Its the truth Jim, just not as we know it. Or is it?

Post by **Wattie** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 12:02 pm

everyones forgotten the bloody pusbike riders!! Faarrkers!!

my daddy once said "look about 10 cars infront and avoid the accident b4 it happens"

theres lots of other sutff too, but thats what i stick with.

and as Ty said, stay the hell outta the blind spots, and better to be moving faster than slower...

MickLC · Post by **MickLC** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 12:38 pm

Neka79 wrote:
Mick C wrote:I was chatting to a guy I know that used to ride a ZX7R and now rides a harley clone. He says one of the biggest differences on the road is how much more respect he gets now from car drivers...they just seem to scared too piss off the potential bro
maybe its the arse-less leather chaps ??

Nope, otherwise I'd get more respect

hammer · Post by **hammer** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 12:49 pm

falx wrote:
hammer wrote:What a load of shit......
As in you ride it like its a 200kmh dickhead missile and they are afraid of you because of that? Thanks for your lucid insightful comment, now pike off.

Given that I've been lane split by a landcruiser (she used the bicycle lane to get in there) its not like I left much room. I've had a commodore taking a demo for a run tailgate me, with the sales rep in the car... the list grows every day.

I'm interested in the things others do to deal with the idiots.

You have no idea how I ride, so you are posting more shit straight up.
But anyway if your gunna sit in traffic and be a victim Iam sure you will get it every day.
Tip, wear a smaller dress so you can lane split and make sure all your riding rear is top shelf cause your gunna need it sooner or later.

Oh and get pucked u crunt

SnypR · Post by **SnypR** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 1:04 pm

l've seen the point of view from both ends (motorbike and Semi) and can tell you that they don't care if it's a bike or truck. Sure you get the occasional driver who sees the truck in the rearview mirror and shit themselves, but more often they put themselves in the position to get killed.

l put it down too people living in thier own little world, dont care if they nearlly kill someone just to get home 2 mins quicker, cant miss that important phone call...ect ect.

javaman · Post by **javaman** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 1:39 pm

I'm quite 'lucky' that I grew up in a place where riding 'as you do' in black spurs means a sure death.

But I have also find out here that going fast enough means you only worry for the things in front of you

Post by **MadKaw** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 1:50 pm

Hmmmm intersting and plenty of stereotyping going on here....

I'm a cage driver.
I also drive a 4wd
My wife is also a cage driver.
She is one of those evil soccer mum type 4wders...

We are obviously the most dangerous ppl on the road for motorcyclists..
Neither of us have had an accident with one though..

So we must be talking about the non rider, cage drivers then.
My parents are those evil old ppl in 4wd's..
They've never had an accident with a motorcyclists either...

So it must be the others.!

Oh yeh, I know who it is...

ITS THE DICKHEADS WHO HAVE THERE THERE HEADS UP THERE ASSES.
and it doesn't matter what they drive or there sex, and motorcyclists are not void of these types....
They'll run into your car as easy as they'll run into your motorcycle..
They may even be riding a motorcycle when they do it...

Banning Dickheads is the only solution..
But we will loose a lot of motorcyclists....

Gosling1 · Post by **Gosling1** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 6:03 pm

Mick C wrote:
neka wrote:....maybe its the arse-less leather chaps ??
Nope, otherwise I'd get more respect

Mick wants some R-E-S-P-E-C-T !!! This is how you get it !!

Gosling1 · Post by **Gosling1** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 6:06 pm

MadKaw wrote:....I'm a cage driver....I also drive a 4wd
My wife is also a cage driver.....She is one of those evil soccer mum type 4wders.......

Normally I don't double-post, but MadKaw has a point - my missus also drives a 4WD and takes the kids to T-ball (soccer in 2 years

) and guess what - she has *never* had an accident with a biker as well...........neither have I, although I am always on the lookout for some gumbie newbie dipshit on their L-plates on a Honda, so I can drive STRAIGHT OVER THE F'N TOP OF THEM and live the stereotype to the max !!!

falx · Post by **falx** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 6:42 pm

hammer wrote:
falx wrote:
hammer wrote:What a load of shit......
As in you ride it like its a 200kmh dickhead missile and they are afraid of you because of that? Thanks for your lucid insightful comment, now pike off.

