Warning- for when you up the pace.

**jonbuoy** · 15th September 2009, 18:36

Katman - being in the motorcyle trade must have seen a fair few riders and bikes get mashed up. The "ride to survive message" has only sunk in with me in the last couple of years. Doesn't mean you have to ride like a complete nanna just be more aware of the mistakes other people can make and leave yourself a margin to allow for it. If you ride at 99% of your ability you have no margin for yours or other peoples errors. This has been brought home to me as the standard of driving and riding in Spain is so much worse than NZ - I've had to slow down my riding to allow for it.

I never want to stop riding and I never want to end up in hospital again because I can't control my right hand. Since I've been a member of KB I've seen numerous threads of "good" riders being killed in accidents that were most likely completely avoidable. No doubt Katmans seen far more bikes returned to the shop for insurance assessments.

**bogan** · 15th September 2009, 18:37

Originally Posted by Maha

How High is a Chinaman (How High is his name)
How Long is also a chinaman and is How Highs brother, they both ride Jappas but thats a whole different story.

ahhh, now i see, lulz

**beyond** · 15th September 2009, 19:01

Originally Posted by Danae

where did you pull that one out from?

Yeah, I'd like to know where the hell that came from as well????

This statement I mean:
Quote:
I don't think anyone who goes out on public roads and regularly lands on their arse should be giving advice.

**scracha** · 15th September 2009, 20:07

Originally Posted by beyond

This statement I mean:
Quote:
I don't think anyone who goes out on public roads and regularly lands on their arse should be giving advice.

How long you been riding? Less than me.
How many times you crashed? More than me.

So who should riders be listening to?

**beyond** · 15th September 2009, 20:13

Riding for only 35 years. Most my accidents were pre 18 years old.
Only one bad one in the last 65,000kms (5 years) due to oil from my Scott Oiler on the rear tyre, no fault of my own.

BUT, I suppose that means I know squat. However... I am always learning becuase nobody can ever know it all.

**Katman** · 15th September 2009, 20:17

Originally Posted by beyond

no fault of my own.

The Motorcyclist's Credo.

**SixPackBack** · 15th September 2009, 20:20

Originally Posted by scracha

How long you been riding? Less than me.
How many times you crashed? More than me.

So who should riders be listening to?

As you're obviously smokin' crack, NOT listening to you seems freaken obvious innit!

What is it with individuals who think they know you or your business??

**beyond** · 15th September 2009, 20:33

Originally Posted by Katman

The Motorcyclist's Credo.

You try riding around a hard left hander with oil over the left side of your tyre and not coming off. Unless of course you think you're superman, but doing that you'll find out you're not.

**beyond** · 15th September 2009, 20:35

Originally Posted by SixPackBack

As you're obviously smokin' crack, NOT listening to you seems freaken obvious innit!

What is it with individuals who think they know you or your business??

Yep, too many people come onto this forum making assumptions when they don't know about the person they are making statements about.

**Katman** · 15th September 2009, 20:35

Originally Posted by SixPackBack

As you're obviously smokin' crack, NOT listening to you seems freaken obvious innit!

What is it with individuals who think they know you or your business??

Are you Paul's rentboy?