[Blogs] Today while riding...

[NoLogicOne]

Originally posted by Lass@Jan 2 2006, 12:53 PM

mornz to & fro fr JB oso kerna.

 

evening to & fro fr AMK oso kerna

 

but today's weather look nice wonder if it will hold up

Well, it seems to hold up pretty well, at least on my side, up north.

 

Crucial thing is tomorrow as most of us would start working already.

 

Cheers to those who will still be on leave, envy....

[Raptor]

Walau... shedevil21 was a victim of a track newbie Superfour who cut into her racing line on PG Turn 6 causing her to do an evasive swerve into the inside rain sodden grassy area which resulted in her crashing.

 

Today.... I became the victim of a track newbie Superfour who froze at the start of the turn and drifted out into my racing line on PG Turn 6 causing me to ebrake till I ran out of tarmac and into the rain sodden grass which resulted in me crashing although at a very slow speed.

 

Could have made it back to the tarmac but the soggy ground caused my front tyre to dig in and the rest is history.

 

Other than some minor mud and grass created cosmetic abrasions on the lower fairing, the bike was OK. Anyway that did not stop me from continuing with my sesson.

 

Looking at it in restropect, I take it as it was my fault. Because I was following him through the previous few corners I thought he was doing fine. How was I to know he would freeze at Turn 6 which is one of my favourite corners at PG.

 

Cheap lesson to learn anyway. Now I gotta to clean up my leather suit which looks more like a used rugby jersey. Wahahhahaah!!!

[Lass]

Originally posted by NoLogicOne@Jan 2 2006, 05:52 PM

Well, it seems to hold up pretty well, at least on my side, up north.

 

Crucial thing is tomorrow as most of us would start working already.

 

Cheers to those who will still be on leave, envy....

today's fine actually & if it has to rain hope it will pour at nite so tat it wouldn't rain tmr mornz when we hv to go to work otherwise i'd probably take a train :doze:

 

sian tmr traffic will be back to jams again when the world's bk fr partying and kids going bk to skool.

[Lass]

Originally posted by Raptor@Jan 2 2006, 06:06 PM

Walau... shedevil21 was a victim of a track newbie Superfour who cut into her racing line on PG Turn 6 causing her to do an evasive swerve into the inside rain sodden grassy area which resulted in her crashing.

 

Today.... I became the victim of a track newbie Superfour who froze at the start of the turn and drifted out into my racing line on PG Turn 6 causing me to ebrake till I ran out of tarmac and into the rain sodden grass which resulted in me crashing although at a very slow speed.

 

Could have made it back to the tarmac but the soggy ground caused my front tyre to dig in and the rest is history.

 

Other than some minor mud and grass created cosmetic abrasions on the lower fairing, the bike was OK. Anyway that did not stop me from continuing with my sesson.

 

Looking at it in restropect, I take it as it was my fault. Because I was following him through the previous few corners I thought he was doing fine. How was I to know he would freeze at Turn 6 which is one of my favourite corners at PG.

 

Cheap lesson to learn anyway. Now I gotta to clean up my leather suit which looks more like a used rugby jersey. Wahahhahaah!!!

keke u didn't teach the newbie the no brakes drill?

[Raptor]

Originally posted by Lass@Jan 2 2006, 06:12 PM

keke u didn't teach the newbie the no brakes drill?

Dun know them... never seen them on the track before.

And if I have never seen them...they MUST be new. Hee.

 

Do you find the no brakes drill useful??

[gohjohan]

"How was your ride today?? Do you have praises for someone or did someone pissed you off?? Tell us about it. "

 

So that's what this thread is about. I didn't ride today, 'cos have no where to go, but I can also tell similar stories.......

 

For people making me cross

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On November 26, was on Changi Road, heading towards S'pore Expo for Boy Toyz exhibition and that day it was raining heavily. I was on the right had lane when suddenly, a car cut in front of me so that he (I think it was) could turn right!!

 

!@#$@%^&!!

 

You bet I was so hopping mad and the horn only gave a small beep sound, so I couldn't gave him a piece of my mind. Crap driver!! Just because I'm on a Phantom motorcycle doesn't mean I can be bullied. What if I had skidded? It would have been a lot worse.

 

For people making my day

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This was in Brisbane, Australia. I was at a Caltex petrol station waiting for my turn to pump up the tyres on my Suzuki Marauder and this gentleman let me use the pump 1st.

 

Initially I refused 'cos he was there 1st but I changed my mind when he said

 

" You got 2 wheels so you can go 1st"

 

I was very touched.

 

to that bloke. So who said that Australians are racist?

[NoLogicOne]

Originally posted by Raptor@Jan 2 2006, 06:06 PM

Walau... shedevil21 was a victim of a track newbie Superfour who cut into her racing line on PG Turn 6 causing her to do an evasive swerve into the inside rain sodden grassy area which resulted in her crashing.

