Legit pass ;) - why the hate

[kris84]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4211102/Moment-biker-squeezes-two-HGVs-80mph.html

Nice pass IMO
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plenty of space
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[pompousporcup...]

Agreed

have done that myself but tend to think twice now after the squishy head thread

Also, how did the bike put anyone but himself in danger...

[Beehive Bedlam]

Never done that with lorries but I regularly do it between cars on the motorway.

[Suntan Sid]

'Cos elephant racing!
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[kris84]

[pompousporcup...]

https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=317866

still waiting for OP to deliver

[c_dug]

Like metaphorical elephants and mice, the poor lorryists might have got a fright and ploughed into each other/a bridge. That is why he endangered more than just himself.

Meh. I've done stupider (today).
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[Liam_]

Lol at some of the comments, "ban motorbikes"
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[Hawkeye1250FA]

"Lorry driver that wasn't paying attention to other vehicles is surprised when one appears in a gap big enough for the vehicle in question."

Wtf.. Looks fairly standard to me.

"If I flashed him in..."
"If I had swerved slightly..."

Yeah "if" - I'm sure the biker had eyes so he can see how far into the overtake the other lorry was...

People commenting on the dangerous maneuvers motorcyclists do, without having ridden one properly themselves.

Oh and don't get me started on his "I never saw the biker appear..." comment!!



How about :

"If the motorcyclist had slowed to 60 behind the lorry and been rear ended..."

"If the overtaking lorry had a blowout with the biker behind and he got taken out by a chunk of tyre..."

He obviously fitted fine and no kittens died.

Edit: And watching it again I wouldn't say it was much over 70mph

[Kamikaze Bob]

Used to do that all the time on the morning commute. Stopped after a truck appeared to move and give me space, then halfway through it drifted back in again and did nearly squish me. Haven't trusted truckers with this since.
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[chris-red]

4Ft

Could get a fucking bus through there. I'd have done it in a heartbeat.
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[Hawkeye1250FA]

And the overtaking one was probably texting / watching dvds / having a pint or whatever else ridiculous things Ive seen truckers doing when they cross the white lines...

It makes me sad.

[Liam_]

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[derillius24]

Fail Online: "For goodness sake!! i've said it plenty of times on here but motorbikes should be banned outright! I've never seen one being ridden at or below the speed limit, they are a nuisance on the roads. The truck driver could easily have been startled and ended up with a very serious accident on that motorway. BAN THEM!"


Mr Jim, chill.


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[Liam_]

Obviously he's a bit upset when bikes filter past him and he's stuck in traffic
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[JonE]

Mr Jim is a complete cock.

[STONEY!]

Used to do this all the time at silly speeds, had a little scare involving being squished into the curtain side of one of the trucks , now I still do it but with a little more caution.

[Commuter_Tim]

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