And today's commuting highlight is...
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sjtscott said:
CAPP0 said:
As I came up the A20 this morning, the traffic was backed up a bit approaching the Orpington slip (Crittall's Corner I think it's called?). People are ALWAYS jumping lanes here and I'm always wary as I filter there. Sure enough, about 100 yards in front of me, a small van dived from the left lane to the right.
As I caught it up, I saw a guy on a Monster alongside the passenger window remonstrating with the driver. I guess he must have cut in front of him. Clearly he didn't get the response he wanted, because next thing I saw was the biker delivering a massive right uppercut to the van mirror, which promptly exploded into about a hundred pieces - not just the glass, the entire mirror. Bits everywhere all over the road. Obviously the bike then shot off, and the van didn't stop either.
I didn't see where the bike was as the van swapped lanes so I didn't see how close a call it was but the biker smashing the mirror like that did seem rather extreme.
How shiny was the bike and what was the rider wearing kit wise? Did it have race cans?As I caught it up, I saw a guy on a Monster alongside the passenger window remonstrating with the driver. I guess he must have cut in front of him. Clearly he didn't get the response he wanted, because next thing I saw was the biker delivering a massive right uppercut to the van mirror, which promptly exploded into about a hundred pieces - not just the glass, the entire mirror. Bits everywhere all over the road. Obviously the bike then shot off, and the van didn't stop either.
I didn't see where the bike was as the van swapped lanes so I didn't see how close a call it was but the biker smashing the mirror like that did seem rather extreme.
These will tell me a lot relating to if its an overreaction vs valid incident!
Plain black lid and dark visor, proper jacket, trousers and boots although jacket and trousers possibly not matching. Gloves presumably with significant amounts of knuckle armour!
I've seen him plenty of times before on the commute, usually behaving himself!
CAPP0 said:
I've seen him plenty of times before on the commute, usually behaving himself!
Sounds like some severe provocation to me. If you're a regular then you tend to get fairly immune to the usual crap driving so I'm guessing it was something particularly talented to trigger that sort of reaction.Angrybiker said:
Commuting in the 'new' blade, thankful it wasn't chucking it down as forecast yesterday. didn't have too much of a smile on my face though, concentrating too hard to get to grips with the differences from a 600 (plus it seemed to international nut-case day, with pedestrians and cars doing all sorts of stupid things).
Bit disappointed with how much it warmed my right leg though at the lights, man that exhaust is hot. Surprised, it was hotter than the RR, I was rather hoping I'd lose that hot leg feeling.
Still feels weird knowing you're talking about MY bike.Bit disappointed with how much it warmed my right leg though at the lights, man that exhaust is hot. Surprised, it was hotter than the RR, I was rather hoping I'd lose that hot leg feeling.
SteelerSE said:
Sounds like some severe provocation to me. If you're a regular then you tend to get fairly immune to the usual crap driving so I'm guessing it was something particularly talented to trigger that sort of reaction.
Agreed - hence asking Mr Capp0, if he's a regular in proper kit this points to it from first guess.kiethton said:
Nice ride in this morning, good temperature, light(ish) traffic and nothing to report bar one gripe...
Riding toward Lewisham past the hospital, in the NS lane (bus lane) going only marginally faster then traffic in the RH lane. Car level with me decides to simultaneously indicate left and pull to the NS to take a small turning/parking place. A squeeze on the brakes sees me slow to a near stop and a rev (not too much, it's still early) ensures she stops coming across me. I then carry on going and receive a blast on the horn for my troubles...WTF?
When do people think it's ok to turn left from the outside lane?!?! (both lanes available to all traffic at the time of day).
Why do you rev and not hit the horn? I see (hear) this a lot on stupid youtube helmet cam videos. I nearly always have my thumb near my horn button. It strikes me that drivers understand the sound of a horn more than a bike revving, but YMMV.Riding toward Lewisham past the hospital, in the NS lane (bus lane) going only marginally faster then traffic in the RH lane. Car level with me decides to simultaneously indicate left and pull to the NS to take a small turning/parking place. A squeeze on the brakes sees me slow to a near stop and a rev (not too much, it's still early) ensures she stops coming across me. I then carry on going and receive a blast on the horn for my troubles...WTF?
When do people think it's ok to turn left from the outside lane?!?! (both lanes available to all traffic at the time of day).
