Other bikers you want to "knock" sense into

**fireball** · 19th January 2008, 16:40

dont know if this is the right place to post (mods put it where ever....)

.....start of rant....

yesterday minding my own business on my way home from work heading along henderson valley road and up comes a young boy, looked all of 16 not to my surprise on a GN250 with L plate on (good boy) but only in shorts and tshirt (you tard) he was acting up on his bike, i was trying to ignore him at the start, but as we start heading up Lincoln road he was now in the left lane, now joined by his mate on a scooter in shorts tshirt and jandles, (death wish for sure) they were joking round acting the goat like all young boys, they didnt notice the bus stopping/slowing down in front of them.... i had slowed seeing what was going to happen, bloody lucky i did as they saw the bus and swerved into my lane right in front of me FUCKING CLOWNS could have got all 3 of us hurt... mind you i at least would be walking and have all my skin.
pulled up to the lights and heard them laughing about what had just happened... really wanted to get off my bike and bang their heads together.

who would let their kid out on a bike with no gear? just a lid....
but then comes the question who is responsible? the person getting onto the bike or the parent? (remembering the kid is all of about 16)
damn if i had a kid on a bike i wouldnt let them out without gear on esp at that age where kids think they are bullet proof...

hope this guy wakes up before darwin gets him.

i dont care that im hot in my gear id rather spend that half hour ride home, hot knowing that if i come off at least im safer...

..rant over....

who else has come across this?

**Usarka** · 19th January 2008, 16:45

Originally Posted by fireball

who would let their kid out on a bike with no gear? just a lid....

Old enough to ride, old enough to decide.....

**Bikernereid** · 19th January 2008, 16:52

These prats do get me riled up but at the end of the day if they want to end up losing thier skin, scarred and messed up that is thier choice. You just have to hope that if these morons do cause an accident with another rider they other person is sensible enough to be kitted up properly.

I would hope that sensible parents would advise thier kids what is necessary attire, but at the end of the day some kids will still do as they please.

Originally Posted by Usarka

Old enough to ride, old enough to decide.....

**Headbanger** · 19th January 2008, 16:55

Go get a job as a cop, Until then, Their skin is none of your business.

**Subike** · 19th January 2008, 16:56

i see this sort of thing,
under dressed riders, and not only on small learners bikes.
But on all sizes, including suits!
I have been asked if I am hot in my leathers, yeap, but safer than you mate!
When ever I can I ask if the "naked" rider has a death wish
the responces are varied.
For all the crap we get re road saftey in all areas of motoring I feel that the short sightedness of the law in not having a minimum required dress code for riding a motorcycle on the road.
I am sure if the statistics were looked at, the injury incidents for poorly dressed riders would be a large number, just becuse they dont get killed, dont mean they are not worthy of attention

Minimum requirement should be Helmet, gloves,boots, and riding jacket.
Similar to the ruling "wear your seat belt"
" wear your riding gear"
Both in the end have a similar effect.
Sure it gets hot in riding gear, but road burns hurt far more than sweat!

**skidMark** · 19th January 2008, 16:57

ive been riding for nearly 3 years around town with nothing but a light jacket and jeans

i only wear my one piece if i'm going on the open road.

fact is i cannot afford cordura for round town.

meh.

once i wear one piece leathers i feel too invincible...

at least in jeans i ride slow because i know i'm proper fucked if i arse off.

in saying this i will be getting round town gear before i resume road riding.

**skidMark** · 19th January 2008, 16:59

Originally Posted by Usarka

Old enough to ride, old enough to decide.....

personally i think the driving age should be raised to at least 18....

a 15 year old can go out and buy a zxr250 or nsr 250.

they are not developed enough mentally to understand the danger they are in.

if i had got a zxr250 at 15 i would not have lived to 16.

raise the driving age.

and not because of boy racers...

the fact is all the boy racers are in thier 20's.

raise the driving age i say.

**boomer** · 19th January 2008, 17:01

here go the do good'ers and pc brigade.... super ted to the rescue!

**Usarka** · 19th January 2008, 17:02

I want to go for a swim but there are lots of sharks around. Should I be allowed to go?

**fireball** · 19th January 2008, 17:03

i am definitely not perfect when it comes down to gear... like you mark cant afford it, only last week did i finally buy a pair of draggins.
but always always always i ride with gloves lid and jacket. and have had a few close calls in recent weeks... and every time i walk away thinking im glad i had my gear on for that because "if i had of come off" etc etc.

**Bikernereid** · 19th January 2008, 17:04

Thought you would have been too old for super ted, more of a penfold chick myself!!

And PC rocks hadn't you heard, you do live in NZ after all with the speech

Originally Posted by boomer

here go the do good'ers and pc brigade.... super ted to the rescue!

**dipshit** · 19th January 2008, 17:08

Originally Posted by Headbanger

Go get a job as a cop, Until then, Their skin is none of your business.

So their clowning around on the road and not paying attention and nearly taking him out and treating it all as a bit of a laugh isn't his problem...???

Fuck off.

These wouldn't be your kids by any chance?

Delinquency is probably hereditary after all.

**Headbanger** · 19th January 2008, 17:12

If they were my kids, What they were wearing would still would be none of your business.

You don't have any power over others just because you happen to own a bike and an opinion.

**dipshit** · 19th January 2008, 17:15

Originally Posted by fireball

up comes a young boy, looked all of 16 not to my surprise on a GN250 with L plate on... ...he was acting up on his bike, i was trying to ignore him at the start,

Just wait till next year when he is 17 and on a CBR600 or something!

**MisterD** · 19th January 2008, 17:16

Originally Posted by dipshit

So their clowning around on the road and not paying attention and nearly taking him out and treating it all as a bit of a laugh isn't his problem...???

Fuck off.

These wouldn't be your kids by any chance?

Delinquency is probably hereditary after all.

That's not what he said - if someone's stupid and nearly takes you out, by all means have a word, but what they choose to wear beyond the legal requirements is their own business and nobody else's.

After all, we're all taking the risk of driving a vehicle that has no safety cage and won't stand up on it's own. Perhaps cagers should keep telling you you're a fuckwit for riding a bike?