Stupid Things That Non Bikers say...

[Bluehawk]

Inspired by a thread in General Gassing...

Let's see some bike specific ones...

I'll start...

"I know it was a litre bike, it had two exhausts"

[moanthebairns]

Think we had this before,

- id kill myself if I got a bike

was the top answer.

[Bluehawk]

moanthebairns said:

Think we had this before

Guilty as charged - (Note to self: Use the fking search)

[roboxm3]

moanthebairns said:

Think we had this before,

- id kill myself if I got a bike

was the top answer.

This. Which is usually followed by "I'm too much of a nutter" "wouldn't trust myself not to go flat out everywhere" bla bla bla...

It usually translates to "my Mrs won't let me have one" "I'm a bit of a pussy if I'm not in car" etc. etc.

[Tall_Paul]

"You bloody bikers are always jumping the queues" followed by a conversation politely telling them that, in fact, filtering is legal.

[McClure]

Usually some comment about all bikers being reckless and will eventually be killed to death.

[mitzy]

Can I try your helmet on?
To which I reply No, get your fing own.

or

Be careful, its raining out there !

or

My wife wont let me have a bike
To which I repy - Man the Fook up !

[LiamB]

My organs will be stolen.

[Dannaz]

I got asked at work the other day

" Are bikes really as dangerous as people say they are"

I want to know who these people are that say bikes are dangerous, other non bike riders??????????

[Fleegle]

I tend to find most non bikers are dull, so don't really pay much attention to what they are saying

[tight5]

mitzy said:

My wife wont let me have a bike
To which I repy - Man the Fook up !

so your wife let you have a bike ?

[McClure]

Fleegle said:

I tend to find most non bikers are dull, so don't really pay much attention to what they are saying

the one who's always commenting all bikers are idiots and I'll be smeared across the tarmac owns an R8 and is always going on about how quick it is* and used to make out he's a driving god. That was until a few of us went karting. He turned up in karting helmet, jump suit, boots and spent most of the lead-up telling us how to drive. He came last and went home in a huff. Hasn't been back since.

• when I am more experienced I'll make sure to meet him at the lights before the DC slip road and show him proper speed (even though my little 675 is probably considered slow by you sports bike riders )

[jackh707]

Person : What bike have you got?

Me: Kawasaki, it's right there, that's why I'm at a petrol station for some reason talking to you...

Person: oh yeah I used to have a GSXR too.

Me: ?!?!?

Person: it had a race engine off a mate... Could do over 200mph.

Me: ok

[thatdude]

"dont you get cold riding this time of year?"

while I'm stripping out of ten thousand layers of clothing. No, i dont get cold, because I'm clever enough to interpret the weather report correctly and dress accordingly.

[peteO]

people always telling me about an accident they read/seen on tv involving bikers...

my mum text me saying this exact thing last night... my response: it happens, dont watch it!

[Charlie Foxtrot]

My manager earlier today: "I saw this massive bike crash last night..."

Sod off, I don't want to hear about that stuff. I know it happens but ignorance is bliss.

[groundcontrol]

If anyone tells you about crashes they've seen or relatives they know that have been maimed, maybe remind them about some aviation disasters before they go on holiday.

[Rawwr]

"My mate's got an R1."

Amazing how many times people say that.

[mitzy]

Fleegle said:

I tend to find most non bikers are dull, so don't really pay much attention to what they are saying

I have one and you dont pay attention to me !

[nitrodave]

"there are 2 types of bikers - those who have come off, and those who haven't come off yet"