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#168514 16-Mar-2015 21:19
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Because I almost managed it today!!!

Was driving the old family truck this evening around a left hand bend and Mr "I'm Better than Rossi" came hurtling around the corner, leaning right over with his head 3 feet over the centre line!

I know I made an eeking sound, I can only imagine he inhaled his bike seat through his arse as he did a turtle impression to avoid providing me with a new ornament on the bull bars!

He did manage to straighten up and not ditch his bike and himself though, good bike rather than good rider I think!



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  #1260628 16-Mar-2015 21:22
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Where was this?



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  #1260632 16-Mar-2015 21:29
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Heading towards Mangawhai, he was heading towards Wellsford direction.

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  #1260633 16-Mar-2015 21:33
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Very popular biking area



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  #1260642 16-Mar-2015 21:41
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As an ex-bike rider and truck driver, I was amazed at the amount of looneys that do that over the Rimutaka Hill Rd. Mind you, cars are just as bad.

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  #1260647 16-Mar-2015 21:58
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johnr: Very popular biking area


I like it :-)

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#1260648 16-Mar-2015 22:02
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Not personally, but I've seen a few videos of decapitated former bikers. 




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#1260649 16-Mar-2015 22:05
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Mark:
johnr: Very popular biking area


I like it :-)


Still have not got the new Hayabusa up that way,

 
 
 

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  #1260682 16-Mar-2015 23:08
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Why did an admin edit the title of this thread ?  I was talking about a particular type of motorbike accident, where by a moron hangs his head over the centre line inviting oncoming traffic to remove it!  If I wanted to ask about car vs bike I would have titled it accordingly.


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  #1260686 16-Mar-2015 23:34
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johnr:
Mark:
johnr: Very popular biking area


I like it :-)


Still have not got the new Hayabusa up that way,


You might not enjoy it on the busa .. Roads are in a shocking state, holes, gravel, poo and other hazards.
Definite motard or slow cruiser territory!

Hitting a possum on a sports bike would be unpleasant, I've gone over a possum on my motard and it was lumpy!! Your busa might not like it as much! :-)

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  #1260687 16-Mar-2015 23:34
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i had a gang of bikers overtaking every car they come across inc mine, regardless of speed, regardless of bend on road, regardless of double yellow lines, regardless of oncoming traffic! is that normal behaviour of biker gangs?

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  #1260688 16-Mar-2015 23:36
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joker97: i had a gang of bikers overtaking every car they come across inc mine, regardless of speed, regardless of bend on road, regardless of double yellow lines, regardless of oncoming traffic! is that normal behaviour of biker gangs?


Yes ... I don't recommend trying to tell them they are in the wrong .... ;-)

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  #1260689 16-Mar-2015 23:43
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ok. next time will have phone camera ready when i see them in my mirror ... could be fun

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