And today's commuting highlight is...
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Angrybiker said:
kiethton said:
Believe me, first proper, proper issue in an age
Old Kent Road - like driving through downtown Joberg except people look less.
On driver training I have yes, HPC booked this weekend (car) and have done bikesafe.
I found downtown Joburg quite reasonable actually Old Kent Road - like driving through downtown Joberg except people look less.
On driver training I have yes, HPC booked this weekend (car) and have done bikesafe.
. Now if you'd said the local taxi buses anywhere in Joburg.....
At somepoint between yesterdays ride and starting the bike this morning i'd lost a screen bolt. There's only four that hold it on, on the GS and only two of those are of any substance. Yup it was one of the main ones.
Didn't have time to worry about it. Cable tie for the way home I think.
Didn't have time to worry about it. Cable tie for the way home I think.
Very empty roads this morning comparatively 
But a glut of bikes at the one set of lights causing the traffic to still queue on the highway. Some more liberal interpretation of traffic islands law by the L-plated lot but other than that plenty of space to make progress with minimal slow biker holdups.
But a glut of bikes at the one set of lights causing the traffic to still queue on the highway. Some more liberal interpretation of traffic islands law by the L-plated lot but other than that plenty of space to make progress with minimal slow biker holdups. 
At the risk of sounding like the other thread, I am pretty sure I was nearly bike-jacked on the way home this evening. Two 
s on scooters, full face balaclavas despite the heat, pull up either side of me at a red light and begin eyeing up my brand new bike. Thankfully there was a police van a few cars back on the other side of the traffic lights which I spotted and I can only assume they did too, which meant they didn't act further when I was able to edge backwards and away from their immediate vicinity. They pulled in to a side turning ahead of me looking back but I managed to quickly change route and seemingly lose them.
This comes after last night, on my stty scooter, I was followed back to my house from the local petrol station by two more s, two-up on a T-Max with no plates on. I noticed them go past eyeing me up while I was at the garage and they must have waited for me to leave. They rode past the front of the house again eyeing up me and the bike but, I can only assume, carried on their merry lawless way when seeing how truly st my scooter is. If that were the new bike I think it would have been a different story.
When is this fking sttery going to end? I am honestly thinking about (securely) parking up both bikes and leaving them now until (or, if) all this stuff dies down. I mean, it's not worth it really, just to get to work? As if riding a motorbike on our fking roads isn't dangerous enough, we're now having to deal with potentially being permanently physically harmed whilst your bike gets nicked from under you.
London is fked. bks to the ing place.
s on scooters, full face balaclavas despite the heat, pull up either side of me at a red light and begin eyeing up my brand new bike. Thankfully there was a police van a few cars back on the other side of the traffic lights which I spotted and I can only assume they did too, which meant they didn't act further when I was able to edge backwards and away from their immediate vicinity. They pulled in to a side turning ahead of me looking back but I managed to quickly change route and seemingly lose them.This comes after last night, on my s
tty scooter, I was followed back to my house from the local petrol station by two more s, two-up on a T-Max with no plates on. I noticed them go past eyeing me up while I was at the garage and they must have waited for me to leave. They rode past the front of the house again eyeing up me and the bike but, I can only assume, carried on their merry lawless way when seeing how truly st my scooter is. If that were the new bike I think it would have been a different story. When is this f
king sttery going to end? I am honestly thinking about (securely) parking up both bikes and leaving them now until (or, if) all this stuff dies down. I mean, it's not worth it really, just to get to work? As if riding a motorbike on our fking roads isn't dangerous enough, we're now having to deal with potentially being permanently physically harmed whilst your bike gets nicked from under you.London is f
ked. bks to the ing place. ccr32 said:
At the risk of sounding like the other thread, I am pretty sure I was nearly bike-jacked on the way home this evening. Two s on scooters, full face balaclavas despite the heat, pull up either side of me at a red light and begin eyeing up my brand new bike. Thankfully there was a police van a few cars back on the other side of the traffic lights which I spotted and I can only assume they did too, which meant they didn't act further when I was able to edge backwards and away from their immediate vicinity. They pulled in to a side turning ahead of me looking back but I managed to quickly change route and seemingly lose them.
