Pictures of your bike in Motion - Lets see em.

[Steveman]

Originally Posted by Lornce

What's going on in that picture?

it shows me and my gixxer about 3/100 of a second before I shot the bastard in his 12 year old Suzuki ATV from the road. We were going with around 100mph through a wide left sweeper. I was third and could not see the corners exit beacuse a huge Hymer motorhome came towards me. As soon as I could see the exit I realized that something is wrong. The leader of our group could avoid the Suzuki by twitching in between two cars coming towards us. The second guy tried the same and sent one car right into the ditch, but could make it...

When I realized that the bastard is almost standing and just having a look at the nice flowers I knew its too late and hit the brakes as hard as I could. Knowing that I wont make it and no chance to pass him left as there was a car coming towards me I tried to get by on his right side. Unfortunately he decided to turn right in exactly that moment. Bang!
Due to the laws everything was my fault, even when there's a doghouse parking in the midle of the road I should (must) adjust my speed that I can always stop my bike safely. Additionally to the 9000.- bucks damage I had to pay a penalty of 300.- for riding without enough safety distance.

edit: the guy was 82 years old... but he was nice and did not complain, he knew why, whatever laws may say...

[DenniSMC]

Originally Posted by Steveman

We were going with around 100mph through a wide left sweeper.

When I realized that the bastard is almost standing and just having a look at the nice flowers I knew its too late and hit the brakes as hard as I could. Knowing that I wont make it and no chance to pass him left as there was a car coming towards me I tried to get by on his right side. Unfortunately he decided to turn right in exactly that moment. Bang!

So you are saying you were doing at least double the speed limit on a traffic filled road and rear ended a guy turning into a driveway? And he is the asshole? Maybe its time to start doing track days. The street is no place for this. Call me old and rotten. But nobody wants to see you dead. Or worse. My friend hit a car that pulled out from a stop sign. And killed himself and the 2 kids in the back seat. He was also coming around a sweeper. It was horrible. He was in 3 pieces and he looked better then the kids. People don't pull out in front of us because they are stupid. They pull out assuming you are doing the speed limit (if they see you coming at all) and far enough for them to fit in.

Disclaimer- I was no worse then you until I was 30. Then I took it to the track and got to really go fast. Its much safer and fun. Its worth every penny. Now I am a 10 over guy on the street. The street is no place for this. It gives bikers a bad name.

[Mr F]

Originally Posted by Steveman

in motion..... yet

[Lornce]

Originally Posted by DenniSMC

So you are saying you were doing at least double the speed limit on a traffic filled road and rear ended a guy turning into a driveway? And he is the asshole? Maybe its time to start doing track days. The street is no place for this. Call me old and rotten. But nobody wants to see you dead. Or worse. My friend hit a car that pulled out from a stop sign. And killed himself and the 2 kids in the back seat. He was also coming around a sweeper. It was horrible. He was in 3 pieces and he looked better then the kids. People don't pull out in front of us because they are stupid. They pull out assuming you are doing the speed limit (if they see you coming at all) and far enough for them to fit in.

Disclaimer- I was no worse then you until I was 30. Then I took it to the track and got to really go fast. Its much safer and fun. Its worth every penny. Now I am a 10 over guy on the street. The street is no place for this. It gives bikers a bad name.

Exactly.

[Steveman]

Originally Posted by DenniSMC

So you are saying you were doing at least double the speed limit on a traffic filled road and rear ended a guy turning into a driveway? And he is the asshole? Maybe its time to start doing track days. The street is no place for this. Call me old and rotten. But nobody wants to see you dead. Or worse. My friend hit a car that pulled out from a stop sign. And killed himself and the 2 kids in the back seat. He was also coming around a sweeper. It was horrible. He was in 3 pieces and he looked better then the kids. People don't pull out in front of us because they are stupid. They pull out assuming you are doing the speed limit (if they see you coming at all) and far enough for them to fit in.

Disclaimer- I was no worse then you until I was 30. Then I took it to the track and got to really go fast. Its much safer and fun. Its worth every penny. Now I am a 10 over guy on the street. The street is no place for this. It gives bikers a bad name.

You've sure read that I said it was my fault. Nevertheless one should not just stop on a freeway just for fun and that was exactly what he did as he wanted to "have a look at the nice mountains".
I did trackdays for years but this has nothing to do with street riding. And riding fast on streets has nothing to do with age or rationality. No one buys a 185hp superbike to crawl along. I understand what you are saying and I never would call you old or rotten as long as I dont know you well. I have sold my supersports bikes and I am now riding BMW's, meaning I have to go slow anyway Just kidding...
Thanks for thoughts, much appreciated.


