Scary encounter with a group of BABS
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Witnessed the most ridiculous display of two wheeled incompetence today on some of my favourite roads over the Mendips, ending up going down the gorge into Cheddar. These are roads I know well, but I've never understood why there are so many bike accidents in the area. I know now. Caught up with these guys - I think there were six or seven of them, all in shiny new leathers and riding litre sports bikes, the oldest of which seemed to be on an 06 plate. The fact that they made it to Cheddar was pure luck and no judgement. I hung back and watched these guys ride way outside their capability, ridiculous overtakes, clueless lines resulting in them running wide on left handers and braking out of right handers to avoid going farming. Something has to change in motorcycling and until it does we are all becoming sitting ducks for the legislators.
shame to hear that, my local roads too. Either go via wales from Bristol or Chedder area. nice roads.
but will say I may be too careful but don't like to ride like a t
t and put meyself at risk. chedders a very dangerious area and i'm always careful of the roads and its conditions. Not that I dont like to go fast, some great roads over the mendips to ge a very good speed up but i'm always very careful ( as much as I can)
just hope theses people are not going to get themselves killed soon
but will say I may be too careful but don't like to ride like a t
t and put meyself at risk. chedders a very dangerious area and i'm always careful of the roads and its conditions. Not that I dont like to go fast, some great roads over the mendips to ge a very good speed up but i'm always very careful ( as much as I can) just hope theses people are not going to get themselves killed soon
Edited by RemaL on Sunday 2nd September 19:33
ahhh BABs, fun to watch aint they?
was catching one the other day & i ended up slowing down & letting him get away. i wasnt trying when i was catching him but he was trying so hard outside his ability to get away i'd have felt guilty if he'd stacked it.
odd thing is, ive not been riding long & im damn sure im not a fast rider. they remind me of me about a month after my test.
was catching one the other day & i ended up slowing down & letting him get away. i wasnt trying when i was catching him but he was trying so hard outside his ability to get away i'd have felt guilty if he'd stacked it.
odd thing is, ive not been riding long & im damn sure im not a fast rider. they remind me of me about a month after my test.
Hooli said:
oh thats true its due to rain soon. cant get the bike dirty.
always amazes me when you talk to a 'biker' & they've done 873miles (& they do know exactly) this year. errr thats a decent weekends ride mate.
It always pisses me off when I come to sell a bike and get told that it isn't worth book value because of the "high mileage". I've hardly ridden my ZZR1200 this year and last year because of a serious leg injury, but it has still done 16,000 miles since summer 2003. So, not only do BIBS kill themselves, give us all a bad reputation, invite the interference of bureaucrats and get in our way on our favourite roads, they also directly cost us money!always amazes me when you talk to a 'biker' & they've done 873miles (& they do know exactly) this year. errr thats a decent weekends ride mate.
rsv gone! said:
The flipside is that those are precisely the bikes I seek out. My R1 only had 1800 miles on it after a year and had never seen rain. Roughly a 30% saving over the new cost 
IN all seriousness, I'd rather buy a bike that has done a few miles too many than many miles too few, especially if it has been properly maintained.Mon Ami Mate said:
rsv gone! said:
The flipside is that those are precisely the bikes I seek out. My R1 only had 1800 miles on it after a year and had never seen rain. Roughly a 30% saving over the new cost
IN all seriousness, I'd rather buy a bike that has done a few miles too many than many miles too few, especially if it has been properly maintained.Twit said:
Mon Ami Mate said:
rsv gone! said:
The flipside is that those are precisely the bikes I seek out. My R1 only had 1800 miles on it after a year and had never seen rain. Roughly a 30% saving over the new cost
IN all seriousness, I'd rather buy a bike that has done a few miles too many than many miles too few, especially if it has been properly maintained.I could understand your reaction to a bike which had been stored for years but I don't believe it applies to a one year old bike, that had had minimal use.
rsv gone!] said:
But what about the general wear and tear on the more major components like suspension, bearings etc? They all have a finite life and a higher mileage bike will have used more of this up.
Don't see that as a huge issue as if things need replacing they get done! They have to get done as the bike is used as a tool rather than a toy. If I didnt have the bike I'd be stuffed as getting to work etc would be a right arse. Therefore, if bearings, suspension or anything else need doing they get done!Twit said:
rsv gone!] said:
But what about the general wear and tear on the more major components like suspension, bearings etc? They all have a finite life and a higher mileage bike will have used more of this up.
Don't see that as a huge issue as if things need replacing they get done! They have to get done as the bike is used as a tool rather than a toy. If I didnt have the bike I'd be stuffed as getting to work etc would be a right arse. Therefore, if bearings, suspension or anything else need doing they get done!Twit said:
Mon Ami Mate said:
rsv gone! said:
The flipside is that those are precisely the bikes I seek out. My R1 only had 1800 miles on it after a year and had never seen rain. Roughly a 30% saving over the new cost
IN all seriousness, I'd rather buy a bike that has done a few miles too many than many miles too few, especially if it has been properly maintained.Twit said:
Mon Ami Mate said:
rsv gone! said:
The flipside is that those are precisely the bikes I seek out. My R1 only had 1800 miles on it after a year and had never seen rain. Roughly a 30% saving over the new cost
IN all seriousness, I'd rather buy a bike that has done a few miles too many than many miles too few, especially if it has been properly maintained.
Phil Dicky said:
Biker's Nemesis said:
Phil Dicky said:
I'm not a biker, but what does BAB stand for ?
Born again Bikers, the roads where I live are awash with them...As I have said there are countless BABS around where I live who are spoling things for everyone.
John.
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