The dickhead of the month award

**cheshirecat** · 6th January 2011, 10:34

"but I thought motorbikes have to get out of the way"

Now thats disturbing to say the least, and all her friends will be thinking the same.

I thnk 555ing is the best way especially as it keeps you clear in the law. Nothing like a letter from the law to a self rightious citizen.

I learnt throught DR ing to get rid of my heated emotions pretty quick or you end up jam side down toast.

**bogan** · 6th January 2011, 10:51

the OP may find use of this

**Bald Eagle** · 6th January 2011, 11:02

Originally Posted by bogan

the OP may find use of this

Think this would be more effective

**bogan** · 6th January 2011, 11:04

Originally Posted by Bald Eagle

Think this would be more effective

yeh that'd do the trick (as would the bike from Machete), let me guess, off an American site?

**MarkH** · 6th January 2011, 11:09

Originally Posted by bogan

the OP may find use of this

If all motorcycles were equipped like that then I think we would see an improvement in the way car drivers treat us - well, an improvement in the way that the surviving car drivers treat us anyway.

**Conquiztador** · 6th January 2011, 12:39

You guys clearly need to up your presense and intimidating factor. Use more black, a noisy bike, a handful of badges on the vest and perhaps a patch. (Loose the dayglow and that Postman Pat look) Mittens are also not the go as the midfinger salute needs to be available at short notice. Open face helmet with a skull face mask improves your survival odds too. Steel toe and heel boots are a brilliant way to leave your mark on un-cooperative cagers doors.

But the question that I would like an answer to is: How the fuck do they have time to do any of this? You watch the traffic and expect each one of them to do something stoopid. As a result you place your self so that whatever they do won't interfear with your riding. And you have the best avoidance tactic at the use of your right hand: A quick twist of the throttle and you should be long gone before they have time to complete any idiotic moves.

**terbang** · 6th January 2011, 12:57

Originally Posted by Clean_up

When pulled up next to them at the lights......
quickly....
dismount the motorcycle......
walk up tp their mirror....
raise Left foot......
KICK THE FUCKERS MIRROR OFF!!!
Quickly...
mount motorcycle again and ride away very fast

Yeah yeah yeah, tough words eh. This only makes us look like a bunch of lowlife fuckwits who will get treated in such fashion. Probably why the attitude of the subject of this thread.

Drivers don't see us and stupid mistakes often happen with us being on the receiving end. Thats life on a bike and we need to ride accordingly. If you can't handle that reality, then go drive a cage rather than lowering the rest of us to knuckle dragger status.

**shrub** · 6th January 2011, 13:39

Originally Posted by Conquiztador

You guys clearly need to up your presense and intimidating factor. Use more black, a noisy bike, a handful of badges on the vest and perhaps a patch. (Loose the dayglow and that Postman Pat look) Mittens are also not the go as the midfinger salute needs to be available at short notice. Open face helmet with a skull face mask improves your survival odds too. Steel toe and heel boots are a brilliant way to leave your mark on un-cooperative cagers doors.

But the question that I would like an answer to is: How the fuck do they have time to do any of this? You watch the traffic and expect each one of them to do something stoopid. As a result you place your self so that whatever they do won't interfear with your riding. And you have the best avoidance tactic at the use of your right hand: A quick twist of the throttle and you should be long gone before they have time to complete any idiotic moves.

Most of your post I agree with, except the open face and skull mask - I don't want to be mistaken for an accountant trying to be badass`on his new Harley.

I get very, very few incidents where cars treat me with anything other than respect and courtesy and i put that down to riding a loud, largish black bike with black gear and a black helmet with a black visor. I had a guy try and move into my lane about 6 months ago and I punched his window - he swerved so hard back into his lane he damn near did a U turn and at the next set of lights i pulled up beside him and stared at him. He locked his doors and ignored me gripping the steering wheel with a look of abject terror on his face. After a few seconds he looked at me, mouthed "sorry" and went back to eyes front.

