Self control...

[skidMark]

Hey all, well here goes i know you will probably all shoot me down in flames but what the hell i need to sort this out.

Does have any tips for keeping yourself under control while out riding, and no i'm not going to do ride right ride safe or any of that crap.

I just mean going along in traffic and cars going along in 50 kph zones at 60 ish, and resisting the urge to pass them, giving up the boredom i guess...

Has Anybody had similar problems in thier youth that they found easy solutions for, thanks in advance.

I have to get myself under control.

Regards: Mark

[Hitcher]

Don't wear any protective clothing other than a helmet. You don't want to break the law, now do you?

[justsomeguy]

Does have any tips for keeping yourself under control while out riding, and no i'm not going to do ride right ride safe or any of that crap.

You just want some attention eh? Stop posting threads if you don't mean what you say.

[0arbreaka]

I have to get myself under control.

You could start by taking your ritalin.

And for the prick who red rep'd me

[sunhuntin]

You just want some attention eh? Stop posting threads if you don't mean what you say.

agreed.

8 9 10 chars!!

[Maha]

Maturity helps...!

[Wasp]

i have this problem occasionally - having the 636 made it worse especially because of that bikes specific reputation (ive twisted the throttle open and let rip a few times)

i just remember that theres no point in speeding - you get there faster? so what are you in a hurry for?

say you take a trip - 100 ks at 100km/h, if you do an average of 110 km/h over that hour how much sooner did you reach your destination? (figure it out)

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yep you have to travel for an hour just to earn a coffee


you could try moving out of auckland to a less congested city if you think its caused by the traffic

or you could save it for the corners

or turn that lateral force into vertical force!

good on you for asking for advice/help and trying

[Skunk]

Really? Get a bike that can't pass them at 50.

Otherwise, DO A RIDE RIGHT RIDE SAFE COURSE.

When you grow up you will realise. And growing up has nothing to do with getting older...

[megageoff76]

You could always think about what you've got to lose and in the end is it really worth it?

Can i afford to crash my bike, or keep throwing money away on fines/tickets? Or do i want to see my family again today?

Sounds cheesy, but these are the reasons I dont ride like a nut case.

[Terminated]

When out riding, irrespective of the traffic conditions or the riding/driving behaviour of other road users - if you sense that first bit of irritation then ask yourself:

Where am I riding?
How am I riding? and
Why am I riding like that - right now!

Asking yourself these questions, may, and I hasten to add, just may prevent you from getting frustrated and doing something stupid, irrational and dangerous.

Please take this onboard in the sincere way it has been presented.

Heads Up and Enjoy Your Riding

[McJim]

I think, subonciously, you ride the way you do because you WANT to be noticed, you WANT to be admired and you WANT to be respected.

This also is the cause of many of your threads.

Be aware that when people see you ride they are NOT admiring you and they are NOT respecting you. You have an acute sense of 'Race Face'. If you do not pass a vehicle you feel somehow that the other vehicle has beaten you.

You need to realise these feelings are just feelings and do not represent the way the world really works.

There is no magic wand to make these feelings go away - you just have to realise that you didn't lose when the Honda City overtook you and that you won't lose if you don't chase him down.

Most people think "what a plonker" when they see you ride. You can change that.

[HDTboy]

I've only seen you once Mark, didn't introduce myself, we were both in cars.
I have heard about your exploits though, it sounds like you're a very focussed lad, the problem is that you're focussing on the wrong things.
When I was 17 I lost my licence being a dumbarse, then twice more when I was 18.
With regards to riding more sensibly, why not try looking at the big picture the whole time you're on a bike (or just in general). Does it matter to the length of your travel if you carry an extra 2km/h average speed, the margin in speed between you and the car in front?
Do you need to get to where you're going in a hurry? Why?
If you're riding for the sake of it, what's the point in going fast in 50 and 80 zones? The people I chose to ride with tend to do the posted limits in towns, and save the fast stuff for the 100 zones. Going slower in towns gives you a bit of a chance to stretch, reset your brain, and just cruise for a bit.
The last thing I'll say is that while you're young and bulletproof, others who do care about you know from bitter experience that none of us are bulletproof. I'm guessing you went to at least one funeral in December. If you did you'll know what I'm talking about.

I think what I'm trying to say is that self control is about restraint, looking at the big picture, and asking yourself if you need to go fast / do stupid shit.

[007XX]

If I tell you there is NO easy solution, are you still prepared to listen and do what you are advised Mark?

[Big Dave]

I told you once before - as you get older you can see more of the future.

From this experience you now know what happens when you don't look beyond the 'right now' and what 'ramifications' are.

They accompany you for the rest of your days. Look up the exact meaning if you aren't sure. Then take a deep whiff of their acrid smell.

Keep yourself under control by burning how bad it is now - and what happens when you haven't kept control - lastingly and deeply into your brain and don't fucking do it again.

[Boob Johnson]

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