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Old 01-10-09, 09:04 PM   #1
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Default i saw the biker - and could not believe it !

so, there i was trundling along in the outside lane in the beemer this morning (it's rightful place on the motorway )

M4 between jcts 10 and 9 and then i saw a green honda tourer going really slow in the inside lane, bit odd ! no more than 50mph.

he has only got 1 glove on (throttle side) and the idiot was texting...

I kept an eye on him in the rear view mirror and cars were weaving passed him and his head was constantly down looking at his phone.

what a
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Old 01-10-09, 09:05 PM   #2
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unbelievable.
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Old 01-10-09, 09:20 PM   #3
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Not unusual for scooters - tourer though?! prat
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Old 01-10-09, 10:34 PM   #4
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dont you wish you had his number, text him saying "ur gonna crash n die" the shock will make him fall off!
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Old 01-10-09, 11:09 PM   #5
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so, there i was trundling along in the outside lane in the beemer this morning (it's rightful place on the motorway )

M4 between jcts 10 and 9 and then i saw a green honda tourer going really slow in the inside lane, bit odd ! no more than 50mph.

he has only got 1 glove on (throttle side) and the idiot was texting...

I kept an eye on him in the rear view mirror and cars were weaving passed him and his head was constantly down looking at his phone.

what a
Not that i wish to get another biker in trouble, things like that should be reported imo, thats just plain dangerous.
He coulda took more than himself on a mway quite easily.
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Old 02-10-09, 06:56 AM   #6
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I saw a guy riding with one leg in plaster once. No joke.
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Old 02-10-09, 07:31 AM   #7
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Default Re: i saw the biker - and could not believe it !

only doing what beemer drivers do all the time

I had a mate get done for riding with his leg in a cast. He argued his back brake didn't work anyway so it was no different
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Old 02-10-09, 07:35 AM   #8
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My boss only ride wearing 1 glove! Very odd!
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I saw a guy riding with one leg in plaster once. No joke.
My mate did that for a few months after a bike crash.
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Old 02-10-09, 08:10 AM   #10
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Seen a biker having a fag while riding down the M3. He had a nice big screen so I guess could do it. Riding a beemer, of course.
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