Attitude towards bikers

[Delerium]

There really is a lack of consideration towards other vehicles in NZ, riding a bike you notice it, same thing when driving a truck with work, yes im in a big brown 7 ton truck, no I cant stop on a dime, and if you tailgate me, I cant see you. Cant see my mirrors, then I cant see you. Also ignorance and arrogance, Iv seen plenty of crazy stuff, people with a deathwish and some blatant stupidity. Coupled with the overall poor driving standards and road quality in NZ and it makes life more difficult than it need be.

[peasea]

I've just got back home after riding my Harley Softail 1340 .Brought some fish and chips in Motueka and had a nice peaceful lunch beside the sea at Tapu Bay no hassels ,no public criticism,no one kicking me off the seashore,and no rain clouds in sight.I then carried on to Kaiteriteri ,then through to Marahau following the coastline around then back to Nelson via the Upper Moutere route where I stopped to enjoy a nice cold "Beer",at their local watering hole.Enjoyed it all the way today until coming back via the Stoke bypass.My hog likes to run wild like an untamed stallion.I'd just like to mention about you assholes on 4 wheels who dont get back into the left lane after they overtake and just stay sheparding with your fellow assholes on 4 wheels.If you dont want me to get past then just fuckin say so.Other than that just get out of my fuckin way. " Cheers" to you shithead

Can't wait to get down there and again check out the rides you mention. Haven't been to Upper Moutere tavern for two years but will do so when we move to Nelson next Christmas. If we meet up then we can run the rude, slow pokes right into a drainage ditch together. They wouldn't last five minutes on an autobahn.

[CM2005]

fucking cars. i ride down my quiet road on my bike, i use my mirror, and my brake light works, and i still get tailgated, and honked at by fat guys in shiny utes. Fuckers.

[Mr Merde]

Attitude to bikers? mmmm

Here goes a nice one.


My mother, a spritely 70 yo, was at the supermarket here in Papakura this weekend and on leaving she saw this motorbike.

It was a blue Triumph, she noted the make, and it impressed her so much she went up to the rider and congratulated him on having such a beautiful (her words) motorbike.

From what I understand the rider was a litrtle blown away that he received such a complement from a little old grey haired lady.

Mum couldnt wait to tell me all about the bike when she got home.

If this is the face of biking and how we are perseived it is about time and gladly received.

[jtzzr]

Attitude to bikers? mmmm

Here goes a nice one.


My mother, a spritely 70 yo, was at the supermarket here in Papakura this weekend and on leaving she saw this motorbike.

It was a blue Triumph, she noted the make, and it impressed her so much she went up to the rider and congratulated him on having such a beautiful (her words) motorbike.

From what I understand the rider was a litrtle blown away that he received such a complement from a little old grey haired lady.

Mum couldnt wait to tell me all about the bike when she got home.

If this is the face of biking and how we are perseived it is about time and gladly received.

What a cool mum

[merv]

I guess this thread http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=46721 doesn't help you much with the family attitude!

[j_redley]

Haha, no it didn't. Mum tried to use it as an excuse for me to not have a bike, and the gf wasn't too happy either. Though Im not giving up the fun I've had so far.

Few more things recently have made me question some people though.

Day before the bin I went out, and at a single lane roundabout a woman in a cage pulled up next to me. Then she tried to go around the roundabout next to me. At first she got the one finger salute, but when she kept going, I looked over, and since I had my visor up and her passenger window was open, she got a bit of verbal abuse.

Same day, some kids thought it would be funny to throw sticks and crap whilst I was stopped at some lights. They kept walking up the street, and decided they were cool enough to shout abuse at me when I rode past. They too got the one finger salute.

Went out today for a quick ride on the bike, though with no back brake cause of my buggered knee didn't go far. Some school kid (who happened to have his pants round his arse and a hoodie on) thought he too could yell abuse. With my buggered leg he got the one fingered salute, which he promtly returned with more abuse, but I need some anger management class of Im gonna get off my bike one of these days and give the little shits a reason to abuse me.

[xwhatsit]

Haha, no it didn't. Mum tried to use it as an excuse for me to not have a bike, and the gf wasn't too happy either. Though Im not giving up the fun I've had so far.

Few more things recently have made me question some people though.

