Stupid, ignorant BMW Rider...

Originally Posted by MavUK

It was the fact that this guy knew I was there, and still just wobbled all over the place. Biking is dangerous enough without someone doing stupid tricks like that...

was he on a harley? wonder because I let one through last night only to catch up with him... Ive followed him before on the a2 and at slow speed hes wobbling all over the place... every time I see him its the same.... its either him or slow speed on his harley is crap...

I remember starting to filter and was hesitant and pulled over and sat in traffic... now im more confident... but at the end of the day it all comes down to attitude, understanding and remembering we were all newbies once...

when I ride I try not to pressurise bikes in front out of the way if Im going faster - I remember learning my filtering on a knackered cg and I remember how hard it was to concentrate on everything then. I understand were all at different levels of experience/confidence.

I love the feeling I get when Ive got off the bike after filtering. It takes so much concentration because youre checking everything...
lanes of traffic for police cars, bikes behind/in front, the cars in front, next to you, behind you, the speed cameras, the road hazards (have you noticed how the pot holes multiply in winter??!!), how your bikes doing and so much more over and over again... Ive yet to find anything else that can focus my mind like filtering on a bike. I feel so alive afterwards.

but the issue is ultimately the car drivers who have taken to bikes because blocking us in the cars hasnt worked so they block us on bikes... its the fact they have the room to pull over, its safe to do so, they know theres something behind but they DONT!!!

and I was wrong... its a deauville.... cos he did it to me this morning too...

Originally Posted by howardr

I'm glad someone else has noticed how rubbish BMW riders are!

[runs for cover]

Yeah, but surely the car drivers are worse. They are so bland and common..............and the cars are not much better!
.......Sweeping generalisation over!!