10 Things They Never Told You About Becoming a Biker

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Came across this on my FB wall and thought id share here as i found it an interesting read ( )


https://rideapart.com/2013/09/becoming-a-biker/
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[trevor saxe-coburg-gotha]

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[Jonathan A]

I agree with the bit about becoming a weather expert

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Didn't say anything about never having enough gear!

[MC]

Waving etiquette? I occasionally get a nod from older friendly bikers with beards, or a big bike(r) scowling at me cos I've caught him up at the last dozen lights, but that's about it
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[andym]

I just glanced through, I didn't see anything about all other vehicles (excluding bikes usually) trying to kill you

[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

They never told you that when the little plastic tabs on your visor break you can still use it....... until the day that you forget. You push it up too far and it pings off...flaps about then gets run over.
And not cheap to replace. £50 for a visor!
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[stinkwheel]

They didn't mention piles.
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[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

^^^I'm not convinced of that.


(squats over mirror.....All clear )
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[supZ]

[Walloper]

Nothing about becoming Sex on Wheels?
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[Benno]

Generally agree. They forgot to mention how you quickly become supremely paranoid that every car driver is plotting to murder you at the next junction.
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[Dilyan]

They didn't tell you that your bike (well, mine in particular) will cost you more to run than a an average diesel car.

Yes, yes IT DOES!
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[Walloper]

[andym]

[Dilyan]

[-Matt-]

[h00dwink]

doesn't even mention the amount of times you have to read that faggy "you didn't see me/bikers poem".
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[Walloper]

[trevor saxe-coburg-gotha]

Man - that doesn't even rhyme.
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[GeorgeB.]

It looks like a rip off from an old visordown article I read a while back
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