Self control...

[Pumba]

SM, Have you thought of joining the Army?

It has been suggested more than once, I could be wrong but im pretty sure he laughed at the idea

[peasea]

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...

Quite right; I'm over fifty and think like a teen. I do get reminded about my age by my body from time to time though.

[ambler]

Keep this shit up and I'll put $50 on the fact you're dead in the next 5 years.

If you mean that, you're on. Let's say 9/11 2012 since that's an easy date to remember.

[jafar]

actually, recommending stupid stuff on the track is pretty fucking stupid itself. not to mention being stupid skydiving! now there's one sport that needs sensibility and self control - can't pull over to the roadside to have a think about what you're going to do next if it's not going well for you.

there's a difference between being fast, and being stupid, and if mark turned up at a race/trackday where i was riding, or out to the drop zone i jump at, and behaved like he did on the road, i'm sure i'll only be about 10th in a very long line waiting to thump him.

Interesting that you miss the whole point of someone like skidmark being on a track or a drop zone.
Either is a controlled environment & there are thrills there for those that do partake in these sports. As he is racing on the streets now, a track would be a far better place to showcase is talent ( or lack of ) than the roads that we all have to use to get around on.
If he keeps going as he is on public roads there is little chance of him being around to apply for his pension

[ynot slow]

hellllllllllllllllllllllllll no, you aint getting me near that place!

Mate my wife would love to drag you into the morgue,when she was embalming had many stories of young people,4 boys from a family knocked off bikes without wearing helmets,not much to see so funeral director closed lid before parents could see damage,another time driveshaft went through windscreen decapitating driver.Then the time a bitch used her daughter as a punching bag,newspaper said girl was drowned,but she still had barbwire around the neck.

I do hope that you control your antics,my 2 daughters have licenses,one has her own car,would hate for them to get hurt as well,or for them to hurt anyone else from their inexperience driving,mind you if an idiot like you hurt them through stupidity on your part then your life wouldn't be worth living.

Keep the speed on the track

[smoky]

Does have any tips for keeping yourself under control while out riding.....
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...

Don’t let all the bull shit good advice throw you Mark, I’ve never met you but I’ve met Zero – he’s all right. Apart from being more vocal about your rashness, stunts and stupidity you’re probably no different to most young guys I know who have ridden bikes.

There are those who have been where you’re at – and have modified their behaviour as they got on in life. My motivation came from a practical sources, lack of money – I could ride my bike more often, afford a better bike if I didn’t pay so many fines (1985 I paid $1400 in one year), if I didn’t flush my rubber down the toilet with burnouts and locking up and break my bike on a regular basis.
Boredom – when I was young my life drifted and was rather pointless, I got on a bike for a thrill, so of course I didn’t want to sit behind some nana in a Ford Cortina.
Now my life is full of responsibilities, children to contend with, a wife who gets on my case, a mortgage that just keeps getting bigger, bills that mount up, I’m not putting in enough at work and my desk is always full of work yet to be done, I need to spend more time at home, so I got a bike to get out and relax, clear the head, so I don’t care if some nana in a Toyota Corona holds me up.
In other words mate – get a life, it will distract you from killing your self.

[0arbreaka]

Come visit a morgue with me and a few squids. I want you guys to see the slabs you'll end up on if you can't stop this impulsive stupidity.
I want you squids to see the needles they use to drain your blood then pump in the embalming fliuids. Come and take a look at the stainless steel table with the drain at one end to stop a mess being made while any other bodily fluids escape.
Come and smell the clinical smell of the room, and feel the cold.
Come and see the makeup they apply to make you look as normal as possible so your relatives don't reel in horror at a smashed up face on the front of their loved one.
Come and meet the guy that would probably use the needles and makeup on your sorry arse while he stands over yet another young guy that died trying to impress his mates, or save 1 minute on a journey from A to B.
You up for it? Serious offer... c'mon. I did it at 17 and it was an absolute eye opener.

I already offered to take him but he turned me down. The smell is a combination of what I'd say is formaldahyde and decomposing flesh, its suprisingly not that bad, but thats probably due to the fact that I can relate the smell of decomp to dead possums on the farm. I think even seeing the room where they place your cadaver to be identified would be enough to scare him into submission. Even seeing the fridges where they keep the cadavers may be enough. Believe me Ive been to the city mortuary many times.

[westie]

Its all a bit crazy in here markskids.
I have found this little pearl of wisdom helpful at times.

"If you think you might be doing something wrong, then you probably are"

You are taking responsibility by admitting it.
Great work. Keep on it

[bert_is_evil]

DAMMIT! I just wasted another 5 minutes of my life reading this, I even made a post yesterday. I think I need to start my own thread "Self control - how do I avoid skidmarks baiting threads"

[MSTRS:Me]

Interesting concept? - a (non)biker listening to a skilled biker...
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...&postcount=106

[jonbuoy]

Try and stay emotionless.

[Chrislost]

you could always get stoned like a rock.
then you would be going 30 and still thinking you were going 80...
your ADHD would be happy, you too and perhaps even the police wouldnt bother you as much!


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[Constable Plod]

Skidmark,
I havent spent much time on this site for the last year or so but here is my two cents worth.

Your original question was one of self control. At the end of the day it goes beyond that, self control is not the issue. It seems to me that you need to weigh up the decisions you make.
You gave the example of overtaking a vehicle ahead doing 50ks etc. What do you achieve by doing this?
My thinking is this.

1) That you can go faster than a car - so what
2) That you must be the head of the queue - grow up
3) That you are in a hurry and can get to your destination faster - leave earlier

Either way there is no real reason or reward for overtaking the vehicle, you just need to realise this. If you extend this reasoning to all of your antics you will quickly realise that the risk outweighs the action/reward. In your case it seems that the risks are getting caught, getting hurt or dying.

I have been to too many accidents that only happened because someone thought that they had something to proove, did not plan ahead, did not think ahead, were not serious about driving/riding or just plain did not give a rats arse about anyone else. Perhaps the morgue visit would do you a world of good.

The last bike accident that I attended was a bike rider vs pole, guess who won. I am picking that he lifeless carcass that I viewed on the side of the road was in the same situation as you some minutes prior, he needed to weigh up his decision process and act accordingly.

Time to grow up skidmark, you are not invincible, you give bikers a bad name and ultimatley will hurt alot of other people.

You dont have a self control issue, you have a cognitive ability issue - sort it out.

[jonbuoy]

Its not easy controlling the red mist, especially on a bike. Your adrenaline is already pumping and you can do things other road users can't. You'll have to get it sorted if you want to keep riding - especially if you move up to a big bore in line four.

[vifferman]

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.

You're screwed, Mark.
The only answer is to grow up (literally), as your frontal lobe isn't yet fully developed:
http://www.aa.co.nz/about/media/Page...versafety.aspx