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Original Message 1/70 20-May-03 @ 12:32 AM Edit: 20-May-03 | 12:34 AM - Pay attention we're everywhere
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That's my bike (what's left of it) wedged so tight beneath that truck that when he pulled back into his lane he dragged my bike with him. This is what happens when a driver doesn't pay attention. I was no more than 30 feet in front of him when he proceeded to make a left hand turn across my lane. My bike is a total loss because someone wasn't keeping their eyes on the road. I limped away from it with a few injuries (so far) and hopefully only a week or so layed up but it could have been different in so many ways. Pay attention folks because motorcyclists are everywhere and, for the motorcyclist, there is no such thing as a minor accident.
Message 2/70 20-May-03 @ 12:51 AM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
instead of suing I would petition the court to pull his license as he has proven without question that he is unsafe and doesnt deserve a license.
that said, the only times I ever wrecked or got close to wreckin on 2 wheels it was my fault! odd
Message 3/70 20-May-03 @ 12:51 AM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
Message 4/70 20-May-03 @ 01:59 AM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
I always assume they are TRYING to kill me when I'm on a bike!!! Sometimes that's not enough...
Sorry to see your bike down like that. Hope you're as well as you appear. Was he insured?
e
Message 5/70 20-May-03 @ 02:00 AM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
Did you happen to have your digicam with you or what? what's that rectangular impression from?
Message 6/70 20-May-03 @ 04:11 AM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
Its a fact that if you ride you will, sooner or later, fall. I ride whenever I get the chance and that only increases the odds. The truck is owned by a large waste managment company so they have insurance.
I always have my cheapie digital camara in my pack. The rectangle, if its the one I think you're talking about, is where the oil pooled before the truck moved and dragged the bike.
The doc gave me pain killers so I'm out of it but I think I'm okay so far. I'll go back in a couple of days for a final verdict. I'm just really angry about losing that bike. I took my first cross country trip on it as well as other memorable road trips, over 40,000 miles. All becuase some ignorant shit didn't think he needed to give all his attention to driving. I can only hope he gets sacked.
Message 7/70 20-May-03 @ 04:20 AM Edit: 20-May-03 | 04:21 AM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
What exactly did you hurt, if you don't mind me asking?
Message 8/70 20-May-03 @ 04:43 AM Edit: 20-May-03 | 04:59 AM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
As far as the bike goes you're right, better to be wanting for my bike than my arm, or leg, or spine.
"...a new ride and new memories..."
Words of wisdom both literally and figuratively
Message 9/70 20-May-03 @ 06:43 AM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
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Glad you're (relatively) okay Mick
What type of bike was it?
Btw, if you roll out again, think about some mesh gear from Joe Rocket...it'll spare the road rash.
I've traded ivory keys in for bike keys, oh boy...
Message 10/70 20-May-03 @ 06:45 AM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
GTs back. sup holmes
Message 11/70 20-May-03 @ 07:18 AM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
125 is just routine ;) (top speed is a seemingly slow 168mph)
I loved makin' breaks, but it's too @#$^ing much sitting for hour on end.
Bikes get me outside, and heh heh, at my age I'm trying to enjoy cos the bio-clock IS ticking ;)
Message 13/70 20-May-03 @ 09:40 AM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
Message 14/70 20-May-03 @ 09:56 AM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
Then, to add insult to injury, while the bike was sitting outside the house waiting to be fixed some bastard stole it! - *sob* - worse, it was very rare, only 100 I think ever imported into the UK
Message 15/70 20-May-03 @ 10:06 AM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
i get hit on my bike all the time (lucky its only a push-bike, but can still be serious) in fact only this morning some old cow and her kids practically ran me off the road......
greg(who is getting spiked shoes today)
Message 16/70 20-May-03 @ 10:21 AM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
Message 17/70 20-May-03 @ 04:15 PM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
Message 18/70 20-May-03 @ 07:26 PM Edit: 20-May-03 | 07:29 PM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
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now THAT is a bike!! - 1970, and it'll piss all over that R1 'hoover' thing above
strokers rule!- the noise! - the smell... nothing on this planet sounds as good as a triple
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I had an idea for a script once. It's basically Jaws except when the guys in the boat are going after Jaws, they look around and there's an even bigger Jaws. The guys have to team up with Jaws to get Bigger Jaws.... I call it... Big Jaws!!!
