Why do cars just wanna always take on the bike?

**saltydog** · 11th November 2007, 19:27

Just leaving the house, sunday evening ride and this chicky in a old red mazda comes right up behind me....too close, so I pull away slightly, it's a down hill section into town (cold tyres taking it easy) and bugger me shes on me like shit on a blanket. I mean she must have been all of 16, you know know big sunny brigade, and she just wouldnt budge. So ok i take this corner at bike speed and she comes flying around the corner over the centre line trying to keep up (any one knows hillcrest rd into Whakatane will tell you theres not much room to move). I get to the bottom, purposely slow down to a sedate 50 and fark me there she is giving me the bird?!
Seems like whenever these boy racer types see a bike it turns them into some kind of deranged F1 manaic that just wants to take you on.
Any one else experience this type of madness?
Oh, hit a magpie on my ride, actually the first time I've ever hit one in anything, so was (in a sic way) kinda chuffed. Had to pull over and pull him out of my radiator and fairing, no damage thanks to the rad-guard. The lingering the smell of cooked bird is all I can smell in the garage......
oh the simple things in life......

**jrandom** · 11th November 2007, 19:33

I had a chap in an Audi RS4 try to play with me on the K2 the other week. Sitting alongside me for a while, he was, and surprised me by suddenly flooring it.

I was in top gear, just idling along with my head in the clouds, so the only learn he received was of the unprepared roll-on flavour. Took me a full half second or so to catch him and disappear into the distance.

I felt that that was rather letting the GSX-R1000 side down, so a km or two later I drew back alongside him and ostentatiously shifted down into third.

What happened next has probably caused RS4 Man to go home and start thinking about getting his 6L.

**Deviant Esq** · 11th November 2007, 19:37

Originally Posted by saltydog

The lingering the smell of cooked bird is all I can smell in the garage......

The one that wound up in the radiator... or the silly bint who was following you?!

Yep, that pisses me right off too. Annoying thing is when you're splitting up to the front of the queue, and there's some hotshot in his tarted up Skyline or Evo or whatever happens to be there, just waiting for someone to drag them. Actually the big 4WDs always seem to be willing to have a crack. Frustrating either way... especially if you're on a 4/ 250 single. I've taken to stopping just behind them if I think they're going to try it on... rather not get knocked off by some loser.

**saltydog** · 11th November 2007, 19:40

He was just flexing his swedish penis extension, which was obviously inadquate. Gota stick up for the cause........and in third no less. Dick heads ay!

**iwilde** · 11th November 2007, 19:42

I get them in HSV's and XR8's. Feels good to take them up to their max speed then watch them cry in my magic mirrors.

**Gremlin** · 11th November 2007, 19:49

Originally Posted by Deviant Esq

Yep, that pisses me right off too. Annoying thing is when you're splitting up to the front of the queue, and there's some hotshot in his tarted up Skyline or Evo or whatever happens to be there, just waiting for someone to drag them.

Funniest is when 2 are trying to take each other on... best is when you arrive as they take off, and bloooow by, coz they didn't have the chance to see you.

Even the full standing start... by the time you actually have some traction to use... its already over. I wouldn't even call it racing... they never have a chance

**saltydog** · 11th November 2007, 19:51

Originally Posted by iwilde

I get them in HSV's and XR8's. Feels good to take them up to their max speed then watch them cry in my magic mirrors.

There definitley two types arent there. The frustrated older gentleman with the HSV/XR8's/Euro muscle and theres the Evo crew. The first lot will just sink their foot to the floor and go you until you pass them. The second lot will almost die for the cause trying to keep up with you and then some. Goes to show that young dumb and full of come will always outlast the wisened old warrior. (but not in the bedroom!!!)

**mitchilin** · 11th November 2007, 20:07

Wierdest person trying it on for me was a thalidimite(don't know about the spelling,never had to spell it before) wanting to race .I was at a set of lights waiting,look across and this funny looking chick in a special car is really excited wanting to race.It was just surreal.Gpz vs honda civic?

**mitchilin** · 11th November 2007, 20:21

Very good.To be honest I was freaked.It was too strange.I'm used to some ppl with issues wanting some validation by having a "race" with a bike but beating a Kawaski with a Honda ain't gonna grow you arms.

**klingon** · 11th November 2007, 20:52

Originally Posted by Deviant Esq

... Annoying thing is when you're splitting up to the front of the queue, and there's some hotshot in his tarted up Skyline or Evo or whatever happens to be there, just waiting for someone to drag them. Actually the big 4WDs always seem to be willing to have a crack. Frustrating either way... especially if you're on a 4/ 250 single. I've taken to stopping just behind them if I think they're going to try it on... rather not get knocked off by some loser.

Why do they do that?! Even I get it - and I'm a chick on a Volty for crying out loud!

They must be really thick to think I need to race them to prove anything.

**mitchilin** · 11th November 2007, 21:02

You have to be carefull.Some people think its an insult if you beat them off the lights.On a bike u will not see them until the next set where they think they got something to prove.If you're gonna play with em you have to set some distance because you can't keep record of who you passed.

**mitchilin** · 11th November 2007, 21:23

I'm really drunk now and going to bed

**saltydog** · 11th November 2007, 21:31

Originally Posted by klingon

Why do they do that?! Even I get it - and I'm a chick on a Volty for crying out loud!

They must be really thick to think I need to race them to prove anything.

I reckon it's because a bike is the benchmark for speed.

**skidMark** · 11th November 2007, 21:36

yeah had a guy recently ish....

give me a go in his hotted up wrx version 8 (i think)....

after bugeye model so ur talking pretty new
full body kit spoiler......... nice wheels...nicely lowered (for better cornering not no springs on bump stops)

all the gauges on the pillar etc...

riding along thru botany i'm going along at 60 ish ...come up beside him...sees me we are side by side for a few seconds i open my visor and say nice car...get back...cheers bro..then he drops it down...and plants it...wasnt expecting it at all aye...
i was like arg...i was in 3rd on my iddy biddy 250...could be arsed downshifting......

but he was staggered ahead because i wasnt prepared to race.....

and hes going full tit...i'm just sitting there thru the gears going...shouldnt this thing be creaming my bike...he keeps looking in his mirror...and gradually i'm catching up...but i had to back off as he was about to plow into a van so gave him room to get back in lol

of course this is all just hearsay and i'm quite likely talking a load of smack and this event never actually happened