 

Today.... I became the victim of a track newbie Superfour who froze at the start of the turn and drifted out into my racing line on PG Turn 6 causing me to ebrake till I ran out of tarmac and into the rain sodden grass which resulted in me crashing although at a very slow speed.

 

Could have made it back to the tarmac but the soggy ground caused my front tyre to dig in and the rest is history.

 

Other than some minor mud and grass created cosmetic abrasions on the lower fairing, the bike was OK. Anyway that did not stop me from continuing with my sesson.

 

Looking at it in restropect, I take it as it was my fault. Because I was following him through the previous few corners I thought he was doing fine. How was I to know he would freeze at Turn 6 which is one of my favourite corners at PG.

 

Cheap lesson to learn anyway. Now I gotta to clean up my leather suit which looks more like a used rugby jersey. Wahahhahaah!!!

So, did you have a good talk with the rider about his ethics???

 

You are okay, how about the devil??? She's fine too???

 

These few days no good leh....our SP150 tankslapped lowside, now you and the devil.....

 

Once I get my passport back from the visa, I would love to go PG one more time before I head for Thai....unless my Det WO keep it and dun give us back. He damn kia see one......kan jiong spider.

[NoLogicOne]

Originally posted by gohjohan@Jan 2 2006, 09:24 PM

For people making my day

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This was in Brisbane, Australia. I was at a Caltex petrol station waiting for my turn to pump up the tyres on my Suzuki Marauder and this gentleman let me use the pump 1st.

 

Initially I refused 'cos he was there 1st but I changed my mind when he said

 

" You got 2 wheels so you can go 1st"

 

I was very touched.

 

to that bloke. So who said that Australians are racist?

Sad to say, other road users that made my day also are mostly overseas encounters.

[NoLogicOne]

Originally posted by Lass@Jan 2 2006, 06:12 PM

sian tmr traffic will be back to jams again when the world's bk fr partying and kids going bk to skool.

Luckily my area school no school, still the same.....jams is only merging into SLE. Unless some inconsiderate drivers jump the line and cause accidents, then can jam up

[168kmh]

one BMW nearly knock into me . stupid driver . 1st lane then 3rd lane then 2nd lane and 1st lane again , dun know what is in his brain . . . no.plate is 55 2222 M

[Lass]

Originally posted by NoLogicOne@Jan 2 2006, 10:48 PM

Luckily my area school no school, still the same.....jams is only merging into SLE. Unless some inconsiderate drivers jump the line and cause accidents, then can jam up

can't say the same abt here. really hate upp bt timah & clementi

[Raptor]

Originally posted by NoLogicOne@Jan 2 2006, 10:43 PM

So, did you have a good talk with the rider about his ethics???

 

You are okay, how about the devil??? She's fine too???

 

These few days no good leh....our SP150 tankslapped lowside, now you and the devil.....

 

Once I get my passport back from the visa, I would love to go PG one more time before I head for Thai....unless my Det WO keep it and dun give us back. He damn kia see one......kan jiong spider.

devil's incident was in Sep.

 

It is coincidental that it was the same corner, under the same circumstances and the same kind of result.

 

Talk to the guy about ethics? Nah. Can't really say it is his fault, more likely my fault. I am the guy trying to overtake so it is my responsibility to watch out for him.

 

One of those risks that comes along with track riding.

[StingRhea]

Guys, wear a FF helmet. Last night i got into an accident. I lost 3 teeth.

[Lass]

Originally posted by Raptor@Jan 3 2006, 06:41 AM

devil's incident was in Sep.

 

It is coincidental that it was the same corner, under the same circumstances and the same kind of result.

 

Talk to the guy about ethics? Nah. Can't really say it is his fault, more likely my fault. I am the guy trying to overtake so it is my responsibility to watch out for him.

 

One of those risks that comes along with track riding.

main thing is tat u r fine and thk gdness only surface damage of ur bike.

 

_________

 

ray : oh no...u ok? speedy recovery

 

__________

 

this mornz as the entire world goes bk to work & skool, traffic was super congested even just leaving my carpark! hv not seen this kind of jam previously and guess it must be the skools at my plc. damn furious cos squeezing was difficult w buses, small & big lorries, car jutting into junctions making turning difficult as well. pek chek!

[gohjohan]

this mornz as the entire world goes bk to work & skool, traffic was super congested even just leaving my carpark! hv not seen this kind of jam previously and guess it must be the skools at my plc. damn furious cos squeezing was difficult w buses, small & big lorries, car jutting into junctions making turning difficult as well. pek chek!