Message 19/70 20-May-03 @ 07:26 PM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
i'm really glad they backed up and drove off quickly cos it wasn't doing me any good at all no no!
Message 20/70 20-May-03 @ 07:55 PM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
But I used to ride with a bunch of guys who carried a pocketfull of ball beariings in their jackets for idiots on the highway!
Not pleasant having an 80 MPH steely come crashing into your windshield... or having your rear-view kicked off at the next stop light, "since they don't use it anyway!!!"
e
Message 21/70 20-May-03 @ 08:07 PM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
LOL, HARD, at xoxos!
I was once on the back of a vespa...lady pulled out in front of us...
stopped at a light right next to her, and my homey who was drivin us punched her passenger window out and then said some super calm, clever thing along the lines of "you might want to consider taking some driving lessons as you almost killed me and my passenger here"
fucking hilarious. poor lady was crying tho. I doubt she realized what she had done
Message 22/70 20-May-03 @ 08:53 PM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
hahaha...can't see influx) "riding bitch" lol esp' on a vespa
Message 23/70 20-May-03 @ 08:56 PM Edit: 20-May-03 | 08:57 PM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
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oh yeah - beautiful!
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I had an idea for a script once. It's basically Jaws except when the guys in the boat are going after Jaws, they look around and there's an even bigger Jaws. The guys have to team up with Jaws to get Bigger Jaws.... I call it... Big Jaws!!!
Message 24/70 20-May-03 @ 09:00 PM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
yeah. I know..sounded funny when I posted it too...
heh. yup. used to cruise around with homey on that thing all the time! I was smaller then but not much
Message 25/70 20-May-03 @ 09:20 PM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
the upside?... a loverly summer day... you pull up alongside some guy's cabriolet with the top down or a bimma or gti whatever with the wqindows down, and give his girl a few smiles in the passenger seat... he gets raggy and starts to rev his engine... then the lights change and you do a Looooonnnnnnng clutch-slipping red-line pull-away leaving him coughing in a cloud of luverly blue 2-stroke smoke - heh heh *chuckle*
Mine was stock, with expansions - I had a dial-guage and used to set the ignition every week and do a de-coke & reset every fortnight (takes about 2 hours inc' engine removal & refit) and it could easily keep up with a gsx1100 up to 80-90 mph no sweat.
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I had an idea for a script once. It's basically Jaws except when the guys in the boat are going after Jaws, they look around and there's an even bigger Jaws. The guys have to team up with Jaws to get Bigger Jaws.... I call it... Big Jaws!!!
Message 26/70 20-May-03 @ 11:55 PM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
One was on my way to driver's ed. Yes, until recently, it could correctly be stated that if I had never taken driver's ed, I'd have a perfect driving record. Until...
More recently I was on my way to get weed. You see, I generally try to never run out of weed. And I'm pretty much always high, so when I'm driving, I'm high. This may piss some of you off, but oh well. The fact of the matter is, the FIRST time I drive sober (on my way to get high) in many years, I get in a fender bender (partly my fault). Luckily dude had no insurance, so he handled things himself. My car was fine. Anyway...
I only get in accidents if irony is involved.
psy
Message 27/70 20-May-03 @ 11:57 PM Edit: 21-May-03 | 12:08 AM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
Then when i was 16 i got a shiny(dont laugh now!) Suzuki TS50 trail/road bike and as stated above, eventually had a collision and came off the fucker at only 25-30 mph. Theres something COMPLETELY different about coming off a dirtbike and crashing on the road. Ive never even SAT on a bike since (25 now), dont think i could.
They say pee into the wind n all that but i dunno, that pic looks pretty full on - Glad your ok Mick, and when you get back on mebbe get a bright yellow bodysuit! .
