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[Sven Smergberd]

Wowsers Alex, close forkin call.

 

Given the close calls I have with cars every forking day in this God forsaken city, I could only imagine risk of death quadrupling on a motorbike. Massive campaigns here at the moment about watching for bikes, due to the lane filtering laws, but they didn't mention scooters, so they're still fair game.

[skillionaire]

So basically like driving everywhere drunk?

Given the close calls I have every forking day 

 

We'll get you one day. 

[Sven Smergberd]

@Simon, the other day I saw a lady not see a forken truck in the other lane, what hope do motorcyclists have with kamikaze drivers around like that.

[skillionaire]

[ams]

words

words

 
I go by the T.E.D principal. Time Exposed to Danger.

I never ride next to cars, i'll always go slower or (usually) faster than all traffic to get out in the clear. I lane split to the front to get away from traffic asap. You learn to watch for signs of bad drivers (and on their phones/not paying attention) and for cars that are about to pull out on you.

Honestly, the loud exhaust helps a lot. Cubts know i'm next to them now whether they like it or not

[skillionaire]

So it's exactly like driving drunk.

[ams]

So it's exactly like driving drunk.

Except the exhaust noises come from the bike, not your mouth.

Otherwise yes.

[Sven Smergberd]

I'll come from your mouth.

[simon]

@Simon, the other day I saw a lady not see a forken truck in the other lane, what hope do motorcyclists have with kamikaze drivers around like that.

 

I hear ya. An old bat didn't see me this morning on my way to work, in my work ute. WTF is an old bat doing up at 5:30am anyways. Silly biatch. Crazy.

 

 

WORDS

 

Yep I hear ya as well. But still, It just seems the risk outweighs the reward.

So it's exactly like driving drunk.

LOL

[Sven Smergberd]

Yerp.

 

Motorbikes = too danger.

 

Worst thing about them is you could be the best forken rider around, but you're still at the mercy of some fuckknuckle in a taxi.

 

Country riding or track days would suit me fine, I'm too lady to ride a bike in the city, unless it's my fixie #Hipster

Sweet, looks like I'm heading to the beach in a little bit for a coffee, forken work, LOL, more like.......schmork?

[ams]

Yep I hear ya as well. But still, It just seems the risk outweighs the reward.

Maybe for you, not for me.

I wouldn't trade it for anything.

[Sven Smergberd]

Not even diamonds?

[simon]

Maybe for you, not for me.

I wouldn't trade it for anything.

 

Each to their own, hambone.

Not even three fiddy?

 

Trayfiddy?

[B4TT]

I wouldn't want to ride in the city - out in open areas and open roads is nice though

[Sven Smergberd]

Becketts/Thunderbolts Way, goes from Newy to Armidale, redonkulous fun for cars and bikes alike, more for bike though.

[B4TT]

Never been on that road! looks good though.

[simon]

^^^^^Also nik that house is dope.

[Sven Smergberd]

I wonder where it is.