Council accused of driving out big bikes (From The Argus)

I have to say.... GOOOOOOOODDDDD.... GO SOMEWHERE ELSE FOR A CHANGE.. idiots that drive down the middle of the road with headlights on full beam revving the sh*t out of their engines.... utter load of pr*cks

Slightly inaccurate, the council is actuall driving all forms of transport out except the 150 cyclists in town (I am one of them) and the monopoly private, profit making bus company owned by private shareholders.
Therefore, soon residentswill only have one option and that is to use the monopoly bus service which is also being granted huge parts of raods which are actually State owned.
It's similar to the great Tory sell-off of nationalised industries and council homes.
The Greens are right wing.

Good news if true, who wants those noisy motorbikes here !

gusset snatcher wrote:
I have to say.... GOOOOOOOODDDDD.... GO SOMEWHERE ELSE FOR A CHANGE.. idiots that drive down the middle of the road with headlights on full beam revving the sh*t out of their engines.... utter load of pr*cks

That behaviour is not conducive to a true "biker". That said, Harleys are for poseurs and people who know little about actual motorcycles.

gusset snatcher you poor sad individual, you are reffering to racing bikes who I quite agree SOME are idiots.
Crystal Ball I've been riding bikes since I was 16. I suggest both of you go to the Caroline of Brunswick pub on a Thursday evening or 6 Bells at Chidingly on a Sunday and voice your opinions about Harley riders, but I'm sure you won't as you're obviously both cowards coz you use fake names.

juleshove wrote:
Good news if true, who wants those noisy motorbikes here !

well, personally, I would think the small businesses of the area are gratefil for the bikers, to say nothing of The Sussex Heart Charity who are the beneficiaries of Brightona(Brightona Charity Riders), who, through BIKERS have raised almost £200,000 at their events over the last nine years.
So, juleshove, do you know anyone who has had heart trauma? No? Yes? WEll, thats BIKERS for you, always digging in their pockets for others.
So, to answer your question, I WANT MOTORBIKES HERE

I don't ride a Harley, and my bike is not as big as the one featured, but I too cannot park in the small bays, unless I do it diagonally and take up two or three spaces. I've ridden bikes and scooters for 25 years and watched the bays disappear while the number of two wheeled vehicles rises. How about removing a few car parking spaces, putting in bays and encouraging people to use smaller, more economical, less polluting vehicles?

'tis the lizard people deliberately making the bays too small that appears to drive Mr.Heenan crazy. That and living in the wilderness that is Chailey, of course.

gusset snatcher wrote:
I have to say.... GOOOOOOOODDDDD.... GO SOMEWHERE ELSE FOR A CHANGE.. idiots that drive down the middle of the road with headlights on full beam revving the sh*t out of their engines.... utter load of pr*cks

Maybe I went past you on the A259 tonight - will make sure that I give the bike an extra rev tomorrow - just for you x

Brighton and Hove council wont be happy until there are NO cars or motorbikes allowed in the city.
I do though agree that these bikes make FAR to much noise. If my car was that loud id be getting pulled over every five mins.

Maxwell's Ghost wrote:
Slightly inaccurate, the council is actuall driving all forms of transport out except the 150 cyclists in town (I am one of them) and the monopoly private, profit making bus company owned by private shareholders. Therefore, soon residentswill only have one option and that is to use the monopoly bus service which is also being granted huge parts of raods which are actually State owned. It's similar to the great Tory sell-off of nationalised industries and council homes. The Greens are right wing.

the greens are a waste of tax payers money too!!

lorrie1 wrote:
Brighton and Hove council wont be happy until there are NO cars or motorbikes allowed in the city.
I do though agree that these bikes make FAR to much noise. If my car was that loud id be getting pulled over every five mins.

loud pipes save lives. Motorists and pedestrians don't look out for bikes and accidents happen. If they can't see us then we help them out by making sure they can hear us.
If your car was as noisy as my bike then you'd probably have a hole in your exhaust and should consider replacing it at the earliest opportunity.

gusset snatcher wrote:
I have to say.... GOOOOOOOODDDDD.... GO SOMEWHERE ELSE FOR A CHANGE.. idiots that drive down the middle of the road with headlights on full beam revving the sh*t out of their engines.... utter load of pr*cks

The only reason why some of us use full beam when filtering (or rev the engines) is because most people in cars have no clue what the drivers' side mirror is for – the amount I see that are folded up while the car is being driven is astonishing – It is so we can be seen and heard.