This comes after last night, on my stty scooter, I was followed back to my house from the local petrol station by two more s, two-up on a T-Max with no plates on. I noticed them go past eyeing me up while I was at the garage and they must have waited for me to leave. They rode past the front of the house again eyeing up me and the bike but, I can only assume, carried on their merry lawless way when seeing how truly st my scooter is. If that were the new bike I think it would have been a different story.
When is this fking sttery going to end? I am honestly thinking about (securely) parking up both bikes and leaving them now until (or, if) all this stuff dies down. I mean, it's not worth it really, just to get to work? As if riding a motorbike on our fking roads isn't dangerous enough, we're now having to deal with potentially being permanently physically harmed whilst your bike gets nicked from under you.
London is fked. bks to the ing place.
So glad I don't live there. It's a s on scooters, full face balaclavas despite the heat, pull up either side of me at a red light and begin eyeing up my brand new bike. Thankfully there was a police van a few cars back on the other side of the traffic lights which I spotted and I can only assume they did too, which meant they didn't act further when I was able to edge backwards and away from their immediate vicinity. They pulled in to a side turning ahead of me looking back but I managed to quickly change route and seemingly lose them.This comes after last night, on my s
tty scooter, I was followed back to my house from the local petrol station by two more s, two-up on a T-Max with no plates on. I noticed them go past eyeing me up while I was at the garage and they must have waited for me to leave. They rode past the front of the house again eyeing up me and the bike but, I can only assume, carried on their merry lawless way when seeing how truly st my scooter is. If that were the new bike I think it would have been a different story. When is this f
king sttery going to end? I am honestly thinking about (securely) parking up both bikes and leaving them now until (or, if) all this stuff dies down. I mean, it's not worth it really, just to get to work? As if riding a motorbike on our fking roads isn't dangerous enough, we're now having to deal with potentially being permanently physically harmed whilst your bike gets nicked from under you.London is f
ked. bks to the ing place. y enough place even without oxygen thieves on scooters.
I've had to take evasive action and "loose" what I suspected were yoofs wanting to bike-jack me twice in the last couple of months.
Nothing is faster through traffic than a 250-300cc Vespa so its easy enough to do. The first time I did a U-Turn to follow a police van in Knightsbridge, the scrotes rode off. Second time I outran the scrotes up Earls Court Road, Old Brompton Road then hid out for 15 minutes in a Mews.
Nothing is faster through traffic than a 250-300cc Vespa so its easy enough to do. The first time I did a U-Turn to follow a police van in Knightsbridge, the scrotes rode off. Second time I outran the scrotes up Earls Court Road, Old Brompton Road then hid out for 15 minutes in a Mews.
itcaptainslow said:
ccr32 said:
At the risk of sounding like the other thread, I am pretty sure I was nearly bike-jacked on the way home this evening. Two s on scooters, full face balaclavas despite the heat, pull up either side of me at a red light and begin eyeing up my brand new bike. Thankfully there was a police van a few cars back on the other side of the traffic lights which I spotted and I can only assume they did too, which meant they didn't act further when I was able to edge backwards and away from their immediate vicinity. They pulled in to a side turning ahead of me looking back but I managed to quickly change route and seemingly lose them.
This comes after last night, on my stty scooter, I was followed back to my house from the local petrol station by two more s, two-up on a T-Max with no plates on. I noticed them go past eyeing me up while I was at the garage and they must have waited for me to leave. They rode past the front of the house again eyeing up me and the bike but, I can only assume, carried on their merry lawless way when seeing how truly st my scooter is. If that were the new bike I think it would have been a different story.
When is this fking sttery going to end? I am honestly thinking about (securely) parking up both bikes and leaving them now until (or, if) all this stuff dies down. I mean, it's not worth it really, just to get to work? As if riding a motorbike on our fking roads isn't dangerous enough, we're now having to deal with potentially being permanently physically harmed whilst your bike gets nicked from under you.
London is fked. bks to the ing place.
