Reply With QuoteI've found scraping the pegs causes bruising to the neck and shoulders.
TopicToaster
Rant............
SWMBO and I went for a quiet county drive up to Mt Tamborine this morning. Steep, winding, 60 kph limit drive up, double lines most of the way. I'm doing 60 or there abouts with a car in front and 3 Harley type bikes behind. One K to go to the top.
The first bike passes me on the double lines on a (say) 200m straight. Illegal and no need for it but there you go. Next is a woman, passes on a LH bend (so it would be a blind corner for her) on doubles only to find a car coming the other way. She had a second or so to come back over in front of me and makes it. 3rd is a bloke with a female pillion, over the doubles again on a blind (for him) LH bend where he finds a dual cab coming the other way; he swerves back across and scrapes the foot peg, spark flying and the rear wheel skitters right for a sec, then he straightens a bit and gets over with a split second to spare.
The three idiots (can't blame the pillion) then roar off.
SWMBO's left horrified and I'm fuming.
This is not the first time I've seen this behaviour. Why?
I think I will give in and buy a dash cam.......
Super Moderator
I've found scraping the pegs causes bruising to the neck and shoulders.
If you don't like trucks, stop buying stuff.
Swaggie
Hardly Riders say no more.
Their interpretation of lane filtering obviously
No there is no need to ride like that except they can and do and will keep riding in a dangerous manner until god forbid the unexpected happens
Swaggie
Pegs is more AmericanismOriginally Posted by V8Ian
My bike`s have foot rests
Loud Mouthed Rat Bag
No comment.
Cheers, Billy.
Keeping it simple is complicated.
LordRover
SubscriberAnd not just the hardly riders either, last trip out of Marysville we came across a group of sport bike riders that were overtaking us around blind corners with wet roads and wet bark that had blown of the trees all over the place. Also came around one bend to find a couple of blokes standing by the very bent remains of a compact mercedes that had a disagreement with a tree.
MY08 TDV6 SE D3- permagrin ooh yeah
2004 Jayco Freedom tin tent
1998 Triumph Daytona T595
1974 VW Kombi bus
1958 Holden FC special sedan
Super Moderator
Hardly Riders say no more
Their interpretation of lane filtering obviously
No there is no need to ride like that except they can and do and will keep riding in a dangerous manner until god forbid the unexpected happensAs I said, I've found scraping the pegs causes bruising to the neck and shoulders.Pegs is more Americanism
My bike`s have foot rests
There's no shortage of Euro riders carrying on like dicks.
If you don't like trucks, stop buying stuff.
Swaggie
Of course it is not brand specific idiots in on anything motorised .
ChatterBox
Like everything there can be a peer/pack mentality.
Push bikes, motorbikes, 4wheel drives etc.
I have an older but still quicker than most, bikes.
It is common for me to find a particular style of American bike rider behave (around me) like... well I just don’t get it.
Uncommon from Euro/Jap bikes when I’m riding. However overall think bikes in groups tend to be operating beyond their riders capabilities or any individual sensibilities.
But then I find pretty much the same from some “typical” 4x4 types when the Defender shows up too.
Maybe it’s the perceived status symbol? Don’t know why some folk do what they do no matter what their choice of machinery.
For these type of riders, the joke of temporary Australians is a sad truth realised by mates left behind.
Makes it easy for bad drivers to wipe out bad riders.
You do your best and shakes your head.
OldBushie
SupporterI am pretty certain that i have seen Far more "Idiots" in cars/4WD's than i have seen Idiots on bikes on the road over the last 5 decades of driving around this country
Stupid behavior is not only in the realm of bike riders
You only get one shot at life, Aim well
2004 D2 "S" V8 auto, with a few Mods gone
2007 79 Series Landcruiser V8 Ute, With a few Mods.
4.6m Quintrex boat
20' Jayco Expanda caravan gone
| Search AULRO.com ONLY! |
Search All the Web! |
|---|
|
|
|
Bookmarks