TV1 - Close Up @ 7.00pm - Returning riders causing accidents (20 March)

**10bikekid** · 21st March 2009, 21:41

Originally Posted by AD345

Well, rhis thread has, once again, proved that I am mere seconds away from death.

Born again biker (ownership gap from 20's to 40's), big assed cruiser (AND its an American V-twin!!!), no interest in any type of riding course, no flouro gear - hell some times I don't even wear a jacket. I generally only ride on the weekends in a pack with bikers of a similar age (not all BABs tho) and I delude myself with secret images of being bad-ass.

I may actually already be dead.

Tips to avoid such a thing from a fellow American twin rider ( not as nice as yours though )
Brake early, go in slow, come out fast as long as its not wet, watch for mid corner bumps they are not your friend, concentrate or else ride slow cause if you go in to fast by mistake

your gona have to hang off it real quick or put your foot out like a dirt bike rider to haul that beast around, O and don't ride with sports bikes unless their slow or your Fredy Merkal,

As my Badges say, Ride to Live

PS, Headlight on full Beam during the day compensates for Black leathers as fluro is not an option, Chow

**AllanB** · 21st March 2009, 21:59

Originally Posted by AD345

I may actually already be dead.

A easy way to check - after you die you get stiff - are you stiff dude?

**AllanB** · 21st March 2009, 22:03

Originally Posted by 10bikekid

go in slow, come out fast as long as its not wet, watch for mid corner bumps they are not your friend, concentrate or else ride slow cause if you go in to fast by mistake

your gona have to hang off it real quick or put your foot out like a dirt bike rider to haul that beast around

What/who are you riding dude? - that reads like a letter to a porn magazine....

So it's true eh Harleys are like sex......

**AD345** · 21st March 2009, 22:05

Originally Posted by 10bikekid

Tips to avoid such a thing from a fellow American twin rider ( not as nice as yours though )
Brake early, go in slow, come out fast as long as its not wet, watch for mid corner bumps they are not your friend, concentrate or else ride slow cause if you go in to fast by mistake

your gona have to hang off it real quick or put your foot out like a dirt bike rider to haul that beast around, O and don't ride with sports bikes unless their slow or your Fredy Merkal,

As my Badges say, Ride to Live

PS, Headlight on full Beam during the day compensates for Black leathers as fluro is not an option, Chow

I sometimes brake before I even see the corner

I got a cruiser cos I want ride slow.........you know..cruise

Sportsbikes don't WANT to ride with me

I think headlights on full is a bad idea - mine are always on though, just not on full.

**AD345** · 21st March 2009, 22:07

Originally Posted by AllanB

A easy way to check - after you die you get stiff - are you stiff dude?

How badly do ya want to know big guy?

**3umph** · 21st March 2009, 22:16

Originally Posted by 10bikekid

PS, Headlight on full Beam during the day compensates for Black leathers as fluro is not an option, Chow

ride on full beam.... WTF and piss people off... yeah right

Ride with light on but not on full beam... a mate of mine rides on full and it really fucks me of it he is behind me and in my mirrors....

**cs363** · 21st March 2009, 22:27

Originally Posted by 3umph

ride on full beam.... WTF and piss people off... yeah right

Ride with light on but not on full beam... a mate of mine rides on full and it really fucks me of it he is behind me and in my mirrors....

X2 Pretty good way to piss everyone in the proximity off

**cs363** · 21st March 2009, 22:28

Originally Posted by AD345

How badly do ya want to know big guy?

Don't encourage him, you know he's a Honda rider....

**malfunconz** · 21st March 2009, 22:40

ten bike kid you just so sensible . i can say that as a return 20-40 riding along at hundred clicks i wonder how the f%$k i ever survived my youth to have another go . i sure as hell never gave a toss what the f&*k would have happened if i came a cropper at twenty but i sure as hell think bout it now i am closer to fifty . and yeh i will look out for the mid corner bumps .