 

Same here. Because my house is very close to Nanyang Primary, there was a lot of cars parked along the road. The minute I got out from the cul-de-sac, I knew it would be a long ride to work. Thankfully, didn't have to battle through any oncoming traffic to get to Coronation Road.

 

Napier Road to Grange Road was a little jam due to road works at that junction. The sight of smoke was a tell-tale sign.

 

At Upper Pickering Street, as usual, was jam. It was around 8.30 am already. I know that 'cos I normally get in before 8.30 am so that I pay $1 instead of $1.25. At one of the main junctions there, I had to jam brake 'cos the car in front of me ( a black Mercedez), didn't want to take a chance to go. Also my fault that I failed to see that after the junction, the lane was full of cars.

 

If I had braked a bit later, probably end up kissing....Thankfully, the Merz moved across the yellow box to the other side of the junction.

[StingRhea]

dun wear open face or when u buang, u will lose 3 teeth like me.

[gohjohan]

Originally posted by StingRhea@Jan 3 2006, 02:33 PM

dun wear open face or when u buang, u will lose 3 teeth like me.

How true. Been riding in total for year. Haven't lost my tooth or teeth from riding yet. I'm wearing a open face with a visor that I normally close when I'm riding. My dentist say I'll probably lose my teeth later in life 'cos I tend to grind them when I asleep, but that's beside the point.

 

From one close shave and another minor accident that I had when I was learning to ride in Australia, I learn to look to where ever I want to go. From those 2 incidents, which was definitely my fault, I learnt not to take my eyes off the road to where I want to go, even when checking there for traffic.

[NoLogicOne]

Originally posted by Raptor@Jan 3 2006, 06:41 AM

devil's incident was in Sep.

 

It is coincidental that it was the same corner, under the same circumstances and the same kind of result.

 

Talk to the guy about ethics? Nah. Can't really say it is his fault, more likely my fault. I am the guy trying to overtake so it is my responsibility to watch out for him.

 

One of those risks that comes along with track riding.

Never knew devil had an incident during Sep. to the devil that's speedy recovery of track fears!!!

 

Well, the last time I was at the track once with around 18 over bikes, I was "kindly reminded" by some faster rider whom I shall not mention the name.

 

I guess you are pretty nice about it.....but I am surprised you did not let anger get over the head. Guess it must be the age and the financial freedom, ha ha ha.....

 

You mean you really did not say anything to him at all???

 

"Hey, nice bike....brakes sure well. Be careful....you went into my line and you did not stop to help." :lol:

 

Joking. Cheers up dude!!!

[Raptor]

Originally posted by NoLogicOne@Jan 3 2006, 09:25 PM

Never knew devil had an incident during Sep. to the devil that's speedy recovery of track fears!!!

 

Well, the last time I was at the track once with around 18 over bikes, I was "kindly reminded" by some faster rider whom I shall not mention the name.

 

I guess you are pretty nice about it.....but I am surprised you did not let anger get over the head. Guess it must be the age and the financial freedom, ha ha ha.....

 

You mean you really did not say anything to him at all???

 

"Hey, nice bike....brakes sure well. Be careful....you went into my line and you did not stop to help." :lol:

 

Joking. Cheers up dude!!!

Sep 05 was the first crash for shedevil21, and that was her 4th visit to the track.

After we cleaned up her bike and bent back her rear brake, she went out again with a half broken front brake lever.

 

Before she went out on track again, I told her that because her corner speeds have increased due to the good old "No brakes drill' she should progress to the next step, ie hanging out to keep the bike more upright through the corners.

 

I followed her out and the next thing she did was dragged her knee through Turn 3 and 5!! Abit shaky and hesitant initially but became more consistent as the laps went by. And that was her 4th track visit. I only managed to get my knee down the first time on the 7th track visit.

 

The 2nd crash she had was early Dec when she took part in the 5 lap race.

While trying to overtake an RS 125 from the OUTSIDE of Turn 5 she went onto the ripple strips and crashed.

 

Because the handlebar was bent, Ambasnakeman kindly volunteered to ride her bike back to the pits while she rode his 400. She came back to the pits all bubbly and happy she got to ride a 400cc bike!!

 

And you all think I am a hardcore track person.

[MysticMoon]

wtf... little india road is a hell enterance @ 6 pm +++ ... beside tekka mall . ... nissan sunny SD* plate. from lane 1 change to lane 3 , cos got some car stopping on 1st lane.. no signal no checking blind spot...nothing... just turn.. while i on lane 3 ... his left front bumper is shorter then 1 small ruler near my exhaust... i stop n horn hor yi si. then he give me a LJ look with his yaya papaya banana kuku black sunglass. n 1 cmi female passenger . as if im wrong. then i give him a wtf r u doing hand language , he still can stare @ me.. n rode off. Then when on the way between asphoon serangoon n mah motor.... taxi from lane 1 signal to change to lane 2 n lane 3 taxi signal to go lane 2.they signal 1 sec they change lane liao. wah on the same time somemore, both of them r BLUE comfort somemore..then i was in lane 2... WTF want to harmburger me isit.. quickly brake n siam to between lane 2 n 1... wah riding in singapore is ...... no comment. prepare to die or quit riding...somemore riding in evening with HIGH BEAM also cannot see me... TA MA DE traffic jam just keep to the lane lah.... they got aircon..... scare for wht... change 1 lane only jump 1 Q also song ah....