My guess is he'll be a little more careful in future.

**Murray** · 6th January 2011, 13:43

Originally Posted by shrub

After a few seconds he looked at me, mouthed "sorry" and went back to eyes front.

Sure he didnt mouth "solly". You big scary man

**madbikeboy** · 6th January 2011, 16:48

Originally Posted by Conquiztador

But the question that I would like an answer to is: How the fuck do they have time to do any of this? You watch the traffic and expect each one of them to do something stoopid. As a result you place your self so that whatever they do won't interfear with your riding. And you have the best avoidance tactic at the use of your right hand: A quick twist of the throttle and you should be long gone before they have time to complete any idiotic moves.

I wasn't expecting trouble from a guy driving a corolla, I was watching the car behind me to make sure he didn't rear end me, and looking towards the front to look for my gap to turn right. Angry guy literally swerved to hit me. I should have been paying more attention - but the throttle kept me safe during the rest of his moody game playing.

Even if I had of shagged his daughter, I still didn't do anything to deserve that bullshit.

**terbang** · 6th January 2011, 16:56

Originally Posted by shrub

I had a guy try and move into my lane about 6 months ago and I punched his window

Driver obviously made a mistake and didn't see you. What was wrong with using the warning device on your bike to warn him that you were there? Thats what its there for. They should see us, but history has proven time and time again that they don't. The reality of the life of a rider.

Punching windows only leaves the impression that bike riders are also a bunch of knuckle draggers.

Pfft no wonder we got little support from Joe public when we cried foul over the ACC levy hike.

**Str8 Jacket** · 6th January 2011, 17:00

This thread really does call for.....

**shrub** · 6th January 2011, 17:09

Originally Posted by terbang

Driver obviously made a mistake and didn't see you. What was wrong with using the warning device on your bike to warn him that you were there? Thats what its there for. They should see us, but history has proven time and time again that they don't. The reality of the life of a rider.

Punching windows only leaves the impression that bike riders are also a bunch of knuckle draggers.

Pfft no wonder we got littlesupport from Joe public when we cried foul over the ACC levy hike.

Yeah, the driver made a mistake. Does that mean he had every right to run me off the road? And do you think he should learn the easy way (without killing someone) that not paying attention when you drive is a fucking bad idea? My fist on his window woke him up and scared the crap out of him, but neither of us were hurt.

And because he was in a vehicle with all the windows wound up and quite probably his stereo on, and because I was beside him and my horn was well below him and on the other side of my bike the odds are he wouldn't have heard my horn. Even if he had, his immediate reaction would probably have been to look in his rear vision mirror when I wanted him to IMMEDIATELY stop what he was doing, not look around and then wonder what the bump was as he hit me. I didn't have time to fuck around and be polite and because I hate crashing I made the (correct) decision to attract his attention immediately in a way that left him in no doubt that I was beside him and about to be under him.

And maybe it would be a good idea if more car drivers learned that motorcyclists are not people to fuck with. I get sick of the softcock attitude where we have to be constantly apologising for riding bikes and coming second to every other road user, if people want to put me in danger then they can't expect me to wring my hands and whimper.

**firefighter** · 6th January 2011, 17:09

Originally Posted by shrub

Most of your post I agree with, except the open face and skull mask - I don't want to be mistaken for an accountant trying to be badass`on his new Harley.

I get very, very few incidents where cars treat me with anything other than respect and courtesy and i put that down to riding a loud, largish black bike with black gear and a black helmet with a black visor. I had a guy try and move into my lane about 6 months ago and I punched his window - he swerved so hard back into his lane he damn near did a U turn and at the next set of lights i pulled up beside him and stared at him. He locked his doors and ignored me gripping the steering wheel with a look of abject terror on his face. After a few seconds he looked at me, mouthed "sorry" and went back to eyes front.

My guess is he'll be a little more careful in future.

One day, I hope I am this mctuff.

Holy fuck and you're 50........older and wiser....pfft.