Day before the bin I went out, and at a single lane roundabout a woman in a cage pulled up next to me. Then she tried to go around the roundabout next to me. At first she got the one finger salute, but when she kept going, I looked over, and since I had my visor up and her passenger window was open, she got a bit of verbal abuse.

Same day, some kids thought it would be funny to throw sticks and crap whilst I was stopped at some lights. They kept walking up the street, and decided they were cool enough to shout abuse at me when I rode past. They too got the one finger salute.

Went out today for a quick ride on the bike, though with no back brake cause of my buggered knee didn't go far. Some school kid (who happened to have his pants round his arse and a hoodie on) thought he too could yell abuse. With my buggered leg he got the one fingered salute, which he promtly returned with more abuse, but I need some anger management class of Im gonna get off my bike one of these days and give the little shits a reason to abuse me.

Lol, I was riding home last night (I mean the night before last, but it's near 1am so bear with me), after my police experience, and I turn up the road my culdersack attaches to. This 14yr old or so kid taking out the trash looks up at me, says something I can't hear, and gives me the fingers. Next thing I see, before I can react, is the father walk up behind him and smack him across the head! Lol! He didn't see it coming at all, hahah. Father waves at me and I turn into my own street. What a laugh.

Maybe it's some fad like happy-slapping, or summat.

[peasea]

You've gotta be joking. Have you seen the statistics for where people are when they die. More people die in bed than anywhere else! It's the most dangerous place you can be. Actually very very few people indeed die on a motorbike, very improbable indeed. It's once they're OFF the motorbike that it gets dicey.

Quite right; look what happened to Ginger Gibbs.

[Max Preload]

You don't see too many Asians on bikes do you?

Except in Asia...

[Krusti]

A couple of weeks ago my son rang to say the TLR had packed up at the top of SH5, Mamaku turnoff.

Here we were, two motorbikes on side of road, toolkit out, parts all over the place. Must have been 12 or so bikes go past and not one stopped.

These two older ladies stop and ask if we are ok, would we like a ride or maybe use their phone?

I was so impressed. But what about all those guys on bikes?

We let ourselves down at times....

[scumdog]

A couple of weeks ago my son rang to say the TLR had packed up at the top of SH5, Mamaku turnoff.

Here we were, two motorbikes on side of road, toolkit out, parts all over the place. Must have been 12 or so bikes go past and not one stopped.

These two older ladies stop and ask if we are ok, would we like a ride or maybe use their phone?

I was so impressed. But what about all those guys on bikes?

We let ourselves down at times....

Been there-done that with the break-down and other bikes flying past.

If the guy off his bike is right beside a house or in a biult up area I might not stop if I'm in a rush, otherwise I always do - especially if I'm in the 'work' car. (But nobody rushes to KB to tell THAT side of the story.)

But yeah, as you say "We let ourselves down at times"

[Sanx]

If a bike (even a Harley) is at the side of the road out in the sticks and the rider looks like he's doing anything other than having a break, a piss or a smoko - I stop. End of story. 90% of the time they're fine, but occasionally the biker may need or appreciate some help.

It takes thirty seconds to stop and make sure things are sweet. And one day, maybe I'll need it, and I'll sure as hell appreciate it.

[Ixion]

A couple of weeks ago my son rang to say the TLR had packed up at the top of SH5, Mamaku turnoff.

Here we were, two motorbikes on side of road, toolkit out, parts all over the place. Must have been 12 or so bikes go past and not one stopped.

These two older ladies stop and ask if we are ok, would we like a ride or maybe use their phone?

I was so impressed. But what about all those guys on bikes?

We let ourselves down at times....

Bad . Very bad. A biker ALWAYS stops (or at least slows enough to check for a thumbs up). 'Tis the Biker Law and the Unwritten Gospel.

[peasea]

A couple of weeks ago my son rang to say the TLR had packed up at the top of SH5, Mamaku turnoff.

Here we were, two motorbikes on side of road, toolkit out, parts all over the place. Must have been 12 or so bikes go past and not one stopped.

These two older ladies stop and ask if we are ok, would we like a ride or maybe use their phone?

I was so impressed. But what about all those guys on bikes?

We let ourselves down at times....

A while back, just out of Thames after the Valley Locals poker run (at dusk)we stopped when we saw a bloke holding up his broken drive belt. Sure, we weren't going to fix that right there and then but we waited for the rescue trailer to arrive and helped to load the bike. You just do stuff like that, it's like an unwritten rule of the road.