Aggressive Overtakers

I'm now riding a speedmaster because I was that knob on the blade
Everything in front of me was a target I had to get past and I wasn't happy until they were behind me
It was like an addiction
What put me off and made me realise how stupid I was being was one day riding with mates all four of us on sports bikes were riding silly speeds when we came upon four other riders
We got past them and two of them didn't like it and started playing silly buggers
Came to a tight left hander my mate at the front then me as I readied for the corner both these bikes past me way too hot
The first one just made it the second one didn't
He slid off under the wheels of a 4x4 coming the other way
Killed instantly
Found out he was 33yr old fireman with a wife and two kids
It was horrible for everyone involved especially the poor woman driver who had two children with her
My son was about 6 at the time
Stopped me being that knob
A senseless loss of life and a lot of heartache for those involved
Maybe I should put this on a Fireblade forum

 

Respect Dilli, I gave up my Gixer, it was just no longer a pleasure, but a pain and highly dangerous, I went down the cruiser route, still am, but still got the same thing, found a Duc overtaking me as I overtook a car, just wave 'em past these days, I don't wanna play any more. I get quite a lot of left hand thanks for doing so. I have valuable cargo..me! and I am not invincible. Must be an age thing. Two Busas hit head on not too far from me, one had been a policeman. Don't matter, when the red mist drops it drops, have to be really firm with myself these days and do yer know I've forgotten all about others after a few minutes, am vigilant with my mirrors, especially for other bikes. Be safe guys, you have absolutely nothing to prove. Keep that rubber side downwards, I for one enjoy yer friendship on here.

 

Only two types of biker mate
Those that have crashed!
Those that are gonna crash!
Be careful

 

One of them was a member of a Busa forum I'm on, his son is on the forum as well.
The policeman on the Busa was apparently on the wrong side of the road

 

We've all seen it and no doubt done it. It's not just limited to the sports bike guys.
Thankfully I'm too old for those games now. I just go at my own pace.
Reason I tend to ride alone or if I'm with mates I just say meet you there. They then ride their ride , I ride mine

 

Ditto Gary
Keeping up or setting the pace with mates can be a dangerous game.
I still count my blessings from my young tearaway days, no chance of being lured into that these days.

 

Agree there Mick. Even on the GMU rides if I'm not fast enough ( highly likely ) I'll just ride my own ride.
At the end of the day it's about enjoying yourself and having fun. Riding like a bat out of hell is no longer fun imv
Only time I hurry is when I have to be somewhere at a specific time.

 

Aye mate
A&E across the country call us lot donors

 

Yeah DD I remember that, not only new riders but guys coming back onto bikes that went 3 times faster and their reactions were 6 times slower than when last on bikes!

 

Born again bikers is the phrase that was used I believe
Still applies now
Couple of more mature workmates recently passed tests
Both got sports bikes
It's scary to watch

 

Went to cadwell last weekend, there I am on the road between Louth and Cadwell, not hanging around, but not being a dick either (not in a hurry to lose my licence, or damage my one piece body) when whoosh, him and his mate came past so fast it made me jump, (and yes I do keep an eye on what's happening behind me!) but these two literally came out of nowhere, I don't have a problem with people overtaking me, the problem I have that seems to be getting a lot worse over the past couple of seasons, what's with the cutting in, and passing so close, they almost rip the decals of the fairing panels? It ain't impresive and certainly not clever!

 

Had a couple of bikes overtake a group of us on solid white lines a couple of years ago. Came round a corner 10 minutes later as one of them was pulling his bike out of a hedge.
Enjoying the adventure bike these days as the fast boys don't like the back roads.

 

We not so long ago had a similar incident where two bikes traveling in opposite directions hit head on because of stupid speeds they were doing and ended up using each other's lanes on a long bend. Both guys died and though I didn't know them I can only imagine the voids they left behind for people who loved them.

 

Sadly things like that happen all too often. At the end of the day it's the families that suffer not those that died through their stupidity

 

It doesn't feel right pressing the like button in here
But I think we're all trying to make the same statement and that's what I like

 

It's embarassing sometimes though. You're sat in traffic on a narrow road waiting for the lights to change, double white lines and five or six power rangers flash by on the wrong side of the road to get to the front. I sometimes shake my head in the hope that the driver of the car behind me will recognise one bike riders disapproval.

 

Very true. How many young people do you see on bikes these days anyway?