[Lass]

Originally posted by Raptor@Jan 2 2006, 06:22 PM

Dun know them... never seen them on the track before.

And if I have never seen them...they MUST be new. Hee.

 

Do you find the no brakes drill useful??

sorry i missed tis earlier. yup the drill's useful and even ed started w tat as well. thks for tat

[comics00]

Originally posted by MysticMoon@Jan 4 2006, 04:14 AM

wtf... little india road is a hell enterance @ 6 pm +++ ... beside tekka mall . ... nissan sunny SD* plate. from lane 1 change to lane 3 , cos got some car stopping on 1st lane.. no signal no checking blind spot...nothing... just turn.. while i on lane 3 ... his left front bumper is shorter then 1 small ruler near my exhaust... i stop n horn hor yi si. then he give me a LJ look with his yaya papaya banana kuku black sunglass. n 1 cmi female passenger . as if im wrong. then i give him a wtf r u doing hand language , he still can stare @ me.. n rode off. Then when on the way between asphoon serangoon n mah motor.... taxi from lane 1 signal to change to lane 2 n lane 3 taxi signal to go lane 2.they signal 1 sec they change lane liao. wah on the same time somemore, both of them r BLUE comfort somemore..then i was in lane 2... WTF want to harmburger me isit.. quickly brake n siam to between lane 2 n 1... wah riding in singapore is ...... no comment. prepare to die or quit riding...somemore riding in evening with HIGH BEAM also cannot see me... TA MA DE traffic jam just keep to the lane lah.... they got aircon..... scare for wht... change 1 lane only jump 1 Q also song ah....

it is more stressful to ride 10km in Sg then to ride 500km in M'sia

[Guest Fragile]

Originally posted by MysticMoon@Jan 4 2006, 04:14 AM

wtf... little india road is a hell enterance @ 6 pm +++ ... beside tekka mall . ... nissan sunny SD* plate. from lane 1 change to lane 3 , cos got some car stopping on 1st lane.. no signal no checking blind spot...nothing... just turn.. while i on lane 3 ... his left front bumper is shorter then 1 small ruler near my exhaust... i stop n horn hor yi si. then he give me a LJ look with his yaya papaya banana kuku black sunglass. n 1 cmi female passenger . as if im wrong. then i give him a wtf r u doing hand language , he still can stare @ me.. n rode off. Then when on the way between asphoon serangoon n mah motor.... taxi from lane 1 signal to change to lane 2 n lane 3 taxi signal to go lane 2.they signal 1 sec they change lane liao. wah on the same time somemore, both of them r BLUE comfort somemore..then i was in lane 2... WTF want to harmburger me isit.. quickly brake n siam to between lane 2 n 1... wah riding in singapore is ...... no comment. prepare to die or quit riding...somemore riding in evening with HIGH BEAM also cannot see me... TA MA DE traffic jam just keep to the lane lah.... they got aircon..... scare for wht... change 1 lane only jump 1 Q also song ah....

hahaha..

 

i take that route after work everyday..

 

other than the cars u have to look out for..

 

u need to look out for the dancing indians..

 

they wan to cross.. dun wan to cross.. then when u coming nearer..

they run..

 

:giddy:

[Lass]

Originally posted by comics00@Jan 4 2006, 01:04 PM

it is more stressful to ride 10km in Sg then to ride 500km in M'sia

how true.... wat to do, s'poreans getting richer and cars getting more affordable.

 

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today while riding.... 2 incidences w female drivers within the same day

 

to work - car was in yellow box aft turning out fr the right. light green in my favour so i moved and she decide to inch forward some more missed me by tat tiny bit. er where the hell can she move to w such heavy traffic?

 

fr work - this female driver just cut into my lane beside me and thk gdness i already anticipate her move and managed to throttle & pull up in front and stared w my hand flung up. she was at my tail. v obvious tat she nv chk at all. she kiss my arse, she pay for my damage!

 

both bItches act blur....damn wat's new?

[Replica]

Originally posted by Lass@Jan 4 2006, 09:41 PM

both bItches act blur....damn wat's new?

well, those ladies driver are gd at that... as for the guys, they wont act blur, they will act as if we bikers are in the wrong.. welcome to singapore!~..

pls ride wif care...