Good Biker This Morning

[Muscle Bike Rider]

On the way to work this morning was stopped at the lights when a guy pulls up beside on a GSF 600, gives me a friendly nod then smokes me when the lights change, any way further down the road I see him in front of me waving me to slow down and pointing at the road, Diesel trail which went on for ages. Anyway I followed his line to keep out of the stuff which was real helpful, once we were passed it where the offender had turned off he looked back and gave me a thumbs up before entering warp speed again...loll

What a nice thing to do, bikers looking out for each other is brilliant, if your that guy from the back of Abbey Lane up to just passed Bow thank you.
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Previously Known As A5tra_G
Old Bikes :2010 Kawasaki ER6 F & 2000 Honda VTR Firestorm
Current Bike : XJR1300

[Paxovasa]

We need to look out for each other as most vehicles don't even see us at one time or another

Still a good thing for the bandit rider to do
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Suzuki GSF600 K3 (in the fastest colour, black).

[Acemastr]

I try to look after L platers, or anyone if there's a diesel spill, gives you a warm fuzzy feeling
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2017 KTM 350 XC-F - 2014 Yamaha R6 - 2005 Yamaha YZ125
2016 Toyota Tacoma Limited

[pinkyfloyd]

Nice chaps some of these biker dudes!

T'other day I pulled in at the side of the road because some guy had stopped on his bike, Thumbs up / thumbs down. Got the thumbs up back so went on my merry way.
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illuminateTHEmind wrote: I am just more evolved than most of you guys... this allows me to pick of things quickly which would have normally taken the common man years to master
Hockeystorm65:.well there are childish arguments...there are very childish arguments.....there are really stupid childish arguments and now there are......Pinkfloyd arguments!
Teflon-Mike:I think I agree with just about all Pinky has said.

[Walloper]

Cool story Dude.

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[blurredman]

I wish that kind of comeradery was here..

I can only count the amount of nods on one hand for 3 months riding.

Not even L plates head me up
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CBT: 12/06/10, Theory: 22/09/10, Module 1: 09/11/10, Module 2: 19/01/11
Past: 1991 Honda CG125BR-J, 1992 (1980) Honda XL125S, 1996 Kawasaki GPZ500S, 1979 MZ TS150.
Current: 1973 MZ ES250/2 - 18k, 1979 Suzuki TS185ER - 10k, 1981 Honda CX500B - 91k, 1987 MZ ETZ250 (295cc) - 40k, 1989 MZ ETZ251 - 51k.

[The Tot]

Had a good tale a while back. Bandit dispatch rider stacked it on Northwick Park Roundabout in NW London but because it was walled on all sides (the metropolitan line passes underneath it), it's a blind entry and nobody would have seen him. Irrespective of that... those that DID see him just went around him (3 lanes). I basically saw something wasn't right and cruised up to the corner of the roundabout. Parked my bike up and picked up this guy's bandit and picked the rider up who was clearly in shock. For a courier to go down on what was seemingly a perfectly good road was rather strange to me... later found out that in the inside lane, there was a nice line of diesel that was trailling its way to the offside lane for the next exit. If he was going around the roundabout, he never had a chance if he was cranked over. Luckily all he had was dented pride and nothing else.... shameful on those that didn't stop. I even had a few pricks who honked at me as I put the bike on the stand.

Anyway long story short, when it comes to diesel, everybody becomes a cropper so it's best to look out for everybody, irrespective if you have any prejudices amongst typical stereotypes (harley riders, L platers, cocky supersport riders). We'd all appreciate the help. The last thing you want to happen is to be in a situation like the guy I mentioned... no help from passing car drivers! But that's london for you - "you fell down in front of me, it aint my problem!"
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The Tot 2019 Z1000SX - 2007 R1
Never argue with autism

[Walloper]

[Paxovasa]

[pinkyfloyd]

[blurredman]

[pinkyfloyd]

https://www.imageenvision.com/450/12483-biker-sheep-clipart-by-djart.jpg
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illuminateTHEmind wrote: I am just more evolved than most of you guys... this allows me to pick of things quickly which would have normally taken the common man years to master
Hockeystorm65:.well there are childish arguments...there are very childish arguments.....there are really stupid childish arguments and now there are......Pinkfloyd arguments!
Teflon-Mike:I think I agree with just about all Pinky has said.