Given that I've been lane split by a landcruiser (she used the bicycle lane to get in there) its not like I left much room. I've had a commodore taking a demo for a run tailgate me, with the sales rep in the car... the list grows every day.

I'm interested in the things others do to deal with the idiots.
You have no idea how I ride, so you are posting more shit straight up.
But anyway if your gunna sit in traffic and be a victim Iam sure you will get it every day.
Tip, wear a smaller dress so you can lane split and make sure all your riding rear is top shelf cause your gunna need it sooner or later.

Oh and get pucked u crunt

YAAT & YHBT YL

ProblemChild · Post by **ProblemChild** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 6:43 pm

Gosling1 wrote:
MadKaw wrote:....I'm a cage driver....I also drive a 4wd
My wife is also a cage driver.....She is one of those evil soccer mum type 4wders.......
Normally I don't double-post, but MadKaw has a point - my missus also drives a 4WD and takes the kids to T-ball (soccer in 2 years ) and guess what - she has *never* had an accident with a biker as well...........neither have I, although I am always on the lookout for some gumbie newbie dipshit on their L-plates on a Honda, so I can drive STRAIGHT OVER THE F'N TOP OF THEM and live the stereotype to the max !!!

but thats cause its a hoonda isnt it gos

falx · Post by **falx** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 6:48 pm

MadKaw wrote:Hmmmm intersting and plenty of stereotyping going on here....

I'm a cage driver.
I also drive a 4wd
My wife is also a cage driver.
She is one of those evil soccer mum type 4wders...

We are obviously the most dangerous ppl on the road for motorcyclists..
Neither of us have had an accident with one though..

So we must be talking about the non rider, cage drivers then.
My parents are those evil old ppl in 4wd's..
They've never had an accident with a motorcyclists either...

So it must be the others.!

Oh yeh, I know who it is...

ITS THE DICKHEADS WHO HAVE THERE THERE HEADS UP THERE ASSES.
and it doesn't matter what they drive or there sex, and motorcyclists are not void of these types....
They'll run into your car as easy as they'll run into your motorcycle..
They may even be riding a motorcycle when they do it...

Banning Dickheads is the only solution..
But we will loose a lot of motorcyclists....

I know plenty of sane 4WD drivers, have seen a fair number of insane Excell drivers, and a fair few crotch rocketeers on bikes. So size of vehicle only has to do with the relative space taken and the mass involved.

I agree, ban the idiots. The net result would be a lot less people on the roads, and a lot fewer fatalities.

FrogZ · Post by **FrogZ** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 6:50 pm

Gos said "I can only imagine with some measure of horror what it must be like on a 250 "

...and even worse on a NSR150...

I donna getta no respect.... from anyone....
Seriously it IS worse the smaller the bike
Or maybe they just hate the whipper snipper noise.
Lucky it is nippy enough to get out of the road.

I actually think it has to do with the amount of risk you pose to them more than anything. A semi makes a big dent a bike a (relatively) small one.

mike-s · Post by **mike-s** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 8:02 pm

Frogs, that reminds me of one guy i see commuting most mornings.

He/She rides a scooter in the left lane along general holmes drive (80 zone, he does about 70-85). The poor fool does *NOTHING* about lane ownership and sticks to the far left of his lane.

Some asshats creep right up behind him and overtake him half in his lane still. Most are courteous and give him his full lanes clearance, but still theres that element of "give them an inch and the fuggers will take your whole goddamn lane".

Riding my older bikes (the 450 and to some extent the 750) i used to get idiots trying to overtake me on the right (and the left on the odd occasion) when i was just keeping up with traffic. Doesn't happen as much on the RF now, mind you the arse on that bike combined with the bagrack makes the bike look a shedload more imposing than it used to look. I still get idiots trying it on from time to time nowdays too.

MickLC · Post by **MickLC** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 7:35 am

Gosling1 wrote:
Mick C wrote:
neka wrote:....maybe its the arse-less leather chaps ??
Nope, otherwise I'd get more respect
Mick wants some R-E-S-P-E-C-T !!! This is how you get it !!

No, that's pretty close...maybe I need to do the hair

Post by **Wattie** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 11:36 am

having spent some time of the road with zx12s and zx9's IN MY MIRRORS , their headlights really stand out like dogs balls,

great for safety, not sure about the earlier 9s, with only one headlight, btu the twin light models would get seen very easily by cages!!