Pothole said:
Why do you rev and not hit the horn? I see (hear) this a lot on stupid youtube helmet cam videos. I nearly always have my thumb near my horn button. It strikes me that drivers understand the sound of a horn more than a bike revving, but YMMV.
My horn has the power of an ageing asthmatic playing a trumpet, if pressed I doubt they'd associate it with me being there or even hear it over Vybz Kartel on their stereo.The exhaust however, even at 9k RPM (55% load) is significantly louder and actually stops people from squashing me
Quite the opposite for me into central London., loads of bikes. I was chopping and changing lanes to pass them all wobbling about only to then stall my bike somehow! It then decided it wanted a short rest so I had to push it onto the kerb before it would start again. They all passed me....
I tried to play it out like I was supposed to stop there. Oh the shame.
I tried to play it out like I was supposed to stop there. Oh the shame.
Special mention to the person on the A3 this morning on the red Fazer. He was remonstrating with car drivers as I joined the road, so I knew it was going to be special. As we filter into town, he moves from the far right lane to the middle lane from the 4 o'clock position of a car that was moving from the far left lane to the middle. Relatively speaking, they didn't even get close and instead of braking he held his road position in order to give himself another excuse to remonstrate, despite the fact he was passing on the left, had not indicated once the whole time (so that even if the car driver had somehow spotted him, he wouldn't have known his intention), moved into a car's blind spot etc. Cue much hand waving, gesticulating and head shaking. No vision or road sense, no f
king idea, just a massive chip on his shoulder and a victim mentality that he clings to with his miserable life.
I hope you read this somehow because you my friend need to take a good hard look at yourself and stop giving us all bad a name with your st riding and st attitude. Get a fking clue mate.
king idea, just a massive chip on his shoulder and a victim mentality that he clings to with his miserable life.I hope you read this somehow because you my friend need to take a good hard look at yourself and stop giving us all bad a name with your s
t riding and st attitude. Get a fking clue mate. Edited by 308mate on Tuesday 23 May 13:03
308mate said:
Special mention to the person on the A3 this morning on the red Fazer. He was remonstrating with car drivers as I joined the road, so I knew it was going to be special. As we filter into town, he moves from the far right lane to the middle lane from the 4 o'clock position of a car that was moving from the far left lane to the middle. Relatively speaking, they didn't even get close and instead of braking he held his road position in order to give himself another excuse to remonstrate, despite the fact he was passing on the left, had not indicated once the whole time (so that even if the car driver had somehow spotted him, he wouldn't have known his intention), moved into a car's blind spot etc. Cue much hand waving, gesticulating and head shaking. No vision or road sense, no fking idea, just a massive chip on his shoulder and a victim mentality that he clings to with his miserable life.
I hope you read this somehow because you my friend need to take a good hard look at yourself and stop giving us all bad a name with your st riding and st attitude. Get a fking clue mate.
Aka the special summer biker.. sadly warmer weather they'll all be out this week. king idea, just a massive chip on his shoulder and a victim mentality that he clings to with his miserable life.I hope you read this somehow because you my friend need to take a good hard look at yourself and stop giving us all bad a name with your s
t riding and st attitude. Get a fking clue mate. Edited by 308mate on Tuesday 23 May 13:03
sjtscott said:
308mate said:
Special mention to the person on the A3 this morning on the red Fazer. He was remonstrating with car drivers as I joined the road, so I knew it was going to be special. As we filter into town, he moves from the far right lane to the middle lane from the 4 o'clock position of a car that was moving from the far left lane to the middle. Relatively speaking, they didn't even get close and instead of braking he held his road position in order to give himself another excuse to remonstrate, despite the fact he was passing on the left, had not indicated once the whole time (so that even if the car driver had somehow spotted him, he wouldn't have known his intention), moved into a car's blind spot etc. Cue much hand waving, gesticulating and head shaking. No vision or road sense, no fking idea, just a massive chip on his shoulder and a victim mentality that he clings to with his miserable life.
I hope you read this somehow because you my friend need to take a good hard look at yourself and stop giving us all bad a name with your st riding and st attitude. Get a fking clue mate.
