Thread: On My Way Home

Originally Posted by V8Ian

Pictures from South America, Arthur?

Back in 1991 we went to South America for a 9 month tour and we saw mothers riding Hondas C70 and C90 with 1 or 2 kids on the way to school.
A cheep mums taxi I guess.
The most amusing for us was a fellow riding a 50cc cycle-motor during rain holding an umbrella like this nuts here

Originally Posted by UncleHo

I see that sort of thing regularly on the Bruce H'way from Pine River Bridge to the Caboolture turnoff it is not funny, send shivers down my spine, and I started riding in 1959/60, worst of all most are wearing shorts/jeans and work boots,I wouldn't leave the yard without leather jacket,gloves and calf length boots helmet was open face,so one could educate errant car drivers, and no I was not a 1%'er just rode defensively.

You might see me on that stretch of road, but I'm always wearing full armored leathers, gloves, boots and back protector, with a full-face helmet.

Very poor riding, no shoulder checks until the last one, and no indication. Probably reckons car drivers are idiots who don't respect bike riders...

at least the bloke in the OP was wearing a high vis vest.

reminds me of when I was a Telecom apprentice in a new (POS) Mitsubishi L300 Van, driving down the Tulla FWY in peak hour and out of nowhere an almighty bang , as a Honda 750 four embedded itself into the side sliding door & the rider seen in the mirror tumbling down the road, how the following cars avoided hitting him is a miracle

They're learners (hence the hi-vis), probably doing Q-ride out of Pro Honda.

Lay off the bloke a little.

L-plater...no doubt highly stressed by 1) conditions 2) the fact that he's being tested, 3) must follow the leader, must follow the leader, 4) not particularly competent yet.

He made a near fatal error of judgement. We can clearly see what he was trying to do. Very VERY lucky to still be alive.

Chalk it up to experience and thank God he's alive.

Perhaps.....the trainer could add to the pre-ride briefing....'if you make a wrong turn & get separated...don't worry, happens all the time...just pull over, stop the bike.' - stress that there's no need to try to rejoin.

I made dumb riding decisions while on L's, and P's, and full licence. And make mistakes in the car too. Fortunately have only ever had one prang - which wasn't my fault.

The instructor did look like he was taking the exit.

The dual cab driver did amazingly well not to spin and smear the moto.
Them new cruiser dual cabs are pretty taily and I imagine on a wet road at that speed he was on the cusp of a very very average afternoon.

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One other possibility... perhaps that was the riding instructor and he was about to loose a pupil who was supposed to exit at that turnoff? Doesn't excuse his lack of indicators or the outrageously dangerous stunt he pulled but it might explain his decision to re-enter the freeway.
Just a thought..