Bloody cagers

Whiskey · November 28th, 2012, 02:33 PM

Got a smack of a cage yesterday, in gear waiting in the yellow box to turn across a junction, caegs passing from behind on my left & oncoming cages from the right.

Dopy old bag drifted into a position where she was going to hit me head on, I blasted the horn & she pulled back almost clear of me, clipped the mirror & my right elbow

I watched as she pulled in & when it was clear I swung it around & had a few words with her. She was apologetic & seemed scared sh!tless (she was probably old enough to remember the bad times, when hearing an Irish accent from a balaclava usually meant you were getting your OBE, one behind the ear...)

No damage done to me or the bike, so a few stern words along the lines of "watch where you're going, if I didn't beep you'd probably have killed me" was enough to settle it.

250rr · November 28th, 2012, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Whiskey

(she was probably old enough to remember the bad times, when hearing an Irish accent from a balaclava usually meant you were getting your OBE, one behind the ear...)

I am simultaneously pleased and horrified by this sentence.

250rr · November 28th, 2012, 02:44 PM

Glad you are ok!

Motofool · November 28th, 2012, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Whiskey

.......I blasted the horn & she pulled back almost clear of me, clipped the mirror & my right elbow

Great thing that she was not deaf

Very glad that you escaped that close call, Wiskey

akima · November 29th, 2012, 11:06 AM

Eeep. Did you consider jumping off the bike to the left or accelerating and turning into the left lane? I guess both of those options were off the table if there was heavy traffic on the left. I don't like the idea that there isn't an action you could have taken to put your fate in your own hands rather on relying on her hearing you and reacting in time. Scary situation!

I don't like being in the centre of those boxes... I feel pretty vulnerable in there; apparently for good reason.

alex.s · November 29th, 2012, 11:08 AM

glad you weren't killed by the old bag. does the UK have a bad driver reporting system like we do? report her license, maybe they will make her take another drive test

beazy411 · November 29th, 2012, 11:59 AM

There's a bad driver reporting program?? Is this just in Cali or is it all over the US?

Whiskey · November 29th, 2012, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by akima

Eeep. Did you consider jumping off the bike to the left or accelerating and turning into the left lane? I guess both of those options were off the table if there was heavy traffic on the left. I don't like the idea that there isn't an action you could have taken to put your fate in your own hands rather on relying on her hearing you and reacting in time. Scary situation!

I don't like being in the centre of those boxes... I feel pretty vulnerable in there; apparently for good reason.

If she didn't react my best bet would have been accelerate 1/4 left & taken my chances, I'd probably have taken a similar hit but at a higher pace, or clipped someone else. Don't know if it would have occurred to me in time to go for it.

Any attempt at diving full right would have ended up with me being broadsided

alex.s · November 29th, 2012, 02:17 PM

there are rare situations where there really is no good way out

rojoracing53 · November 29th, 2012, 02:35 PM

Kind of makes me think of this.

Link to original page on YouTube.

skilletmo · November 29th, 2012, 02:49 PM

dat video, omfg. Car kept going too. Danm animals

beazy411 · November 29th, 2012, 03:40 PM

That driver straight up aimed for that poor dude. I really hope the local police caught that a** and got him for attempted manslaughter.

Joshorilla · November 29th, 2012, 04:00 PM

Bloody old women more like! They are a straight up liability, and to be fair, from her generation, an irish man walking up to her in a balaclava off a motorcycle in england shouting would be the equivilant to a middle eastern man in a burka walking upto you outside the tower of london, with a waist that resembled a vacuum pack of frankfurters, smuggling hifi cabling that's poking out slightly from his sleaves :P

skilletmo · November 29th, 2012, 04:31 PM

heyheyhey watch yourself, im middle eastern lol!

Joshorilla · November 29th, 2012, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by skilletmo

heyheyhey watch yourself, im middle eastern lol!

I bet you don't wear a burka! "Unless you're a chick, in any case you will find tshirts and jeans more conducive to acceptance in the developed world"

My point was english people of a certain age are **** scared of the Irish, it used to be that shops had signs saying "no dogs, no blacks, no irish" then the whole ira bombings came about and it was a very **** time in the 80's / 90's. I blame the pope.

ChaoSS · November 30th, 2012, 04:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joshorilla

Bloody old women more like! They are a straight up liability, and to be fair, from her generation, an irish man walking up to her in a balaclava off a motorcycle in england shouting would be the equivilant to a middle eastern man in a burka walking upto you outside the tower of london, with a waist that resembled a vacuum pack of frankfurters, smuggling hifi cabling that's poking out slightly from his sleaves :P

Considering a burka is an article of women's clothing, I'd just be confused about an arabic man wearing one.

psych0hans · November 30th, 2012, 05:15 AM

Glad you made it out alright man... Some people are totally careless about their actions.. Clueless too...

