Cars wanting to 'take a bike on'
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jamiep said:
redtwin said:
It certainly is a wake up call when you are riding what you previously thought was a fast bike only to have a car come along and totally humiliate you.
Ever since that fateful night I always give Toyota Supra Turbos a very wide berth.
What colour was the Supra? where did you race it?Ever since that fateful night I always give Toyota Supra Turbos a very wide berth.
Do you know it?.
It wasn't standard, or at least that's what I tell myself. No standard Supra could accelerate that hard from 150MPH. It just flat out left me, I had no hope of staying with it, so I rolled off the throttle and pretended I wasn't trying.
redtwin said:
jamiep said:
redtwin said:
It certainly is a wake up call when you are riding what you previously thought was a fast bike only to have a car come along and totally humiliate you.
Ever since that fateful night I always give Toyota Supra Turbos a very wide berth.
What colour was the Supra? where did you race it?Ever since that fateful night I always give Toyota Supra Turbos a very wide berth.
Do you know it?.
It wasn't standard, or at least that's what I tell myself. No standard Supra could accelerate that hard from 150MPH. It just flat out left me, I had no hope of staying with it, so I rolled off the throttle and pretended I wasn't trying.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmNy-ajRV0U
redtwin said:
jamiep said:
redtwin said:
It certainly is a wake up call when you are riding what you previously thought was a fast bike only to have a car come along and totally humiliate you.
Ever since that fateful night I always give Toyota Supra Turbos a very wide berth.
What colour was the Supra? where did you race it?Ever since that fateful night I always give Toyota Supra Turbos a very wide berth.
Do you know it?.
It wasn't standard, or at least that's what I tell myself. No standard Supra could accelerate that hard from 150MPH. It just flat out left me, I had no hope of staying with it, so I rolled off the throttle and pretended I wasn't trying.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBu6STlhh8Q&fea...
EDIT: To add the link
Edited by Biker's Nemesis on Friday 6th November 18:03
Are you really prepared to kill someone or go to prison when it all goes wrong.
Even experienced racers get it wrong on the road.
If you have a point to prove then do it on a track.
http://news.stv.tv/scotland/tayside/135531-motorbi...
Even experienced racers get it wrong on the road.
If you have a point to prove then do it on a track.
http://news.stv.tv/scotland/tayside/135531-motorbi...
Baldy881 said:
they would never get to 60mph in the first place!! These 'f
king-scaredy-cat-can't-take-a-corner-at-a-sensible-speed' merchants are all over the country mate!
Does my fking tits in 
And it always happens when you have just entered a decent stretch of road with some lovely sweepers on and you come across these s on every one of those lovely corners. Grrrrr!
Baldy
And this has never happened to you when its a bike in front and not a car?????????? Go down your local bike haunt or wherever and i bet theres more 'poof bands' on the tyres than there is 'blistered bobbles' which suggests theres more of, how did you put it........'fking-scaredy-cat-can't-take-a-corner-at-a-sensible-speed' merchants are all over the country mate!Does my f
king tits in And it always happens when you have just entered a decent stretch of road with some lovely sweepers on and you come across these s on every one of those lovely corners. Grrrrr!Baldy
king-scaredy-cat-cant-take-a-corner-at-a-sensible-speed' merchants on bikes than you think.The guy in the Ford Ka was maybe stating the same as you are with car drivers......that on the straights, the biker felt comfortable, but when it comes to the bends (roundabouts) he was f
king mince!!I drive an HGV all day, have done for 15yrs, and i can honestly say that i have encountered just as many a
holes on bikes than i have in cars, which when you think about it, is kinda scarey giving that there is a st load more cars than there is bikes!!! Christ, i've even been held up on some bends in my artic by bikes but i dont come on here bhing about it!!! Everybodys talent levels are alot different, so whats the point in moaning about it!!And btw, i am a biker, not just a car driver on for a moan.
Edited by Farky on Saturday 7th November 10:49
The Lukas said:
It's fun to have a play! When I'm out driving and come across a bike or two (or they come at me from behind is more the norm) it's always fun to up the pace a little. However, if they are insistent on passing, it's much better for everybody if you stand down. 
I would like a car fast enough to be able to give some bikes a run for their money. To me, a fast car has much more kudos than a fast bike. But traffic is always against you, a bike can always overtake easier and get through traffic. So instead of the Cerbera, it may have to be the Street Triple next year
That's the irony, the fastest car in the world is of no bloody use to you whatsoever whan you're sat in a traffic jam on the M1. Whereas the shonkiest 250 would have you home and in bed rattling the wife's bones while the guy in the Veyron is still pulling himself off between a chavved-up Golf and a UPS van, somewhere south of Leicester Forest.I would like a car fast enough to be able to give some bikes a run for their money. To me, a fast car has much more kudos than a fast bike. But traffic is always against you, a bike can always overtake easier and get through traffic. So instead of the Cerbera, it may have to be the Street Triple next year
Wedg1e said:
That's the irony, the fastest car in the world is of no bloody use to you whatsoever whan you're sat in a traffic jam on the M1. Whereas the shonkiest 250 would have you home and in bed rattling the wife's bones while the guy in the Veyron is still pulling himself off between a chavved-up Golf and a UPS van, somewhere south of Leicester Forest.