**malfunconz** · 21st March 2009, 22:53

any way a comment on the show , it did appear to me it was just an opportunaty to get phil goof ... i mean goff ...on the tele as he is a rating dud and being kind to small animals they draged him into a sensational story to attempt to show his image as being a little hip as opposed to the exitable screaming tosser he is .... he reverted to a gigling dick in the later part of the segment anyway . go all you mid lifers and encourage all ya mates to get out on any thing with two wheels .

**chrispy121** · 21st March 2009, 23:57

did anyone see the report on TV1 close up the other night about the older bikers dying on the roads?
a couple of things really sparked my attention during the programe they had ministers of Parliment riding up on bike with no helmets on out side of parliment interesting I thought they can get away with this.the other was the issue of what to do to reduce the road toll.

Lately every ride I have been on there has been unsignposted roadworks and loose gravel on the roads perhaps cleaning this up may help with reducing the motorcycle accidents in this country.

I find it really ironic that they look at redusing the road toll for motorbike while they stil use cheese cutter barriers on our motorways.

your thoughts guys?

**Crasherfromwayback** · 21st March 2009, 23:58

Originally Posted by Katman

As has been said, on one hand you speak a lot of sense on the TV but suddenly, when you realise that it goes against what the mob want to hear, you suddenly change your tune and tow the Brotherhood line.
Sounds like fuck all of a clue to me.

Really? You obviously don't know me at all. I don't...and never have given a toss what people want to hear. I'll happily say what I think anytime to anyone.

So if you think I change my tune to get bling...votes...or friendship from people...you're a simple fuck. I've wasted time reading some of the total shit you've posted. You're a dreamer of the worst kind.

Originally Posted by WilDun

Crasherfromwayback

Your name says it all, - you are not the sort of guy they were talking about in the programme, - you're much worse than that, - you obviously still haven't learnt the fundamentals of self preservation, and you can't string a sentence together without swearing at least 5 times,( because of your inability to find the necessary words).

It was only a lighthearted debate, basically slinging off at "old guys" whose ego overcame their ability, and also at the Harley for it's inability to corner properly and how it needed special techniques to manage. - All unfortunately sad but true!

The guy representing the bikers also made some balanced "home truth" statements!

Really? I've learnt the fundamentals of self preservation don't you worry.

And if you think Harleys have an inability to corner properly...you've either not ridden one or you simply can't ride for shit. There's no special techniques you need to know about riding a Harley...certainly no more so than a 300kg Japanese bike. It's called physics. You have a basic grasp of physics yeah?

If you'd like to come and see me we'll get indentical Harleys out for a wee ride.

I reckon we'll soon see who knows what about self preservation.

**awayatc** · 22nd March 2009, 00:00

Originally Posted by MarkH

According to the fact sheet 90% of motorcycle fatalities are males - I would love to know how many kms per year are ridden by males and how many are ridden by females. It wouldn't surprise me if only 10% as many kms were ridden by females. (I am talking about total kms per year between all males in the country vs the same for females).

Yep - timing

but relevance?

I think I found your relevance......
The younger ones were killing themselves by riding to fast TOWARDS their females.......

The older ones after 20 years or so, are killing themselves riding away from those same females.........

Some apparently can't get away fast enough.........

**chrispy121** · 22nd March 2009, 00:03

that Mp's can ride bike on Parliment grounds with out helmets?
one law for us and one for them( I will still keep wearing my helmet of course)
but not the best example to set when trying to reduce motorcycle fatalities

**dipshit** · 22nd March 2009, 07:32

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

Fuck you are THE man! Love you to share your riding wisom with me at some stage. I reckon I could learn a shitload from you. Seeing as I don't have a fucking clue an all. And me talking shit? Mate...you should carry a roll of toilet paper with you.

Blah blah blah...

So did you or didn't you know that three-quarters of fatal motorcycle accidents in NZ were rider error..??

And if you did know this how would "Educate the FUCKING DRIVERS OF CARS" help..??