10TILL3 · November 30th, 2012, 08:09 PM

Times like this......everyone should have an air horn installed

November 28th, 2012, 02:33 PM	#1
Whiskey ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Morgan Location: A city twinned with Kawasaki Join Date: Nov 2011 Motorcycle(s): '08 Ninja 250, 2010 STR 675 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 1	Bloody cagers Got a smack of a cage yesterday, in gear waiting in the yellow box to turn across a junction, caegs passing from behind on my left & oncoming cages from the right. Dopy old bag drifted into a position where she was going to hit me head on, I blasted the horn & she pulled back almost clear of me, clipped the mirror & my right elbow I watched as she pulled in & when it was clear I swung it around & had a few words with her. She was apologetic & seemed scared sh!tless (she was probably old enough to remember the bad times, when hearing an Irish accent from a balaclava usually meant you were getting your OBE, one behind the ear...) No damage done to me or the bike, so a few stern words along the lines of "watch where you're going, if I didn't beep you'd probably have killed me" was enough to settle it.

November 29th, 2012, 11:06 AM	#5
akima Nooblet Name: Akima Location: England Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250R FI Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '13	Eeep. Did you consider jumping off the bike to the left or accelerating and turning into the left lane? I guess both of those options were off the table if there was heavy traffic on the left. I don't like the idea that there isn't an action you could have taken to put your fate in your own hands rather on relying on her hearing you and reacting in time. Scary situation! I don't like being in the centre of those boxes... I feel pretty vulnerable in there; apparently for good reason.
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November 29th, 2012, 11:08 AM	#6
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	glad you weren't killed by the old bag. does the UK have a bad driver reporting system like we do? report her license, maybe they will make her take another drive test __________________________________________________
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November 29th, 2012, 11:59 AM	#7
beazy411 ninjette.org member Name: Aaron Location: New Orleans Join Date: Oct 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Ninja 300 Posts: 159	There's a bad driver reporting program?? Is this just in Cali or is it all over the US? __________________________________________________ ~B.

November 29th, 2012, 02:17 PM	#9
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	there are rare situations where there really is no good way out __________________________________________________

November 28th, 2012, 02:44 PM	#3
250rr ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Mark Location: Portland Join Date: Sep 2010 Motorcycle(s): Cheap Italian Suit. Otherwise known as Dew Kitty Posts: A lot.	Glad you are ok!

November 29th, 2012, 02:35 PM	#10
rojoracing53 Fast-Guy wannabe Name: Jason Location: Brentwood, Ca Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja250, 2011 RM-Z250, 2004 NSR50, Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jan '13	Kind of makes me think of this. Link to original page on YouTube.

November 29th, 2012, 02:49 PM	#11
skilletmo InfoWhore Name: Melashi Location: 75081 Join Date: Oct 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250 StreetFighter ~~~~ 2005 KTM 450 EXC Posts: 628	dat video, omfg. Car kept going too. Danm animals __________________________________________________ Everyone, go buy a dirtbike hurry

November 29th, 2012, 03:40 PM	#12
beazy411 ninjette.org member Name: Aaron Location: New Orleans Join Date: Oct 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Ninja 300 Posts: 159	That driver straight up aimed for that poor dude. I really hope the local police caught that a** and got him for attempted manslaughter. __________________________________________________ ~B.

November 29th, 2012, 04:00 PM	#13
Joshorilla Bass Master General Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 24	Bloody old women more like! They are a straight up liability, and to be fair, from her generation, an irish man walking up to her in a balaclava off a motorcycle in england shouting would be the equivilant to a middle eastern man in a burka walking upto you outside the tower of london, with a waist that resembled a vacuum pack of frankfurters, smuggling hifi cabling that's poking out slightly from his sleaves :P

November 29th, 2012, 04:31 PM	#14
skilletmo InfoWhore Name: Melashi Location: 75081 Join Date: Oct 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250 StreetFighter ~~~~ 2005 KTM 450 EXC Posts: 628	heyheyhey watch yourself, im middle eastern lol! __________________________________________________ Everyone, go buy a dirtbike hurry

November 30th, 2012, 05:15 AM	#17
psych0hans ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Hansveer Location: Bombay, India Join Date: Jan 2012 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250r - Track whore, Ninja 300 - SOLD, KTM RC390 - Orange Hulk, Ducati 899 Panigale - Red Devil. Posts: A lot.	Glad you made it out alright man... Some people are totally careless about their actions.. Clueless too... __________________________________________________ GETTING BACK INTO RIDING? Read this.

November 30th, 2012, 08:09 PM	#18
10TILL3 ninjette.org newbie Name: Caitlin Location: Daphne, AL Join Date: Nov 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Kawasaki Ninja 250r and husband rides a 2004 Buell Firebolt xb9r Posts: 8	Cagers Times like this......everyone should have an air horn installed

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