob]

A highly-trained police officer acting as Prince Williams's motorbike minder has reportedly been diverted to other duties - after criticising the heir-to-the-throne's riding skills.

William was apparently left fuming when the cop shadowing him gave him a verbal telling off after following him on his Daytona 600 to his Highgrove home in Gloucestershire, England.

According to an observer, the Minder had quite a lot to say about the Heir to the Throne’s abilities "He didn't mince his words at all - too fast, too sloppy, too little attention to other road users. It was plain-speaking, direct advice and clearly, the prince didn't welcome the criticism."

[moko]

And cant you just imagine the media hysterics when his Royal Up-His-Own Arseness eventually bins his bike,"Harry in 200 m.p.h. Death Machine Accident".It`ll all be the bike`s fault and wankers like Jeremy Clarkson(N.Z. KB`ers are hopefully spared that cretin)will be spewing their "words of wisdom" on why bikes are lethal,too fast and the tool of the Anti-Christ.Maybe he should find himself a safer form or transport............chauffeur-driven Mercedes perhaps?

[georgedubyabush]

And cant you just imagine the media hysterics when his Royal Up-His-Own Arseness eventually bins his bike,"Harry in 200 m.p.h. Death Machine Accident".It`ll all be the bike`s fault and wankers like Jeremy Clarkson(N.Z. KB`ers are hopefully spared that cretin)will be spewing their "words of wisdom" on why bikes are lethal,too fast and the tool of the Anti-Christ.Maybe he should find himself a safer form or transport............chauffeur-driven Mercedes perhaps?

That's quite funny. Watched top gear once where Jeremy LOVED some little dutch two seater car that hydrolically leaned like a bike in corners.

[pete376403]

Yes, we get "Top Gear" over here.

[Milky]

That's quite funny. Watched top gear once where Jeremy LOVED some little dutch two seater car that hydrolically leaned like a bike in corners.

I saw that one too.. quite interesting but amazingly expensive... didnt they say about $80k???

[Coldkiwi]

traffic cop is probably only too happy to be clear of him by the sounds of things! If its got to the stage where a stern lecture is required, you're probably dealing with a below average student.

I saw a rather funny review of bike vs car in a Superbike magazine once where they got clarkson along to 'put up or shut up'. They found a very tricked up WRX, a poxy GS500 and a GSXR 1000 and tested them for acceleration, braking and cornering.
The WRX got punished by both the GS and GSXR in a straight line. Got roundly beaten in tighter turnign circles by the GSXR (GS not tested) and it was only in going slow (aka braking) that the WRX was better. Rather entertaining

[moko]

You probably know Steve Berry as well then,the tosser with the annoying accent (Doo-Cat-Eh,Hurli Dervidsun)did the occaissional bike bits on Top Gear.Well Clarkson writes a column in one of Murdoch`s seedy little rags and once he told of how Berry had finally persuaded him onto the back of a bike.Big bad Jezza shat himself and ranted on about how nothing should go that fast,killer acceleration,should be banned e.t.c.,yep same clown who does all the boy-racer stuff in "fast" cars every week.

[Coldkiwi]

mmm.. I'll have what he's smoking!

[Ghost Lemur]

You probably know Steve Berry as well then,the tosser with the annoying accent (Doo-Cat-Eh,Hurli Dervidsun)did the occaissional bike bits on Top Gear.Well Clarkson writes a column in one of Murdoch`s seedy little rags and once he told of how Berry had finally persuaded him onto the back of a bike.Big bad Jezza shat himself and ranted on about how nothing should go that fast,killer acceleration,should be banned e.t.c.,yep same clown who does all the boy-racer stuff in "fast" cars every week.

Sounds like the poor bastard has some two wheel envy. Must kill him, all the while he's looking for the perfect car (mindblowing acceleration, sweet handling, make you feel alive everytime you sit on it - even when it's stationary -, impress the hell out of beautiful girls enough to make them want to go for a ride), it exists with two wheels. And the poor little momma's boy can't find a four wheeled version.

[FROSTY:Me]

As I recall it Clarksons short sidekick is a total motorbike nutter. In a motor mag him and clarkson went head to head about bike versus car and the bikes came out way on top

[avgas]

As I recall it Clarksons short sidekick is a total motorbike nutter. In a motor mag him and clarkson went head to head about bike versus car and the bikes came out way on top

Yeh i noticed that too - made me snigger a little

[Scorpygirl]

Far-out this is a nearly two year old thread!!!!!!!! GOIFFS (Get over it)

[metric]

As I recall it Clarksons short sidekick is a total motorbike nutter. In a motor mag him and clarkson went head to head about bike versus car and the bikes came out way on top

link by any chance?

[ogr1]

Ah......... yes! Clarkson, the slack mouthed fat yorky git, with a hairdo that would put the jackson family to shame.
So, how come he's so entertaining?

[2_SL0]

Both of the co-hosts are bike nuts. I read somewhere that Clarkson once admitted why he doesnt like bikes. It was something along the lines of he would kill himself on one and he knows it.