I've lost count of the amount of times I've seen cars pulling across in front of me – while filtering – without looking.

That's why I always ride a bike with twin (bright) headlights. Much better than so-called hi-viz, which isn't.

If car drivers learned to use the wing mirrors instead of just their rear view, we wouldn't have the problem.

Better still, motorcyclists are taught to use a 'lifesaver' check over their right shoulder before overtaking – may
be car drivers ought to try it... might save a few lives.

One thing I would like to see is car drivers who park in bike bays – like a certain '59' plate Black Audi that was spotted in Brighton this morning – be prosecuted the same way (if the wardens want his number, we have photographic evidence). Traffic Wardens seem to turn a blind eye to this.

All new bikes come with fixed headlamps on as will new cars in the future.where are the new parking bays? The one that was opposite the Theatre Royal was never replaced. Bays have been made smaller by the introduction of large street bins. Cars who badly park and take up half a bike space are never ticketed.

Steve Heenan wrote:
gusset snatcher you poor sad individual, you are reffering to racing bikes who I quite agree SOME are idiots.
Crystal Ball I've been riding bikes since I was 16. I suggest both of you go to the Caroline of Brunswick pub on a Thursday evening or 6 Bells at Chidingly on a Sunday and voice your opinions about Harley riders, but I'm sure you won't as you're obviously both cowards coz you use fake names.

What an amazing assessment made via the medium of an online public forum. Tool.

My goodness! I am in clear and present danger of actually agreeing with something this loony Green Party is doing. Whatever next?

_Mitch_ wrote:

gusset snatcher wrote:
I have to say.... GOOOOOOOODDDDD.... GO SOMEWHERE ELSE FOR A CHANGE.. idiots that drive down the middle of the road with headlights on full beam revving the sh*t out of their engines.... utter load of pr*cks

The only reason why some of us use full beam when filtering (or rev the engines) is because most people in cars have no clue what the drivers' side mirror is for – the amount I see that are folded up while the car is being driven is astonishing – It is so we can be seen and heard.

I've lost count of the amount of times I've seen cars pulling across in front of me – while filtering – without looking.

That's why I always ride a bike with twin (bright) headlights. Much better than so-called hi-viz, which isn't.

If car drivers learned to use the wing mirrors instead of just their rear view, we wouldn't have the problem.

Better still, motorcyclists are taught to use a 'lifesaver' check over their right shoulder before overtaking –&
nbsp;may
be car drivers ought to try it... might save a few lives.

My first cars didn't actually have wing mirrors. They were an accessory I fitted myself. Mind you, I don't remember bikes passing on the inside.
I'm not sure that side mirrors are compulsory and they might be folded in because we don't want a motor bike flashing past and whacking them. Just a thought!

Speaking personally, I'm usually a bit busy looking where I'm actually going

Number Six wrote:

_Mitch_ wrote:

gusset snatcher wrote:
I have to say.... GOOOOOOOODDDDD.... GO SOMEWHERE ELSE FOR A CHANGE.. idiots that drive down the middle of the road with headlights on full beam revving the sh*t out of their engines.... utter load of pr*cks

The only reason why some of us use full beam when filtering (or rev the engines) is because most people in cars have no clue what the drivers' side mirror is for – the amount I see that are folded up while the car is being driven is astonishing – It is so we can be seen and heard.

I've lost count of the amount of times I've seen cars pulling across in front of me – while filtering – without looking.

That's why I always ride a bike with twin (bright) headlights. Much better than so-called hi-viz, which isn't.

If car drivers learned to use the wing mirrors instead of just their rear view, we wouldn't have the problem.

Better still, motorcyclists are taught to use a 'lifesaver' check over their right shoulder before overtaking –&
amp;
nbsp;may
be car drivers ought to try it... might save a few lives.

My first cars didn't actually have wing mirrors. They were an accessory I fitted myself. Mind you, I don't remember bikes passing on the inside.
I'm not sure that side mirrors are compulsory and they might be folded in because we don't want a motor bike flashing past and whacking them. Just a thought!

Speaking personally, I'm usually a bit busy looking where I'm actually going

So does that mean you don't check to see anything's coming alongside you when you're driving down the road before you overtake?

