Yes at last you got one thing right. If you think I am rude and offensive it's because of people like you who make blind comments on something you know nothing about. In future try to understand that and you will be respected for finding out first before ridiculing the entire country for riding motorcycles.
Now I must telephone the Police and stop them riding theirs eh?Because you say they are dangerous. Now is that rude too?
Like Danowat, I have been there, done it and worn the 'T' shirt. I am now 65 years old and I'm still here.
When I rode my first M/Cycle way back in the 60's an 'AJS 7R' the design wasn't a patch on the development that modern riders enjoy today. The handling and power was way down compared with todays standards. I raced both the Manx GP and the TT together with almost every short circuit in the UK.
I fell off racing three times in all, at speeds over 80mph and in all accidents got up and walked away.
My last bike was a GSXR1100. I used it near where I used to live. A place called Enfield. Together with several freinds we used to indulge in high speed touring through the country lanes of Epping, Stanstead, Thaxted, Finchingfield and Dunmow early on Sunday mornings while you was still slumbering in your bed dreaming of meeting Santa Claus.
The throttle turns both ways.
An idiot who condemns something that many, many people enjoy and he hasn't, because 'Mummy' told him not too, is either ignorant or brainless.
To conclude.......NOBODY IS 'PATRONISING' YOU. Like Dan said "Don't knock it if you haven't done it" because you are 'out of your depth, believe me.
I am assuming that 'Mummy' told you that? Biking is only dangerous because 85% of accidents to M/Cycles are caused by OTHER road users. Now go and put your cotton wool coat back on.
I would first like to apologise for this thread, I didn't realise it had been discussed before.
To the supporters, I thank you.
To the knockers, critics and 'spellcheckers' I say, get a life, you don't have to read or contribute to this thread if you have nothing sensible to say.
If as you say it's been discussed before why not just pass onto the next thread so that you can wreak your sarcasm on there?
The 'TT' (Tourist Trophy) held since 1908 every year except war years is racing on public 'closed roads'.
It carries a certain amount of danger and all of us risk the same just by crossing the road every day.
The 37 3/4 mile circuit is not learnt in 5 minutes, it takes years of learning and the ones that go the fastest are the safest because they KNOW where they are and whats coming next.
"An accident waiting to happen" is the quote by a person that does not know what they are talking about so, consider comments like this as total ignorance!
Well for anyone in the southwest who wants to see soem flightsimming..............
Our first meeting in 2007 will be next Sunday 21st Jan. at the village hall
in Ipplepen, just outside Newton Abbot in Devon.
From 10 a.m. until around 4.p.m.
Plenty of free parking, Tea coffee and light refreshments.All day for £2.50.
Theme for the day will be VOX ATC. FSX will be running on the group computer
which should be a tweakers paradise giving all those who have made the
transition to FSX a chance to improve it's performance.Almost all areas of
FS are covered
Feel free to bring your computer , plenty of space available.