Nosey people!

[peasea]

(could be looking out for me or just hates bikes)

so i put it to you guys why do people have to be nosy and ruin peoples fun???

That guy sounds like the cop who ticketed me at the northern end of Johnstons Hill on Easter Monday; He just hates bikes, especially if you're on one that might look like something he'd like to own. Either way you're certainly not allowed any fun on one.

As for your neighbour's sticky beak impersonation; ask him what the problem is. You can explain that you only run the bike now and then to keep things oiled and "have I disturbed you in some way? Can we work this out?"

There are always three sides to a story; yours, mine and the truth. (which is still availabe from all 'good' booksellers and tobacconists.)

If a polite approach doesn't work get to work on his tyres!

[peasea]

Why are there so many people that like to stick their noses in other peoples businesses.

The last two days i took my bucket bike (not road legal) up my street and back again (no cars down our street at midday on a weekday). because i have no other bike and i was having withdrawl symptoms from the racing on sunday.

the first day a guy at the end of the street came out and gave me the evils (scary stuff wish i had tints), then the next day he followed me home in his cage and and gave me a blasting about the fines i would get and about how i was an idiot for riding without wof and reg (man only going up and down our street), then said he would call the cops if i did it agian. (could be looking out for me or just hates bikes)

Try "fuck off" and see what happens. It's blunt, to the point and may well get the desired result. I've suggested being polite elsewhere, to hell with that, neighbours are almost always wankers, right?

[JimO]

He is still covered by ACC as are any third parties. I ride every day on the roads without insurance.

bad boy bad boy what you gonna do when you hit a car perhaps a newish merc or beamer or even a japper when they hold out their hand for repair $$$$ insurance companys never give up chasing money. or some other uninsured genius totals your bike and says fuck off i got no money???

[Timber020]

99% of the population is going to side with your neighbour. Go see him, explain why you did it, introduce yourself properly and maybe appoligise. The world is to small to make enemies with your neightbours, yet apart from selfish pride youve only got things to gain by smoothing things over.

[MSTRS:Me]

99% of the population is going to side with your neighbour. Go see him, explain why you did it, introduce yourself properly and maybe appoligise. The world is to small to make enemies with your neightbours, yet apart from selfish pride youve only got things to gain by smoothing things over.

Nah, don't agree with that, not 99% (yet). But the world is increasingly full of intolerant fuckwits who believe that their 'rights' take precedence, and there is no negotiating with them. We live next to one and when it became obvious to him that we would NOT be bullied by him, he left us alone.
WanaB - up the street and back is pretty harmless, but it might pay to wait until this prick goes out?

[oldrider]

Cos they're old. Old people always want to stop young people having fun. It's sort of like people are born with a certain amount of fun, and when they've used it all up they go through a sort of "fun menopause" and get all dry and withered and crabby and miserable.

The little known secret is that the body's store of fun is replenished by bike riding. Though I must admit it doesn't seem to wrok in all cases.

1.) Speak for yourself!

2.) Totally agree with you! John.

[Ixion]

The corollary argument , which some may already have noted, is that aging is actually due to depletion of the body's store of fun-factor. Since bike riding replenishes those stores, it follows that bikers do not actually grow old. They just acquire years, but keep having fun.

[oldrider]

I support the guy giving you a blast, your the one using a race bike twice in two days on a neighbourhood street. I guess if you missed hunting for a while youd shoot off some 12 gauge off to. Put it on a trailer and take it to the track, industrial area or to a road where you cant accidently run down someones child or piss people off who you have to live with. (says he who was always testing his racebike on the open road when he was younger and stupider). All your doing is giving bike riders a bad name, and turning your neighbours against you.

This guy might seem like a big hassle to you, but hes probably also the neighbour who notices when suspicious people case the road looking for bikes to nick, actually looks down the road when someone yells, screams or an alarm goes off. And would probably help you out if you were in trouble. He cares enough to be proactive when he sees something wrong, more guys like him would probably make this country safer for all.

Dont shit where you eat,and certainly dont shit there twice!

At the risk of identifying that I have used up my lifes "fun" allocation:

Wanna B biker, there are some good replies to your question on your thread, think about them.

