Crucial or crock?

**Trudes** · 19th September 2009, 16:24

I do it sometimes just to relieve boredom, especially when stuck behind cars.

**Maha** · 19th September 2009, 16:25

Originally Posted by beyond

Great for scrubbing new tyres and helps when you live right next to a good set of twisties to get a little warmth into your tyres before you start giving it some.

Hey, thats enough of you irresponsible squid talk on here thanks Paul....

**Maha** · 19th September 2009, 16:31

Originally Posted by Trudes

I do it sometimes just to relieve boredom, especially when stuck behind cars.

Can you also apply lippy, or is it just one thing at a time thank you very much?..

Seriously, its good to read the different takes on this practice, like what Gareth said, the only reason I would do it is to aviod something on the road.

**beyond** · 19th September 2009, 16:32

Originally Posted by Maha

Hey, thats enough of you irresponsible squid talk on here thanks Paul....

**hospitalfood** · 19th September 2009, 16:40

it probably looks cool to cage divers, like the fags in F1 before the race starts or when the safety car is out.

but seriously, after wet roadworks it does get the mud off the rubber

**oldrider** · 19th September 2009, 16:47

Do it as part of my overall checks limbers me up and gets me a good feel for the bike for the day, otherwise I just do it cause I want to and it feels good!

Who gives a flying fuck what anyone else thinks anyway!

**tomobedlam** · 19th September 2009, 17:12

I do it to draw attention to myself coming up to intersections when I think a cager hasn't seen me.

**Hitcher** · 19th September 2009, 17:17

Originally Posted by Maha

That slow speed slalom thing that some bikers do?
Not on the racetrack, but on any normal road.

I do it to set myself up for a highside. A bit of overcorrection and a squirt of throttle helps to finish things off nicely.

**grusomhat** · 19th September 2009, 17:18

It's good fun and it feels like it must be helping something. Who knows or cares what!

**Edbear** · 19th September 2009, 17:22

Originally Posted by Headbanger

Keeps me amused for a few seconds.

Originally Posted by Trudes

I do it sometimes just to relieve boredom, especially when stuck behind cars.

Yup!

**mashman** · 19th September 2009, 17:26

I do it on straight roads as I HOPE it helps slow down the squaring off the tyre thingy when commuting...

**Sharry** · 19th September 2009, 17:32

Originally Posted by Trudes

I do it sometimes just to relieve boredom, especially when stuck behind cars.

Yup precisely

And I also do it when a car is travelling too close to me, it's amazing how most of them pull back a few lengths when you do this

**boman** · 19th September 2009, 17:34

I do it for the hell of it. Only in coned off areas where they are working on the road verges.

**MattRSK** · 19th September 2009, 17:36

Originally Posted by hospitalfood

it probably looks cool to cage divers, like the fags in F1 before the race starts or when the safety car is out.

but seriously, after wet roadworks it does get the mud off the rubber

F1 your more likely to have an accident than get your tires any warmer. Any warmth gained is lost on the wait for the start.

**MotoKuzzi** · 19th September 2009, 17:43

Originally Posted by oldrider

Do it as part of my overall checks limbers me up and gets me a good feel for the bike for the day, otherwise I just do it cause I want to and it feels good!

Who gives a flying fuck what anyone else thinks anyway!

+1 but the only time I did it with my wife on the back she accused me of being reckless and refused ( conveniently ) to ride with me again