Be aware of bikers!
25 May 2001, 12:06 AM
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I am allways, allways, aware of bikers. Usually when they're about 3 or 4 cars back in a fast moving line of traffic, I will spot them and move to the left, no prob's.
Usually get the low down, drop off the bars hand out or a thumb.
I also often notice the total lack of awareness from some ********* in front, who don't even notice me "n" my scoob, let alone a biker with headlight blazing.
Usually get the low down, drop off the bars hand out or a thumb.
I also often notice the total lack of awareness from some ********* in front, who don't even notice me "n" my scoob, let alone a biker with headlight blazing.
25 May 2001, 12:51 AM
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I agree with what is being said here..
I always thank people for moving over unless it is not safe to do so, or on some occasions they have previously been a d*ckhead... like overtaking without indication or warning or looking as I am about to pass them when I have already waited long enough for them to do so...
Then they don't get a thank you for moving over....
I also appoligise for the bikers that don't say thank you or that ride like complete twonks...
There is sensible from a car drivers point of view...
sensible from a bikers point of view which quite often will look very unsensible from a car drivers point of view....
and then there is the complete nutter...
I'll never forget being in a rush on the M25 and the taffic is doing about 50mph and I was carefully weaving inbetween the queue of cars at probably about 70mph which sounds lots but was okay, and another biker went past at about what must have been 90mph at least.... nutter
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I always thank people for moving over unless it is not safe to do so, or on some occasions they have previously been a d*ckhead... like overtaking without indication or warning or looking as I am about to pass them when I have already waited long enough for them to do so...
Then they don't get a thank you for moving over....
I also appoligise for the bikers that don't say thank you or that ride like complete twonks...
There is sensible from a car drivers point of view...
sensible from a bikers point of view which quite often will look very unsensible from a car drivers point of view....
and then there is the complete nutter...
I'll never forget being in a rush on the M25 and the taffic is doing about 50mph and I was carefully weaving inbetween the queue of cars at probably about 70mph which sounds lots but was okay, and another biker went past at about what must have been 90mph at least.... nutter
ho ho JGM
25 May 2001, 09:13 AM
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Just a quick reminder, summer is here (I think) and there are a lot of fast bikers around.
We do a lot more pulling out and overtake moneuvers than most drivers, so watch for Ninja's, Fireblades etc giving us a whooping!
Always good to get a wave if you pull over a bit!
MB
We do a lot more pulling out and overtake moneuvers than most drivers, so watch for Ninja's, Fireblades etc giving us a whooping!
Always good to get a wave if you pull over a bit!
MB
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25 May 2001, 10:42 AM
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I'll always acknowledge a driver that makes that bit of extra room! Just don't pull over too far to the left and pepper those behind will all the cr*p that sits near the gutter! 
Matt
Just don't pull over too far to the left and pepper those behind will all the cr*p that sits near the gutter! Matt
25 May 2001, 11:01 AM
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Yep, I appreciate a wave when I pull in (as I frequently do) BUT!
What does annoy me is that some Bikers think they have a god-given right to overtake you. This is a pain in the bum when you are out for a blat and overtaking traffic, some bikers assume that you aint going to overtake in a sort straight(becuase 99% of people wont). Usually I let em go first coz they will be out of the way in 0.5 of a second, but I like to have the choice if its "my space"
Also I have had several bikers not look behind them when they pull out to overtake on dual carrageways. They seem to think they are the only people who go fast.
I dotn want to give people a hard time, live and let live etc, and I know that the risk to thier life is much more than to mine, but
THINK ONCE
THINK TWICE
THINK SCOOBY!
The same goes for other entusiastically driven cars.
What does annoy me is that some Bikers think they have a god-given right to overtake you. This is a pain in the bum when you are out for a blat and overtaking traffic, some bikers assume that you aint going to overtake in a sort straight(becuase 99% of people wont). Usually I let em go first coz they will be out of the way in 0.5 of a second, but I like to have the choice if its "my space"
Also I have had several bikers not look behind them when they pull out to overtake on dual carrageways. They seem to think they are the only people who go fast.
I dotn want to give people a hard time, live and let live etc, and I know that the risk to thier life is much more than to mine, but
THINK ONCE
THINK TWICE
THINK SCOOBY!
The same goes for other entusiastically driven cars.
25 May 2001, 11:20 AM
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I too appreciate people that pull over for me - always wave unless unsafe to do so.
As for scoobs I pass, I generally toot & wave & make an effort to show they've been noticed No-one's posted in the "Was It You" forum yet tho' 
I was once out with a certain Rainbird & he let a CBR600 overtake, then whilst the guy was still accelerating hard pulled out & overtook him back
Funniest thing in ages Rider pulled up beside us further down the road, shook his head in amazement, gave the thumbs up & went.
As for scoobs I pass, I generally toot & wave
& make an effort to show they've been noticed No-one's posted in the "Was It You" forum yet tho' I was once out with a certain Rainbird & he let a CBR600 overtake, then whilst the guy was still accelerating hard pulled out & overtook him back
Funniest thing in ages
Rider pulled up beside us further down the road, shook his head in amazement, gave the thumbs up & went.
25 May 2001, 11:35 AM
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I always pull over for bikes and feel a bit peaved when I don't get a wave.
By the way, when people let me past or are generally nice to me on the road, I give the hazard warning lights 3 flashes. Does anyone else do this and do people realise it's a thank you?
Steve {flash}{flash}{flash}
By the way, when people let me past or are generally nice to me on the road, I give the hazard warning lights 3 flashes. Does anyone else do this and do people realise it's a thank you?
Steve {flash}{flash}{flash}
25 May 2001, 11:50 AM
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Can I apologies for any bikers that don't wave. It's not that they don't appreciate it. Its just that holding the handle bars by the throttle can be a bit hairy when you are accelerating thru a tight space. French bikers stick their leg out instead. This looks extremely funny if you get 4 or 5 of them passing at once.
Puff - I had this happen first time I ever saw a Legacy. The guy moved over at approx 55 Mph. I did a 6th gear roll on up to about 135, glanced around for my mate and saw said Legacy streaking past. I almost fell off in amazement.
Puff - I had this happen first time I ever saw a Legacy. The guy moved over at approx 55 Mph. I did a 6th gear roll on up to about 135, glanced around for my mate and saw said Legacy streaking past. I almost fell off in amazement.
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