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    Quote Originally Posted by Duc View Post
    Tell us all what you learnt from running into the bike in front of you.

    (I am hoping you dont say it was bad luck but actually discovered a basic rule of riding/driving)
    Two words... Target fixation!!!

    O yeah and GN are bloody tough haha
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    If you didn't get injured in an accident, sounds like GOOD luck to me.
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    Quote Originally Posted by monkeymsea View Post
    Two words... Target fixation!!!

    O yeah and GN are bloody tough haha
    yeah and dont look down,look to the horizon or better yet a point beside Thanis bike,or even down the side of the car that stopped...cos thats where you will end up going if you dont stop first.When you get your bike fixed go and find a quiet peice of road and practise hard stops so you get the feel of it,if you do lock up the front wheel release the front brake IMMEDIATELY and reapply.The next time you have to stop it wont be "good luck" it will be "good work"

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    Don't brake. Brakes are way overrated, only cagers brake. Dodge.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dipshit View Post
    What a loser.

    You make your own luck in life.

    Until you realise this you, will continue to be a loser.
    Can I have your phone number Dipshit?

    Just in case I am feeling a little down and want to share my life's frustrations, I am sure that talking with you could be just the pick up I need to cheer me up and get me positively back on track
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    Quote Originally Posted by monkeymsea View Post
    Two words... Target fixation!!!
    And "following distance"
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    Quote Originally Posted by YellowDog View Post
    Can I have your phone number Dipshit?

    Just in case I am feeling a little down and want to share my life's frustrations, I am sure that talking with you could be just the pick up I need to cheer me up and get me positively back on track

    Call your mummy if you want someone to tell you BS like it's other people's fault if you just want to feel better.

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    Quote Originally Posted by monkeymsea View Post
    Two words... Target fixation!!!

    O yeah and GN are bloody tough haha
    You failed the test and really need to sort it out before you get on a bike again.

    Target fixation maybe part of it but "following distance" was a better answer assuming you had concentration/focus on what you were doing.

    If following distance was under control...target fixation is less of a factor.

    (Space is your BEST friend at any speed and in any circumstances on a bike. Space =time)

    BTW: GNs maybe "tough" but skin and bone aint. (you got lucky)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ixion View Post
    Don't brake. Brakes are way overrated, only cagers brake. Dodge.
    Tried that in my little roller skate bomb the other morning on the way to work when some blonde bint driving a Remuera tractor needed the entire road while she re-did her lippy or something, about ended up in the drain.

    Quote Originally Posted by The Stranger View Post
    And "following distance"
    And "panic braking"
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    Nonono,

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    Quote Originally Posted by monkeymsea View Post
    Two words... Target fixation!!!

    O yeah and GN are bloody tough haha
    No, actually Im going to be an arsehole and tell you what the roadcode says. You were partly right, it is two words! Staggered Formation.
    (and distance...)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ixion View Post
    Don't brake. Brakes are way overrated, only cagers brake. Dodge.
    Bit hard to dodge when there was oncoming traffic.

    Quote Originally Posted by The Stranger View Post
    And "following distance"
    He was plenty far enough behind me. Going from an 80 to a 50 when the car in front of you decides to slam on her brakes makes you cover distance really quickly, even while braking.

    Quote Originally Posted by Duc View Post
    BTW: GNs maybe "tough" but skin and bone aint. (you got lucky)
    I think Im lucky too...
    My poor baby lived to tell the tale, with no damage as far as I can tell.

    I'm just grateful that there was no traffic behind us.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cr1MiNaL View Post
    sigh, people with big mouths on here are always the ones with little or no skill.
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    Bad luck had nothing to do with it.

    Piss poor management is more likely the cause.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Thani-B View Post
    He was plenty far enough behind me. Going from an 80 to a 50 when the car in front of you decides to slam on her brakes makes you cover distance really quickly, even while braking...
    Then why did he hit into you?

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    Quote Originally Posted by DMNTD View Post
    Then why did he hit into you?
    Dunno. He was looking at the smoke coming off my rear tyre.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cr1MiNaL View Post
    sigh, people with big mouths on here are always the ones with little or no skill.
    Roffle

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    Quote Originally Posted by Thani-B View Post
    Dunno. He was looking at the smoke coming off my rear tyre.
    Yet had plenty of space to stop?

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