[SirEdward]

Tear to me eye.
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Pardot Kynes in "Appendix I: The Ecology of Dune""

[blurredman]

Hmmmmmmmm
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CBT: 12/06/10, Theory: 22/09/10, Module 1: 09/11/10, Module 2: 19/01/11
Past: 1991 Honda CG125BR-J, 1992 (1980) Honda XL125S, 1996 Kawasaki GPZ500S, 1979 MZ TS150.
Current: 1973 MZ ES250/2 - 18k, 1979 Suzuki TS185ER - 10k, 1981 Honda CX500B - 91k, 1987 MZ ETZ250 (295cc) - 40k, 1989 MZ ETZ251 - 51k.

[PizzImperfect]

This is really good to read.

Oddly enough I've been riding for nearly a year and i don't think I've noticed diesel once..
Unless its that oily coloured fluid i see sometimes? Looks multicoloured?

I didn't know what that stuff was but i thought it looked bad and avoided it...

Sorry for sounding like an idiot.. But I'd like to warn fellow bikers if i come across it too.

[Paxovasa]

[PizzImperfect]

Yeah thats the shit... I didn't know it was diesel but i thought "AAAhhhh looks evil..." and my arse clenched my bike haha.

[The Tot]

Oh,

FYI since you're getting into the game.

Here are the sins which the roads may hide AS WELL as diesel.

1) MANHOLE COVERS when wet (for obvious reasons). You don't always notice them when it's totally dark and wet
2) Overbanding in country roads. They offer a LOT less grip and the utility companies in their infinite wisdom see fit to plonk them right in the middle of the carraigeway! Not good when you're negotiating a corner where you want to cut in or open it up on the power only to have the rear feel momentarily detached.
3) Potholes.

So yeah, keep your wits about you. You'll notice these things with experience.
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The Tot 2019 Z1000SX - 2007 R1
Never argue with autism

[pinkyfloyd]

[PizzImperfect]

Thanks for the advice.
In my first few weeks riding i had a scare involving a wet manhole cover and a sharp left hand turn. They always seem to plonk em right where i take the corner. My rear tyre lost traction and i thought i was gonna kiss road.

[pinkyfloyd]

There is a habit of having manhole covers either on the corner or just on the exit where the natural line of the bike tends to be. Best advice for that is the old "Look where you want to go not where you are going"

If you keep your eyes on the road around the corner then you will see the cover in plenty of time to re act.

when the bike is upright and straight then manhole covers are just another peice of road and can be ridden on with no upsets. Its only when the bike is cornering that they start becoming a problem.

This time of year also look out for fallen leaves. They tend to turn to a slimy mush on the road and can get slippery
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illuminateTHEmind wrote: I am just more evolved than most of you guys... this allows me to pick of things quickly which would have normally taken the common man years to master
Hockeystorm65:.well there are childish arguments...there are very childish arguments.....there are really stupid childish arguments and now there are......Pinkfloyd arguments!
Teflon-Mike:I think I agree with just about all Pinky has said.

[truslack]

I did my good deed for the day for sunday helping a pair of bikers on the M6 - I was stood on the motorway bridge with a CB radio ( ) and saw them pushing a bike down the hard shoulder - jumped down onto the grass bank and walked down to them, found they'd run out of petrol, nipped home, got a jerry can full and took it to them.

Karma better pay me back, I stung my leg on a nettle on the way down the banking
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Current: Suzuki RG 125 Gamma, Honda H100, Triumph Tiger 800XC, Suzuki SV650 (minitwin)

[ollieholt]

good lad truslack!

thats what we like to hear. i always give the / to road side bikers and ofcourse, you must nod! nods are brilliant

i find commuter/through the week bikers dont nod nearly as often as weekend bikers, i ride all week and always give the nod. aparently the older bikers do a leg wiggle instead of a nod sometimes only come accross this once.
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[Im-a-Ridah]

[c_dug]

Have written this on here recently, I do the leg thing when my hands are otherwise busy or are likely to be needed suddenly (filtering is the main one that comes to mind)
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