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    Quote Originally Posted by MSTRS View Post
    I do. Just sometimes though, I don't seem to be able to unfold all my fingers...
    I bet they feel your love all the same
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    etiquette? treat it like every other vehicle on the road, assume they are a blind, ignorant brainless cunt who is out to kill you, and ride accordingly

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    Quote Originally Posted by madandy View Post
    Lets all start waving to people in cars. They may beleive we're changing our attitudes, deserve to live, share the roads with them and they may sympathise with the cheesecutter camapaign.

    really. forgive them their trespasses and get proactive.

    I think that's a great idea.

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    Quote Originally Posted by madandy View Post
    I bet they feel your love all the same
    Quote Originally Posted by Katman View Post
    I think that's a great idea.
    Yep. When courtesy is displayed, it hurts not to say thanks
    Do you realise how many holes there could be if people would just take the time to take the dirt out of them?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Katman View Post
    I think that's a great idea.
    Of course you do.
    When does 'wave to a cager' day happen?
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    etiquette? treat it like every other vehicle on the road, assume they are a blind, ignorant brainless cunt who is out to kill you, and ride accordingly

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    Quote Originally Posted by madandy View Post
    When does 'wave to a cager' day happen?
    Every day

    But with one finger only
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    & some wonder why they try and run us over?

    Hell, if some random motorcyclist gave me the bird for no good reason I'd think about some GBH myself.
    Quote Originally Posted by tigertim20 View Post
    etiquette? treat it like every other vehicle on the road, assume they are a blind, ignorant brainless cunt who is out to kill you, and ride accordingly

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    Quote Originally Posted by MSTRS View Post
    A few say this. But IMO it just isn't so. True, we don't have pillars creating blind spots, but we don't have the unfettered head movement possible in a car.
    I haven't noticed any difference in the amount of head movement I can achieve in a car or on the bike.
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    Quote Originally Posted by swbarnett View Post
    I think it came out that it's quite possible that those wearing the vests were the type to be less likely to get themselves into trouble, with or without vests. Possible another example of confused causality.
    Oh yeah, good point.

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    Quote Originally Posted by swbarnett View Post
    I haven't noticed any difference in the amount of head movement I can achieve in a car or on the bike.
    You're on a GN. Upright seating position. You 'might' wear an open face too.
    On a sprotbike, leathers and full face - it's not so easy. The situation that occurs to me where this is a major problem is where you are coming into an 'angled' left turn intersection...the angle is too great to turn one's head far enough to see what's coming from the right, yet the mirrors miss the view because of the angle.
    Do you realise how many holes there could be if people would just take the time to take the dirt out of them?

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    Quote Originally Posted by MSTRS View Post
    I do. Just sometimes though, I don't seem to be able to unfold all my fingers...
    Hehehehehe....mine cramp up too........(snigger)

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    Quote Originally Posted by MSTRS View Post
    A few say this. But IMO it just isn't so. True, we don't have pillars creating blind spots, but we don't have the unfettered head movement possible in a car.
    I certainly think I have better vision on the bike although rear vision can be a prob if you don't look over the shoulder.....just feels better is all......maybe my cage is too clunky.........

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    Quote Originally Posted by skidMark View Post
    #1 rule of motorcycling.

    fingers always covering the brakes etc...coming up to sidestreets be in a gear that you can power out of the way if ya have to.

    etc etc.
    Covering the brake when you see somthing eh? its just going to give you a sore hand covering it everywhere!!!
    As for powering out of the way should you not be traveling at a speed such that you can stop in half the clear distance ahead of you...?

    hoon!

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    I used to wear a hi-vis vest until I got hit by a car. I stopped wearing it and haven't been hit since. This could just be coincidence however....
    In space, no one can smell your fart.

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    Quote Originally Posted by McJim View Post
    I used to wear a hi-vis vest until I got hit by a car. I stopped wearing it and haven't been hit since. This could just be coincidence however....
    I wasn't driving that car. Honest.
    "Standing on your mother's corpse you told me that you'd wait forever." [Bryan Adams: Summer of 69]

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    Quote Originally Posted by madandy View Post
    Lets all start waving to people in cars. They may beleive we're changing our attitudes, deserve to live, share the roads with them and they may sympathise with the cheesecutter camapaign.

    really. forgive them their trespasses and get proactive.

    Been thinking about this and have realised that I do in fact do something like this already, in that I acknowledge those drivers who do give way and wait for me, especially if they could have snuck through in front but have opted not to. A little lift of the left hand in acknowledgement is all it takes. Whether they see it or not I wouldn't know but it is right to reinforce "good" behaviour. It is all too easy to get agro and offensive when some dork drives right at you. We run the risk of dumping on ALL drivers, even those who do make an effort and thereby reinforcing the "biker" image of mad hoons with no manners. In my experience there are more drivers who do look out than who do not - else I would not still be alive to ride at my advanced age of (cough cough mumble mumble)..........

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