Ped bois! HUNDREDS OF EM!!! [Archive] - SV650.org

metalangel

29-03-09, 11:51 AM

Driving home from work last night and I suddenly found myself SURROUNDED BY PED BOIS in the same fashion as the unfortunate couple in the Chevy in Mad Max. There were about eight of them... six on assorted hair dryers and two on actual 125s (looked like one CG and one Chinese 125 cruiser) and they all wobbled unsteadily past to overtake at the lights. And then again at the next lights. And then again at the next lights, all so busy trying to concentrate on not hitting each other they weren't looking where they were going half the time.

Never seen so many of them at once, anyone else come across a squadron of ped bois recently?

Jester666

29-03-09, 11:57 AM

Ride through London at rush hour! They buzz all over like flies around a fresh turd!

I did come across a pack of them on the A10 through Tottenham when I was a courier. They were all over the place and made the mistake of getting in my way.

A few choice words later they turned off the A10 looking a little sheepish! :lol:

John 675

29-03-09, 11:58 AM

Warthog

29-03-09, 12:00 PM

There must be some kind of anti-ped flyspray in a can that you can buy?

Magnum

29-03-09, 12:00 PM

OI nothing wrong with cg's! They dont count as peds :D

Dave20046

29-03-09, 12:06 PM

yep they all do it round here in a line talking to each other at about 20mph, no gloves trackys tucked in socks and feet resting on the legshield if they have a speedfight, or dangly off the sides/on the pillion pegs if it's something else. ****s

metalangel

29-03-09, 12:08 PM

@Magnum: A factor of ten more respect to the two with proper bikes, obviously! No doubt the envy of their mates and the first in line for shags off Shaznay and Gemma when they get back to the estate.

Dave20046

29-03-09, 12:10 PM

@Magnum: A factor of ten more respect to the two with proper bikes, obviously! No doubt the envy of their mates and the first in line for shags off Shaznay and Gemma when they get back to the estate.
wish I had a cg

John 675

29-03-09, 12:29 PM

wish I had a cg

... A cg? Are you serious they are the donkys of the bike world.. Nice and reliable good fun for like 5 mind untill you realise that it doesn't actually shift like you want it to.. And no amount of training ( tuning ) will make it any faster.. So that's when you decide to get a Pony ( an SV ) which can be trained well and offer great amounts of fun untill oneday you decide you want a horse (ss600) which I's ace fast as fook and gets you even closer to owning a full blown race horse ( 1 litre )..

So I guess mopeds are the Shetland ponys of the bike world..

I had a yamaha DT125r which in my eyes is the Snappy little fox of the bike world.. Intact I'm going to make a new thread for this LOL

Magnum

29-03-09, 12:29 PM

wish I had a cg

I'll swap? Dont you have a fixed bike now?

BBadger

29-03-09, 12:48 PM

Eughhhhh !
Do any of you get them going all crazy when they see a real bike e.g. start skidding to stops and trying to race.
No wonder there all abit stupid 50cc < 650cc any one else having troubles working this one out ??

BBadger

29-03-09, 12:49 PM

also CG 125. u can abuse and red line it everywhere ( if it had a rev counter ) but it will never die ... couldnt want more in a bike.

Dave20046

29-03-09, 12:58 PM

I'll swap? Dont you have a fixed bike now?
certainly do,

go for it one sv for one cg with hoe.

BBadger

29-03-09, 01:03 PM

There must be some kind of anti-ped flyspray in a can that you can buy?

who needs fly spray when you could always
Firework in the can..give it a handfull. :smt068

Holdup

29-03-09, 01:17 PM

Even when i had a ped i hated the ped boys, tryin to race cars, rev rev rev rev rev, heavy traffic whack throttle fully open then slam on brakes, crosser lid on a twist and go, feet on passanger pegs, wearing a baggy t shirt and trackies and no protective clothing (just some of the things that annoy me)

DarrenSV650S

29-03-09, 01:19 PM

Don't see many of them up here

Dave20046

29-03-09, 01:20 PM

BBadger

29-03-09, 01:24 PM

even worse on pushbikes.

STRAMASHER

29-03-09, 03:51 PM

I reckon I would lose my license on one of them in a week. There is feck all else to do with those things than crash into your mates, arrive at the lights sideways, and loop them and never ever, ever stop.

Make that a day if its a stroker. Ah the smell of it!

Sounds like they were having fun.

plowsie

29-03-09, 03:57 PM

You were behind them for that long :shock:

metalangel

29-03-09, 04:25 PM

You were behind them for that long :shock:

If you're saying that to me, I was in my car and even if I did leave em behind they'd all just swarm past (on both sides) at the next set of lights to cluster together at the stop line. I figured it better to just hang back and stay out of their way.

Dave20046

29-03-09, 04:43 PM

I would have pushed the little scroates off.

