Speeding and lack of riding skills

**Toaster** · 21st October 2007, 20:08

Maybe it's time we called it a night in this Thread.

Enough frustration and abuse seems to have been exchanged between the involved parties.

Time to move on to more positive things huh?!

**boomer** · 21st October 2007, 20:08

This threads like a Victor Meldrew memorial party... full of krusties.. whinning and moaning..... and funnily enough it sounds like they all have 1 foot in the grave.

why oh why don't you call *555 and moan there.. they have trained and PAID people to listen to you ffs.

**ceebie13** · 21st October 2007, 20:20

Originally Posted by boomer

This threads like a Victor Meldrew memorial party...

I don't bloody believe it!!

**boomer** · 21st October 2007, 20:22

Originally Posted by ceebie13

I don't bloody believe it!!

i'd bling you but i've been naughty. I did try and sweet talk Spank Me today at the Gixxer shoot but he wouldn't take responsibility....

**BarBender** · 21st October 2007, 20:23

Originally Posted by Toaster

Maybe it's time we called it a night in this Thread.

Enough frustration and abuse seems to have been exchanged between the involved parties.

Time to move on to more positive things huh?!

Yep thats probably a good idea...before somebody brings up this thread.
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=57179
My sister was in a car with her mates going down SH16 when this big black bike barrels past them chasing a sportsbike.

**Toaster** · 21st October 2007, 20:27

Originally Posted by BarBender

Yep thats probably a good idea...before somebody brings up this thread.
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=57179
My sister was in a car with her mates going down SH16 when this big black bike barrels past them chasing a sportsbike.

Ha! yeah I wasn't there that time either. The difference is the posts and comments in the thread you link to were all done in good humour unlike some in this thread.

**BarBender** · 21st October 2007, 20:33

Originally Posted by Toaster

Ha! yeah I wasn't there that time either. The difference is the posts and comments in the thread you link to were all done in good humour unlike some in this thread.

I dont give a flying fark about difference...and I completely fail to see the humour when my family are invovled.

**boomer** · 21st October 2007, 20:34

Originally Posted by Toaster

Ha! yeah I wasn't there that time either. The difference is the posts and comments in the thread you link to were all done in good humour unlike some in this thread.

of course it is.

Dangerous driving coated in humor is ok.

Dangerous driving dripping in sarcasm, which you crusties don't get, isn't.

I'm now on the same page.. Thankyou! .. please come again.

And wd R... nicely pointed out; How apt.

**Toaster** · 21st October 2007, 20:35

Originally Posted by BarBender

I dont give a flying fark about difference...and I completely fail to see the humour when my family are invovled.

Well if you have a problem, then go talk to those involved. I wasn't there.

**BarBender** · 21st October 2007, 20:40

Originally Posted by Toaster

Well if you have a problem, then go talk to those involved. I wasn't there.

My beef was never with you Toaster.
And I have made my point to one of those involved.

**boomer** · 21st October 2007, 20:41

Originally Posted by BarBender

My beef was never with you Toaster.
And I have made my point to one of those involved.

did he cry?

**Toaster** · 21st October 2007, 20:44

Originally Posted by BarBender

My beef was never with you Toaster.
And I have made my point to one of those involved.

Sweet mate, I actually thought that thread was just a bit of fun banter between them... didn't realise there was a real incident in it.

I am always happy to take a friendly spanking for any posts I make that are out of line though. We are all on the same side.... I think!

**jafar** · 21st October 2007, 21:38

As much as I have enjoyed reading this thread, there seems to be a bit of a double standard in it.
bmz was more than happy to tell all & sundry about how he gave a certain R6 the learn in here
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=57179\
But when a couple of sprotsbikes return the favour a while later he is up in arms over it.
We all have to share the road with each other & other traffic, the rules of the game are well known & usually ignored by all , often this is of no great consequence or if you have a bad day you might get a ticket.

Safe riding isn't something that is often commented on in KB, more often it is how fast / stoopid / scarey the ride was.
If we are to enjoy the freedoms as bikers that we currently have we had better learn to pull our heads in on the highway or there will be even more 'rider down' threads telling us what a great guy someone was & how it wasn't his fault, that a 'cage' hit him while he was overtaking. Or how his wife / girlfriend / kids /parents/brothers / sisters & mates are all gutted cos he is gone.

**Ixion** · 21st October 2007, 21:50

Old men on crusiers demanding that everyone ride as slow as they do. Young men on sprotsbikes demanding that everyone ride as fast as they do.Tis an age old enmity.

Let everyone ride their own ride, and respect those whose riding choices are different.

Personally, although I am the slowest of slow riders, I have never experienced any problem with faster riders. If I see one coming up from behind I pull over and let him through. It seems to work quite well.

The point about perceptions is well made. A moment of opportunity that seems sufficient to young reflexes accustomed to cruising at 200kph may seem lunatically insufficient to an older rider who never ventures over 110kph. It is a moot point in each case who is right. If either.

I do wonder why crusier riders need such very large engines, though, if they are never to exceed the speed limit. I do not think that I am quite old enough yet for a crusier. Maybe one day.