The latest thing I've noticed over the last 6 months or so, is bikers who are cornering just on their side of the white line (ok so far), but they don't seem to realise their bodies are hanging over onto my side of the white line.

Not good when you're near the white line yourself !

And on blind bends

 

Sussex constabulary were out in force yesterday, I saw six police bikers having a chat on the A29 with some bikers out for some fun!

 

They were out in force in Dorset/Hampshire/West Berks yesterday too - was driving around in an M5 (tasty) and saw police bikes and cars lurking in likely speedy spots.

 

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[QUOTE=98RON,Apr 14 2009, 08:33 AM] Biking has changed a lot over recent decades. And so have the bikers...... I rode year-round for 12 years mid-70s to late 80s usually on Z900/Z1000 with old leather jacket, jeans and balck ankle-length 'biker' boots. Each of the large group of us (all notably - and in stark contrast to today - late teens and early-mid-20s) did circa 20K miles p.a. and went all over the place sleeping rough in farm buildings, bus shelters, pub carparks etc. loads of festivals, Kent Custom Show etc. etc. Great times? I think so!

These days it seems to be all about being middle-aged, owning the latest GSXZRXCBRRRRRRXXZZZRR sportsbike and obligatory garrishly-coloured

 

I've lost two offside wing mirrors over the last few years as a result bikers of leaning over the white line, and clipping the mirror with their helmets. I can only hope it hurt later as none of them stopped.

During the recent good weather I've seen more bikers on the roads, in the same way that I've seen more cars with their tops down. It's more noticeable at this time of year I guess as there's an initial peak because the majority have had their bikes locked up for the winter. Doesn't excuse the poor riding of course.

Knowing how soft and squishy I am made me a very careful biker when I had two wheels, and that memory has (i think anyway) made me a more considerate driver as a result. If only everyone had a social conscience on the roads, then perhaps they'd be a little more fun and a lotsafer.

 

I think that sums it up well. I have a pretty long commute so do a lot of miles.. over the 2 weeks kids were off driving standards rose sharply. they've dropped again this week.

I constantly see Mundano Dad rebelling against his life by undertaking or cutting up and generally driving like his single brain cell is otherwise occuppied in his Turbo Injection diesel.

I rode in yesterday, I'm a novice rider but don't get upto daft antics, i did see one bike riding like a terwat, he was on one of those long way round type things only a KTM not a beemer, with full ally boxes on and he overtook me and a car and missed a bollard thingy by about a foot with a huge swerve.

I see many more sh1t car drivers but i also see many more cars.

I think if IQs improved the problem would lessen but we seem to be going the opposite way

 

A percentage of bikers are idiots

A percentage of car drivers are idiots

There are more car drivers so we see more idiots in cars - no surprise there!

I'm pleased the number of moronic bike riders we see at the moment has finally obliterated the myth that

car drivers=rubbish

bikers=skilled

I'm generally less bothered by moronic bikers because it's less likely they will kill me than a car driver

Every weekend round here a biker dies

Seems like a tragic waste of life to me

 

...and not every new-age biker is a twat, it's true.

But stereotypes of all types appear for a reason.

 

[QUOTE=98RON,Apr 14 2009, 08:33 AM]

These days it seems to be all about being middle-aged, owning the latest GSXZRXCBRRRRRRXXZZZRR sportsbike and obligatory garrishly-coloured