Aka the special summer biker.. sadly warmer weather they'll all be out this week. king idea, just a massive chip on his shoulder and a victim mentality that he clings to with his miserable life.I hope you read this somehow because you my friend need to take a good hard look at yourself and stop giving us all bad a name with your s
t riding and st attitude. Get a fking clue mate. Edited by 308mate on Tuesday 23 May 13:03
And now we see as the summer sun warms the land the summer biker emerging from his nest.
Easily identifiable by their wobbly first steps and their shiny new gear, it is these creatures who pose such a menace to other road users and give regular bikers such a bad name.....special ones take things a step further and wear bright yellow 'POLITE' vests......etc etc
Dakkon said:
We need a David Attenborough voice over....
And now we see as the summer sun warms the land the summer biker emerging from his nest.
Easily identifiable by their wobbly first steps and their shiny new gear, it is these creatures who pose such a menace to other road users and give regular bikers such a bad name.....special ones take things a step further and wear bright yellow 'POLITE' vests......etc etc
A proper LOL post, love it! And now we see as the summer sun warms the land the summer biker emerging from his nest.
Easily identifiable by their wobbly first steps and their shiny new gear, it is these creatures who pose such a menace to other road users and give regular bikers such a bad name.....special ones take things a step further and wear bright yellow 'POLITE' vests......etc etc
sjtscott said:
Dakkon said:
We need a David Attenborough voice over....
And now we see as the summer sun warms the land the summer biker emerging from his nest.
Easily identifiable by their wobbly first steps and their shiny new gear, it is these creatures who pose such a menace to other road users and give regular bikers such a bad name.....special ones take things a step further and wear bright yellow 'POLITE' vests......etc etc
A proper LOL post, love it! And now we see as the summer sun warms the land the summer biker emerging from his nest.
Easily identifiable by their wobbly first steps and their shiny new gear, it is these creatures who pose such a menace to other road users and give regular bikers such a bad name.....special ones take things a step further and wear bright yellow 'POLITE' vests......etc etc
So only twigged it this morning but I think I went through the newly restricted bank junction on the bike at about 6:45pm last night
Balls...
No signs visible at the time (although there was one this morning, looks new) but may have been blocked by a bus....guess a fine will be on its way although it's a bit off as there is no where to turn around and it's not exactly obviously marked!
Balls...
No signs visible at the time (although there was one this morning, looks new) but may have been blocked by a bus....guess a fine will be on its way although it's a bit off as there is no where to turn around and it's not exactly obviously marked!
anonymous said:
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I can beat that, last night young gangsta type kid sat at the lights on a non-L plated 125 scooter (no way he had a license give the wobbling) hearing his full face helmet as you would a baseball cap, the chin protector was protecting his forehead!Like that'll be any good in an accident!
CAPP0 said:
Clearly he didn't get the response he wanted, because next thing I saw was the biker delivering a massive right uppercut to the van mirror, which promptly exploded into about a hundred pieces - not just the glass, the entire mirror. Bits everywhere all over the road. Obviously the bike then shot off, and the van didn't stop either.
Has anyone here done that?Admittedly I've felt like doing it a few times. Sometimes for life threatening near misses then the driver still has a horrid attitude afterwards but sometimes even for the smallest of issues. For example, one day a crash must have happened and I was trying to make progress ona dual carriage way, some 4x4 car blatently moved to the middle to stop me, I waited and then shot his windowscreen water which went right over the car all over me and I could see him smiling in the mirror. Only water I know but it was enough of an attitude for me to feel tempted to punch to the window/mirror. Didn't though, probably because he an older chap.
kiethton said:
full face helmet as you would a baseball cap, the chin protector was protecting his forehead!
Like that'll be any good in an accident!
We used to do that back in the day on 'peds - roll a fag & smoke while riding. Bloody stupid, but it felt properly cool!!!!Like that'll be any good in an accident!
Today I overtook a bus going uphill doing 30 in an NSL. As I nipped past, I over-corrected to get back onto the correct side of the road, & nearly clipped his nearside front quarter
Much bum clenching & almost soiled underwear......Cbull said:
CAPP0 said:
Clearly he didn't get the response he wanted, because next thing I saw was the biker delivering a massive right uppercut to the van mirror, which promptly exploded into about a hundred pieces - not just the glass, the entire mirror. Bits everywhere all over the road. Obviously the bike then shot off, and the van didn't stop either.
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