OK, it finally happened

[James Deuce]

Yip. I had a middle aged woman half pull into my lane as I was alongside her window (!) on the motorway just before Mt. Wellington this morning. My headlight was on and I hadn't pulled out to overtake her - I was simply riding in my lane. She didn't even look. Thumb straight on the horn (which at least sounds much better than my GN's [now that is a pathetic horn]) and gave her the one fingered salute, along with the evil eye. Then still had to squirt the throttle as her reflexes were so slow - she only managed to pull back into her own lane once I was loooooong clear of her!!

Ditto except on the Hutt motorway on the way to work this morning. Looooong toot followed by thumping on her window (she was in an SUV) and she still kept coming at me with a horrified expression on her face. If I'd been on the Zed, she'd be in the harbour, thanks to the Stebel. I still have a big Stebel to mount on the Katana. Might look at that tomorrow.

[Bren]

One of the first things I did once I got my bike was ditch the OEM horn and replace it with a louder unit. It is not too loud but is noticable....ride safe and don't be afraid to use your horn. If you are in traffic ride with your thumb constantly on the horn button so you can use it at the first sign of assholes

[James Deuce]

It's impossible to ride "safe".

It is possible to ride in an alert and proactive state though.

[EJK]

Don't get air horns! Get Full Auto Air Pistols!

[grusomhat]

Makes me slightly gladder I have a two-stroke as my learner bike. I'm pretty sure it's hearable to most people. However my horn is two close to the indicator so that goes off quite often.

[rphenix]

Exactly!

What you need is LOUD PIPES! They are always making noise and vibes to help you get noticed

Unfortunately the main acknowledgeable appears to come from the boys in blue

[TOTO]

Yip. I had a middle aged woman half pull into my lane as I was alongside her window (!) on the motorway just before Mt. Wellington this morning. My headlight was on and I hadn't pulled out to overtake her - I was simply riding in my lane. She didn't even look. Thumb straight on the horn (which at least sounds much better than my GN's [now that is a pathetic horn]) and gave her the one fingered salute, along with the evil eye. Then still had to squirt the throttle as her reflexes were so slow - she only managed to pull back into her own lane once I was loooooong clear of her!!

Yea , strangely enough the motorway thing like yours happened to me twice in a week and was my first week on the bike. had one happen to me yesterday. One guy was so busy looking at his Gfs boobs in his car (probably couldnt beleave his luck) he totaly cvame in my lane, I had to move to the next one otherwise would have binned. Tootes, screamed, looked angry. fucker didnt look in the mirror. I think if a man is driving and there is female in the car, one look at her boobs 5 demerit points, that would work wouldnt it?

[awayatc]

2 threads about this on KB ,worth a look....: http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...light=nautilus
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...light=nautilus