SpinbacK
Message 28/70 21-May-03 @ 12:46 AM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
Not sure if it's smart, or cool... but who am I to argue, HE WAS a better driver stoned than sober!!!
Spare helmets are useful for the particularly dense motorist who insists on the random lane change!
e
Message 29/70 21-May-03 @ 03:01 AM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
Message 30/70 21-May-03 @ 05:33 AM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
Message 31/70 21-May-03 @ 08:58 AM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
Greg
Message 32/70 21-May-03 @ 10:16 AM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
I drive stoned as well all the time and I definitely drive more cautiously than I do when straight.
sox
Message 33/70 21-May-03 @ 10:47 AM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
Message 34/70 21-May-03 @ 01:15 PM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
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I had an idea for a script once. It's basically Jaws except when the guys in the boat are going after Jaws, they look around and there's an even bigger Jaws. The guys have to team up with Jaws to get Bigger Jaws.... I call it... Big Jaws!!!
Message 35/70 21-May-03 @ 01:22 PM Edit: 21-May-03 | 01:46 PM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
kwak bike run in the 7's ('98)
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I had an idea for a script once. It's basically Jaws except when the guys in the boat are going after Jaws, they look around and there's an even bigger Jaws. The guys have to team up with Jaws to get Bigger Jaws.... I call it... Big Jaws!!!
Message 36/70 21-May-03 @ 01:27 PM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
just a thought...
Message 37/70 21-May-03 @ 01:33 PM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
Then of course you have the dreaded VOLVO driver - as the old biker joke goes - "Volvo are changing their name to VULVA, cos only cunt's drive 'em!"
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I had an idea for a script once. It's basically Jaws except when the guys in the boat are going after Jaws, they look around and there's an even bigger Jaws. The guys have to team up with Jaws to get Bigger Jaws.... I call it... Big Jaws!!!
Message 38/70 21-May-03 @ 01:36 PM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
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I had an idea for a script once. It's basically Jaws except when the guys in the boat are going after Jaws, they look around and there's an even bigger Jaws. The guys have to team up with Jaws to get Bigger Jaws.... I call it... Big Jaws!!!
Message 39/70 21-May-03 @ 01:43 PM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
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nice lump!
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I had an idea for a script once. It's basically Jaws except when the guys in the boat are going after Jaws, they look around and there's an even bigger Jaws. The guys have to team up with Jaws to get Bigger Jaws.... I call it... Big Jaws!!!
Message 40/70 21-May-03 @ 02:48 PM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
-Craig
Message 41/70 21-May-03 @ 07:18 PM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
as far as i'm concerned, it's just pretty evil to say "i'm here and i want to get there as fast as possible" without taking responsibility for everything you put your 'foot' on inbetween the two.
i can't wait to give up bike riding, stupid humans growing food THOUSANDS of miles away from their home... what the fuck are you thinking, people? "how to make life really suck?"
Message 42/70 21-May-03 @ 11:33 PM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
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Who says you have to go fast? I'd rather go in comfort....
sox
Message 43/70 22-May-03 @ 12:14 AM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
Wow, just look at that place. Much nicer than my apartment and probably a lot faster too. But really they're just homes for wasteful, fickle people.
psy
Message 44/70 22-May-03 @ 12:15 AM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
168 mph 4 wheels loosing it to side winds, 3 lanes in no time at all
infran view is a cool rent free gig
Message 45/70 22-May-03 @ 02:42 AM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
Message 46/70 22-May-03 @ 03:16 AM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
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test pic...
ever ride in the country with mates?
this box keeps you in touch, fits on the lid and you can listen to mp3's etc
Message 47/70 22-May-03 @ 03:25 AM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
Message 48/70 22-May-03 @ 03:29 AM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
Brilliant...
e
Message 49/70 22-May-03 @ 03:47 AM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
Message 50/70 22-May-03 @ 04:15 AM Edit: 22-May-03 | 06:48 AM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
I remember this kid in high school who had a Kawi Daytona 400 that dusted everything. Cats would come from all over South Dade county looking for
this guy to race him.