Well nah but I would enjoy too.

metalangel

29-03-09, 04:44 PM

I was more concerned they were so busy saying 'innit bruv' to each other they'd hit the car. At one point one was looking at his mate and I swear if I hadn't crept forward a foot he'd have gone straight into the back of me.

plowsie

29-03-09, 04:56 PM

If you're saying that to me, I was in my car and even if I did leave em behind they'd all just swarm past (on both sides) at the next set of lights to cluster together at the stop line. I figured it better to just hang back and stay out of their way.
Where's the fun in that? Lol.

Alpinestarhero

29-03-09, 04:59 PM

Ride through London at rush hour! They buzz all over like flies around a fresh turd!:lol:

And what fun it is to roar up behind them and make them work :D

most, though, i keep well away from.

Nicky S

29-03-09, 09:00 PM

i use to be a ped boi but i had a rs50 tuono :P

BBadger

30-03-09, 04:15 PM

so did i but ...i had style et2 50cc. only did 60:p

John 675

30-03-09, 04:21 PM

i use to be a ped boi but i had a rs50 tuono :P

so did i but ...i had style et2 50cc. only did 60:p

as long as you both repent your transgressions and continue down this new path of riotousness you will be fine. :)

simesb

30-03-09, 04:31 PM

so did i but ...i had style et2 50cc. only did 60:p

You were a ped-boi and admit to only doing 60? Did you not get a powerband and get ton-up two-up up a hill?

MCN_LiamM

30-03-09, 04:38 PM

Bet the had there feet on there passenger pegs too LOL.. They just make me laugh all the time.. I don't even consider it a route into getting a bike If I was in the same situation I'd of got an rs50 instead I've seen knee downs on them LOL

It was my route into biking as well as some of my mates.

Owning a 50cc scooter for a year with about 10-15 other lads was absolutely amazing. We did some properly stupid stuff and were probably really unsafe. But it was bloody good fun.

Most 16 year olds can't afford RS50s.

MCN_LiamM

30-03-09, 04:40 PM

You were a ped-boi and admit to only doing 60? Did you not get a powerband and get ton-up two-up up a hill?

Ha!

I think i got 62mph downhill a few times (the extra 2mph makes a lot of difference).

In my opinion they're dangerous restricted to 30mph on open roads.

John 675

30-03-09, 04:42 PM

It was my route into biking as well as some of my mates.

Owning a 50cc scooter for a year with about 10-15 other lads was absolutely amazing. We did some properly stupid stuff and were probably really unsafe. But it was bloody good fun.

Most 16 year olds can't afford RS50s.

my town is full blown chav ville... ped boi central, you learn to despise :)
arnt RS50's about the same price as a decent peds? alternatively the little kiddy winkles round here sell theres on for a bag of weed so you see the same ped with about 10 different owners slowly falling apart lol,
i just cant see how a ped can offer you any more road experience than a push bike lol, infact the push bike actually has gears so that goes higher than a ped lol, ;)

MCN_LiamM

30-03-09, 04:46 PM

my town is full blown chav ville... ped boi central, you learn to despise :)
arnt RS50's about the same price as a decent peds? alternatively the little kiddy winkles round here sell theres on for a bag of weed so you see the same ped with about 10 different owners slowly falling apart lol,
i just cant see how a ped can offer you any more road experience than a push bike lol, infact the push bike actually has gears so that goes higher than a ped lol, ;)

Whether it gives you road experience or not it's amazing flying round town with your mates. :plod:

Seriously though. I think it does provide you with road sense. But only to those riders that come with common sense as standard.

True, some scooters do end up falling apart. But it's their first vehicle so it's best not to buy something expensive and shiny I say.

plowsie

30-03-09, 04:59 PM

But put it like this...

On the Peaks rideout the other week, it was like a massive group of grown up scooter chavs...

DMC with his Gimp kit, Dizzy with her Ken Doll, Lissa with her teddy bear (xxx Please don't kneecap me), Quiff with his Sunglasses trying to impress the layyydeeeees, everytime I come to a stop Seggons bumped my back wheel for a laff, how childish is he! At least there wasn't any wheelying going on (not that I could see over my dash) Scooter boys do some stupid **** to each other, they're kids, laugh it off :D

L3nny

30-03-09, 07:06 PM

When I was 16 about 30 of us all had 50 all TSXs, DTs and the like. I lived in a rural area so we used to tear round the back roads where you could go much faster than 40 anyway. We also used to do a bit of greenlaning in them.

Best fun I have ever had. The best trick was riding up next to your mate and taking the keys from his ignition. How no-one got hurt I'll never know.

Bluewolf

30-03-09, 08:15 PM

There must be some kind of anti-ped flyspray in a can that you can buy?

Combine it with a lighter and you just might be on to something there... http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/waffen/violent-smiley-063.gif

Mighty Boosh

30-03-09, 08:39 PM

i just cant see how a ped can offer you any more road experience than a push bike lol, infact the push bike actually has gears so that goes higher than a ped lol, :wink:

Maybe no more experience than a cycle.:(

But the no claims bonus goes a very veeery long way...:D

Swin

31-03-09, 12:46 PM

Bluepete

31-03-09, 12:53 PM

Do you think I could get a licence for one of these?

