Sorry Katman, but fu@king cagers!

**PrincessBandit** · 8th November 2008, 17:07

This afternoon RipperRoo92 and I went out for a nice pootle through Maraetai/Whitford (one of our fav runs) with a young fellow, just on his L plate. Only his 3rd time out on the road so we had him in between us, with me as TEC. (hahaha that way keep an eye on both the boys...) Anyway, all was sweet until we got to the overtaking lane just outside of Whitford. Would have been about 5.15 ish. There had been nothing close behind us for some way but as we were almost at the end of the passing section i could see a car coming up REALLY fast behind me. I moved a little closer to the newbie to protect his tail but this fucking car screamed past (by now the overtaking lane had well and truly run out) and then by squeezing in between me and the L plater had to slam on his brakes so hard I thought he was going to hit the young fellow. Only a short distance along Mr. rego plate ER...837 was chased by another idiot in a white WRX in a similarly stupid passing tizzy. I made sure I was positioned so they could see the L plate in front of me but they obviously "didn't see it" or were prime examples of the morons that L plates attract.
I did briefly consider chasing after the pricks to give them a piece of my mind but then thought it would be a better example not to and just have a chat with the young fellow later about the wankwits facts of life that you sometimes have to put up with when you're on two wheels.
Rant over.
p.s. thanks to the lovely biker who did pass us all in hops a bit further on from Whitford and gave us each a little wave of acknowledgment (yes, the polite wave, not a rude one!) as he passed. Someone who understood what we were doing, i.e. riding to the comfort zone of the newbie.

**devnull** · 8th November 2008, 17:32

More justification for handguns on bikes...

If common sense doesn't make them drive with care, maybe fear will

**Fatt Max** · 8th November 2008, 17:43

Originally Posted by PrincessBandit

This afternoon RipperRoo92 and I went out for a nice pootle through Maraetai/Whitford (one of our fav runs) with a young fellow, just on his L plate. Only his 3rd time out on the road so we had him in between us, with me as TEC. (hahaha that way keep an eye on both the boys...) Anyway, all was sweet until we got to the overtaking lane just outside of Whitford. Would have been about 5.15 ish. There had been nothing close behind us for some way but as we were almost at the end of the passing section i could see a car coming up REALLY fast behind me. I moved a little closer to the newbie to protect his tail but this fucking car screamed past (by now the overtaking lane had well and truly run out) and then by squeezing in between me and the L plater had to slam on his brakes so hard I thought he was going to hit the young fellow. Only a short distance along Mr. rego plate ER...837 was chased by another idiot in a white WRX in a similarly stupid passing tizzy. I made sure I was positioned so they could see the L plate in front of me but they obviously "didn't see it" or were prime examples of the morons that L plates attract.
I did briefly consider chasing after the pricks to give them a piece of my mind but then thought it would be a better example not to and just have a chat with the young fellow later about the wankwits facts of life that you sometimes have to put up with when you're on two wheels.
Rant over.
p.s. thanks to the lovely biker who did pass us all in hops a bit further on from Whitford and gave us each a little wave of acknowledgment (yes, the polite wave, not a rude one!) as he passed. Someone who understood what we were doing, i.e. riding to the comfort zone of the newbie.

Great respect for what you did mate.

I live out that way and have an L plate myself, All these drivers are young rich kids hooning around the countryside in mummys souped up what ever. You were right not to go a chasing as they could have turned nasty then threaten you with their daddy who is a lawyer or something.

I used to run the security guards at a shopping centre out east and most of the tossers we got for petty car crime, tagging etc were exactly these kind of doughnuts and yes, I even got threatened with the lawyer daddy as well. Needless to say, if they pulled that one on me I used to slap them across the head and send them down the police station.

You did good mate, well done

**Lord Derosso** · 8th November 2008, 17:44

I have been riding since I was about 10 so thats close to 40 years now. I have NEVER had a car licence. I have had numerous bikes and was once a star struck kid on my first 100, 250, 360, 500, 750, etc etc but I have to admit that the cagers are really far worse now than 20 years ago. I took a break off bikes the last 18 mths and have just got my 800VN V twin which is the Kawie Vulcan lookalike HD after having a full fairing katana 600. I took her for a first decent ride through Haywards hill here in Welllington about lunchtime today, about a 80 km cruise. After the full faired Katana I was amazed how close I how have got back to my roots and why I rode in the first place BUT do you think cruising at 90-115 is OK for those F'ink cars? Why are they all in such a rush when a mile later theres a line of them and they cant pass? Fink idiots. I dont wear watches but I do understand Peter Fondas scene a lot more now. Why ride if you are in a rush? GET A FIRKIN CAR !! And kill bikers.................

