motorcycle madness

Muppets.
 
and people complain about motorcyclists in this country, i can safely say ive never seen one acting in such a ridiculously suicidal way over here!
 
Saw a young lad yesterday with his helmet resting on top of his head texting while riding his scooter through a busy crossroads. Obviously he's immortal because he's a teenager.
 
they're all out wearing t-shirts, shorts and flip flops round here, i understand its hot but when im pillion with my OH i always wear all my gear
 
panther_87k said:
they're all out wearing t-shirts, shorts and flip flops round here, i understand its hot but when im pillion with my OH i always wear all my gear
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Their choice - they're not hurting anyone else. If you extrapolate that logic, they would not be on two wheels in the first place. Volvos for all.

I notice no-one is saying much about the cars overtaking without bothering to change lanes.
 
Total idiot.
 
Hopefully he's now a candidate for a Darwin award.
 
Oggy said:
Their choice - they're not hurting anyone else. If you extrapolate that logic, they would not be on two wheels in the first place. Volvos for all.

I notice no-one is saying much about the cars overtaking without bothering to change lanes.
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I understand that its their choice but it will cost the nhs alot more to treat their injuries when involved in a "low" speed accident than those wearing the correct gear
 
Oggy said:
Their choice - they're not hurting anyone else. If you extrapolate that logic, they would not be on two wheels in the first place. Volvos for all.

I notice no-one is saying much about the cars overtaking without bothering to change lanes.
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The thing is that people remember the one guy in a tshirt and forget the ones in more appropriate gear. And so the powers that be start looking at what must be done and - hey ho - before you know it we're all being forced to wear approved stuff - OUR choice is eliminated.
Happened with helmets (which I would wear even if the law didn't compel me) - I just don't want people who don't exercise their freedoms responsibly to screw it up for the rest of us.
 
Krisstiffer said:
The thing is that people remember the one guy in a tshirt and forget the ones in more appropriate gear. And so the powers that be start looking at what must be done and - hey ho - before you know it we're all being forced to wear approved stuff - OUR choice is eliminated.
Happened with helmets (which I would wear even if the law didn't compel me) - I just don't want people who don't exercise their freedoms responsibly to screw it up for the rest of us.
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Reasonable point Chris.

I too would wear have worn my helmet 99% of the time even if it was not compulsory. After all it is uncomfortable and noisy to ride without one.

Going back to the late seventies when I started riding I was a member of AMADL (the association of bikers against discriminatory legislation). Their main slogan was "Helmets? Yes. Compulsion? No." The point was that the government was making laws about bikes with no knowledge.

The helmet law was arguably reasonable, but what about their other antics like leg protectors and a bill which would have required bikers to have a flashing light on their helmet which got it's second but thankfully not it's third reading in Parliament.

I typically rode in bike boots, jeans, a good leather jacket, leather gauntlets and a decent helmet. It could be argued that I should have had a one piece but after riding for over twenty five years (mostly big Ducatis and not having a car), and having been a DOT instructor I have some idea.

The decision to ride a bike does probably expose you to more risk. It is also generally an expression of your individuality.

What keeps you safe on a bike is not your helmet but what is in it. ;)
 
Very much so and a helmet actually insulates you from the real world. Personally, I find helmets noisy and uncomfortable and enjoy few things more than pootling cross the moor lidless. I can see everything properly (no restricted peripheral vision, no crappy [optically] piece of plastic in front of my eyes), I can hear everything, smell everything and am constantly aware of the world about me. I should point out that the speed limit across the moor is a flat 40MPH and knowing (or having known) people who have flouted this on 2 wheels and met animals and killed either the animal or themselves (or both...) at higher speeds, this is plenty fast enough on those roads. At 40 (no lid = no risk compensation), there's far less chance of you hitting something (usually dirty white and fluffy!) Of course, on the open road and around town, I wear a lid, mainly to protect me against the people who are wrapped up in their steel shells with seatbelts on and airbags armed - if they hit me, they won't care much - they'll be OK (risk compensation again).

I can't remember who came up with the idea but they reckoned that the ultimate road safety device wasn't seat belts or airbags or helmets, it was a big sharp spike pointing at the driver's chest. Not many people would drive too fast or dangerously if they knew that any collision would result in impalement!
 
Unbelievable behaviour by the biker. As for the comments about the driving by the cars, that's "normal for India". I had a trip out there a couple of months back and the standards of driving are simply appalling. No wonder the death rate on the roads there is so high.
 
Just when you think you've seen the worst something like this pops up.

Unbelievable stupidity :(
 
This sort of thing isn't all that unusual in India. I've seen Dad riding a motorcycle with a toddler sitting on the petrol tank in front of him, an older child behind him, and Mum riding sidesaddle at the back holding a baby in her arms. Miss the freeway exit? No problem, just reverse back, against the traffic. I thought Joburg was pretty crazy until then................
 
I've been to India and although the traffic looks crazy it does seem to just work
Everyone is just doing a steady speed and smaller vehicles give way to bigger vehicle's
You don't get idiots being deliberately reckless like you do here doing things like racing in a 30 limit
 
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