(Video) Katman bait

[FJRider]

I hear you and I would like to agree, but KM hasnt got the majority talking about the issues, he just agitates/trolls and pisses them off, then ducks out popping in just enough to keep himself in the frame. That isnt getting the message through, not if the message is his genuine purpose for posting

Everybody knows what the "issues" are ... just the varying opinions on those "issues" spurs the "talking" about the "issues" ...

If we ALL were pessimistic about EVERY other road user ... at ALL times ... we would ALL be likely to live a little longer.

Or at least be less likely to be involved in a collision with another vehicle ...

[Pussy]

beyond would have gone through there at 280km/h, riding fuggin awesomely.
Then he would have written a book about it saying how awesome he is, whilst telling us he's not trying to tell us he's awesome....

[skippa1]

Everybody knows what the "issues" are ... just the varying opinions on those "issues" spurs the "talking" about the "issues" ...

If we ALL were pessimistic about EVERY other road user ... at ALL times ... we would ALL be likely to live a little longer.

Or at least be less likely to be involved in a collision with another vehicle ...

good plan....we should all go emothatll save us from accidents, then we can concentrate on cutting ourselves

[98tls]

I hear you and I would like to agree, but KM hasnt got the majority talking about the issues, he just agitates/trolls and pisses them off, then ducks out popping in just enough to keep himself in the frame. That isnt getting the message through, not if the message is his genuine purpose for posting

No doubt he has a life which has things far more important going on it like the rest of us,theres no full time baby sitting motorcyclist position avaliable here but he does give an opinion (its the internet everyones allowed one) and makes a point,it seems to annoy some for what reason i have no idea,along the way no doubt hes made a few think so its a win for him i reckon.On the video,fuck riding in traffic like that,if a bikes your transport to work etc then i guess theres no choice,ive no need nor desire to ride my bike anywhere near a city but if i had to i wouldnt bother with what that guy was doing..just a matter of time really.

[flyingcrocodile46]

Fucking homos, the lot of you

[Sliver]

i think it was bad on both sides, bike should of noticed that wheel turning, and the truck should of check its blind spots and given indercated better.

[caseye]

The Fuckwit GOT all he deserved and was lucky not to have been killed. I'm sick of seeing fucking idiots who lane split when traffic is moving, full stop. This guy had more time than most to see and react, but Oh No he's a biker and he's coming through. Dickhead!
Katmans message is perfectly understandable it';s just that so many of you testosterone'd young pups still don't get it.
It is YOU (or worse, some poor innocent other) who dies when in the right and taking on a cage/truck or bus.

[FJRider]

Fucking homos, the lot of you

Does being an Aucklander ... make you an expert at homo recognition ... ??? or just ... takes one to know one ... ???

[pritch]

Katmans message is perfectly understandable it';s just that so many of you testosterone'd young pups still don't get it.

You are kidding right? It's no use rabbiting on some half arsed mantra, often with very inappropriate timing.
All that does is get people to put the troll on "ignore".

And if you were that good at observing the traffic around you, how the fuck would you accumulate 90 demerit points?

Yes, that is a rhetorical question.

[FJRider]

The Fuckwit GOT all he deserved and was lucky not to have been killed. I'm sick of seeing fucking idiots who lane split when traffic is moving, full stop. This guy had more time than most to see and react, but Oh No he's a biker and he's coming through. Dickhead!
Katmans message is perfectly understandable it';s just that so many of you testosterone'd young pups still don't get it.
It is YOU (or worse, some poor innocent other) who dies when in the right and taking on a cage/truck or bus.

It is seen by some ... the allowance of "right of way" to those that are not entitled to it, merely encourages them in future times ...

Thus ... we must enforce our rights ... to the death if necessary ...

[ckai]

Actually, if the dude (or dudette - no wait I think it was a dude) was riding to the "defensive driving code" and looking 12 seconds in front, he would of, in fact, missed the turning of the wheel. The subtle turing of the wheel would only be seen by a riders peripheral, or a driver for that matter, if they were in fact a brilliant driver/rider. Or, to put it in technical terms - fucken god!

The only reason any one watching that video would see it is because they: A) were looking at all the wheels and only the wheels, B) replayed the video to spot the exact time the wheels started turning.

The truth of the matter is, he shouldn't have been there to start with. Like someone said, splitting with shit bigger than you is asking for trouble.

You're kidding yourself if you think you could have spotted that in real life. If you did, you would crash down the road because you're too busy watching whats happening at your front wheel and not whats ahead.

As you were. Flame on...

[onearmedbandit]

Actually, if the dude (or dudette - no wait I think it was a dude) was riding to the "defensive driving code" and looking 12 seconds in front, he would of, in fact, missed the turning of the wheel. The subtle turing of the wheel would only be seen by a riders peripheral, or a driver for that matter, if they were in fact a brilliant driver/rider. Or, to put it in technical terms - fucken god!

Done a defensive driving course myself, and whilst we were taught to scan 12 seconds ahead we were never told to concentrate our field of vision there. Quite the contrary in fact, we were taught skills to develop all areas of vision. Just pointing it out.

[Fatt Max]

Argued that myself. But then realised that the 'gently gently softly softly' delivery had no impact. Look who has got the most people talking about the 'issue'. Those that say 'oh that sucks bro, get well soon' or those that say 'do you think there was something you could have done about it to avoid it in the first place'? Sure, when you're banged up it's that last thing you want to hear, but in all reality it should be the only thing you pay attention to.

and that is the point, perfectly fucking illustrated. Well done sir

[Clockwork]

You could argue this until the cows came home but the fact of the matter is that powered four wheelers have a huge blind spot in the very area that lane splitting takes advantage of.

Until riders realise this and act accordingly this sort of accident will continue to happen.

"ride like they don't see you" seems both fitting and ironic here.

Not sure I agree with this, Riffer. Lane splitters are perfectly placed to be visible to anyone who uses in their wing mirror.

[riffer]

Not sure I agree with this, Riffer. Lane splitters are perfectly placed to be visible to anyone who uses in their wing mirror.

Okay, I'll try and explain.

Drivers in a lane formation tend to develop a type of tunnel vision, which makes them less likely to check in peripheral and rear mirrors.

Generally, if they do decide to change lanes it's a split second decision made, and there's likely an only cursory glance given to the mirrors. Add to that many drivers act like the indicator is a magic lever which will clear all traffic from their path.

And the biggest one of all. The lane formation seems to hypnotise drivers into believing that the whole herd is travelling at the same speed. Motorcycles that are lane splitting therefore seem to "appear out of nowhere" quite simply because they ACTUALLY DO to those caught in the lane formation.

Lanesplitting can get you through the traffic at a damn good speed - I know, I do it daily. But I also recognise that I will spend a significant amount of time in the blind spot of drivers. And when the traffic is moving, no matter what speed, drivers absolutely WILL NOT look in their peripheral or rear views.