It's not always about spoiling your fun, sometimes there are huge consequences that you can't see yet, that they have experienced doing just the same things in the past.

Learn from the mistakes of others, you haven't got time to make them all yourself! Cheers John.

[Spyke]

Well i will probably have to leave it to the track now, but its only once a month.

does anyone know if there is a bucket meet at taupo or somewhere closer.

and im still to get a race license and on the mnz site the registration is for last year would someone beable to guide to what to do.



the last thing i really want is people down my street getting cut at me for a little fun.

just something really funny after he told me off, me and a mate thought it would be fun to tow each other on a wooden gokart behind a scooter (not fast probably 20k-25k),

my mate on the scooter was going to fast into the corner (no brakes on gokart) ,the gokart started to fishtale and i couldn't get it back in control and came off getting some nice gravel rash and straching my new fulface helmet. that made me more mad at the guy even though it wasn't his fault.

[jafar]

you could try registering the race bike, that way the local nazi's can't do anything about you going for a squirt.
if that doesn't work take the bike to a place you can use it without pissing people off.

[Spyke]

thanks guys for all these thoughts to ponder.

it is good that people do pass their wisdom to the young.

but life isn't life if you can't experience atleast something fun,

mum doesnt like the idea of me riding but dad was a rider back in the days and wants to get a vtr now, ive caught the but. i told mum the other day that when i go for a ride i would rap myself in bubblewrap to be safe. she doesn't see the fun involved in biking, and didn't think the joke was funny.

[Virago]

Nah, don't agree with that, not 99% (yet). But the world is increasingly full of intolerant fuckwits who believe that their 'rights' take precedence.......

I appreciate your sentiments, but unfortunately there are a few people that don't realise that is a two-way argument, and that noisy neighbours are the worst offenders.

The "I have a right to ride my noisy bike up and down the street past your house", clashes with the neighbour's right to a bit of piece and quiet. If the neighbour voices concern, then he is the "intolerant fuckwit".

Our neighbours have caused us lots of problems over the years. Long-term unemployed, they strenuously defend their right to party all night, sleep all day. It gets a bit much sometimes, so I become the "intolerant fuckwit" on occasion.

Their latest "right" is to park their car outside with doors and windows open, and play the car stereo at full (distortion) level, so that they can listen to it in the house. Even with our house closed up, we can't listen to music or watch TV.

Respect and tolerance is a two way process. Unfortunately people like Wana B Rider and Rudolph are incapable of grasping such a concept.

[Spyke]

you could try registering the race bike, that way the local nazi's can't do anything about you going for a squirt.
if that doesn't work take the bike to a place you can use it without pissing people off.

i probably would have to spend a hell of alot to get it registered,

when i do get the money i will have to get a road bike (nice gb250 on tardme)
but in the mean time i will have to take the bike up country out of the way of pesky people or maybe be pillion if thats ok on one of the weekend rides in napier .

[Ixion]

Well, that would be true if the OP were belting up and down the street all day long, or every day.

But his (OP's) implication was that it was only twice. And only once each day.

Moreover, the complainant is not reported as complaining about noise, merely the lack of WoF and rego. Which is not really his business.

I agree with you about prolonged noise. And especially the "rage all day sleep all night" people.

[Spyke]

I appreciate your sentiments, but unfortunately there are a few people that don't realise that is a two-way argument, and that noisy neighbours are the worst offenders.

The "I have a right to ride my noisy bike up and down the street past your house", clashes with the neighbour's right to a bit of piece and quiet. If the neighbour voices concern, then he is the "intolerant fuckwit".

Our neighbours have caused us lots of problems over the years. Long-term unemployed, they strenuously defend their right to party all night, sleep all day. It gets a bit much sometimes, so I become the "intolerant fuckwit" on occasion.

Their latest "right" is to park their car outside with doors and windows open, and play the car stereo at full (distortion) level, so that they can listen to it in the house. Even with our house closed up, we can't listen to music or watch TV.

Respect and tolerance is a two way process. Unfortunately people like Wana B Rider and Rudolph are incapable of grasping such a concept.

i can see it from his side, that yes i might be loud and that i could be annoying him, to be honest i thought when i did it that most people were going to be at work. but maybe he works nights. plus i was only planning to do it these two days because ithought i might annoy people.