Yeah but I bet the guy with the Veyron has a prettier wife than the bloke with the shonky 250 
For me, unfortunatley there are tossers on bikes as well as in cars. I've driven/riden both over the years. Had tussles with both, some take it as fun whilst others should stay at home. Seems we should recognise the difference between 'Petrolheads' and 'Prickheads' whatever they ride/drive.
Edited by macdeb on Saturday 7th November 16:36
Edited by macdeb on Saturday 7th November 16:37
rallycross said:
I am always amazed at the (over) reactions of bikers when they get passed. I drive all sorts of cars every week, some very slow, some very quick; & I am always aware of bikers and will move in to give them room to go past me ( I started out on bikes).
I find it usually happens approaching and through a roundabout, eg I am making my usual progress, aware of all around me, minding my own business (just slightly quicker than others).
However after passing the bike(S) in and through the roundabout you then get mr angry from suzuki who somehow thinks he owns the road and the fact some sty hatchback (eg a crappy Ka) has just shown him how to read the road ahead and make progress accordingly, then results in much demonstration and pointless reaction.
No, I wasnt taking a bike on, I was just driving at my usual speed, aware of all around me, and once again surprised by the lack of road craft displayed by today's bikers which matched with their aggresiveness (arrogance?) is a very poor show on our crowded roads (with car drivers who in general are not aware of whats around them).
Bike drivers; use your mirrors and get out of the way if someone has caught up on you, its not rocket science - you are in the way now move over!
Ford Ka you sayI find it usually happens approaching and through a roundabout, eg I am making my usual progress, aware of all around me, minding my own business (just slightly quicker than others).
However after passing the bike(S) in and through the roundabout you then get mr angry from suzuki who somehow thinks he owns the road and the fact some s
ty hatchback (eg a crappy Ka) has just shown him how to read the road ahead and make progress accordingly, then results in much demonstration and pointless reaction.No, I wasnt taking a bike on, I was just driving at my usual speed, aware of all around me, and once again surprised by the lack of road craft displayed by today's bikers which matched with their aggresiveness (arrogance?) is a very poor show on our crowded roads (with car drivers who in general are not aware of whats around them).
Bike drivers; use your mirrors and get out of the way if someone has caught up on you, its not rocket science - you are in the way now move over!
who the fk do you think you are the Stig, in 35 years of motorcycling never has anyone in such a car caused one second of a problem in 'making progress' sod off dreamer;)macdeb said:
Biker's Nemesis said:
sprinter1050 said:
We'd better watch this thread.......
....in case we attract Jarnold88 again!!!
Actually i wonder if he's a twin..... like them Jedward idiots off X F*ctor
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....in case we attract Jarnold88 again!!!
Actually i wonder if he's a twin..... like them Jedward idiots off X F*ctor
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k, he's got a twin brother!!!!! RizzoTheRat said:
Wedg1e said:
That's the irony, the fastest car in the world is of no bloody use to you whatsoever whan you're sat in a traffic jam on the M1. Whereas the shonkiest 250 would have you home and in bed rattling the wife's bones while the guy in the Veyron is still pulling himself off between a chavved-up Golf and a UPS van, somewhere south of Leicester Forest.
Yeah but I bet the guy with the Veyron has a prettier wife than the bloke with the shonky 250 Wedg1e said:
RizzoTheRat said:
Wedg1e said:
That's the irony, the fastest car in the world is of no bloody use to you whatsoever whan you're sat in a traffic jam on the M1. Whereas the shonkiest 250 would have you home and in bed rattling the wife's bones while the guy in the Veyron is still pulling himself off between a chavved-up Golf and a UPS van, somewhere south of Leicester Forest.
Yeah but I bet the guy with the Veyron has a prettier wife than the bloke with the shonky 250 [/quote) Personally i d leave the women out of it and have a mint RG 250 Gamma and the Veyron.996 sps said:
Wedg1e said:
RizzoTheRat said:
Wedg1e said:
That's the irony, the fastest car in the world is of no bloody use to you whatsoever whan you're sat in a traffic jam on the M1. Whereas the shonkiest 250 would have you home and in bed rattling the wife's bones while the guy in the Veyron is still pulling himself off between a chavved-up Golf and a UPS van, somewhere south of Leicester Forest.
Yeah but I bet the guy with the Veyron has a prettier wife than the bloke with the shonky 250 [/quote) Personally i d leave the women out of it and have a mint RG 250 Gamma and the Veyron.Gassing Station | Biker Banter | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff