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[crm250]

Nothing new but i was quite stunned and ashamed to be a biker when watching 3 clowns riding yesterday. I had come from my house in frodsham, and was traveling on the A56 through helsby to have a couple of R1/R6's and some **** on a GSXR come behind me. No problem there but traffic was moving at a good 40 mph in the 30 and these guys passed me and a car in front causing the car to slam on to give room, the others soon followed and caused the same to each of the cars. I hung back until it was safe to pass (ie no blind bend) and the cars had spaced out enough should i need to pull back in.
anyway after a few miles behind keeping my distance from these muppets i observed some strange riding lines and spacing (or lack of) and some entertaining cornering techniques, perhaps they were hanging off the bike and keeping the bike at a good vertical angle because they were worried about catching thier jeans / tshirts on the road ? i resited the temptation to ride round the outside.
anyway after a few more non handed dances on the gixer they pass a few more cars outside a load of shops only to nearly lose one of thier gang to a car turning right they had failed to notice while chatting to each other at only a few feet from the car in fronts tail.

I know we all like speed and there are times and places to go quick, but these pillocks are a discrace to the biking world, with poor riding and control skills let alone the lack of respect shown to anyone in thier way with making cars move over and brake suddenly. I am in my early 30's and have ridden since 16 and perhaps i am noticing it more these days but with idiots like this on the road its no wonder the police are sick of us. with pipes that make your ears bleed just by looking at them (i could hear this gixxer over my own termi's from 50m in front) and numberplates the size of postage stamps.
anyway i guess its something we must just get used to, but the hot weather certainly seems to bring out the worst of us.

But on the upside, it was nice to meet freak and lily at the ponderosa yesterday. bikes sounded well pulling away guys

[Edited on 9-8-2004 by crm250]