Public perception.

[MadDuck]

You poor deluded fuck.

So any time someone disagrees with you ...you swear and call them a name.

Very mature and no doubt you are a true representative of all motorcylists.

[Mom]

Just remember - that wasn't a smile on his face.

Smile? On his face? He is dead dude. The undertaker has either taken pity on the family and sewed a fake friggen horrible lip sealed smile mask on him or he looked like that anyway in repose.

Frankly I hate the saying "he died doing what he loved". He is dead, no matter how it happened. I only used it to get you to bite a bit harder.

I can not change a damn thing about how people perceive motorcyclists. I wear the mask of ATGATT, unless you spot my ponytail out the back, you would have no idea I am female in my gear when I am riding, or have any idea who I am. I ride as I do. If I get lumped with the irresponsible riders out there, so be it.

The only change I can make is actually when I am off the road. The looks on some faces when I tell them I ride a motorcycle is priceless. Each of us can bring kudos to riding a bike, and perhaps we can do that best when we are using two feet, not so much two wheels.

[Katman]

Why so personal all of a sudden wanker?

You think that's personal?

Maybe you should run off to bed.

[Number One]

So any time someone disagrees with you ...you swear and call them a name.

Very mature and no doubt you are a true representative of all motorcylists.

The light beers must be kicking in

[Voltaire]

In the olden days.. before the interwebby....and Iplods .. ..I had a job in London as a Mobile Service Engineer doing calls in Central London on a brand spanking new Z550 company bike.
Pretty much lane splitting the whole day...got quite good at it...got knocked off a couple of times.Eneded when the building I was based in got blown up by the IRA...
I don't like doing it here as the standard of driving is so poor....better than Turkey or Portugal ( but not much). I saw three incidents of road rage in a 15 minute drive to work yesterday...over nothing much.

lived in Ireland a few years back, they seem to control the actions of motorists by variable insurance rates ( no ACC ) and a sliding scale on power of vehicles for rego.
EG: to insure my 30 year old Kombi: 1000 euros per year! ( they don't want old shitters on the road.
30 year old BSA : 175 euros and limited miles. ( its British so it won't be on the road much)
The only time I saw a V8 was at an american car show and even 6 cylinder cars were rare. As for motorcycles they were few and far between due to a mix of crap roads/insurance and weather.
Saw a few big bikes around Dublin but hardly ever anywhere else.
The BSA A65 was lots of fun on the 'B' roads and I got good coin when I sold it... The Kombi I still have

If 'they' want bikes off the road they will price you off it.
I wonder how many bikers are uninsured due to the cost of it.
That could be an interesting poll...
thats my halfpennys worth lads.... is my milo ready yet nurse...

[Katman]

So any time someone disagrees with you ...you swear and call them a name.

Very mature and no doubt you are a true representative of all motorcylists.

Learning to swear is part of a mechanics apprenticeship.

[Ragingrob]

You poor deluded fuck.

How many more cars are on the road in NZ than bikes? The few people who have this "negative public perception against bikers" must surely feel the same when a car cuts them off or the like. Are they gonna start hunting down every car on the road now? With your logic, yes.

[Katman]

I can not change a damn thing about how people perceive motorcyclists.

And that's the saddest fucking post I've ever read from your hand.

[Ragingrob]

You think that's personal?

Maybe you should run off to bed.

I made a general statement and you then made me the subject. Unless you were using "you" in a general form even though you had specifically quoted me and then added in a wanker emoticon?

Man, motorcyclists are dicks! Or maybe I should specify it a bit more and say Katana owners are dicks?

[Number One]

Fuck me

I'll Pass...but someone else might be keen

[MadDuck]

Fuck me, I prostrate myself before you.

Please dont...people might get the wrong idea

(I'm a fucking mechanic, for fucks sake).

Ahhh of course that makes it ok then? Glad I dont need any mechanical services from you. Or do you charge extra for the colourful language

[Katman]

I'll Pass...

Thanks anyway - but so will I.

[Katman]

Please dont...people might get the wrong idea



Ahhh of course that makes it ok then? Glad I dont need any mechanical services from you. Or do you charge extra for the colourful language

What? You're upset because I swear?

Fuck, you must live a sheltered life.

[Number One]

Thanks anyway - but so will I.

You wouldn't have a chance to pass as you wouldn't get anywhere near having any other option

[Ragingrob]

Katman you should be a politician, you'd fit right in with arguing like a 10 year old in the playground known as the Beehive. Oh and you could also get underway with banning all groups of people where a select few have done something (in your opinion) wrong.