Latte-sipping homos on scooters...

**DarkLord** · 2nd December 2008, 09:48

I remember commuting home and some stupid f%&*wit on a scooter pulls up behind me bouncing on this farking thing, sitting right up my arse at the intersection and passing me on the left to cut me off for the right hand turn, not wearing any gear besides a helmet....

I just took off with all of my mighty 250cc's of Hyosung power but in hindsight I probably should have said or done something...mind you from my experience on those things they are not that safe to begin with and if you ride it like this guy was you are asking for a crash, especially when not wearing any gear at all besides a helmet!!!!

**ManDownUnder** · 2nd December 2008, 09:56

For what it's worth I've been in this situation a number of times... it's annoying as hell but the simplest and safest way out that I have found is to simply look at the rdiver tyo your right and signal that you'd like to go first.

If they say yes - they wait for you, you ease forward into that gap and carry on... safely!

If they say no, you let them go first, ease into the gap behind them and carry on... safely.

The big thing for me is trucks. If there is ANY chance you could be stopped next to a truck in the que - don't do it. Those things won't see you, hear you or feel you as they grind you into the tarmac. You might be in the right but you won't get the chance to argue it.

**Badjelly** · 2nd December 2008, 10:18

I usually don't filter. This is partly because I have the luxury of travelling on a route where it wouldn't gain me that much and partly because from time to time while filtering in the past I have run into problems with other road users not behaving as I expected.

The other day I decided to avoid a long traffic queue by travelling up the empty left-turn-only lane and then going straight through the intersection. All went fine until the moment when the lights turned green, at which time a cyclist passed me on the right and leisurely drifted across my line. I had to check myself, pass round the back of the bicycle, then accelerate, all the while wondering exactly where the white van that had been next to me had got to. Wherever the white van was, it wasn't driving over the top of me, so no harm resulted.

I'm not sure what lesson to draw from this, other than the obvious fact that all cyclists are latte-sipping homos and it was all his fault. ... Yeah, that's it, it was all his fault. Whew, tor a moment there I thought I might have to re-examine my own riding.

**gijoe1313** · 2nd December 2008, 10:24

The irony of this situation is MBB rides scoot himself!

I've never yet encountered such a precocious wunderkind myself and hope I never will!

See? You should have had a stebel installed, after your polite entreaties, you just let rip full bore and watch the toe-rag leap into the air ... thus enabling you to proceed on your way tootling the horn melodiously in gratitude!

Seriously, those stebels sort those issues out mos ricky tick!

And its a laff to see all the cagers jump out of their seats in fright also!

**madbikeboy** · 2nd December 2008, 10:27

Originally Posted by ManDownUnder

For what it's worth I've been in this situation a number of times... it's annoying as hell but the simplest and safest way out that I have found is to simply look at the rdiver tyo your right and signal that you'd like to go first.

If they say yes - they wait for you, you ease forward into that gap and carry on... safely!

If they say no, you let them go first, ease into the gap behind them and carry on... safely.

The big thing for me is trucks. If there is ANY chance you could be stopped next to a truck in the que - don't do it. Those things won't see you, hear you or feel you as they grind you into the tarmac. You might be in the right but you won't get the chance to argue it.

Umm, err, Hmm.

"Why don't you go". "No, you go". "No, you go, I insist". It was about then the truck hit them.

It was my fault completely. I should have been filtering much faster.

**Mikkel** · 2nd December 2008, 10:40

Maybe this old, very graphic and gory (consider yourself warned), thread will help to lift your spirits.

**buellbabe** · 2nd December 2008, 10:51

Originally Posted by The Stranger

I love posts from indignant law breakers complaining about outher law breakers not obeying their laws.

hahahaha but seriously? Come on...how about showing some courtesy? Would it have been so hard for the latte-sippin-homo to have moved to one side so as to allow another rider some space?

Bloody rude and if it had been me I would have been sorely tempted to shunt him forward...I know! bad attitude!

A while back I was waiting to turn onto the main highway at Taupiri and saw this scooter fly past. The rider was in an open-faced helmet, lightweight jacket and a SKIRT... she was moving...I followed her for a while and she was doing 140kph...holy crap!

**slofox** · 2nd December 2008, 10:59

Well, on Sunday, whilst pootling along in the line of bikes heading for Kawhia, I saw a dude on a scoot with his son (aged about 7 or 8) on the back. Both barefooted. Both in shorts. Both in short sleeves. Both without gloves.....I could only shake my head in disbelief. By all means risk your own well being but your kid as well???? Bugger ought've been shot........

**MisterD** · 2nd December 2008, 10:59

Originally Posted by 3L4NS1R

I've never understood whats to like about scooters (pardon my arrogance to scooter riders reading). But even so, it just makes sense that they wear decent riding gear like most bikers... and install mug holders (helps them talk on thier mobiles as well).

They look good, and I enjoy the "WTF!?" factor of 250cc motorbikes that can't keep up.

**madbikeboy** · 2nd December 2008, 11:00

Originally Posted by buellbabe

hahahaha but seriously? Come on...how about showing some courtesy? Would it have been so hard for the latte-sippin-homo to have moved to one side so as to allow another rider some space?

Bloody rude and if it had been me I would have been sorely tempted to shunt him forward...I know! bad attitude!

A while back I was waiting to turn onto the main highway at Taupiri and saw this scooter fly past. The rider was in an open-faced helmet, lightweight jacket and a SKIRT... she was moving...I followed her for a while and she was doing 140kph...holy crap!

Exactly! Courtesy in this case would have meant 6 inches further forward to provide me an oasis of safety and calm.

As for 140kph chick, was she hot, and did you get her number for me?

**madbikeboy** · 2nd December 2008, 11:03

Originally Posted by gijoe1313

The irony of this situation is MBB rides scoot himself!

I've never yet encountered such a precocious wunderkind myself and hope I never will!

See? You should have had a stebel installed, after your polite entreaties, you just let rip full bore and watch the toe-rag leap into the air ... thus enabling you to proceed on your way tootling the horn melodiously in gratitude!

Seriously, those stebels sort those issues out mos ricky tick!

And its a laff to see all the cagers jump out of their seats in fright also!

You've met Scoot in person, she's lovverly in much the same way as one of those cute lionesses at the zoo, gently licking her cubs... And just as scary for similar reasons as when the lionness gets hungry...

I need some LED's for my motah -just like my hero of adventures far and wide (GIJOE1313).

**wbks** · 2nd December 2008, 11:07

Originally Posted by Mikkel

Maybe this old, very graphic and gory (consider yourself warned), thread will help to lift your spirits.

WHOLY MOTHER OF GOD!!!
I REALLY hope that guy was knocked out before the truck split him in half and grinded his lower half into the ground. I would have thought that was a special effects deal if it wasn't for the warnings. How many people do you think die in such gruesome ways on bikes? Damn, I've seen the ones with guys through car windshields but that thing is almost bad enough to keep me from ever venturing into the city

**madbikeboy** · 2nd December 2008, 11:08

Originally Posted by MisterD

They look good, and I enjoy the "WTF!?" factor of 250cc motorbikes that can't keep up.

I love scooters. I got yelled at for riding scoot between a couple of you lovely, immaculately dressed, and impossibly groomed blokes at a track day at Taupo. I was only doing about 175 clicks faster than the both of them, apparently it's disrespectful. Next time I'll ride slower and compare notes on male moisturiser...