Back Off Biking

I just sat and watched in horror as "SAMMY" the biker, sat on a blue and white gsxr with no mirrors, did a really good job of looking a ****. And added more ammunition to David Jamieson.

Sammy, if you wanted to be famous for riding fast, go do it on a track. Mr. 208mph, (WHAT ON?) your the type of moron that does more damage than they know.

I emailed ther BBC with my comments :-

Hi,

I felt I had to comment on your programme of the 17/11/03 concerning the increase in motorcycle deaths (and other stories).

Whilst your programme went to great lengths to say it is a "Minority" of riders riding recklessly, you didn't speak to any of the majority motorcylists who ride within the law.You didn't ask them for their views on the rise in deaths, or how the felt about the likes of "Sammy" (Mr. 208mph) who clearly doesn't have the intelligence to see what a bad name people like him gives us, when he opens his mouth.

You also only showed footage of dangerous riding and didn't show any footage whatsoever of sensible riding. I felt it was an unbalanced piece of TV Journalism that let down the sensible and safe riders that frequent the roads. I felt it was tagged on the end of the program in an attempt to cover all road users. Unfortunatly it didn't cover any sensible riders at all, and failed in its purpose.

I noticed also that you talked to the ABD but didn't speak to the BMF or MAG motorcycle organisations.

Maybe you might like to do a more rounded piece on motorcycling, and what we feel needs to be done to help stop the rise in deaths?

Many Thanks.
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I hope Sammy is now happy, he is famous and has been on TV, shame he looked a total knob.

You can email the BBC (and i heartily request you do!)

real.story@bbc.co.uk

Done, BBC emailed.


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I'd like to comment only I missed the programme, sounds like a typical piece of tabloid-style journalism though the BBC aren't known for there 'go to all lengths research'. Disappointing.

Originally Posted by graycat

ok, who posted yes? lol

someone riding a 33bhp sv?

If you missed the program, you can view it here!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsa/n5ctrl/pr...ory/latest.ram

How long it stays on the site is in question, as MCN are currently looking into making an official complaint on behalf of bikers. Ive been in touch with the Editor and Ben Jarvis from MCN and they seem to be just as P***** off about it as me!

the mr 208mph was indeed a knob, but what about the guy who ran from the police and just missed the bus. wouldn,t like to wash his undies. anyway, i don,t mind not having a bike without 100 plus bhp cos the sv suits me fine but it,s the manufacturers who are pushing it up all the time. it,s like the arms race int past. journalists are now saying in one breath that the r1,s etc are too powerful for the road then tell you how good they are. mixed messages. i bet a fully sorted suspension wise 100bhp bike would be as fast as awobbly 100 + bike, or don,t they make wobbly ones anymore

[madEG]

Originally Posted by JohnnyReb

People have to understand that this sort of thing has all the ear-markings of an outright assault on motorcycling. [snip]

... If y’all accept their premise, the days of motorcycling in the UK are numbered. In the beginning it’ll be 100bhp. In time it’ll be 75bhp. Later it’ll be 50bhp. Finally, motorcycling will be banned. [snip]

By the way, you are forbidden to eat beef, butter or pork because it’s bad for you…….and so on, and so on, and so on, and so on.

Amen to that.