Bloody embarrassing!

**avgas** · 17th February 2010, 09:04

Bloody motorcyclists - all a bunch of losers
Lets blame John Key for this atrocity

**FJRider** · 17th February 2010, 09:13

Originally Posted by YellowDog

It's pretty annoying when you get held up by any other road users.

You'd expect experienced bikers to be more considerate.

Maybe just not experienced with "the hill" ...

**scumdog** · 17th February 2010, 09:23

Originally Posted by SMOKEU

It's those slow people that should get fines, not people who are 'speeding' when there is little risk to themselves or anyone else.

Quite right, slow people are crashing and killing people all over the country eh.....

**FJRider** · 17th February 2010, 09:41

Originally Posted by scumdog

Quite right, slow people are crashing and killing people all over the country eh.....

Crashing into people that cant wait for a safe place to pass ... so it must be their fault ...

**aderino4** · 17th February 2010, 09:43

We should ban The Hill and flatten it; obviously it's a very dangerous place..

**Big Dave** · 17th February 2010, 09:52

Originally Posted by RE5Guy

Well that got some "robust discussion" going, with a nice bit of Harley hatred thrown in.

Thanks for the info Pete on the Yanks. In retrospect I should have guessed they were WMCC bikes with those regos. I suppose they aren't used to corners at all, 8 lane freeways being more their thing.

I was in Queenstown doing the inaugural lap of the SI.

Stayed at the Park Royal where they have a bike garage.

There was an American couple on an Electraglide and a Road King, doing a tour, and we met outside the garage.

'Is that your Dewcati in there?' She asks - referring to my Triumph Trophy 1200 (the only bike in't shed).

'.....yes.'

'We're going to Milford Sound tomorrow - I hope the road isn't as twisty and horrible as it was today.'

Now some of you know what a have-a-chat I am.

(blinking)'......oh....well have a nice ride.'

**onearmedbandit** · 17th February 2010, 09:57

Originally Posted by MSTRS

Hmmmm? All this crap about HDs being slow and don't handle etc...it's the rider, not the bike.
I came over the hill yesterday and had a clear run up the UH side almost as far as the roadworks. I was near to scraping my pegs on most corners and not really hanging about. Not far behind was someone on a Harley. I kept looking for the rubberband tow rope...

Didn't really see anyone here seriously attacking HD's about being slow etc. In fact the OP was about the riders, exactly your point.

**MSTRS:Me** · 17th February 2010, 10:02

Slow riders linked with Harleys = you tell me.

**Ferkletastic** · 17th February 2010, 10:02

Originally Posted by Big Dave

I was in Queenstown doing the Inaugural lap of the SI.

Stayed at the Park Royal where they have a bike Garage.

There was an American couple on an Electraglide and a Road King, doing a Tour, and we met outside the Garage.

'Is that your Dewcati in there?' She asks - referring to my Triumph Trophy 1200 (The only bike in't shed).

'.....yes.'

'We're going to Milford Sound tomorrow - I hope the road isn't as twisty and horrible as it was today.'

Now some of you know what a have-a-chat I am.

(blinking'......oh....well have a nice ride.'

Sometimes it's better to smile, nod and walk away shaking your head.

Well handled.

**UncleJese** · 17th February 2010, 10:14

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

I think you'll find that they were the two Americans over here for the HOG rally we lent bikes to. They're being shown around by one of our locals...and I bet they were spooked by the hill!

Pete

Still should've moved over though of course!

Hey now we Americans can ride the crap out of those hog things. But they are just probably going threw there a mid life moment.

**MSTRS:Me** · 17th February 2010, 10:29

Originally Posted by UncleJese

Hey now we Americans can ride the crap out of those hog things. But they are just probably going threw there a mid life moment.

You know the Dragons Tail? In the Carolinas? That bit of road is straight by NZ standards...

**Pascal** · 17th February 2010, 10:30

Originally Posted by UncleJese

going threw there a mid life moment.

This is one of those re-arrange the word puzzles, right?

**sondela** · 17th February 2010, 10:38

Originally Posted by Big Dave

I was in Queenstown doing the Inaugural lap of the SI.

Stayed at the Park Royal where they have a bike Garage.

There was an American couple on an Electraglide and a Road King, doing a Tour, and we met outside the Garage.

'Is that your Dewcati in there?' She asks - referring to my Triumph Trophy 1200 (The only bike in't shed).

'.....yes.'

'We're going to Milford Sound tomorrow - I hope the road isn't as twisty and horrible as it was today.'

Now some of you know what a have-a-chat I am.

(blinking)'......oh....well have a nice ride.'

Hahaha Excellent!! Made my day there, Dave

**onearmedbandit** · 17th February 2010, 10:41

Originally Posted by MSTRS

Slow riders linked with Harleys = you tell me.

There's slow riders on all types of bikes. Really in my experience it's typically the younger 'noob' crowd who think that only sportsbikes can go fast. Heck with some of our roads here in NZ a lot of the time a more 'all-rounder' type would be ultimately faster. And then on top of that, as you said, it mostly comes down to the rider. I was just pointing out that no one in this thread had seriously had a go at the abilities of HD's.