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Reply to the locked Bike thread.....
thepsychoman:
Okay - if you want a sensible comment...
Been a biker and car driver 20+ years and an 4x4 driver about 15 or so. I also live on the Isle of Man, so see more than my fair share of motorcycling lunacy. Every year at the TT we have a great number of accidents, often fatal - and more than half are holiday makers, not racers.
The behaviour of some of these bikers is appalling - I'm not talking about speeding, but rather daft tricks like overtaking on blind bends, ignoring double whites, etc, etc. But a lot of the guys are good riders and frankly its surprising how few accidents we get really.
Fortunately the IOM drivers are used to bikes so tend to keep an eye out for us, but we still get the "SMIDSY" syndrome. To date I've lost more than half a dozen mates to motorcycling accidents - about half were their own fault and half down to others. The worst being a guy ran over by an OAP in a hatchback who drove over a stop line at 25 mph - knocked him off his bike and ran him over - had his neck broken.
That serious and sensible enough for you?
And J - you still smell of wee!
MM:
I would just like to add a post that goes back to the original arguement (sorry to be a bore but that's a female for you)
Three years ago my hubby and I were totalled by a baffoon in a mondeo. We were doing 20 miles an hour, with head light on. This 'driver' just cut straight accross our path to turn onto a side road, and, you've guessed it, he said he didn't see us. Wrote off a three month old blackbird put myself and my hubby in hospital with several breakages and bruises.
After three years I have only been back on a bike twice due to my confidence being totally shattered by other 'car drivers' and their lack of vision for bikes. But luckily I am now in to off roading and love my TJ with a passion, plus it has more protection against mondeo drivers :lol:
Lone female now gets off soap box to go laning in jeep :wink:
Lord Shagg-Pyle:
--- Quote from: "thepsychoman" ---The worst being a guy ran over by an OAP in a hatchback who drove over a stop line at 25 mph - knocked him off his bike and ran him over - had his neck broken.
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That could be a good topic of debate, namely should there stricter controls on the top age of drivers?
bezzabsa:
--- Quote from: "MM" ---I would just like to add a post that goes back to the original arguement (sorry to be a bore but that's a female for you)
Three years ago my hubby and I were totalled by a baffoon in a mondeo. We were doing 20 miles an hour, with head light on. This 'driver' just cut straight accross our path to turn onto a side road, and, you've guessed it, he said he didn't see us. Wrote off a three month old blackbird put myself and my hubby in hospital with several breakages and bruises.
After three years I have only been back on a bike twice due to my confidence being totally shattered by other 'car drivers' and their lack of vision for bikes. But luckily I am now in to off roading and love my TJ with a passion, plus it has more protection against mondeo drivers :lol:
Lone female now gets off soap box to go laning in jeep :wink:
--- End quote ---
If you ever feel the need to be perched on the back again - feel free to give me a shout, and we can have a gentle bimble across the Malvern Hills..
MM:
my god u r from my old neck of the woods, Stourbridge
Thanks for the very kind offer,
hubby still has his original CBR600 and goes out on that but I think I will have to hang my leathers up and opt for the safety of my jeep
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