Bored......pool tonight

[ital916]

It happened again today, riding through the cyclone thats is todays weather, I was wearing my high vis vest, people just bloody pull out in front of ya. One lady pulled out causing me to have to put the emergency brakes on, I saw her, anticipated her. But it's like she waited for me to be as close as possible.

Man today was not a riding day, riding through flooded roads, the front sliding on wet tar snakes, puddles of diesel everywhere *is it just me or can you smell it sometimes?*.

Found out that i definately need to buy winter gloves and definately shouldn't tuck pants into boots if any chance of rain.

Happy I have a choice of helmets tho, the shark came in handy today. Mmm nice and warm and non rain covered face haha.

[ital916]

I think there is a correlation between high vis vests and drivers being more stupid.

[Squiggles]

I think there is a correlation between high vis vests and drivers being more stupid.

no shit so who wants one?

[Ragingrob]

I'd better not let my dog out on the road then huh!

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/pi...pictureid=3424

Wierd, how do you attach thumbnails that are in your albums already? Wont let be upload

[motorbyclist]

once on the moronway (smoke coming off his tyres, I'm stopped at the end of a traffic jam

ever sat at the rear of the tail to get onto the southern that goes right up the 5 and then 3 lanes part of the norwestern?

only ever done it in a car, and man was it scary - the number of people who wait till the last moment to swap from lane 4 to lane 2 is just scary - then there's the people who wait till the last moment to brake, and those that try to cross from 5 to 1 in one go

only sat there once - never again!


anyone else get worried by people who come tearing down a sidestreet to your left, brake at the last possible moment and then don't completely stop as they wait for you to ride past? gives me the shits every time

(and me and stephen had an idiot the other day decide it's safe to turn right if the 4wd blocking your view thinks it's safe to turn left)

[bomma]

A long time ago I saw a thread that recommended doing a little S-wobble when you come up to the lights, so that you're parked on an angle. Not only does this make you a bigger target (instead of a narrow little bike, you're seen slightly side-on), but if, when keeping an eye in your mirrors, you see a numpty in a 4WD about to squish you, you can drop the clutch and head for the gap.

I don't always do that, but in all circumstances keep a little bit back from the car in front, giving me room to aim for the nearest gap. Saved my arse twice now -- once on the moronway (smoke coming off his tyres, I'm stopped at the end of a traffic jam -- alrighty, time to jump between lanes), and once at 2am in Manukau -- Holden V8 bogan-mobile ended up facing sideways where I was once parked.

i've gotten into the habit of stayin to one extreme of the lane, either the left paint or the right paint (obviously making sure that my mirrors and legs arent sticking out of my own lane)...initially i used to do this so i could pass easier at lights but now i do it more for the increased visibility and "get-the-hell-out-ability" as you mentioned tom....after being t-boned ive never quite found being perpendicular to a moving car appealing

^andrew, mate, after my incident at royal-oak (the t-bone) nearly 5 years ago, to this day i havnt ridden through that roundabout and even avoid driving through in my dad's car....for the first few months after, i would swerve when people did that as though i was about to get hit and get all upset and stressed and shit...its died down a lot now but of all the things that happen on the road that's still one of my biggest fears.....its not fun flying off your bike, having to be helped up by some old lady and find a licence plate wrapped around your left leg......

[PirateJafa]

More high-vis vests -- no thanks! It's funny, on my grey, small, low, quiet RS, I've had far less issues than on the tall, bright yellow, loud and antisocial RZ. Same goes for the high-vis vests; granted, I've only tried them once, but I seemed to have many more nutters in cars doing strange things.

Maybe because it's so anti-social and noisy? :P

Wierd, how do you attach thumbnails that are in your albums already? Wont let be upload

Need moar pixels!

(Rob Norris fails at uploading photos :P)

[Macstar]

^andrew, mate, after my incident at royal-oak (the t-bone) nearly 5 years ago, to this day i havnt ridden through that roundabout and even avoid driving through in my dad's car....for the first few months after, i would swerve when people did that as though i was about to get hit and get all upset and stressed and shit...its died down a lot now but of all the things that happen on the road that's still one of my biggest fears.....its not fun flying off your bike, having to be helped up by some old lady and find a licence plate wrapped around your left leg......

