High 5 to this guy...

**Firefight** · 2nd September 2009, 18:06

Originally Posted by Sidewinder

who did

Big Dave ya blind carn

F/F

**vifferman** · 2nd September 2009, 18:10

Originally Posted by slofox

A Stebel horn would've worked as well.....

Indeed.
Or two Fiamms and a tweaked OEM horn, as I can attest from my experience a couple of weeks ago. I was on the motorway by SpaghettiJunction, and this guy in the lane to the left and slightly ahead of me stuck his indicator on and moved right, forgetting to do a head check.
Or at least he started to - he stopped very abruptly and just about had a heart attack when I engaged WakeUpYouTard mode, with my bike less than a metre from his door. There was never any danger to me, as I was keeping a sharp eye out for just such manouevres, and had a PlanB ready.

The week before that, I had an Asian woman pull out slowly at a T-intersection, right into the middle of the road, while looking to the left. She was most surprised when she finally looked to her right, only to see a bike a few cm from the middle of her door, and REALLY surprised when I engaged WakeUpYouTard mode just as she looked around. Surprise, DumbArse!!

Oh how I laughed. One must take one's entertainment when one can, mustn't one? There aren't too many sources of entertainment on D'Auckland's roads.

**Headbanger** · 2nd September 2009, 18:21

Never would have happened if he had loud pipes.

**Conquiztador** · 2nd September 2009, 18:27

Originally Posted by Headbanger

Never would have happened if he had loud pipes.

Or dayglow west and one of those small flags on a pole...

**Naki Rat** · 2nd September 2009, 18:36

Originally Posted by Sidewinder

....., they piss my off when there flapping about

Originally Posted by Max Preload

What language is this?

Originally Posted by Sidewinder

tis england

Well, closer to English than any of the alternatives but only just

**zahria** · 2nd September 2009, 18:57

Originally Posted by Conquiztador

Or dayglow west and one of those small flags on a pole...

Mate, you shouldnt even think that!!!
Mr Keys administration might be reading!

**b1unt3d** · 2nd September 2009, 19:05

Originally Posted by Jizah

as he got closer to him and he was getting closer to the wall he decided he would just reach over and knock on her driver side window

Similar thing happened to me a few days ago, except I wasn't on my bike. A few friends and I were having a quick bite to eat in a parking lot outside a supermarket. We were sitting on her back bumper with the trunk open. A big SUV starts backing up towards us to get out of its stall, and I swear he would have hit us if I didn't knock on the back window so we didn't get crushed between the two vehicles. There was maybe 2.5 feet between the two bumpers. And he had to have been inches from backing over my helmet. I don't understand how anyone can back up without looking behind them.

Originally Posted by Jizah

I've never had anyone try and move into my lane thankfully.

Originally Posted by YellowDog

Happens to me all of the time. So used to it that I don't worry.

It has happened to me a few times this summer, a couple at the exact same place. Intersections with poorly marked lanes/construction seem to be the worst spot for that.

**Owl** · 2nd September 2009, 19:16

Originally Posted by Boob Johnson

I wasn't aware Val Kilmer was in Auckland?

You obviously haven't seen him for some time?

**Danae** · 2nd September 2009, 19:26

I've had a few people pull into my lane but I had the classic one at a two-laned intersection. I was in the right of the left lane, indicating left. When suddenly this woman pulls up beside me in my lane. I couldn't tell whether she was turning or going straight but what the hell! Just because my bike is small doesn't mean you can share my lane!

**dpex** · 2nd September 2009, 22:32

When riding, I just go feral. As far as I'm concerned, every bastard be they driving, riding, walking, or just coming down to empty the letter box, is the enemy. They're all out to get me!

Even paranoids have enemies, ya know.

When I'm lane-splitting I'm watching for those subtle movements, those subtle hints, looking for the arseholes. Mostly, most drivers aren't, but some are.

I see a pair of eyes look in the mirror then see the subtle change of direction. 'Uh hu.' an arsehole having a bad day. He squeazes slightly left. I wait, dip behind, come out on his right and then glare at him, except he can't see the glare through my smoked visor, but get's the message. Arsehole.

I adore lane-splitting. I'm too old for vibrant sex so lane-splitting is the next best experience.

**mstriumph** · 2nd September 2009, 22:37

Originally Posted by Conquiztador

Or dayglow west and one of those small flags on a pole...

hmmmm - how about a small flag on a detatchable sharpened metal pole? or is jousting out of favour these days?

**mynameis** · 2nd September 2009, 22:37

Hi5 my name Borat.

**mstriumph** · 2nd September 2009, 22:39

Originally Posted by dpex

When riding, I just go feral. As far as I'm concerned, every bastard be they driving, riding, walking, or just coming down to empty the letter box, is the enemy. They're all out to get me!

..........................
.

shades of 'Watership Down'

**Insanity_rules** · 2nd September 2009, 23:16

Originally Posted by Headbanger

Never would have happened if he had loud pipes.

Not necessarily so, I have a pretty loud bike and I still get dumbass drivers try to pull into me. I have this great "wake up you tard" mode, I just gun it and that tends to wake em up out of their brain dead slumber. Well that and my horn sounds so GAY that George Michael owns two of em.