Nice to see your on ya toes though !!!
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Nice to see your on ya toes though !!!
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A girlfriend once asked " Why is it you seem to prefer to race, than spend time with me ?"
The answer was simple ! "I'll prolly get bored with racing too, once i've nailed it !"
Bowls can wait !
Wow, this cerntainly took off in a direction I hadn't anticipated.
The problem with text only conversation is that 93% of the time it will be misinterpreted and taken out of context.
I know I said I rode off with a whole new hatred for Cagers, I think in refelction that may have been a bit to strong, yes i do still drive a car (the wifes nowand one at work occaisionaly) I was just venting, I was pretty pissed that no one who wittnessed the cash stopped to help.
I am fully aware about the "assume they wont see you" thing the instructor at the BSC drummed that into us.
I will continue to ride with an ever increasing awareness.![]()
A girlfriend once asked " Why is it you seem to prefer to race, than spend time with me ?"
The answer was simple ! "I'll prolly get bored with racing too, once i've nailed it !"
Bowls can wait !
Death Machine! Cor blimey, the praise will go to it's head, it's only a 250!
Death Machine Two is in the early stages of creation. At the moment it's just black.
To you guys below, I read somewhere that some agency did statistics in some country somewhere, and found fluoro vests maybe reduced near-misses by 19%. But I don't know where I read that or how big or good the study was.
The best defence is good riding skills, a sixth-sense, and prayer.
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin (1706-90)
"I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending to much liberty than those attending too small a degree of it." - Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
"Motorcycling is not inherently dangerous. It is, however, EXTREMELY unforgiving of inattention, ignorance, incompetence and stupidity!" - Anonymous
"Live to Ride, Ride to Live"
This I must agree with.
However, this I must take issue with.
If every other road user was out to kill motorcyclists we'd all have been killed long ago.
An infinitesimal number of road users (if any) go out with the express purpose of causing carnage. To believe that we are simply targets for cars and such is to promulgate an "us and them" mentality that does nothing to improve our lot or theirs. When it all comes down to it we (bikers, cagers, truckies etc...) are all road users and must share the road in good faith.
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin (1706-90)
"I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending to much liberty than those attending too small a degree of it." - Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
"Motorcycling is not inherently dangerous. It is, however, EXTREMELY unforgiving of inattention, ignorance, incompetence and stupidity!" - Anonymous
"Live to Ride, Ride to Live"
"but the whole time ya got to think (where to go if it goes wrong and the prick pulls out)" I kinda agree with Sinfull here. Whilst it is true that the odd unavoidable situation will crop up, most situations are avoidable if you work ahead. I am ALWAYS aware of what COULD happen and am ALWAYS looking for an escape route. It is called defensive riding. The worst crash I ever had was caused by some old fart driving into me when he was turning right and I was going straight. But it wouldn't happen now, because I would be looking at him and I would see he wasn't looking at me and would therefore be prepared to avoid....Rule 1. Look at the driver, not the vehicle. If he ain't lookin' at you BEWARE and BE PREPARED! We are the vulnerable ones and it serves us well to be trebly alert when on the bike. We have better vision than the car driver. Exploit this advantage. We can increase our chances by using the advantages we have and by being ALERT!
thats what i do as well. as a result, my heart is in my mouth 90% of the time when riding in town. so many cagers arent looking, or they come up to the intersection, but dont stop completly and keep rolling.
the only time ive been hit, i was watching the driver as best i could. traffic was heavy in all directions, and i figured shed have the smarts to not go. she went. nothing could have prevented that, as there was no where for me to go, except oncoming traffic.
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the really happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery when on a detour.
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