biking manners, advice needed

Northwind wrote:

Usually arm stuck out, fist opening and closing

Ooh really? I thought that was the international sign for..."Did your a*se go then mate?" :P

The worst thing is people on big bikes who are slow overtakers. Was behind one recently whilst on my first observed ride with TVAM. This guy was on a Blade and was sooo slow at spotting the overtake and then carrying it it out it was a real PITA, mainly because once he actually got rolling he had enough speed that I wasn't sure I could comfortabley pass him without chopping across in front. As we were doing the A339 Alton to Basingstoke road I was more than a little miffed that he was holding me up. And the worst part was when he didn't overtake when there was ample opportunity!! Because of his previous rubbishness at starting overtakes I ended up sitting there not going past because I was worried he'd pull out into me. (He never once seemed to look in his mirrors or appear to know we were there )

[northwind]

So you have a problem with people that ride at their own pace, is what you're saying?

[21QUEST]

Nah , I think he was implying 'people that prevent others riding at their own pace'

Cheers
Ben

I ride at my own pace and find I hardly ever get in the way of other bikes.

Originally Posted by northwind

So you have a problem with people that ride at their own pace, is what you're saying?

Isn't that what this thread's about??

Originally Posted by 21QUEST

Nah , I think he was implying 'people that prevent others riding at their own pace'

Cheers
Ben

Yup. Rubbish overtakes, rubbish awareness, rubbish riding. Rubbish really.

[21QUEST]

The funniest for me is coming up behind people just plodding along. They hear the V-Twin rumble and moveout of the way(thanks) but once I'm past they realise it's only a girlie bike decide to up the pace .

In that situation I do sometimes try to make them earn their BHP

Cheers
Ben

[johnnyrod]

Originally Posted by hcorf

I really want to overtake him but feel this would be rude as his bike should be a lot quicker than mine

It's only an IL4, blow him into the weeds, righteously.

Only kidding, perhaps I've been riding a twin too long.

Originally Posted by northwind

Usually arm stuck out, fist opening and closing at indicator speed seems to do the trick. That's what they used on my DAS, it's quite intuitive

Yes, even cars/van drivers seem to understand it.

NB1: Bikers who are out for the first time after passing their DAS may not understand this, even if you pull alongside and point at their indicators. They may show a sense of unease when you mistake them for your friend who has a similar looking bike/leathers/lid and you gesture for them to pull over and then box them in with about 10 other bikes.

NB2: If done at night, when following a large white van, the driver behind may just think you're using their headlights to entertain yourself with a silhouette puppet show.