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And you let him keep his wing mirrors?? ____________________ My Flickr |
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Just one of those twat's unfortunately.
I wouldn't let it get to you too much. Least you're still here.  ____________________ My Flickr |
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It's far better to regret taking a mirror than to regret not taking one.  |
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Yeah on a motorway you kick someones wing mirror off,next thing your off balance swerving into the outside lane being run over by some little chav in his 1.4 seat ibiza with harnesses and dvd players who's blasting along hoggin the outside lane at !!!!110mph!!! flat out.
As annoying as things like this are i would'nt chance it on a motorway.I save the kick to the wing mirror for the side streets when this sort of thing happens. ____________________ DRZ-400sm |
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 jimbothe World Chat Champion

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I happen to know a guy who keeps a small but handy piece of metal bar attached to the back of his bike which can be reached easily with a quick manouvre and is used for just such episodes.
He works in london so enough said  ____________________ Check out our tackle shop on Facebook:
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Er . . . Is it me, or could both incidents be avoided by applying the brakes when you noticed the danger.
Yes they were in the wrong but why go after the second one? There was no need. To everyone else on the Motorway that witnessed you chasing him and giving him your opinion of his driving would be thinking your the one that has the attitude problem.
Whole situation could have been avoided IMO.https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/finglonga/Finglonga%20Inc/ne_nau.gif ____________________ Andy Sez....
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Should've just given him the wanker sign or do what I saw a random srad rider do whilst I was bimbling along on a motorway; a van overtook me (I was in the car) and pulled back in, then this srad rider comes up and pushes this van mirror in hard, gives a huge wanker sign and the finger and fucks off into the distance  ____________________ TL1000s, KDX200 |
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With Urban racer, I'm constantly getting random drivers doing shit and then fail to accept they're in the wrong, as if because I'm on a small bike I'm automatically not expected to rise to it. Fuck 'em. I'd of gone after him, the last time I did that I nearly put some tossers window through, if he is willing to put my life or even vehicle in danger, a window is quite a cheap price to pay Imo.
As for Finglonga's point: No wonder ban biking petitions are springing up everywhere with that attitude to other road users. I see what your saying but most people are daft enough to not check mirrors/blindspots etc, and no one rider in a motorway incident is going to change the stereotype by not reacting, maybe more-so implying bikes will put up with it.  ____________________ Roger wrote: Women don't get damp for clingy puppies. Get some better happy pills, hit the gym & buy a medallion the size of a dinner plate. Job done |
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Be grateful he wasn't as vindictive as some, a quick flick of the steering wheel and your pretty much dead.
I used to keep old spark plugs in my pocket. If someone really got to me I would overtake them whereby one of the plugs would accidentally jump out of said pocket. Nowadays I just wave or give them the thumbs up, must confuse a fair few.  |
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 deanoet World Chat Champion
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I dont understand how people can cut people up when turning back into a lane?
You have just over taken them, so you have seen them, when you can see them fully in your rear view mirror signal back in for 2 or 3 flashes and in you go..
Isnt rocket science...
Cutting people up when pulling out i can understand, blind spot, etc etc, we dont have eyes in the back of our heads. Still shouldnt do it, bet we all have though...
Hand up as an "oops" so they can see if behind you, or just raise your hand off the steering wheel when they go past you
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How about knocking on his window with "carbon knuckles" and gesturing to lower his window. Shout him "I've got your number plate and gonna report you for dangerous driving! I'm on hands free voice recognition, prepare to get pulled over by the police!"
Worked for me a few times. They usually sh!t & slow right down in case they do get pulled. Result
New Highway Code tells drivers to check their blind spots and to look out for motorcycles. But there are still loads of ignoran pr!cks who will completely ignore that.  ____________________ To ask maybe one moment's shame,
but not to ask is to condemn one's self to ignorance
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Works well on dual carriageway anyway.
The knock on the window with carbon knuckles usually wakes them up at least  ____________________ To ask maybe one moment's shame,
but not to ask is to condemn one's self to ignorance
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 18 years, 153 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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