So glad I don't live there. It's a s on scooters, full face balaclavas despite the heat, pull up either side of me at a red light and begin eyeing up my brand new bike. Thankfully there was a police van a few cars back on the other side of the traffic lights which I spotted and I can only assume they did too, which meant they didn't act further when I was able to edge backwards and away from their immediate vicinity. They pulled in to a side turning ahead of me looking back but I managed to quickly change route and seemingly lose them.This comes after last night, on my s
tty scooter, I was followed back to my house from the local petrol station by two more s, two-up on a T-Max with no plates on. I noticed them go past eyeing me up while I was at the garage and they must have waited for me to leave. They rode past the front of the house again eyeing up me and the bike but, I can only assume, carried on their merry lawless way when seeing how truly st my scooter is. If that were the new bike I think it would have been a different story. When is this f
king sttery going to end? I am honestly thinking about (securely) parking up both bikes and leaving them now until (or, if) all this stuff dies down. I mean, it's not worth it really, just to get to work? As if riding a motorbike on our fking roads isn't dangerous enough, we're now having to deal with potentially being permanently physically harmed whilst your bike gets nicked from under you.London is f
ked. bks to the ing place. y enough place even without oxygen thieves on scooters.Instead I just go somewhere the complete opposite direction then stop and keep my visor down. Don't mind having a dust up, but don't want acid in my eyes
supercommuter said:
It is getting just as bad in Bristol. I have been followed a couple of times by squads of them on scooters when I have been on my R1 in the city centre. I never go home because I don't want them to see where my garage is.
Instead I just go somewhere the complete opposite direction then stop and keep my visor down. Don't mind having a dust up, but don't want acid in my eyes
If I suspect I'm being followed I'd never go home, never show them where you live - I have in the past pulled to the side of the road just to see what happens - given recent events I think I would now pull a U turn or take a side road where I know the area, worse case find the nearest cop car or station. I'm convinced my GSXR600 got stolen as I was followed home one evening - so I've been on the general lookout each day for strange behaviour/being following since 2005 when this happened.Instead I just go somewhere the complete opposite direction then stop and keep my visor down. Don't mind having a dust up, but don't want acid in my eyes
Basically now if I see anything 2 wheeled two up it gets my attention - in my direction or coming way opposite here in London - even more so if its a big scooter.
supercommuter said:
itcaptainslow said:
ccr32 said:
At the risk of sounding like the other thread, I am pretty sure I was nearly bike-jacked on the way home this evening. Two s on scooters, full face balaclavas despite the heat, pull up either side of me at a red light and begin eyeing up my brand new bike. Thankfully there was a police van a few cars back on the other side of the traffic lights which I spotted and I can only assume they did too, which meant they didn't act further when I was able to edge backwards and away from their immediate vicinity. They pulled in to a side turning ahead of me looking back but I managed to quickly change route and seemingly lose them.
This comes after last night, on my stty scooter, I was followed back to my house from the local petrol station by two more s, two-up on a T-Max with no plates on. I noticed them go past eyeing me up while I was at the garage and they must have waited for me to leave. They rode past the front of the house again eyeing up me and the bike but, I can only assume, carried on their merry lawless way when seeing how truly st my scooter is. If that were the new bike I think it would have been a different story.
When is this fking sttery going to end? I am honestly thinking about (securely) parking up both bikes and leaving them now until (or, if) all this stuff dies down. I mean, it's not worth it really, just to get to work? As if riding a motorbike on our fking roads isn't dangerous enough, we're now having to deal with potentially being permanently physically harmed whilst your bike gets nicked from under you.
London is fked. bks to the ing place.
So glad I don't live there. It's a s on scooters, full face balaclavas despite the heat, pull up either side of me at a red light and begin eyeing up my brand new bike. Thankfully there was a police van a few cars back on the other side of the traffic lights which I spotted and I can only assume they did too, which meant they didn't act further when I was able to edge backwards and away from their immediate vicinity. They pulled in to a side turning ahead of me looking back but I managed to quickly change route and seemingly lose them.This comes after last night, on my s
tty scooter, I was followed back to my house from the local petrol station by two more s, two-up on a T-Max with no plates on. I noticed them go past eyeing me up while I was at the garage and they must have waited for me to leave. They rode past the front of the house again eyeing up me and the bike but, I can only assume, carried on their merry lawless way when seeing how truly st my scooter is. If that were the new bike I think it would have been a different story. When is this f
king sttery going to end? I am honestly thinking about (securely) parking up both bikes and leaving them now until (or, if) all this stuff dies down. I mean, it's not worth it really, just to get to work? As if riding a motorbike on our fking roads isn't dangerous enough, we're now having to deal with potentially being permanently physically harmed whilst your bike gets nicked from under you.London is f
ked. bks to the ing place. y enough place even without oxygen thieves on scooters.Instead I just go somewhere the complete opposite direction then stop and keep my visor down. Don't mind having a dust up, but don't want acid in my eyes
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