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    What the?

    This Saturday just been, I was going for a quiet ride along some even quieter town roads. Not even breaking 60kph, as I'm still breaking in my engine. When, lo and behold, I saw a dog sitting in the middle of the road. Literally on the white lines. Ah! I think to myself, I've read about this in the road code, so I know exactly what to do!

    So as I approached the rather mangy looking dog, I slowed right up and all that jazz, unfortunately the car approaching in the opposite direction decided that slowing down too much was an inconvenience, so decided to give her horn a big blast, and just as I was about half a meter away from the animal, of course, being scared witless, the dog tries to make a hasty retreat, right across my path. So what did I do? I grabbed a handful of front brakes so I didn't squash the bloody thing, but had to let go pretty smartly because I felt/heard the front wheel chirp, and ended up running over its tail.

    And over the high pitched yelping, and my own furiously beating heart, I looked right into the eyes of the female motorist in question, and she decided to take the opportunity to tell me she thinks I am a . . . . . Fucking Wanker. Heard it clear as day, and I was so stunned at her ignorance I couldn't even flip the bird as I passed.

    Apparently me, the big bad biker, with roughly 200ks riding experience in my life, was entirely responsible for the dog running in my path and getting a squashed tail.

    What the?

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    don't feel bad about the dog,just thank whatever god you like that you stayed upright.ride nlike everyone's out to get ya! happy riding.
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    welcome to life .... many motorists are so stupid, uncaring and insensitive as to be beyond belief ...

    but tails heal and YOU at least were doing the right thing ...

    well done
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    Yup, totally agree. Good on you for doing the right thing.

    Bike = intact
    Rider = intact
    Dog = semi intact but will heal and live (well as long as it doesn't keep it's "laxing out" habit !!)
    Lady Driver = intact but worthless bitch !!

    Put it all to experience. This negative experience will be forgotten soon with all the positives overshadowing it !!!


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    Pretty stupid behaviour on the part of the driver!

    So did you attempt to contact the dog's owner and tell him/her what had happened?

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    Nice tail..(i mean story) ....i couldn't help myself
    it sucks when you do all the right things.. and it still bites you in the arse at the end of the day.. but at least you weren't hurt
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    Quote Originally Posted by Badjelly View Post
    Pretty stupid behaviour on the part of the driver!

    So did you attempt to contact the dog's owner and tell him/her what had happened?
    A mangy pitbull type dog sitting in the road on one of the worst (gang) streets in town? No thanks! I'm happy I got me and my bike away in one piece, I'd hate to ruin it by getting my head kicked in by the dogs irate owner

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    Well done for staying upright, some people are dicks, eh

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    Sounds like the dog won't do that again!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Going Postal View Post
    A mangy pitbull type dog sitting in the road on one of the worst (gang) streets in town? No thanks! I'm happy I got me and my bike away in one piece, I'd hate to ruin it by getting my head kicked in by the dogs irate owner
    Wholly crap! Don't go back down that street again mwahahahaha
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