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk24/conker51/gun.jpg

Holdup

31-03-09, 12:55 PM

Strange one today, young lad in tracksuit and puffa jacket on his moped, with a crosser style lid as well, but he went past with his phone absolutely blaring out some horrible music.
Two things crossed my mind, how on earth can you hear the music over a screaming engine and a lid on, and second how come his phone was so much louder than mine? I had a chuckle thinking he might have had a sub-woofer and some bins in his other pocket :)

My mate put a head unit, speakers and woofer under the imitation tank of his gilera DNA which f**ked the battery big time, which meant that after he'd fallen off it 8-10 times (thats the tuth! and in less than a year!) and it died and i ripped his arms and legs off for it i had to replace the battery and some times have to kick it to start (which was annoying)

Sosha

31-03-09, 12:59 PM

The best trick was riding up next to your mate and taking the keys from his ignition.

I would never have done anything like that... :o:smt104 :twisted:

Offence - always the best form of defence

STRAMASHER

31-03-09, 01:11 PM

The best trick was riding up next to your mate and taking the keys from his ignition. How no-one got hurt I'll never know.

On proper stuff , if your bud is leaning over to flick your kill switch as the lights are about to change during the traffic light GP, tap his bike into 1st gear, watch how fast there hand goes back to try and catch the clutch. They won't bother being so close to you again next time, trying their cheating nonsense.:smt029

(So I am told)

plowsie

31-03-09, 01:26 PM

On proper stuff , if your bud is leaning over to flick your kill switch as the lights are about to change during the traffic light GP, tap his bike into 1st gear, watch how fast there hand goes back to try and catch the clutch. They won't bother being so close to you again next time, trying their cheating nonsense.:smt029

(So I am told)
Thats if they have it in neutral of course. I often just sit there in gear.

STRAMASHER

31-03-09, 01:30 PM

Thats if they have it in neutral of course. I often just sit there in gear.

You are not going to be reaching over for a "headstart" if you are in gear are you?

plowsie

31-03-09, 01:31 PM

Yep, I was wise to it when I did that to Ady. I right hand held the clutch in.

keith_d

31-03-09, 01:31 PM

Thats if they have it in neutral of course. I often just sit there in gear.

If you're on an SV that's a fine opportunity for someone to pass by and kick your sidestand down to kill your ignition.

STRAMASHER

31-03-09, 01:34 PM

If you're on an SV that's a fine opportunity for someone to pass by and kick your sidestand down to kill your ignition.

Taking notes now.;)

MCN_LiamM

31-03-09, 01:39 PM

Or if there's a few of you two of your stop at the traffic lights either side of a mate.

One guy taps him or taps his bike or something and other guy takes out his keys and drops them on the floor.

If you're feeling really evil you can ride off with them.

Also me and some amtes enjoy overtaiking each other close enough to touch elbows

Holdup

31-03-09, 01:46 PM

Bloke i work with nicked my keys once and rode around the forecourt on his bike for a while, wasnt best pleased with him

plowsie

31-03-09, 01:53 PM

If you're on an SV that's a fine opportunity for someone to pass by and kick your sidestand down to kill your ignition.
Not on mine ;)

MCN_LiamM

31-03-09, 01:57 PM

Putting a mates bike in top gear when he's parked it up is a good one.

Takes 'em ages to find neutral :D

plowsie

31-03-09, 01:58 PM

Now that is funny!

MCN_LiamM

31-03-09, 02:00 PM

The most simplest of all is the kill switch though.

The amount of times I've accidentally knocked it off and tried to start my bike and wonder what's up with it :smt042

Holdup

31-03-09, 02:08 PM

The most simplest of all is the kill switch though.

The amount of times I've accidentally knocked it off and tried to start my bike and wonder what's up with it :smt042

Thats a good one some one who bought their bike to where i work knocked kill switch at home couldnt start it had the AA look at it twice then got AA to recover it to us for us to phone him up and ask if he checked the kill switch, his silence said it all:p

MCN_LiamM

31-03-09, 02:09 PM

The simplest ones are the best!

Lozzo

31-03-09, 08:18 PM

Oh to be a ped-boy again - 14 of us doing formation riding in the stye of the Red Arrows down Bedford High Street on Saturday afternoon holding all the traffic up, Wheelies past Bedford High School for girls on schoolday lunchtime when at college, moped racing round the Bedford one-way system at 2am etc.

My Fizzy got me laid more times than anything before or since.

Her - "Gizza go on the back"

Me - "but you do know what the price is?"

Her (with a smile) - "yeah - so where are we going?"

Oh happy days

Lozzo

31-03-09, 08:21 PM

Bloke i work with nicked my keys once and rode around the forecourt on his bike for a while, wasnt best pleased with him

My ex Lisa used to jump off if the lights had just turned red and run round trying to get as many keys as possible before I'd bugger off with her on the back through the red light.