**JimO** · 8th November 2008, 17:55

my wife (who also rides the raptor) was tailgated by a dickdead on a harley for a couple of ks today he was sitting about 1 meter off the bumper of my sons honda prelude, plenty of opportunity to pass but just sat there being a cunt...........some bike riders are fuckwits as well...she was on the verge of standing on the brake pedal to give the halfwit a fright when he turned off

**Pedrostt500** · 8th November 2008, 18:08

Ive said this plenty of times in here on various threads, " When you desighn some thing to be fool proof, some one is out there building a bigger and better Idiot".

**martybabe** · 8th November 2008, 18:24

Originally Posted by Fat Max

All these drivers are young rich kids hanging around the countryside
:2thumbs up

Some yoof of my daughters acquaintance got done for racing on the road this week, drove into a brick wall and mashed his whatever.

His Father seems to think the correct response to this behaviour is to buy the boy a new car, so he has.

I'm not singling out Boy racers, idiots come in all shapes and sizes but where is the lesson learned, where are the consequences for his actions, Dad gets him a better car, I despair.

There are people on our roads that literally don't give a fook what they do and it's blardy scary man.

Well done Princess, you did the right thing.

**Gummie** · 8th November 2008, 18:38

looking to make that my first longish ride. out through clevedon back through brookby, would it be better done with someone??

**Ixion** · 8th November 2008, 18:44

Originally Posted by Gummie

looking to make that my first longish ride. out through clevedon back through brookby, would it be better done with someone??

Yes. It would.

**Swoop** · 8th November 2008, 18:50

Originally Posted by martybabe

His Father seems to think the correct response to this behaviour is to buy the boy a new car, so he has.

Hopefully it is a Morris Minor...

**martybabe** · 8th November 2008, 19:00

Originally Posted by Swoop

Hopefully it is a Morris Minor...

Yeah, be a nice thought but it would still have a bloody dustbin exhaust, cause every body needs to know he's in the neighbourhood apparently. I'd be gutted if he'd driven through and I didn't know.

**MotoKuzzi** · 8th November 2008, 19:11

Originally Posted by PrincessBandit

This afternoon RipperRoo92 and I went out for a nice pootle through Maraetai/Whitford (one of our fav runs) with a young fellow, just on his L plate. Only his 3rd time out on the road so we had him in between us, with me as TEC. (hahaha that way keep an eye on both the boys...) Anyway, all was sweet until we got to the overtaking lane just outside of Whitford. Would have been about 5.15 ish. There had been nothing close behind us for some way but as we were almost at the end of the passing section i could see a car coming up REALLY fast behind me. I moved a little closer to the newbie to protect his tail but this fucking car screamed past (by now the overtaking lane had well and truly run out) and then by squeezing in between me and the L plater had to slam on his brakes so hard I thought he was going to hit the young fellow. Only a short distance along Mr. rego plate ER...837 was chased by another idiot in a white WRX in a similarly stupid passing tizzy. I made sure I was positioned so they could see the L plate in front of me but they obviously "didn't see it" or were prime examples of the morons that L plates attract.
I did briefly consider chasing after the pricks to give them a piece of my mind but then thought it would be a better example not to and just have a chat with the young fellow later about the wankwits facts of life that you sometimes have to put up with when you're on two wheels.
Rant over.
p.s. thanks to the lovely biker who did pass us all in hops a bit further on from Whitford and gave us each a little wave of acknowledgment (yes, the polite wave, not a rude one!) as he passed. Someone who understood what we were doing, i.e. riding to the comfort zone of the newbie.

All good intentions aside, it seems to me by moving closer to cover the L riders tail you removed the over taking drivers slot, but hey I wasn't there and can't visualise it that well.

**CookMySock** · 8th November 2008, 19:27

I have always done the exact same thing with my newbies, but I wonder if we might be better off to just spread out so the idiot cagers can do their stupidity with a bit more room. Then maybe they wont shoulder their way through so dangerously.

Shrug.. was just wonderin..

Steve

**PrincessBandit** · 8th November 2008, 19:45

Originally Posted by MotoKuzzi

All good intentions aside, it seems to me by moving closer to cover the L riders tail you removed the over taking drivers slot, but hey I wasn't there and can't visualise it that well.

I hear ya, but mate the gap was going to be real tight even if I hadn't moved. My decision was based on my immediate evaluation of the situation that there wasn't an available gap for the car. He was just determined to shove in and make one.

Originally Posted by DangerousBastard

I have always done the exact same thing with my newbies, but I wonder if we might be better off to just spread out so the idiot cagers can do their stupidity with a bit more room. Then maybe they wont should their way through so dangerously.

Shrug.. was just wonderin..

Steve

See my answer above Steve. Guess when you're with a newbie you want to help protect them as much as is in your power to do so; but some riders/drivers use the road in such a way that you're stuffed no matter what you do eh.

**CookMySock** · 8th November 2008, 20:55

Originally Posted by PrincessBandit

See my answer above Steve. Guess when you're with a newbie you want to help protect them as much as is in your power to do so; but some riders/drivers use the road in such a way that you're stuffed no matter what you do eh.

Yeah, its a tough call Miss.

Good on ya for being out there doing it with them though - that counts for a lot.

best,
Steve