Very close call today!

**Danae** · 11th October 2009, 17:23

I think exactly the same thing happened to motorbyclist near Kaiaua...blind crest, found a car on his side of the road

**MSTRS:Me** · 11th October 2009, 17:35

Originally Posted by McJim

so what you're trying to say is that subaru is the Suzuki of the car world?

Yeah yeah...everyone thinks they're the ducks nuts when it comes to cracking funnies.

**Kiwi Graham:Me** · 11th October 2009, 17:44

Hi Paul.............Hi Steve

Yep its not only bikers this nice weather brings out its the 'Sunday drivers' too.
Classic example of 'expecting the unexpected' by preparing youself, coming to the brow of a hill well to the left incase some dickhead is doing exactly what he did. Good instincts and reactions mate

**Dean** · 11th October 2009, 18:38

Originally Posted by Mom

Lucky escape beyond! There was a bloke killed in similar fashion up here a few weeks ago, taken out around a blind bend by a car on the wrong side of the orad, racing his mate

Lucky you have sharp reactions

It was a 17 yr old bretheren hotshot in a subaru racing another bretheren in a subaru who killed the biker up near wellsford. WTF do they teach them in their churches these days.

**Insanity_rules** · 11th October 2009, 21:49

Glad your still in one piece Beyond.

**HungusMaximist** · 12th October 2009, 08:33

Well done on staying alive!

**Edbear** · 12th October 2009, 08:41

The same thing happened to a mate and he hit the car's mirror with his hand. Nearly broke it, he was in a lot of pain for sure but glad he was on the bike, or like you, would have had a head-on!

Originally Posted by Mom

I would almost go as far as to say all

Good thing I drive a Nissan Pulsar then, eh....?

Originally Posted by McJim

so what you're trying to say is that subaru is the Suzuki of the car world?

Originally Posted by Dean

It was a 17 yr old bretheren hotshot in a subaru racing another bretheren in a subaru who killed the biker up near wellsford. WTF do they teach them in their churches these days.

"Teach?", "Church?" No, it's all about having fun and everythings okay...

**mnkyboy** · 12th October 2009, 08:41

Happens all the time though

Nature of our licensing system and lack of good drivers

I expect it, in fact I am surprised it doesn't happen more frequently

**sondela** · 12th October 2009, 08:43

Glad that it was only a close one

and that you're ok

**boomer** · 12th October 2009, 08:45

Originally Posted by Katman

Truth is though, Paul is the Pied Piper of KBers Hamlin.

He goes out of his way to encourage motorcyclists to ride beyond their comfort zones.

You might be bewitched by his words - I'm not.

always a response, always a criticism.

baaah humbug

**nosebleed** · 12th October 2009, 09:38

Originally Posted by Dean

It was a 17 yr old bretheren hotshot in a subaru racing another bretheren in a subaru who killed the biker up near wellsford. WTF do they teach them in their churches these days.

They finally saw the light, and were blinded by it.

Good work Beyond. Obviously still some margin left in there ay.

**Max Headroom** · 12th October 2009, 10:26

Originally Posted by modboy

In my experience most (not all, but most) people driving subaru legacys are retarded wankers with pencil dicks.

Wow. This is a revelation. I had no idea of my physical condition . . . .

As a happy longterm Subaru Legacy owner (oh dear, it's even got a turbo, so that's even WORSE

), I harbour a similar view of those who own gangsta-spec vehicles, and anything with abnormally loud doof-doof cr@p on board . . . . .

So let's see, if we follow the logic displayed thus far in order to avoid regrettable incidents like Beyond's, perhaps we should ban all Subaru Legacy's. Yep, the roads will be MUCH safer. Frankly, that is totally irrational. It wouldn't have mattered what the car driver was in, it's not the car's fault.

Sadly it appears that many folk here can't figure that out.

**Forest** · 12th October 2009, 13:11

Originally Posted by Max Headroom

So let's see, if we follow the logic displayed thus far in order to avoid regrettable incidents like Beyond's, perhaps we should ban all Subaru Legacy's. Yep, the roads will be MUCH safer. Frankly, that is totally irrational. It wouldn't have mattered what the car driver was in, it's not the car's fault.

I don't support banning Legacys.

If you ban them, it will become harder to spot the drongos on the road.

**george formby** · 12th October 2009, 13:23

Go & buy a lotto ticket mate. It's murderous shit heads like that, that totally negate being a good rider. Makes my blood boil. A WRX with the usual mentally slow driver had a crack at staying with me yesterday on a very windy road. Where did they catch me up? On the only stretch of road with blind drive ways, kids, dogs & cyclists. Moron made no attempt to slow down. Anybody know how to fit a rocket launcher to a bike?