Anyone know this idiot motorcyclist?

[User6179]

I've not bothered with this thread, but something I always think when I see the video...
He's holding his phone to his left ear with his right hand...
If he held it with his left hand to his left ear, there's a chance the collision wouldn't of happened.

Moral of the video? Hold your phone properly whilst cycling

And if my auntie had a willie she would be my uncle

 

[Proto]

I haven't read alll of this thread but if you want to know what is being said abut the incident on my favourite motorcycle forum, then read here. Be prepared for a bit of a shock.

http://www.therevcounter.co.uk/general-mayhem/97580-ducati-rider-vs-cyclist.html

 

[slowmotion]

Thanks Proto. I wasn't shocked at all. I had never expected bikers to get all tribal about it, and they didn't. I loved the sense of humour at post #16...

"At least the motorcyclist stopped..."

 

[MadMulberry]

I haven't read alll of this thread but if you want to know what is being said abut the incident on my favourite motorcycle forum, then read here. Be prepared for a bit of a shock.

http://www.therevcounter.co.uk/general-mayhem/97580-ducati-rider-vs-cyclist.html

I thought that the comments were very fair and balanced. Fair play to them for not ganging up on the cyclist.

 

[Panday]

I haven't read alll of this thread but if you want to know what is being said abut the incident on my favourite motorcycle forum, then read here. Be prepared for a bit of a shock.

http://www.therevcounter.co.uk/general-mayhem/97580-ducati-rider-vs-cyclist.html

99% of bikers know how to ride safely and can obviously see how that ducati rider operated his vehicle from a first person point of view

 

[jonny jeez]

I haven't read alll of this thread but if you want to know what is being said abut the incident on my favourite motorcycle forum, then read here. Be prepared for a bit of a shock.

http://www.therevcounter.co.uk/general-mayhem/97580-ducati-rider-vs-cyclist.html

Thanks for the Link Proto.

It has cheered me up good and proper to see people in the world that are reasoned and balanced, with a good sense of humour.

I may join...I do after all own a motorbike and have owned a few in my time, so I guess I qualify (perhaps i actually need to ride it though?)

 

[summerdays]

I may join...I do after all own a motorbike and have owned a few in my time, so I guess I qualify (perhaps i actually need to ride it though?)

Err that doesn't seem to stop many that post on here

 

[dodgy]

I'm not surprised to find motorcyclists having a sensible discussion about someone regarding road safety, even one of their 'own' so to speak.
Most motorcyclists take pride in their roadcraft, and just like cyclists, they get a hard time from people due to some kind of perception that they're all tearing up and down the local beauty spot every weekend. With cyclists it's "they all jump reds, use the path, don't pay road tax" etc.

We share a lot in common, main difference is that motorcyclists have to worry a bit more what's ahead of them, with cyclists it's mainly what's behind us.

 

[Proto]

Have a read of this thread. The Ducati fellow gets told in no uncertain terms.
If possible it ought to be forwarded to the poor cyclist who was ridden into. I notice that the video has now been taken down from Youtube.

http://hyperstrada.com/ducati-hyperstrada/663-ducati-dragons-s-youtube-channel-5.html

 

[Mugshot]

I'm not surprised to find motorcyclists having a sensible discussion about someone regarding road safety, even one of their 'own' so to speak.
Most motorcyclists take pride in their roadcraft, and just like cyclists, they get a hard time from people due to some kind of perception that they're all tearing up and down the local beauty spot every weekend. With cyclists it's "they all jump reds, use the path, don't pay road tax" etc.

We share a lot in common, main difference is that motorcyclists have to worry a bit more what's ahead of them, with cyclists it's mainly what's behind us.

Some of the worst passes I've had have been from people on motorbikes, always amazes me considering that they're a vunerable road user too.
Just saying

 

[Markymark]

Have a read of this thread. The Ducati fellow gets told in no uncertain terms.
Maybe start at the beginning of it, but it implies the motorcyclist has form for riding into people. If possible it ought to be forwarded to the poor cyclist who was ridden into. I notice that the video has now been taken down from Youtube.

http://hyperstrada.com/ducati-hyperstrada/663-ducati-dragons-s-youtube-channel-5.html

Most of those only joined that forum to knock him and probably aren't motorcyclists.

 

[Proto]

Would this be the fellow? (from the thread linked above)

 

[dodgy]

Some of the worst passes I've had have been from people on motorbikes, always amazes me considering that they're a vunerable road user too.
Just saying

Yup, that's the problem. You've remembered the close passes from a probably small number of motorcyclists and potentially extrapolated it to the entire motorcycling community. Just like when a driver sees a cyclist jump a red, he thinks we all do it and just plainly doesn't see all the ones waiting patiently at red.

 

[Spinney]

Yup, that's the problem. You've remembered the close passes from a probably small number of motorcyclists and potentially extrapolated it to the entire motorcycling community. Just like when a driver sees a cyclist jump a red, he thinks we all do it and just plainly doesn't see all the ones waiting patiently at red.

I think I resent close passes from motorbikes more than from cars because I have some expectation that they would have more sympathy for vulnerable road users, being vulnerable themselves (albeit in slightly different ways). And they often have snarlier engines and so make me jump more!

 

[dodgy]

I think I resent close passes from motorbikes more than from cars because I have some expectation that they would have more sympathy for vulnerable road users, being vulnerable themselves (albeit in slightly different ways). And they often have snarlier engines and so make me jump more!

I think that's fair. I've been shocked badly a few times on the way up the Horseshoe pass.