Thick tw*t pedestrians...

[Snorty]

For the second time in as many weeks, I had a pedestrian just run out from between the cars in the middle of slow moving traffic and nearly get wiped out by me...

Whenever I cross traffic I always look down the middle for motorbikes or pushbikes, are some people just oblivious? I don't even know how I didn't hit the burberry-wearing stella-swigging idiot.
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Current: Yamaha FZ1 '07 | GSXR 750 SRAD

Past: CB125TDC | TZR125 | GPZ500 | CBR600F3 | ZX9-R | GSXR1000 K4

[pepperami]

[Snorty]

I guess it would've been for the greater good... but at the time I felt the cowl of the CBR was important to me intact. You know what they say about hindsight being 20:20.
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Current: Yamaha FZ1 '07 | GSXR 750 SRAD

Past: CB125TDC | TZR125 | GPZ500 | CBR600F3 | ZX9-R | GSXR1000 K4

[Namso]

There's always people that are off in their own world, a week or two ago I had a female with headphones step out from between a car and a van (other side of the road) who was wearing headphones and didnt even look to see if there was anyone coming down the road, she stepped out as I was about 6 foot from her hiding place behind the van but she saw me at the last second and while I swerved she fell backwards on the floor in a spectacular fashion (I saw her get back up in my mirror and she didn't say anything or get mad when she crossed the road) oh and there were 3 or 4 bikes behind me followed by a line of cars

[Serendipity]

I reluctantly accept that the smartphone zombie parade is the biggest hazard to me on my commute into London. I have to pass through a few touristy areas where it’s particularly bad, but the general level of common sense for pedestrians is startlingly low. They are even worse than the psychopathic menace that is the ubiquitous black Addison Lee minivan.

Bring back Tufty!!!!

I propose that crossing the road while looking at a phone should be a punishable offense. Nothing too unreasonable, maybe just amputation or blinding.
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2007 CBF1000 & 2016 CBF1000F - Commuter heaven | 1994 CBR600FR - Awaiting defibrillation

[chris-red]

https://www.streetsupreme.com/images/large/stebel/snh-01_LRG.jpg

Buy one of these, it doesn't stop it but at least they shit themselves when you use it.
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Well, you know what they say. If you want to save the world, you have to push a few old ladies down the stairs.
Skudd:- Perhaps she just thinks you are a window licker and is being nice just in case she becomes another Jill Dando.
WANTED:- Fujinon (Fuji) M42 (Screw on) lenses, let me know if you have anything.

[MG]

Got a link for that horn?
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'03 Honda Cityfly 125 > '02 Honda CB500S > '98 Honda CBR600F

[Walloper]

[TheDonUK]

What has really been annoying me the last few weeks of late:

The arrogant peds that start crossing as the lights are going green and even after traffic is moving they slowly walk across, dont even bother with a half canter.

They never used to do it with the R1/Yoshi can but now i have a quiet bike im seeing more and more of it...
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[Current Bikes - GSXR-750 K5 & C90-97 ] [Previous Bikes: Runner 125, YBR 125, GS500, Bandit 600, Hornet 600, ZX6R-99, C90-99, R1-99, XT600E-04, GSXR-750 K4, CRF250L '16]

[Walloper]

[Bomberman]

On the way home tonight, I was turning left at a junction. I saw this guy turn to look and he looked straight at me - still 5ft from the road I was turning into and I was definitely indicating.
I had a feeling he was going to step out on me anyway so I was slower as I went round the corner but the dumb sod still jumped in front of me and then across the cyclist coming the other way.
Weirdly I was pulled out on yesterday too - that was worse, nearly mated with an Audi... Although he did look like he'd shit himself when I damn near stoppied through his driver window horn blaring
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'Allo! My name is Inigo Montoya, you killed my father, prepare to die!
'89 TZR 125 - '94 GPZ500s - ZK3 GSXR600 Alstare

[Pete.]

As I put in another thread earlier, a pedestrian walked out on my mate earlier. He swerved - pedestrian jumped same way, swerved back and the guy jumped back at the same time then they collided. Old guy (pedestrian) not too badly hurt, my mate got knocked out, loads of bruises and a broken nose. No idea on the bike yet as the cops had it carted off whilst he was in the ambulance.
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a.k.a 'Geri'

132.9mph off and walked away. Gear is good, gear is good, gear is very very good

[slyrob]

I find Kilburn High Road (A5) in North London is particularly notable for this, tends to be the stretch between Kilburn High Road station and Kilburn tube station. Usually caucasian, drunk and chav/pikey + will inevitably lead to them shouting and swearing vaguely in your direction.
N.B best avoid wiping out these oxygen thieves as a no win no fee "he ran me over on purpose as all my mates who were at the side of the road drinking Kestrel will testify, and as I'm already claiming benefits for an ingrowing toenail that prevents me from working, I will need a massive cash settlement to pay for my 6 children that may or may not be mine" claim
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Pitslayer wrote "it could be Ndubz.....ruining this once great place with donkey gobbling loafer knobbing "music".
silky666 wrote "In my eyes, when you shake cocks with the devil, you may as well go for the full reach around"
Villers wrote "as reliable as a ginger stepchild on smack"

[EazyDuz]

Not had this happen on my bike yet as they normally hear it first, but in the car its happened a few times, they often cross, see my car and realize how close i am to them, but then carry on crossing at the same pace like they have right of way. I always speed up on purpose and beep when they do that.
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To shreds you say? Tss tss tss

[mistergixer]

[Walloper]

You'll get no mercy from God or the polis if you hit a pedestrian.
You know they are there.
You know they are at times unpredictable.
You know they do stupid things.
Drive/Ride to suit the road conditions and you'll be fine.
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[stonesie]

[soforene]

[Rogerborg]

[1cyl]

Horns= Fail beacuse its always to late.

Enlighten pedestrians, and everyone else of your presence with an audible exhaust* that simply says "Watch out you clueless f**knuts i'm on the approach" (perhaps even in the same voice that bin lorrys have when reversing)

*be wary however that such an item may attract unwanted attention from battenburg sporting types"
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Chase my Witch up, Catch my Snitch up.
The SMC | The Pit | Stable

[Snorty]

The CBR600 is a lot quieter than the GPZ was. At low revs it is virtually silent with the stock exhaust when on the crawl.

I think people 5 miles away heard the GPZ coming! I'll just have to rev it as I go through traffic or something.
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Current: Yamaha FZ1 '07 | GSXR 750 SRAD

Past: CB125TDC | TZR125 | GPZ500 | CBR600F3 | ZX9-R | GSXR1000 K4

[mossi123uk]

theres nothing worse than a gang of kids walking across the road and there always 1 that thinks he's some sort of tough guy that stairs at you in the corner of his eye while walking across slow!!

In the car i've been tempted to not slow down a few times

[soforene]

[Mrjoolz]

The Original "Deathrace 2000" (with David Carradine) springs to mind.
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Previous Bikes: TZR125, KMX125, RGV250, RD350YPVS, GXSR750H, GSXR600SRAD, R1 (2000), GSXR1000 (K1), ZZR600, CBR1100XX Super Blackbird

Current Bike: Suzuki GSX1300R Hyabusa.....

[Paxovasa]

This is why I wear armoured jackect, just stick an elbow out and give them a clip

Then watch them pirouette through your mirror
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Suzuki GSF600 K3 (in the fastest colour, black).