Bikers treated like shit still!

HondaRebel125 · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 24 Mar 2012 Karma :

1. Work asked me and fellow Biker co-worker to move our bikes as they needed space in the parking lot, went outside and there were 8 spaces and no one else turned up, they hounded us and kept pressing, I told them to fuck off and if they kept harassing me I would have my union take action for discrimination due to mode of transport.

My mate ended up caving and moving his bike, they pretty much threatened his job and knew he needed the money.

2. Refusal to serve bikers at cafes, police telling you to move from the shore front, people totally lying and refusing to accept that most bikers deaths are directly attributable to reckless driving by bad car drivers.

3. Bikers have to get a re-stricter kit at a certain age, a new car driver in his teens can go and buy a Porsche and slam into anyone at 190mph.

4. Mass public opinion that it is OK to have the opinion that these laws and unfair regulations should be brought down on bikers at expense of their personal liberty, then claim with a calm voice, I have the right to my opinion, not acknowledging that it is not just an opinion if your taking away another persons right to do something.

Anyway sorry for this rant, I am sure it is something you all know but it makes me sick, especially when my own family members can share such bigoted views of bikers despite the fact most men in my family are bloody bikers.

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Polarbear · Super Spammer Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Karma :

Just be glad you weren't around when everyone hated bikers in the late 70's & early 80's.

No bikers, no crash helmets signs outside pubs was quite normal.
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HondaRebel125 · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 24 Mar 2012 Karma :

G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

1. Awww, diddums. Get a job somewhere else where they have a different parking policy?

2. Never had any of the issues you mention.
Got anything to back up the 'bikers death' claim?

3. An incredibly small number of under 21 year olds can afford to buy and insure a porsche that can easily hit 190mph. Actually, same goes for 30 year olds.
Any 17 year old willing to make a bit of effort can buy and insure a bike that can do about that.

Public opinion is massively biased against many activities. Just the way tabloid politics works.

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MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

Most statistics of people Killed and Seriously Injured in motorcycle accidents point to single vehicle accidents, IE where no car is involved.

Sorry.
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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

I've just always believes that equality should be equal.
Not purely positive discrimination, which isn't equality to my mind.

I'm quite happy with it not being 'equal' because generally we seem to get the better end of the stick.

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I also find that most road users are much more considerate of motorcyclists nowadays. Car users pull in to the curb to let bikes get past easily. That never used to happen. Non bikers come up and chat about your bike when you are parked up, 20 years ago they would have run in the other direction if nasty biker had stopped near them.

You have the middle age crisis people to thank for making biking a respectable pastime. Rich people buying Harleys, Ducati's and Goldwings at £20000 a throw.

The only ones who really seem to hate us are the euro crats in brussels and we can't do much about those c*nts except for joining MAG.
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I think it's no bad thing to force new riders to have restricted licences for a couple of years. Whichever way you look at it bikes are inherently dangerous. I know that when I was 17 I would have certainly met a sticky end if I'd been allowed to ride 100bhp+ machinery. I wasn't responsible or experienced enough to handle that much power safely. 33bhp can still get you into a lot of trouble.

I've driven many fast cars and have found them all a lot more forgiving than even a 125. Four wheels will always be more forgiving than two.

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