What about the Coro loop? Everytime I ride past your corner I think ooooohhh that's where Bommer binned.

[bomma]

What about the Coro loop? Everytime I ride past your corner I think ooooohhh that's where Bommer binned.

to be honest i hafnt done the coro loop since my crash as hard as it is to believe ive always had some excuse or another and now that im selling my bike i dont want to clock up kms.... if the bike doesnt sell soon ill prolly just keep it and pick up a couple of extra shifts....ive just scored another job payin pretty well so hopefully i can afford to run the bike

[Macstar]

to be honest i hafnt done the coro loop since my crash as hard as it is to believe ive always had some excuse or another and now that im selling my bike i dont want to clock up kms.... if the bike doesnt sell soon ill prolly just keep it and pick up a couple of extra shifts....ive just scored another job payin pretty well so hopefully i can afford to run the bike

That's the spirit. No point in getting rid of a perfectly good bike... Now for the loop... Sat or you got exams and stuff?

[Phurrball]

^^ Glad to see that a little jitteryness is 'normal'. That roundabout truly is the epitome of the Devil's work!

I caged it today, as Insurance Law is exciting enough all by itself without a moist crotch.

...anyone else get worried by people who come tearing down a sidestreet to your left, barke at the last possible moment and then don't completely stop as they wait for you to ride past? gives me the shits every time...

That's EXACTLY where the morons that attempted vehicular fusion physics on me came from last week. Left T junctions.

My brake limb is twitchy in the car as well as the bike ATM.

Good call XDPhat - Will try that one *when I'm not already between lanes *

A dynamic S wiggle coming up to junctions with waiting traffic moves your light in such a way as to avoid movement camoflage.

Stevo's 'blast' of high bean works too - make sure you don't flash though.

A third party [who did a runner] flashed the van through that took out my VTR1000 Flashing is never OK as it's too ambiguous and is relied upon instead of checking the way is clear.

Movement camoflage is covered elsewhere on KB - Bikes are small and cagers aren't expecting anything smaller than another cage, so a bike approaching on a constant speed and line appears to be reasonably static WRT the background, and not big and threatening like a truck. Which is allegedly why 'they' don't see 'us' = a psychological explanation, but not an excuse IMHO

*I just finished my LLB - Yay! Was looking at clock thinking '20 more minutes till end of degree - yay!'*

[bomma]

That's the spirit. No point in getting rid of a perfectly good bike... Now for the loop... Sat or you got exams and stuff?

fuk man i feel unsafe on that bike though aye....i dunno its the lack of fairings...im insecure about hanging off and am unsure of how ill react when i pegscrape!! i dropped it when you were peg scrapin with me on the back.....but nah cant make it on sat, am working so i can pay for some work needing to be done around the house and help the parentals out a bit....im gonna go around to all the dealerships and see if i can find my zx7r in the coming weeks aye....

horny stays on tm for the time being, have had a bit of interest but no takers....will relist during hollies and see if she goes, if not sold by start of next sem then she'll be gracing my garage for the foreseeable future

[motorbyclist]

where's the auction?

link?

the old man is lookng for a more upright bike cause the R6 is too hard on his back/wrists - only problem is the likes of a vfr800 is too slow; he want's a sport bike but without the sports stance

[bomma]

where's the auction?

link?

the old man is lookng for a more upright bike cause the R6 is too hard on his back/wrists - only problem is the like of a vfr800 is too slow; he want's a sport bike but without the sports stance

tru dat here's the link to the kb online trader listing

[Phurrball]

Have a look at these written off bikes to tempt your westie skills. There's a hornet that looks almost undamaged and is being sold registered and there's my poor VTR too .

I just wish the buggers would pay me so I can get my Viffffffer. A bit rude selling my old one STILL not paying me, and expecting me to ride round in my old helmet and summer gloves while arsehole assessor faffs about.