Traffic 1, Idiot 0

[Al Gorithum]

Jeez. Was riding home (Gen1 Hayabusa) yesterday afternoon along the A13, when (I assume) a young-ish rider on a modern 125 bike came screaming past like a loonatic, undertaking/overtaking cars very aggressively, so I let him get on with it.

I get to the A13/A406 roundabout (which is the 1st of the war-zones I have to encounter ever day), and there he was on his @arse on the floor looking sorry for himself but still apparently in reasonable shape, so I continued with a chuckle.

A statistic waiting to happen...

[dibblecorse]

Didn't stop to help him up ?

[Al Gorithum]

dibblecorse said:

Didn't stop to help him up ?

No he was OK, picking the bike up off the floor.

[airsafari87]

He was probably still blinded by the ugliness of seeing a Gen1 Hayabusa

[Rubin215]

airsafari87 said:

He was probably still blinded by the ugliness of seeing a Gen1 Hayabusa

One of my mates is ranked amongst the visually challenging but also owns a Gen1.

The fun we have any time he posts a photo of himself anywhere near the bike...

[Biker's Nemesis]

I would have stopped just to make sure he was OK.. I know it mustn't be good being passed by a 125 but that young kid is maybe part of the future of motorcycling.

[jjones]

not sure who the idiot is in this scenario

[Iminquarantine]

125cc bikes often go fast for several reasons:
- They are smaller, so they fit into smaller places
- The operators have no clue about danger
- The operators have only limited interest in self-preservation
- The operators are willing to ride so that they would lose their licence (sorry, learners permit) in a single morning if there was actually anyone around to enforce basic road rules.

All of that equals go fast.

[Al Gorithum]

airsafari87 said:

He was probably still blinded by the ugliness of seeing a Gen1 Hayabusa

How very dare you, impertinent swine.

[_Neal_]

Another vote for "should have at least stopped and checked". Worth assuming they are a decent human until they prove otherwise - riding like a joker and travelling through a certain area proves nothing.

[Al Gorithum]

_Neal_ said:

Another vote for "should have at least stopped and checked". Worth assuming they are a decent human until they prove otherwise - riding like a joker and travelling through a certain area proves nothing.

Under normal circumstances I'd agree, however he was picking the bike up off the floor so clearly in good condition.

[TimmyMallett]

Al Gorithum said:

How very dare you, impertinent swine.

The gentleman has a veritable point doth he not?

Had there been a K6 GXSF though he would probably be in A&E.

[Al Gorithum]

TimmyMallett said:

The gentleman has a veritable point doth he not?

Had there been a K6 GXSF though he would probably be in A&E.

Good point. well made