Our own worst enemy

[dangerous]

I ride a black triumph and wear black gear and are in my thirtys, what are you getting at? Have I bought the wrong bike? Now im being branded with having a bad attitude,cos the way I look? I still feel you need to include all types of riders and styles of bikes in your rant.


Not every "born again" rider rides like a lunatic...some of us buy bikes that suit our abilities and take it easy as we get used to the new technology...some of us have a social conscience that allows us to think what we could do to others - and not do it. How true that is......


my 2c

ok ill repeat my self... You seem to b strugling to understand, hell I even said I ride black bikes and dress black, and believe ir not as I said I ride with black Triumphs... dont freak Im not getting at you.

If you are concerned at being "being branded with having a bad attitude" help do something about it instead off sounding all paranoid.

No one has any problem with people wanting to play dress-ups to look bad ass.

It's people that ride with "I'm a bad ass" attitude that cause problems.

thankyou...

Ya see at the end of the day there is proberly nothing any of us can do about it, fate will have its own way... but ya know what, unlike a lot of people Ill say something hoping to make a differance even if it dosent at least I can say 'I tried'
And all because I want to see bikers and bikes thrive... not die.

[scumdog]

No one has any problem with people wanting to play dress-ups to look bad ass.

It's people that ride with "I'm a bad ass" attitude that cause problems.

Oh-kay.... so it's alright for me to keep wearing my skull-mask then???

[Ixion]

Oh-kay.... so it's alright for me to keep wearing my skull-mask then???

The skull mask is fine. But the tassels have to go. They give all of us a bad reputation.

[dangerous]

Oh-kay.... so it's alright for me to keep wearing my skull-mask then???

YES.. as its a defnit improvment as to what we would have other wise to look at
Agree with the tassles...

[scumdog]

YES.. as its a defnit improvment as to what we would have other wise to look at
Agree with the tassles...

Pfffft!

Yer all jealous - and tassles enhance yer riding ability anyway.....

[Owl]

Pfffft!

Yer all jealous - and tassles enhance yer riding ability anyway.....

As long as you're not riding a Triumph Scumdog, you can keep your tassles!

[MotoGirl]

I also agree with most of what's been said in this thread. I can’t see bikers becoming any safer because so many just refuse to admit they’re doing anything wrong.

I'm the first person to admit that an element of risk adds to the exhilaration you get from riding. Unfortunately, some folks can’t balance the risk (and associated enjoyment) with riding safely and courteously. I, personally, am unable to ride at the speed limit (or what’s deemed to be a “safe” speed) and still have fun at the same time. I’m either going too fast or getting bored out of my tree.

Obviously, I’d ride a lot faster if I had complete disregard for the safety of myself and other road users, but I’m just not that daft and I appreciate my mortality. Although I have the most fun around 130-140, I don’t do it because there are just too many risks. I never want to do something so irresponsible that I put Cajun in a position where he has to ride home without me – it’s just not fair.

Why anyone deliberately puts themselves at risk, I really can’t comprehend. Why do riders pass on blind corners with double yellow lines, especially when they know the road and there’s a straight around the corner? Having a death wish is what it boils down to.

Yes, and before you start screaming hypocrisy, I used to hoon on certain roads but now it doesn’t take my fancy. In fact, riding on public roads doesn’t take my fancy – there are too many bloody obstacles and they’re out to kill me. I’ve accepted that I can’t enjoy riding on the road without being considered “dangerous” so it’s just a case of finding a decent track day to take the RSVR to.

[carver]

As for those mormon few I actually thought they started off funny but their latest vid is crazy..... mormon few cbr1000r test.. arr great I thought.. it'll be a laugh.. NOT!
Borrow a bike from a shop for a test ride, rape the fark out of it, scare goodness knows how many cagers, pop the odd mono around shops etc make a vid and folks think this is great?
I don't see the humour in that sorry, nor do I think it's entertainment. Take it to the track for christ sake before someone gets hurt!
Don't the bike shops around them know what they do / are doing?
I only hope that the ppl that need to know are aware of it and are taking notes....

pussy...
our old vids were worse, the next vid might be a bit less wild, if we get the 09 R1 in our hands it will be the most wild yet-trust me.

[dangerous]

yip, and it keeps getting worse... from the woodstock thread

Ahh yes the truck driver at Springfield...not a happy camper at all, and who could blame him? Being passed on blind corners, being given the fingers for not letting bikes past when its not possible to do so, huge speeds when passing. Well done people.

Though on the ride over on the Saturday there was a bit of carnage with a Daytona deciding to straighten out a bend just past Porter's the rider got a free flight back to ChCh with possible back injuries.

And then not far past Otira a some muppet decided to take on a Car on a single lane bridge :slap: not good seeing a bike partially hidden behind a roadworks truck and the soles of the pillions High Heels & a Helmet left at the roadside

[carver]

yip, and it keeps getting worse... from the woodstock thread

good to hear it, il make sure my next few are alot worse

[1 Free Man]

Theres a third type too, those that believe there are only two groups who cause trouble.

Yeah I bet I piss him off. I'm new to riding and I'm an old cunt of 55. I bet he's about 25-28, and knows very fucking thing about life as well and is totally bullet proof.
Ah!.... to be young dumb and full of cum.

[Mikkel]

Yer all jealous - and tassles enhance yer riding ability anyway.....

Maybe it's a compensation for one of the HD's weak points - braking.
Tassles -> More drag -> Higher airbraking effect.

Just a thought.

yip, and it keeps getting worse... from the woodstock thread

Winter will be here soon - that ought to calm everyone down a bit.

[vifferman]

I was accosted by fuck wits crossing the center line, bikes leaned well over the center and riders sitting on the center and none making an effort to move for the oncoming traffic

I had exactly the same experience last weekend. Sadly, once again, the group riding was a bunch of cruiser riders. Only one of them was right on the centre line, but it was on a bend, so his upper body was right in line to hit a truck coming the other way. Luckily, it was only me, and I was driving well to the left.

[MaxB]

On Anniversary w/end I took the old man down to Gisborne for a cruise round his old haunts. He's pushing 70 and still rides his Bandit but these days its mainly for commuting. Hence we were taking it slow eg 100 till he found his feet.

On SH2 around the new bit nr. Maramarua there were 2 sets of roadworks one posted 80 and one at 30. We were joined in amongst the cages by a bunch of 250/400 racer rep types.

I pulled over 'cos there wasn't much room but instead of staying put in the space I made they all went for bulk overtaking manoeuvres (tm) before the upcoming roadworks.

The first few got past but the tailenders were stuck trying to force their way through. I'd estimate the overtaking speed to be 120-130 ish into the oncoming traffic. The problem was they didn't know when to quit and at least half of them were 40-50 clicks over the speed limit when they hit the roadworks which BTW were now double yellows.

My electonics told me there was a cop nearby and sure enough he came round the curve 30 secs later. None of these bozos could see round the curve before overtaking so were that close to risking a months walk. No radar either.

God knows what the cagers thought. The lack of judgement and basic skills was what worried me. You know the stuff that helps to keep you alive.

[elevenhundred]

I'm no angel when it comes to riding but I knew a guy who used to scare us with the stuff he would do when we were on rides. He eventually removed himself from the gene pool, I wasn't surprised but I felt bad for his family.
I'm happy to risk my own safety but on the road there are too many other people who could become victims of your actions so I keep it to the track.