Who said anything about bikes passing on the inside? Maybe when the bus lanes are open to bikes...

Number Six wrote:

_Mitch_ wrote:

gusset snatcher wrote:
I have to say.... GOOOOOOOODDDDD.... GO SOMEWHERE ELSE FOR A CHANGE.. idiots that drive down the middle of the road with headlights on full beam revving the sh*t out of their engines.... utter load of pr*cks

The only reason why some of us use full beam when filtering (or rev the engines) is because most people in cars have no clue what the drivers' side mirror is for – the amount I see that are folded up while the car is being driven is astonishing – It is so we can be seen and heard.

I've lost count of the amount of times I've seen cars pulling across in front of me – while filtering – without looking.

That's why I always ride a bike with twin (bright) headlights. Much better than so-called hi-viz, which isn't.

If car drivers learned to use the wing mirrors instead of just their rear view, we wouldn't have the problem.

Better still, motorcyclists are taught to use a 'lifesaver' check over their right shoulder before overtaking –&
amp;
nbsp;may
be car drivers ought to try it... might save a few lives.

My first cars didn't actually have wing mirrors. They were an accessory I fitted myself. Mind you, I don't remember bikes passing on the inside.
I'm not sure that side mirrors are compulsory and they might be folded in because we don't want a motor bike flashing past and whacking them. Just a thought!

Speaking personally, I'm usually a bit busy looking where I'm actually going

Well, if you're too busy looking in front of you to bother checking your mirrors then you shouldn't really be in charge of a car. You're an idiot and an accident waiting to happen.

As always the replies have got away from the subject. I'm sure that The Argus and B&H council will be glad of that.

However to get us back on stream the parking is appalling in Brighton and Hove.

I have a suggestion, based on what I have done whilst driving a minibus for disabled youngsters, do away with disabled parking bays, turn them over to motorcycle parking.

The reason? You can park anywhere with a blue badge. Remember I was driving a dirty great Iveco minibus with tail access so I needed clear access something that is rarely available in a disabled bay. It would free up a lot of extra parking for motorcycles. Wouldn't impinge on cage drivers' parking spots and is easy to implement as the City has so few decent bike sized bays.

The other choice is to get rid of the buses and make the bus-lanes into parking for everyone :D

nocando wrote:

Number Six wrote:

_Mitch_ wrote:

gusset snatcher wrote:
I have to say.... GOOOOOOOODDDDD.... GO SOMEWHERE ELSE FOR A CHANGE.. idiots that drive down the middle of the road with headlights on full beam revving the sh*t out of their engines.... utter load of pr*cks

The only reason why some of us use full beam when filtering (or rev the engines) is because most people in cars have no clue what the drivers' side mirror is for – the amount I see that are folded up while the car is being driven is astonishing – It is so we can be seen and heard.

I've lost count of the amount of times I've seen cars pulling across in front of me – while filtering – without looking.

That's why I always ride a bike with twin (bright) headlights. Much better than so-called hi-viz, which isn't.

If car drivers learned to use the wing mirrors instead of just their rear view, we wouldn't have the problem.

Better still, motorcyclists are taught to use a 'lifesaver' check over their right shoulder before overtaking –&
amp;
amp;
nbsp;may
be car drivers ought to try it... might save a few lives.

My first cars didn't actually have wing mirrors. They were an accessory I fitted myself. Mind you, I don't remember bikes passing on the inside.
I'm not sure that side mirrors are compulsory and they might be folded in because we don't want a motor bike flashing past and whacking them. Just a thought!

Speaking personally, I'm usually a bit busy looking where I'm actually going

Well, if you're too busy looking in front of you to bother checking your mirrors then you shouldn't really be in charge of a car. You're an idiot and an accident waiting to happen.

You're calling me an idiot? Oh, delicious irony.

I tend to concern myself with what's happening in front of me because I'm going forwards and I don't actually want to hit anything. I'm funny about that sort of thing. I'm not usually concerned with people who think that they are far to important to wait in a queue of traffic.
As for your fatuous comment about accident waiting to happen perhaps you may want think before opening your mouth. After all, forty years is a long wait, don't you think

Holy cr*p ! What a bag of worms I've opened. Still doesn't escape the fact there's nowhere to park big bikes. The events the council refers to parking restrictions are relaxed and bikes are parked all over the place coz there's NOWHERE FOR THEM TO PARK LEGALLY.