Kawasaki 1400 GTR

Off Topic => General Discussion => Topic started by: Lonewolf on May 01, 2017, 04:41:41 PM

Title: Rider down.
Post by: Lonewolf on May 01, 2017, 04:41:41 PM
I had the good fortune of being involved in the Tour de Yorkshire in Halifax on Sunday 30th April which I'm told is now going to be an annual event.  :clap:


Unfortunately one of the motorcycle outriders who coincidentally was on a GTR & who was carrying a pillion dropped their bike on a particularly nasty, really steep, cobbled stretch of the course. Thankfully no injuries for either rider or pillion other than hurt pride on behalf of the rider. What was impressive though was how a support vehicle turned up within minutes and started stripping down and replacing parts on the bike as well as fabricating parts right on the roadside to do the repairs.


What was disappointing to see was how spectators within the crowd who had seconds earlier been cheering on the competitors were now laughing at the fallen rider for dropping the bike. I think that's a pretty shit way to behave.


Why do people behave like this?




Title: Re: Rider down.
Post by: PRD on May 01, 2017, 05:06:44 PM
A general decline in standards I'm afraid born out of a culture that is self centred and only interested in staring at a smart phone to get the latest celebrity drivel.Things started to go wrong in the Thatcher era with the birth of the me culture.
Title: Re: Rider down.
Post by: Icefever on May 01, 2017, 06:41:22 PM
 :agree:  100%.....hit the nail on the head there PRD
Title: Re: Rider down.
Post by: mikeyw64 on May 01, 2017, 07:03:45 PM
I blame Charlie Chaplin, Laurel & Hardy and Buster Keaton!!!
Title: Re: Rider down.
Post by: O.C. on May 01, 2017, 08:03:47 PM
the people that behave like that are morons Steve  :yes:

Pete, I'm eventually lost for words