Has Katman's campaigning had any effect on how you ride on the road?

**Mikkel** · 21st July 2009, 16:33

Originally Posted by renegade master

which one is katman?

He's that guy with the Suzuki.

**mattian** · 21st July 2009, 16:38

It annoys me the way he dances around the debate by posing a new question everytime someone makes a good point. Its like he just won't acknowledge that he just might be wrong about some things! However, I do believe the mans heart is in the right place and cares about his fellow bikers....... he just has a very funny way of showing it.

**Matt Bleck** · 21st July 2009, 16:45

bikes don't kill people, rappers do!

**hospitalfood** · 21st July 2009, 16:51

who is katman ?

hang on a min, I just don't care.............

**The Stranger:Me** · 21st July 2009, 16:54

No. But as much as I hate to admit it, being on 95 points has had a temporary effect. It's not just a case of losing my job if I lose my license, I lose my business.

**slofox** · 21st July 2009, 16:57

I had to say no. Not because I disagree with katman. It's because I already ride as defensively as I can (most of the time anyway). That's how come I am still riding at mumblemumble years of age.

**Str8 Jacket** · 21st July 2009, 16:59

He instills a sense of conscience in me.

**The Stranger:Me** · 21st July 2009, 17:07

Originally Posted by kiwifruit

Has his complaining had any effect on how you ride on the road?

There, fixed it for you.

**vifferman** · 21st July 2009, 17:07

He has given me pause for thought.
I can't say that when I've given myself a reality check when riding, that I've thought of Katman, but perhaps it has had an influence.
More than that though is my Vivid Imagination: I've seen enough gnarsty videos and had enough spills to know what it feels like, and sometimes get little flashes of "what might happen" that cause me to back off / tone it down / pull my head in / whatever.

**sinfull** · 21st July 2009, 17:12

Originally Posted by Str8 Jacket

He instills a sense of conscience in me.

**MSTRS:Me** · 21st July 2009, 17:15

Originally Posted by slofox

I had to say no. Not because I disagree with katman. It's because I already ride as defensively as I can (most of the time anyway). That's how come I am still riding at mumblemumble years of age.

Eggs-akery

**Bonez** · 21st July 2009, 17:20

Originally Posted by Swoop

Did he have a campaign?

Damn. Didn't notice.

Buried deep in PD I beleive.

Oh, here it is:

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...=62402&page=40

Doh!!

I think the most important thing to come out of it was that his sis PrincessBandit made a good chocolate cake. Or was that another thread?

**oldrider** · 21st July 2009, 17:23

Originally Posted by slofox

I had to say no. Not because I disagree with katman. It's because I already ride as defensively as I can (most of the time anyway). That's how come I am still riding at mumblemumble years of age.

Just like slofox!

If Katman helps "one" rider stay alive and out of unnecessary trouble he will have achieved his goal and be well satisfied I am sure.

It's not compulsory to read his threads or posts so readers can't really complain that he is bothering them at all.

Personally my only claim to anything "motorcycling" is that I am still doing it after 55 years of owning and riding bikes, so I must have got some things right.

I can still count my serious crashes on one hand but Katman's critics would probably say thats because I ride like a Nanna, well that's OK by me too!

**twinkle** · 21st July 2009, 17:33

I reckon he's a nice contrast to the "I went for a ride today and got my knee down and binned and broke something and look how fucked up my bike is, hurr hurr hurr" posts.