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SteveH wrote:
> Tony Rickard > wrote: > >> "Zathras" wrote: >> >> > It's very dramatic but just because there are lunatics on the road >> > doesn't automatically mean good drivers will crash into them. If you >> > don't leave enough space in front of your car so you can react and >> > avoid accidents you get what you deserve in this kind of situation. >> >> I am sure the *real* bikers here will comment but I discovered teenage >> 125s at the tender age of 28 and I reckon it did wonders for my >> concentration levels driving a car. >> >> With the mobile entertainment centres commonly known as cars these days >> the sheer raw nature of a motorbike really tunes the mind to concentrate, >> and IMHO sticks. > > I shudder at the thought of driving a lot of modern cars - they're so > 'safe' and detatched from what's actually going on at the wheels I just > couldn't drive one. The 155 is bad enough! > > However, that might be because I ride a 'real' bike, I'm sure most > people mistake feedback for a crude and unrefined car. I reckon you are absolutley right. As you know I had the pleasure of a Focus not so long ago. What a total, and utter pile of ****e. -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l (Really) Sprint 1.7 75 2.0 TS Triumph Speed Triple: Black with extra black bits www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk |
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On Tue, 26 Oct 2004 23:31:19 GMT, "Tony Rickard"
> wrote: >"Zathras" wrote: > >> It's very dramatic but just because there are lunatics on the road >> doesn't automatically mean good drivers will crash into them. If you >> don't leave enough space in front of your car so you can react and >> avoid accidents you get what you deserve in this kind of situation. > >I am sure the *real* bikers here will comment but I discovered teenage 125s >at the tender age of 28 and I reckon it did wonders for my concentration >levels driving a car. > >With the mobile entertainment centres commonly known as cars these days the >sheer raw nature of a motorbike really tunes the mind to concentrate, and >IMHO sticks. Not half. I thought that bigger bikes made you concentrate too though..more power..more speed. Stick you into a tree quicker sort of stuff. With smaller bikes the problem is not enough power! For me, I don't have the balls for a bike..I'd kill myself on one. ;-) -- Z Scotland Alfa Romeo 156 2.4JTD Veloce Leather 'Oil' be seeing you.. (Email without 'Alfa' in subject are auto-deleted..sorry!) |
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On Wed, 27 Oct 2004 05:54:46 GMT, Catman
> wrote: > what about london cabbies? Good point!..what category do you put any Cabbie in..above or below lunatic level? -- Z Scotland Alfa Romeo 156 2.4JTD Veloce Leather 'Oil' be seeing you.. (Email without 'Alfa' in subject are auto-deleted..sorry!) |
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"Zathras" wrote:
> Not half. I thought that bigger bikes made you concentrate too > though..more power..more speed. Stick you into a tree quicker sort of > stuff. With smaller bikes the problem is not enough power! For me, I > don't have the balls for a bike..I'd kill myself on one. ;-) I loved the flat out nature of a 125 - probably the closest you can get to being really committed on public roads. I felt I would want to do the same on anything bigger and like you decided it was too crazy. The ability to overtake even on a 125 compared with cars is amazing - I think I would turn into a monster on a decent bike - there is something about donning a helmet and revving to 10000 rpm that just says race to me - which is probably a bad thing... |
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Zathras wrote:
> On Wed, 27 Oct 2004 05:54:46 GMT, Catman > > wrote: > >> what about london cabbies? > > Good point!..what category do you put any Cabbie in..above or below > lunatic level? > Personally, I put them in 'avoid like the plague' -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l (Really) Sprint 1.7 75 2.0 TS Triumph Speed Triple: Black with extra black bits www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk |
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