I think I'm going to look for an older BMW K
series for my next bike.
Message 51/70 22-May-03 @ 04:52 AM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
Message 52/70 23-May-03 @ 01:26 PM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
Look... SOME of you might have whacking great screens, but MOST people dont and big images like that just push the screen over meaning you have to scroll left-right to READ the text
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I had an idea for a script once. It's basically Jaws except when the guys in the boat are going after Jaws, they look around and there's an even bigger Jaws. The guys have to team up with Jaws to get Bigger Jaws.... I call it... Big Jaws!!!
Message 53/70 23-May-03 @ 01:32 PM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
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I had an idea for a script once. It's basically Jaws except when the guys in the boat are going after Jaws, they look around and there's an even bigger Jaws. The guys have to team up with Jaws to get Bigger Jaws.... I call it... Big Jaws!!!
Message 54/70 23-May-03 @ 06:11 PM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
I'm with K
e
Message 55/70 24-May-03 @ 04:01 AM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
psy
Message 56/70 24-May-03 @ 04:21 AM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
Heh heh, motorcyclists have a name for those riders.
Message 57/70 24-May-03 @ 04:33 AM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
Message 58/70 24-May-03 @ 04:45 AM Edit: 24-May-03 | 05:11 AM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
I also like, "statistic".
Its the difference between riding with no
regard for your own safety or the safety
of others by riding outside of your abilities
and riding with a full understanding of
the risks, calculated and otherwise, and
accepting responsibility for yor actions.
I have broken the rules in the past with
full undrestanding of the potential
consequences. The difference is understanding
that what you're doing increases the
risk to yourself and accepting
responsibility for the outcome of your
actions. Putting innocent others at risk
because of one's riding is never
acceptable.
Squids usually don't live long, a few years
after they buy their fist bike they end up
in a casket.
Message 59/70 24-May-03 @ 11:11 AM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
sorry guys, but i right clicked the pic and it said 1024/768. Do they still use less than a 19" monitor these days? *chuckle*
Actually, I'm VERY bored of street riding. We only wheelie on rural roads. Taking it to the track after I drop some stones.
Squid = no protective gear.
Message 60/70 24-May-03 @ 03:46 PM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
as for zipping around traffic at high speed camera's have put paid to that almost... i don't consider it dangerous myself, you make sure you pass between cars where it is impossible for them to pull across you because the adjascent lane is blocked by another car or line of cars... if you have to pass a car which COULD suddenly start to pull across to the next lane, you give it a wider berth - ah, I used to love going up/down park lane at 100mph in the old days heh heh
ironicaly, i never had crashes accept at lower speeds, like under 60mph.... but then, thank god, I never had a chain snap on me at high speed etc. If I had another kwak triple I'd definately put the lump in a better frame/forks and actual brakes that worked! - lol!
Message 61/70 24-May-03 @ 06:08 PM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
couldn't have just told us about it, had to put up a big "who's the richest man in the world?" "well it's me, isn't it?" picture.
you might have a porsche, but i'm faster.
Message 62/70 24-May-03 @ 10:45 PM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
Message 63/70 27-May-03 @ 03:12 AM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
not rich here, i've eaten processed cheese amid roaches most of my life.
it's all a grand illusion thanks to Fuji camera's.
Message 64/70 27-May-03 @ 04:01 AM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
Message 66/70 27-May-03 @ 06:57 AM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
Message 67/70 27-May-03 @ 10:38 AM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
lol
Message 68/70 27-May-03 @ 06:42 PM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
Message 69/70 27-May-03 @ 07:51 PM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
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I like the picture. I think you're all a bunch of thoughtless
decafinated old beef twats.
that's called taking the piss right? ;-)
Message 70/70 27-May-03 @ 09:52 PM - RE: Pay attention we're everywhere
Always wanted one, but never got around to it, so I got tattooed instead! I figure a safer option!
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