Why alot of acceleration can save your bacon!

**John** · 10th March 2005, 14:30

Well, today - big story cut short.

I was leaving tech this arvo - and patiently waited for the cars to go past;

the road looks like this
(dork was here)
--------------
~~~~| (I was here)

So I turned out heading along then I notice an indicator in the right of my eye (mid turn) I thought no not this bike, god I havnt even done 2000k on it, (its funny what you think at these moments) and yes he did what all ignorant pricks do in 2litre sedans, pulls right out in front of me - I quickly looked ahead to see a car about 100m away - I though FUCKSTICKS.

Then I figured well if this bike doesnt have enough boogie - then I wont be around to boogie again (refering to my previous statement on random shit you think of) I was in 2nd luckly and ripped the clutch in and dropped a gear redlined it and let go - I missed being sandwiched by about 30cm.

Just made me think, I couldve killed myself because some dork doesnt bother checking his mirrors, and indicating for .001 of a second and pulling out.

By the time the bike slowed down I saw him in my mirrors, he didnt even swerve or anything to get out of my way - I slowed down to about 20kph waiting for him to catch up, But I think he figured I wasnt a happy camper and slowed right down himself, which was bad because I took my anger out at the lights and just about stalled but who cares. Alot of other people are worse off I consider myself lucky to walk away from all my crashes with minorish injuries (which no doubt will screw me when I'm older).

But anyways, sorry for the pointless post - just thought that it may be a good place to vent my anger since it happens to most on a daliy basis including me, but normally you figure they will do the dumbest shit possible.

But still glad I'm still here and am ready to boogie for saturday, although I might be riding like abit of a nana

**outlawtorn** · 10th March 2005, 14:35

good on ya John, live to boogie another day!!

Fucking cager drivers!!

It should be legal for bikers to ride with paintball guns, so we can decorate the cars of arseholes so everyone will know to steer clear of them!

**ManDownUnder** · 10th March 2005, 14:40

Originally Posted by outlawtorn

good on ya John, live to boogie another day!!

Fucking cager drivers!!

It should be legal for bikers to ride with paintball guns, so we can decorate the cars of arseholes so everyone will know to steer clear of them!

NOW YOU'RE TALKING!!!!!

Get one of them puppies, exhaust powered or summat... imagine it - I'd have 110 bhp spitting out little pellets of multi-coloured PAIN

Oooooo that'd be fun.

We could form a posse and hunt them down in packs, or chase the little tagging bastards and... oooOOOOO the possibilities...

**John** · 10th March 2005, 14:40

Originally Posted by outlawtorn

It should be legal for bikers to ride with paintball guns, so we can decorate the cars of arseholes so everyone will know to steer clear of them!

I was thinking rail gun or some other type futuristic weapon of uptmost doom

**Lias** · 10th March 2005, 14:46

Rear mounted brake fluid sprayer imo.

Guranteed to do evil things to cagers paintwork.

**Wolf** · 10th March 2005, 14:54

Originally Posted by outlawtorn

It should be legal for bikers to ride with paintball guns, so we can decorate the cars of arseholes so everyone will know to steer clear of them!

You're scary, OT. I've often had similar musings myself - and whilst a pedestrian, too. Tag them as a warning to others or for subsequent pick-up by the TCs.

I've also dreamed of a weapon that fires a sticky projectile that gums the relevant page of the road code onto the side of their car - something that can't be removed without taking paint with it. It would take quite some doing and would have to be computer controlled and hell, the way some arseholes drive, young kids could pass the written test just by reading their cars...

**Ixion** · 10th March 2005, 15:12

I have quite seriously thought of doing this. Having some Post-it type notes (maybe something with a stickier glue), with a generic message on them - like "Your dangerous driving nearly caused a serious injury accident today. Your registration HAS been taken and WILL be reported for prosecution. In your own interests you are recommended to (a) study the road code; (b) enroll as sson as possible in a defensive driving course"

Have them behind the screen, rip one off stick on the window of idiot cager.

Problem is, when they'd be approriate I'm usually too busy doing the evasive stuff to have time (or space) to stick them on

**Wolf** · 10th March 2005, 15:39

Originally Posted by Ixion

Problem is, when they'd be approriate I'm usually too busy doing the evasive stuff to have time (or space) to stick them on

That's where you need an "on-to-it" pillion.

When a van stopped without warning in front of me on Victoria St, I pulled a swerve that I don't, to this day, recall. When I was allowed conscious control of the bike again (after my subconscious had done what had to be done) I was aware tha I was between an immobile van to my right and a stream of faster moving traffic to my left, in the wrong gear, labouring to move and my pillion was yelling obscenities and punching the side of the van as we rolled by.

If only we'd trained him to put Post-ITs on instead...

**Sniper** · 10th March 2005, 15:44

Good on ya mate. Fucken wankers. Hope that never happens again

**Coyote** · 10th March 2005, 15:57

Woohoo, like this post already, bike weaponry!

For people like me who have fake air intakes, we could mount paintball guns there, link up a Terror Torch* onto the exhaust, so the exhaust will heat up the wax, if you have a trail bike, get spikes onto the tyres so when you drive up onto their car at the lights, you can cause some damage, and all bikes should have those spinning spikes that come from the side of the wheels just like batmans car

*Terror Torch: used by the american fire force to start a contolled fire to stop a wildfire. Spits burning wax 150 feet

**bugjuice** · 10th March 2005, 16:08

yeah, hate it when that happens.. If I get time, I wait next to them, then just give them shit on the horn. As long as they don't have the radio up too loud, they swerve back real quick. I almost caused an accident by doing that, but they were the ones at fault. If there's no time, I get the qwik fuk outta there.
Noticed how cagers often sit too close too, so if you decide to do what is probably the 'correct' thing, and apply the brakes, the guy behind you will probably get you if the one pulling across doesn't first!

they should have dedicated bike roads.. harr harr..

**Timber020** · 10th March 2005, 16:16

A mate scotty used to have long rivets in his toe sliders and used to run his foot along cages that upset him.

**Waylander** · 10th March 2005, 17:03

Originally Posted by Timber020

A mate scotty used to have long rivets in his toe sliders and used to run his foot along cages that upset him.

Used to wear a pair of Gothic boots that had a big fuck off steel spike on the tio part with more steel goin back to where the laces started. Put a good hole in the side of some punk kids Camero when he tried runnin me off the road once.

**inlinefour** · 11th March 2005, 02:32

Originally Posted by outlawtorn

good on ya John, live to boogie another day!!

Fucking cager drivers!!

It should be legal for bikers to ride with paintball guns, so we can decorate the cars of arseholes so everyone will know to steer clear of them!

What an apifinay (sp). I like it and think that it should be made compulsory.