Re: Overtaking in the blackwall tunnel.
 

Why can't some people get it into their head that it can be done without it being endangering to even yourself? :???:

Re: Overtaking in the blackwall tunnel.
 

eh? Of course it (I assume you mean overtake/filter) can be dont without endangering yourself. I do both when its safe to do so.

Read what I was quoting in the post you quoted me on.

Re: Overtaking in the blackwall tunnel.
 

Originally Posted by Red Herring http://forums.sv650.org/images/ca_mo...s/viewpost.gif
We all know when we are taking risks, and if you do so then you deserve the consequence of it.
yup, I'm pretty happy with cause and effect. If you do something yourself that results it not walking again, then fair enough.
I don't see why you equate filtering with not being able to walk though as I've done it a few times & can still walk too.

Re: Overtaking in the blackwall tunnel.
 

I tried, but I couldn't understand it. Lots of words written in English, but not making much sense so I just dealt with the first sentence.

Re: Overtaking in the blackwall tunnel.
 

Like I said accepting an outcome is different to deserving it.

I don't equate filtering with not being able to walk. My point is that if a rider went for a 'risky' filter (ie only person at risk is him and him alone) and botched it up do you really believe they deserve to never be able to walk again, should it go tits up?

Re: Overtaking in the blackwall tunnel.
 

So Christopher Reeve deserves to never walk again because he rode a horse (risky) and fell off?

Surely you don't think that.

That theory of yours can be applied from a non bikers point of view. ie, 'any biker who comes off or is killed deserves to because they knew riding a bike is a risky thing to do'.

Re: Overtaking in the blackwall tunnel.
 

No-one deserves to die because they knew it was risky, but we should all accept that one day we might die because we are on a bike, and bikes are inherently more risky to travel on than cars, for example


All this is academic in my case, because I am going to live forever, despite riding like a tw4t and having more medical problems than a series of Holby

Re: Overtaking in the blackwall tunnel.
 

exactly

yep, and I don't think anyone should get on a motorcycle in the first place unless they're willing to accept the risks involved (which is different to deserving it should the worst befall you, which is the point I'm trying to get across).

ahh if only everyone had this outlook:D

Re: Overtaking in the blackwall tunnel.
 

cant we all just get along?

Re: Overtaking in the blackwall tunnel.
 

Where is fun in that?


Yarrrrrr