The original Disco
Maybe, but imagine a cage driver trying to pull the age 'ol "did not see you" line...Originally Posted by Big Dave
Wouldnt have been so bad if the guy was going faster than 50kph... *rolls eyes* ...not that overtaking him would have solved anything.. top box was overloaded (again) and turns my bike into a wheelie bike at every downshift...
"Speed has never killed anyone. Suddenly becoming stationary - that's what gets you."
Jeremy Clarkson.
Kawasaki 200mph Club
Moped rider
I've seen this fella to i think, stopped at the end of the North Western, he is a very serous man. he did not understand why I was laughing at him, hehehehehehe, mummy's boy!!!!I would much rather have lights than reflective strips.
Saw a guy on a GN this morning. Hi vis jacket... Top box covered in bright yellow reflective tape... more tape on his white helmet... more tap around his number plate... hi vis jacket... the guy looked like a farking UFO....
...at least he can be seen from space.
SHIT whats that noise.
Forum whore
Used to wear one for 90% of my riding in the UK and here. Unfortunately the fasists here reward "highly visible bikers" by pinging them with their radars more frequently.
Nana
Just got given one by the police.
Will give it a go, but I will protest heartily if they try to make them law.
suspect it will become like my last one, worn religiously in bad weather and low light, hidden under seat in good weather.
It's OK...I've got a spare!
Does anyone remember the "Chopper Guard"?
I've put one on the 888.
It looks way cool.
...she took the KT, and left me the Buell to ride....(Blues Brothers)
It's OK...I've got a spare!
You can't expect to leave your safety completely to others.
Taking the attitude ".....it's their job to look out for me...." is plain stupid.
When you get taken out I'm sure the knowledge that it wasn't your fault will be a great comfort.
People fuck up and do dumb things without thinking all the time....it's human nature.
It's only sensible to make it as easy as possible to be seen, and to ride defensively.
Mind you.....I hate legislated common-sense as much as the next person.
If I were to wear a Hi-Viz vest, the time delay between a motorist spotting me and my actually arriving there would be so long they would either have fallen asleep or lost patience and pulled out anyway.
...she took the KT, and left me the Buell to ride....(Blues Brothers)
Forum whore
That's NOT what I said. Are we sharing a road or are we just a bunch of victims with a lesser life expectancy because other road users think we deserve that status?
I believe that latter part of my comment is true, and that attitude borders on criminal. There's an undercurrent amongst NZers in general that motorcyclists are temporary NZers and they "deserve" everything they get.
If a man is alone in the woods and there isn't a woke Hollywood around to call him racist, is he still white?
Loud and Uncouth
Did ya also add the banana seat, T-bar shifter, ape-hangers and spokey-dokeys???
Man, you would have been The Man then!! oooh-yeah baby!!
Winding up drongos, foil hat wearers and over sensitive KBers for over 14,000 posts...........
" Life is not a rehearsal, it's as happy or miserable as you want to make it"
Forum whore
I had an emerald green banana seat with a glitter finish and thick clear vinyl cover - but I never put it on a pushy I owned because I was so short that I wouldn't have been able to ride the bike if I'd put it on.
If a man is alone in the woods and there isn't a woke Hollywood around to call him racist, is he still white?
Loud and Uncouth
idb might just buy it off you!!!
Winding up drongos, foil hat wearers and over sensitive KBers for over 14,000 posts...........
" Life is not a rehearsal, it's as happy or miserable as you want to make it"
It's OK...I've got a spare!
I'm trawling ebay as we speak, but that stuff is hard to find these days.
As if I could dream that someone would ever part with such a treasure...........!
...she took the KT, and left me the Buell to ride....(Blues Brothers)
Forum whore
I think I swapped it for some panniers for my Healing 10 speed.
Sigh.
If a man is alone in the woods and there isn't a woke Hollywood around to call him racist, is he still white?
It's OK...I've got a spare!
I suppose it's too much to hope that you've still got the panniers?
...she took the KT, and left me the Buell to ride....(Blues Brothers)
It's OK...I've got a spare!
I wasn't referring to anyone's comments in particular Jim, but it's a theme that's repeated over and over on this forum.
I never see myself as victimised because I ride a bike.
I know that there are risks from other road users, I take them into account and choose to ride anyway.
...she took the KT, and left me the Buell to ride....(Blues Brothers)
One hell of a ride.
Payback for lane splitting and not having to sit in lines of traffic.
Can you give me 600 words about it?
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