PS. Am not a native speaker, what's a "10 over guy" ??

[goodcat8]

You do a hundred on public road ways you get what you get. Even if it is someone else doing something stupid, if you weren't doing stupid speeds you could have avoided it.

If someone rear ended me while I was turning because he'd been doing 100mph. I'd punch him in the fucking face.

Just sayin'

[Steveman]

Originally Posted by goodcat8

You do a hundred on public road ways you get what you get. Even if it is someone else doing something stupid, if you weren't doing stupid speeds you could have avoided it.

If someone rear ended me while I was turning because he'd been doing 100mph. I'd punch him in the fucking face.

Just sayin'

My punching hero. Am not surprised, maybe a bit that it took so long till the first wisenheimer appears.... one of the many guys who always do everything right, ride correctly adhere to speed limits and never do anything which is either against law or is fun or both.....

[DenniSMC]

Originally Posted by Steveman

You've sure read that I said it was my fault. Nevertheless one should not just stop on a freeway just for fun and that was exactly what he did as he wanted to "have a look at the nice mountains".
I did trackdays for years but this has nothing to do with street riding. And riding fast on streets has nothing to do with age or rationality. No one buys a 185hp superbike to crawl along. I understand what you are saying and I never would call you old or rotten as long as I dont know you well. I have sold my supersports bikes and I am now riding BMW's, meaning I have to go slow anyway Just kidding...
Thanks for thoughts, much appreciated.


PS. Am not a native speaker, what's a "10 over guy" ??

A 10 over the speed limit guy. I don't completely follow the laws. I am usually about 10 mph over the speed limit. Yeah, those BMWs have a way of slowing you down. The things can't seem to pass anything. Not even a Starbucks.

[professir]

Really? Your doing 100+ on a public street, and you rear end someone and its THEIR fault? I am an insurance adjuster for auto and bikes. YOU are the guys I LOVE to see come across my desk, I can smell the premiums already. Unfortunately, part of your stupidity sheds off on others premiums, not to mention the cost of lives. Please allow me to correct one train of thought though, one person doing something foolish, never gives another the right to cause their death, or do something many times as foolish. Yes, the Sr should have found a safe place to pull over to see the sights, but that does not compare to the stupid riding. My insurance company would make that 300.00 fine look pretty paltry.



FOOL!

[Steveman]

Originally Posted by DenniSMC

A 10 over the speed limit guy. I don't completely follow the laws. I am usually about 10 mph over the speed limit. Yeah, those BMWs have a way of slowing you down. The things can't seem to pass anything. Not even a Starbucks.

Many thanks Dennis!

Steve

[DenniSMC]

In all fairness if I lived in Austria I would probably drive faster too. Happy Holidays Steveman

[Hanzo]

Originally Posted by Steveman

You've sure read that I said it was my fault. Nevertheless one should not just stop on a freeway just for fun and that was exactly what he did as he wanted to "have a look at the nice mountains".
I did trackdays for years but this has nothing to do with street riding. And riding fast on streets has nothing to do with age or rationality. No one buys a 185hp superbike to crawl along. I understand what you are saying and I never would call you old or rotten as long as I dont know you well. I have sold my supersports bikes and I am now riding BMW's, meaning I have to go slow anyway Just kidding...
Thanks for thoughts, much appreciated.


PS. Am not a native speaker, what's a "10 over guy" ??

Thanx for sharing Steveman. Moments like that aren't caught very often. What a scolding you're getting.
How does it feel to be treated as a child, that doesn't know the risk of motorcycling at high speeds? I'm glad your OK.

Bike in motion thread resumes...

[DenniSMC]

And back to our regularly scheduled program. Me on my Pig Control riding at a track day. Video in my link below.....

[DenniSMC]

Yes, I am almost as big as my bike. Lets just move on....

[Steveman]

Originally Posted by DenniSMC

In all fairness if I lived in Austria I would probably drive faster too. Happy Holidays Steveman

Many thanks Dennis, it was in Italy And I didn't ride like this always. And now I am an ol fart riding a Beemer.*rofl* Lesson learned *lol*

Yeah, have a good one too, Happy New Year!
Steve