Attitude towards bikers

**Skyryder** · 15th February 2007, 23:09

Originally Posted by SixPackBack

Tell your family to fuck off and get another G/freind, its easier in the long run

Yea I picked up on the girlfriend thing too. Anyone want to run a 'book' to see how long she lasts?

Skyryder

**j_redley** · 15th February 2007, 23:42

Heh, apparently the girlfriend just cares.... though she did just mentioned that she is over the motorbike thing. Bullshit she is, though since I actually passed the basic handling without the training, she is a bit more comfortable about me riding. Personally.... I think she's a little jelous I go out on the nice days without her...

**babyB** · 15th February 2007, 23:53

hay Redley
in relation to family & g/f...

at 38 i am still plauged by lectures from my family
the only support i get from them is there constant inventive reasions why i should sell my bikes. .... every thing from 'becouse im a mother' to 'ill get sick from being in the draft'...... what im saying is if its what you want to do, go for it, if ppl & family dont like it, well it is their problem to deal with it not yours. you could spend many years trying to justify why you ride & all you will get is frastrated.
so be who you are and be happy. life is too short.

**j_redley** · 16th February 2007, 00:29

Life is too short, and since Im one of those guys with an older girlfriend, amidetly she has learnt to deal with the fact that Im out on the bike, and will be alot more once I get the helmet. Honestly, the family will learn to deal with it, its the girlfriend that concerned me more. Granted though, since she has gotten better.

**Indiana_Jones** · 16th February 2007, 08:52

It gets annoying when some people go "it's a death trap". Truth is you could be killed crossing the street or slipping up in the shower, as I tell people.

But lots of people are more curious about bikes and ask me questions

Originally Posted by j_redley

Life is too short, and since Im one of those guys with an older girlfriend, amidetly she has learnt to deal with the fact that Im out on the bike, and will be alot more once I get the helmet. Honestly, the family will learn to deal with it, its the girlfriend that concerned me more. Granted though, since she has gotten better.

If she really likes you, she'll understand. My g/f understands my love for 2 wheels and she lets me ride

-Indy

**Swoop** · 16th February 2007, 08:54

Originally Posted by babyB

...being in the draft'.....

Dodge the draft by moving to canada, like so many others did, during the Vietnam war!

**Bloody Mad Woman (BMW)** · 16th February 2007, 09:24

It has all been said above - have the proper gear, look out all the time. After writing my bike off - my Father said - isn't it about time you got a car. But not one member of my family rang back to see how I was! I got more care and support from KB.

I do what I want to do and what gives me pleasure - if someone doesn't like it - tuff shit. Not my problem. Life's too short. At times my friends will ask me to ring and say I got home safely (after a long trip) and I respect that and do so.
It is their fear not yours.
So enjoy your riding to the max.

**kevie** · 17th March 2007, 08:36

Originally Posted by terbang

Should have stayed in bed, safer that way.

hahahah dont even know about that nowadays hehe
Look at the kids in Otaki this week..... almost got themselves killed in bed ..... hey getting bored with the road carnage I think and comming up with novel ways of destroying life and limb

**peasea** · 19th March 2007, 21:01

I've had a couple of doses of gravel rash, I've endo'ed a bike and still have a couple of creaky joints for my troubles. None of that is going to stop me from riding coz the good points outweigh the bad a thousand times over. If it's wet, slow down; if you're tired, rest; look after your bike, especially brakes and rubber; keep your eyes open and remember my father's words....."just because you have right of way, doesn't mean you're going to get it". To which I'll add my own; "Treat everyone as if they're trying to kill you". After that you can find some road of your own and really get to enjoy life. Then there's the people............

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 20th March 2007, 07:34

Originally Posted by Jim2

Don't worry about it. Tell them underarm deodorant causes breast cancer, or something similarly pithy. (It does)

Ahhh.. but it does... though smoking is healthy

**eliot-ness** · 20th March 2007, 14:18

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**Stickchick** · 20th March 2007, 16:53

Originally Posted by j_redley

Right, so personally I've never been one of the people who had a problem with bikers out on the road, however... having just recently sat my bike licence and now riding relativly regularly, of course the parents and girlfriend found out. I'm 21. My girlfriends words "If you wanted to kill your self, why not just go jump off a bridge" and my mother said something to equally the same effect. Why is it that so many people look at bikes as being dangerous like that? Obviously if in an accident you could get hurt more, but this attitude that Im planning on getting my bike licence just to kill myself is so damn annoying!

Unfortunately my family has the right to have the attitude as my sisters boyfriend was killed when hit by a drunk driver who was in a car and he was on a bike. But they are also aware that there were also other circumstances involved that caused his death. Howcever is saying that they trust me to make the right decisions for me, maybe you should let your family know that your not just some lunatic thats out for the ride for the adrenaline of speed (Unless thats the reason for the bike of course)

**Bekki** · 20th March 2007, 17:07

j_redley your mum and your girlfriend love you!

Which means they are honest with you about their thoughts, and they worry about your safety..

Hopefully it also means that they respect your decisions.

Take them for a pillion and log them onto KB, I bet they'll catch the bug.

**Macktheknife** · 20th March 2007, 17:11

Bikes are dangerous, simple fact, it is also one of the reasons for the attraction to them. As everyone else has said, do what you do for the love of it. Do NOT live your life by taking advice from people who are too scared to enjoy themselves doing something they love.
I would rather die of thirst than drink from the cup of mediocrity.