The worst things about biking #1

[Ninja]

Getting a lapful of puddle after that artic passed the other way...

Although wrapped up warm and cosy for the bulk of that 'cold' ride - the inevitable draught and/or dribble finding its way in...

Getting ready for that 'opportunistic' ride - only to have the opportunity whipped away from under you...
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James
4 wheels transport the Body ... 2 wheels transport the SOUL

[Wave2k]

Crashing a bike, or falling off
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[cliff]

Bike braking for no reason. Miles from home.
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Sweet reggae music.

[stryker]

Not being on my bike

Really, I'm a car driver too so have to think up excuses to take my bike.

[Robin]

My front engine mounting bolt shearing off as I gently tightened it on Saturday, and the shop can't get a new one in till Wednesday.

[tintin]

[Ghost_rider]

Going past a lorry or bus and nearly being thrown off course by the sudden gust of wind

[Ninja]

Thinking you can get away with that 40mph visor-up scenario only to be caught squarely in the eyeball by a bug...

Having to pull over quickly with only one eye barely open, and the other squirming away with the dying throes of the midge as it drowns...

Doing it again 50 yards later 'cos you thought it wouldn't happen twice in one ride...
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James
4 wheels transport the Body ... 2 wheels transport the SOUL

[headlamp]

All the blind and myopic drivers on the road that have no consideration for motorbikes as well as those who totally disregard the laws regarding motoring making riding very dangerous!
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Using a mobile phone while driving a car should be made a capital offence!

[palmer]

hahaha, had me in a laughing fit there ninja

[tgabber]

Taking 10 minutes to get changed just to pop a couple of miles down the road...
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Kawasaki KMX125 -> Aprilia RS125 -> Kawasaki ZZR600

[NickD]

April................. Tax, insurance and MOT, and consequently no going out for a while.
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I was only doing what it said on my licence officer....
Tear along the dotted line!

[Korn]

The weather

The insurance

The old bill
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3516 Miles, 11 Countries

[N_Tart]

Having to work when everyone else is out on theirs

[Rollins]

[BLOFLY 636]

after finishing polishing your bike, cleaning the chain, checking air pressures in the tyres, you slip into your bug free leathers and pull on your squeaky clean helmet turn the key and hit the starter. You then roll off for a nice gentle ride only to get caught in a bloody downpour and get covered with dirt and grime all over the entire mornings hard work requiring a full wash and dry before you pull the cover over and lock her up only then can you go for a hot bath to soak in some heat while you spit and curse to you self about a total waste of a day while squeezing the life out of a stressball
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Those bloody footpegs......they ought to do away with em!

[Ninja]

December

January

February
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James
4 wheels transport the Body ... 2 wheels transport the SOUL

[Ste]

Having to fix bikes after breaking them, the and the time and effort it requires.

The weather, any time when it is shit weather its not good for biking which in this country seems to be most of the time With not being able to be riding at the moment I really am missing freezing on the way to work each morning and getting soaked whenever it rains.

Paying insurance, road tax, and petrol. They should all be free. Although did just get a bit of paper in the post which means I'm now exempt from paying road tax.

Diesel spills, oil spills and other such stuff on the roads.

Idiots who pull out without looking and all bad drivers, how the hell did these people pass their driving tests?

Police, the ones with speed traps to catch you to make a quick and gatsos put in places to earn a quick

Infinity Motorcycles in Farnborough.

Being associated with ped boi's

Low really bright sun.

People who move into your way when you're filtering because they use the logic "I've got to wait so you can as well".

The middle lane owners club.

Flat batteries

Bugs being splatted on your visor right in the middle so you have to be staring at the damn thing for ages.

Thats all I can think of for the moment.

[Ninja]

Thinking I'll suffocate if I don't get my visor up at junctions and traffic lights...
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James
4 wheels transport the Body ... 2 wheels transport the SOUL

[Kris]

[JonB]

Not being able to get over 40 MPH, consequently finding it difficult to move past a Tractor.
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[malb]

Knowing that eventually you have to get off!
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[Bendy]

Speed limits.

[zaknafien]

What bendy said.
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02 Firestorm.

[RealNinja]

People that have bike conversations with you, when it becomes very apparent, very quickly that they know bugger all about bikes

Old people that will come to talk to you and insist on putting their hands all over your nicely polished tank

Kids that 'hang around' near your bike when you have to go somewhere by foot.....
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