Bikers: Friends or Foes?

rally200

Mods - pah!

poncing around on their niche Italian bikes, always in shades, and ludicrous tight fitting clothing, think they're so cool, but don't realise the rest of the world think they're arrogant idiots, and a menace on the roads

Deadeye Duck

rally200 wrote:

Mods - pah!

poncing around on their niche Italian bikes, always in shades, and ludicrous tight fitting clothing, think they're so cool, but don't realise the rest of the world think they're arrogant idiots, and a menace on the roads

Not really, I just think they should MTFU and get a bike that wasn't designed for girls.

Clever Pun

lost_in_thought wrote:

cjcp wrote:

Motorcyclists I find to be ok. Scooter not so much.

What is annoying across the board is the number of two-wheeled vehicles that creep at red lights or move ahead of the stop line.

+1

I honestly think the CBT should only be valid for maybe 3 months, after which you HAVE to take a full licence. Having the ability to drive on the roads for 2 years after a 1-day course and no theory test is ridiculous.

That wont make the blindest bit of difference, 2 years is fine. they cover the rules and how you should ride, passing a full test wont stop you being a tw@t at heart just means they'll be on a bigger bike.

the theory test isn't much more than common sense... but I get your point loads still fail but less so for motorcyclists

I have no problem with our 2 wheeled brethren

rally200

Deadeye Duck wrote:

rally200 wrote:

Mods - pah!

poncing around on their niche Italian bikes, always in shades, and ludicrous tight fitting clothing, think they're so cool, but don't realise the rest of the world think they're arrogant idiots, and a menace on the roads

Not really, I just think they should dress like the village people and get a bike that wasn't designed for picking up girls.

fixed


Scooters (OLD Italian ones) are cool
FACT

secretsam

rally200 wrote:

Mods - pah!

poncing around on their niche Italian bikes, always in shades, and ludicrous tight fitting clothing, think they're so cool, but don't realise the rest of the world think they're arrogant idiots, and a menace on the roads

you forgot to mention the carp music and the fact that they think that sad old 60s wannabe Paul Weller is a god, when he is in fact a daft old twerp who's not woken up to the fact that it's 2009, and he was only about 5 when the 60s ended, the daft g1t

nasahapley

Deadeye Duck wrote:

Saying that, there's now the law that after passing your bike test, if you're under 25(i think) you need to ride for a year on something under 33bhp. So, it might have all changed.

The age/bhp restrictions have been around for a while, but I think you only have to be 21 to do your direct access (I did mine when I was 22 and got a GSX-R 600 straight away - best buying decision I ever made!). I'm also rabidly anti scooter (esp. old ones) - anything endorsed by housewife's favourite and corporate whore Jamie Oliver can never be cool IMO - get a proper bike son.

White Line

Bros before hoes, as they say ...

Bros being bikers and hoes being mopeds, of course.

lost_in_thought

Bros before hoes?

So you prefer these:



to these:



Sorry, I'm being silly...

pangolin

Usually I find them fine, but recently one went nuts at me.

It was a scooter with an L plate ridden by a mid 20's bloke in an estate agent type suit. I was going over Putney bridge and he suddenly pulled out from a queue of traffic in front of me, so I had to swerve to avoid him. I passed him and gave him a dissaproving look, then thought no more of it.

Then a bit later on he caught me up on Kings Road, pulled alongside at a bit over 20mph, and started shouting at me! 'You looking at something? If you want something to look at I'll get off my scooter and knock your f*****g teeth in!'

It went on for a bit in that fashion and I genuinely could not help doing anything more than laughing at him. He looked a bit miffed at that and revved off into the distance.

He then got stuck in traffic and I passed him. It was brilliant.

rally200

SecretSam wrote:

rally200 wrote:

Mods - pah!

you forgot to mention the carp music and the fact that they think that sad old 60s wannabe Paul Weller is a god, when he is in fact a daft old twerp who's not woken up to the fact that it's 2009, and he was only about 5 when the 60s ended, the daft g1t

what! all 60s soul, R&B, & ska is cr*p?

& who told you Weller is a Mod God? - now Steve Marriott maybe. Weller is an embarassing old man with a dodgy haircut


anyhoo - what I meant was that dedicated scooter riders (and probably more so motorcyclists) will feel a fellowship with other dedicated 2 wheelers through the commonalities of vulnerability to negligent motorists, nerdy attention to detail, and apparent aloofness

Mrs_Ragbrutty

I am a biker first and foremost, though my preferd engine these days runs on apple juice as a preference which is far cheeper than petrol.

Back to the subject in hand, before I started riding I was always aware of cyclist and would give them space, dip my lights, give way where appropriate etc. It was a friendly relationship with cyclists often saying thankyou to me for observing their rights. Now I'm on a pushy and I understand just how odd it feels when someone doesn't abuse your size or lack of momentum.

I've had a full motorcycle licence for rather a long time. I learnt how to ride with Sussex Police. They taught defensive riding. I've also done advanced rider training. I use the skills I learnt for the bike with the pushy as well. It's held me in good stead, I also believe I am a safer, more confident rider for it.