Long weekend coming up. PLEASE don't fuck up

**200BUSA** · 25th October 2009, 20:15

And how many road deaths this weekend were bikers?

**Tink** · 25th October 2009, 20:19

Originally Posted by PrincessBandit

Managed to do the Maraetai/Whitford loop this afternoon. Lots of bikes out and about. Only one incident where I worried RipperRoo would follow the example of one rider who passed all three of us plus a cue of cars plodding along the open road at an annoyingly slow 80kph. (In a windy stretch between Maraetai and Clevedon) Thankfully he decided it probably wasn't such a good idea with his mother and father riding behind him, assessing what he was doing. He did admit that if he'd been on his own he probably would have. Reminded him again that staying safe and alive is much more important than risking dodgy overtakes. The lesson being that patience can save your life and sometimes has to be a motorcyclists friend.

good on you mum!!!

On a finer note.. surely ACC and those that be... are making bikers more aware to cages by the new levies....

the weekend is not over, and already one cage has put a biker and a child in hospital... www.xtra.co.nz tonight... my thoughts with them both!

Stay safe tomorrow... as its forecast for thunder storms...

**PrincessBandit** · 25th October 2009, 20:25

Originally Posted by Katman

Did you remind him who is uncle is?

I think I might continue to ride with him and discuss our rides encouraging good riding habits and risk assessment. (Plus reminding him that he can't power himself out of trouble on a ginny compared to the litre bike setting the tempting example he saw today).

**howdamnhard** · 25th October 2009, 20:36

So far so good , despite the wonderful condition of some of our roads I encountered. But then there is still tomorrow,maybe I should take the cage.

**caseye** · 25th October 2009, 20:43

Originally Posted by PrincessBandit

Managed to do the Maraetai/Whitford loop this afternoon. Lots of bikes out and about. Only one incident where I worried RipperRoo would follow the example of one rider who passed all three of us plus a cue of cars plodding along the open road at an annoyingly slow 80kph. (In a windy stretch between Maraetai and Clevedon) Thankfully he decided it probably wasn't such a good idea with his mother and father riding behind him, assessing what he was doing. He did admit that if he'd been on his own he probably would have. Reminded him again that staying safe and alive is much more important than risking dodgy overtakes. The lesson being that patience can save your life and sometimes has to be a motorcyclists friend.

And did you remind him that someone else might miss his sorry arse if he did!
On ya guys.

**ready4whatever** · 25th October 2009, 20:43

I've seen heaps of bikes out this weekend the weather was awesome today. Spent it out at sea though. Cant wait until i get a damn job and my new bike. This summers gonna be a beauty

**mynameis** · 25th October 2009, 21:52

Originally Posted by 200BUSA

And how many road deaths this weekend were bikers?

1 in critical condition after a head on collision near Huntly on SH 1 today.

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 25th October 2009, 21:59

Originally Posted by mynameis

1 in critical condition after a head on collision near Huntly on SH 1 today.

http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/top-sto...-moving-again/
Early indications from a Serious crash Unit analysis are that a southbound car intending to turn across the highway was shunted in the rear, forcing it into the path of a northbound motorbike.

sounds like a tailgater... but they are not dangerous according to a few on here

**mynameis** · 25th October 2009, 22:19

Originally Posted by NighthawkNZ

sounds like a tailgater... but they are not dangerous according to a few on here

Yeaah..unfortunate though.

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 25th October 2009, 22:30

Originally Posted by mynameis

Yeaah..unfortunate though.

unfortunately yes...

**rainman** · 26th October 2009, 07:56

Originally Posted by Xtra

A motorcyclist died near Greymouth yesterday after crashing into a bridge on State Highway 6 at Coal Creek.

The rider was travelling with a group of friends and speed may have been a contributing factor, police said.

Not a completely flawless weekend, sadly.