F***king cage drivers!

[ducatilover]

There are one or two interesting drivers in Palmy, all in all it's not too bad here.
I don't know why everyone cries about weather? Eketahuna and Wainuiomata were worse.

[Willie_Ranger]

I was on the road from Linton into Palmerston - not sure what it's called sorry.

I've not ventured any other way out to Marton other than the Rangatiki Line yet, not sure if I'm ready yet?

Cheers for the tip on the thermals, I've quite a few already, it's going to take some getting used to. I'm glad there's a heater in my office.

I'm 90% sure they saw me, as I'd been following for some time in the right hand tyre track - but you can never be certain.
They were hugging the white line on the LHS, I indicated and gave myself a wide berth anyway, and I'm glad I did.

"The roar of my 250" - was a pisstake at myself *insert humor here*

And Ginie, Hi, I'm Willie, I changed my avatar in an effort to reduce future confusion... I'm a chick, with a flat chest *insert more humor here*

[Str8 Jacket]

Never feel that you have to explain or justify yourself on here!!

[ducatilover]

Ah, you were the one on the little Ninja following me today.
Sounds nice at the lights.


Just quietly, try not to follow so close, there were a few times where I couldn't see you behind my shoulder.

[Genie]

Hey Willie......love the pic!

[bogan]

Never feel that you have to explain or justify yourself on here!!

Unless somebody call for pics, then you gotta supply

I've not ventured any other way out to Marton other than the Rangatiki Line yet, not sure if I'm ready yet?

If you're not too confident yet, may be a good idea to look into some training stuff, easier to learn all good habits when you start than change em later. I made do with a few books and a healthy amount of ride-like-a-nana-ism.

[yod]

I've not ventured any other way out to Marton other than the Rangatiki Line yet, not sure if I'm ready yet?

The Halcombe road is a great road, nice sweepers but nothing too tight, it's in good condition and a lot more interesting than the main road! Definitely worth a look when you can be bothered.

http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=d&so...1&ie=UTF8&z=11

[Maki]

Sorry if I've posted in the wrong section?

I've not been riding very long and it was my 1st 'holy shit' moment with a car.
I ride with an 'every asshole is out to get me' point of view, but don't yet have the confidence to lane split, so I'm pretty cautious when it comes to overtaking.

I appreciate I've got a lot to learn and it's the risk I run by choosing to ride a bike.
I was just ranting, as the post thread states.

Thanks for the welcomes

You need a more powerful bike. Have patience and save up for the BMW 1000rr. A simple twist of the wrist on that beast will make any cage a distant memory before they even have time to react.

[Genie]

*insert more humor here*

Go ADVANCED, or click on little yellow men on right....they are the *humour* you wish to insert (strange words, has a wee sexual conatation???),

the rest of the time you hope the person reading can see your tongue in your cheek.

[FJRider]

Go ADVANCED, or click on little yellow men on right....they are the *humour* you wish to insert (strange words, has a wee sexual conatation???),

I've heard women get into far less trouble ... if no insertion is involved ...

the rest of the time you hope the person reading can see your tongue in your cheek.

Or see it being poked out ...

[PrincessBandit]

You need a more powerful bike. Have patience and save up for the BMW 1000rr. A simple twist of the wrist on that beast will make any cage a distant memory before they even have time to react.

*sigh*.......

[davebullet]

You need a more powerful bike. Have patience and save up for the BMW 1000rr. A simple twist of the wrist on that beast will make any cage a distant memory before they even have time to react.

As Maki said, you don't realise how limited you are with a 250cc. Brakes and swerving (usually not good together) are your only defence.

Get a bigger machine and as long as you keep your ego in check, you can add accelerating past danger to your survival toolbag.

If all else fails, just breath deep and develop a sixth sense about weary drivers. This means looking further out and watching for cues about intended behaviour (position of their head, what they are being distracted by in the car, wheel turn angles etc...). Cage indicators generally lie or are an afterthought.

Don't react - just respond.

[davebullet]

*sigh*.......

Although said with what I interpreted to be a hint of sarcasm, there is truth to that statement.

[Scuba_Steve]

Seriously? I would have thought cities with traffic jams and shit would contribute to more stupid behavior and inattention. Maybe everyone in palmy is just depressed and whiny cos of the whether Sun-strike contributory accidents must be pretty rare here though right?

logical thinking but doesn't reign true, it comes about because palmy has some of the easiest roads in NZ & easy roads make stupid drivers. Why think when the road tells you what to do, your auto & power-steering car does the driving & your GPS tells you where to go?

[oneofsix]

logical thinking but doesn't reign true, it comes about because palmy has some of the easiest roads in NZ & easy roads make stupid drivers. Why think when the road tells you what to do, your auto & power-steering car does the driving & your GPS tells you where to go?

Linton to Palmy would be one of the more 'interesting' main roads in the area but then you get all the fuk tards to and from Massey.