I think he's calling him a temporary australian because he's stupid and doing something dangerous, not just because he's doing something dangerous. Nothing wrong with riding a bike, but there's enough people doing it that are a danger to themselves and others. A couple of weeks ago I was on the sydney-newc freeway and saw a bike rider split-laning two semis that were doing 110. I couldn't even begin to guess what speed he was doing. You see enough people doing that and it starts to reflect on bike riders in general, just like bike riders see drivers doing retarded stuff and start generalising to the rest of the population.
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I think he's calling him a temporary australian because he's stupid and doing something dangerous, not just because he's doing something dangerous. Nothing wrong with riding a bike, but there's enough people doing it that are a danger to themselves and others. A couple of weeks ago I was on the sydney-newc freeway and saw a bike rider split-laning two semis that were doing 110. I couldn't even begin to guess what speed he was doing. You see enough people doing that and it starts to reflect on bike riders in general, just like bike riders see drivers doing retarded stuff and start generalising to the rest of the population.
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Many want to get to the front because they're impatient. Nice video, bet he was glad he was filming
Granted I 'lack the balls' to ride a bike on the roads, mainly as I have a brain. The instances I see on a daily basis the number of motorcyclists doing crazy stuff on the roads is alarming, they really don't value their life at all. Hence if me being a 'sicko' is drawing some level of satisfaction from these idiots smashing themselves up & even killing themselves then I am glad to be a 'sicko'. As then there's one less idiot on the road.
If you read thing from motorcycle forums about getting to the front and talk to people who ride the main reason for getting to the front is to avoid being rear ended, not getting up the front because of impatience. It's mainly people who don't ride that think it's because of impatience.
You don't ride a bike because you have a brain? I hope you're not trying to imply that all bike riders are stupid because we certainly aren't. There are some idiots who ride bikes and do stupid things, but we're not all like that and shouldn't all be called idiots who don't value our lives. I certainly value mine which is why I'm a careful rider.
Your attitude about getting satisfaction from bike riders getting hurt or killed from doing stupid things is a bit disturbing. Have you ever known someone who died being stupid on a bike? I did and I certainly didn't get any pleasure from knowing he was dead... mainly because I saw how much it hurt his family. Plus I have a heart
Many idiots who drive cars are more temporary than the rest of us too, we hear plenty about the people who do stupid things with vehicles but not much about the good ones, that story is boring
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Hahahah it's ok there all my family is still there it's good there quiet nice if you an deal with the people
Cheers Brenton
Go for a drive up the old pacific highway on a weekend towards the Central Coast and watch all of the morons there that put others in danger because they expect people in cars to be monitoring their safety. We went for a drive a few weeks ago and this bike kept getting up my *** (I had my 2 children in the car) so wasn't going to speed for his sake. The knob overtook in the right lane and revved his P.O.S bike and left both myself and my 7 year old son deaf in the right ear for the rest of the day.
The "mid life crisis" gang usually all stop at a restaurant on the pacific highway and I can tell you now that prick on the bike was lucky that he didn't stop there because he would have been waddling home with his helmet and his bike rammed right up his ***.
90% of bikers seem to think it's the job of those in cars to ensure their safety.....
The "mid life crisis" gang usually all stop at a restaurant on the pacific highway and I can tell you now that prick on the bike was lucky that he didn't stop there because he would have been waddling home with his helmet and his bike rammed right up his ***.
90% of bikers seem to think it's the job of those in cars to ensure their safety.....
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Your jokeing right! I love that road always use to fly up it when I lived in Sydney we never expected cars to do anything unsafe for us. Your generalization of us bikers is insulting obvesly you have never experienced it I drive and ride so understand both sides
YOUR WRONG!!!!!
Mate it's a road so you share rights with other road users and if ppl on bikes do illegal things it makes me a moron to. What's wrong with you are you not happy with your life or somthing?
It seems your prejudice comments towards us riders is is belittling. You need help.
Cheers Brenton
Thanks, you just proved my point.
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Not for me. And that's all that really matters.
My wife's brother was killed on the Paris Creek Road here in Adelaide (motorcyclists over here use it as a racetrack). Lovely 10+km strip of tarmac running through the countryside. Only problem for Garry that day was the 200yo Eucalypt growing close to the road. I have no sympathy for the guy. He was an idiot & deserved what he got. Unfortunately these idiots don't see the repercussions of their stupidity, how their families are feeling when they see their loved ones being scraped off the road with a shovel. That's the only sad part in it.
Mine too.
I'm not intending to state that ALL motorcyclists are idiots, however IMO the vast majority are. And yes, I'm disturbing, sicko etc. blah blah blah... but at least I'm the one sitting comfortable in the Landcruiser watching this twit the other day flying across the bonnet. I'm going to stop now, for if I state here what I really hoped happened to him (& others like him) then some of these 'Temporary Australians' are going to get their knickers in a knot. Big time.
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Absolute load of crap. I don't know ANY bikers who trust anyone in a car to keep them safe. Very bad exaggeration!
Yep, you're definitely a prick.
What was the point of your first post on this thread anyway, this thread was about a good experience on a bike, not one about idiots.
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Come to the Central Coast and drive along the pacific highway. When idiots on bikes take blind corners on the wrong side of the road at 100km's it is making cars take charge of their safety.
So unless you have driven/ridden there and seen what I'm talking about please don't comment.
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Your comment read like your were trying to generalise all bikers. Do you drive along that highway all day everyday? No? You can't say that 90% of bikers are relying on car drivers for their safety because you've seen some do it sometimes. I'm part of the motorcycling community and an attitude of trusting others with their safety is not common.
Well you can believe what other people tell you, I will believe my eyes.
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I believe what I see too, not what others tell me. Plus, you seem to be dodging my questions and making up statistics you can't back up
I believe what I see too, not what others tell me. Plus, you seem to be dodging my questions and making up statistics you can't back up
Yes, I drive it all day every day
(helmet strap may be a little tight)Sorry but the "cool, lone wolf" mentality doesn't cut it for me.
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My first bike way back in 1975 was an 850 Norton . Soon found out that by removing the center stand you could crank it over a bit further . You had to watch the foot pegs though , they were designed to snap off rather than dig in and throw you off so carrying a spare was a good idea . As for the mouth , have you ever voiced your opinions in person to a biker , anywhere , ever ? No I didn't think so :]
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Yes, I drive it all day every day
Sorry but the "cool, lone wolf" mentality doesn't cut it for me.
Cool lone wolf? What are you on about? :|
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Don't let fear stop you :]
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Is this where the old 'tough guy biker' thing comes in to play? To answer your question, only to my (ex) brother in law. We had numerous 'discussions' about it, all in good spirit of course... although as it turns out, I was right, (again) as he's no longer with us, like many of your lot he's now pushing up the daisy's.
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