Jerks on bikes

[breakaway]

The point is, we all do stupid shit. But I try to confine mine to places where I'm the only one destined to become hamburger. It follows that the cagers don't get a hard on to dial *555 and report yet another bastard, freedom loving, freedom living biker gets his rocks off while he sits there next to his carping wife, in his cage...the HP on which is killing him. And he can't remember why he agreed to have the screaming kids which are now planted in the back seats.

The trick is to go so fast that they can't get your plate. It's worked for me in the past

[McJim]

The trick is to go so fast that they can't get your plate. It's worked for me in the past

And then there was the corner

[Tank]

Snort, there is so much fucked up shit on KB (90%?) that threads like this are really just worth nothing at all.

I don't know what happened to the mods here, but almost everything is pointless drivel, and anything technical gets pushed into pointless drivel by trolling idiots, except the mods dont PD it.

shrug!

The best way to keep threads out of PD is for you to read them logged in as a guest and not making any comments.

The technical "trolls' arnt actually trying to troll, they are simply often correcting ridiculous or dangerous comments you have suggested as solutions.

However I guess until you pull your head out of your ass and realize that there are a lot of people that know alot more about bikes than you - you will still think that they are just trolling.

Its not all news tho' DB. You own a Ho'Bag, so all the extra hours you spend repairing it and trying to keep it on they road you will pick up a ton of useful tips and tricks.

[smoky]

It's all relative - judging others from our perception
Of course we all think we're the bomb at riding, but even the best of us I'm sure piss the occassional driver off

[Tank]

Of course we all think we're the bomb at riding, but even the best of us I'm sure piss the occassional driver off

Only 1/2 true. I know Im a crap rider and I ride accordingly - but yep - even with the very best of intentions we all end up doing something that pisses off other road users.

[maybe]

I guess we have all done this at some time, who really cares, he would have to upset a lot of drivers to make much difference and like I said

[PrincessBandit]

"Mummy, that bad boy was riding so bad I was afraid. Mummy, tell 'em to stop!" Too funny really!

I see your point to a degree, but not everyone takes witnessing reckless riding/driving with a wee smile and sad shake of the head. Case in point Balu and RipperRoo 92 were out for a father/son ride yesterday and a motorcyclist went screaming past them at warp speed. Balu took it in his stride with the aforementioned shake of the head, RipperRoo 92 (who is 16 and on his restricted) nearly shit himself as he hadn't heard the bike coming up behind him and the ginny mirrors are not exactly user friendly. Did the rider's actions cause an accident? No, not this time. I know I can tell my son to HTFU, but a little consideration around others is not too much to ask is it?

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Now if was a cage driver doing that, I could understand you maybe getting p---sed off, cos that dude will probably kill someone innocent..soon
There is a difference.

And the difference is...????? Motorcyclists can also be responsible for the deaths of other innocent parties too. It's just easier to blame car drivers though isn't it.

waaaaaa......
good on him, at least he was having fun, he is right, he can ride how he wants, its his ass.

mormon few!

If only it was only his ass on the line carver.

This is excellent news - cloning works! Katman - is that you in there?


...You're problably over reacting because he overtook you..I've noticed this a lot in New Zealand...people seem to get very aggreived about being overtaken. I need this response explained to me as it doesn't happen in the UK.

Hope your vent helped though! Think happy thoughts.

Who needs Dolly the sheep now? There may be more Katpeople out there than we realise!!!
As far as being aggrieved by being overtaken is concerned, most of us have probably witnessed incidents where this childish mentality has been confirmed but it kind of depends on the risk factor involved. I've been overtaken a number of times on my bike (doing 120) by cars whose drivers have raced past me, probably just because they can (or may have realised somehow that it's a "girl" on the bike in front of them - oh no, that will never do). Does it piss me off? No, not normally, but if it's done then to just sit in front of me at a slower speed than I was travelling at, then Yes; if it's done with blardy great big trucks coming in the opposite direction, then Yes; if it's done ... (I think you get the point).

[CookMySock]

RipperRoo 92 (who is 16 and on his restricted) nearly shit himself as he hadn't heard the bike coming up behind him and the ginny mirrors are not exactly user friendly. Did the rider's actions cause an accident? No, not this time. I know I can tell my son to HTFU, but a little consideration around others is not too much to ask is it?

Dawn is right. I have had two learner riders under my wing this winter, and fortunately I haven't had anyone get such a large fright that they headed for the gravel. I'll play up here and there, but I won't frighten or interfere with others knowingly.

I DO insist that I do as I choose on the road, but never to the extent that your rights are interfered with. If the same respect is afforded in return, then we all have a good time and no one gets hurt, bar the occasional inadvertent treading on toes, as life goes.

It kind-of is the biker way to smirk at others who imagine themselves to be in some level of extreme peril at the hands of some biker maniac tho.. and I enjoy a bit of that just like the next person.

Steve

[Ixion]

Could be a case for an "R" plate (as they have in Oz).?

I would hope that experienced riders would always treat a L plater gently. Once the L plate is ditched it is a bit harder, but a GN250 is distinctive and will often indicate that the rider is not very experienced.

This will get much harder once the LAMS concept is introduced. At present I do tend to assume that a rider on a >250cc should be experienced enough not to panic if overtaken . Mind you , being overtaken by a Nanna like me could maybe cause the overtaken one to be so astonished that he crashes from sheer amazement. Unless it's a Harley of course

[CookMySock]

Could be a case for an "R" plate (as they have in Oz).?

Maybe a smaller, non-compulsory one, just so other bikers can recognise it. If people want or need extra consideration, then use it, and if they don't, then don't. If it was a huge gonky bright green "R" like the "L" plate, and it was compulsory, I don't think people would want it. I wouldn't.

Steve