heads up for motorbike riders in the city

Post by **pienmash** » November 19, 2013, 7:56 am

Tracechain wrote:
pienmash wrote:
Tracechain wrote:I logged on again looking for a place to buy grass seed, but after reading some posts, I wish to repeat my offer of a free ride to the local airport for those who wish or need to leave this country.
I have a business meeting in Hong Kong early in December will your offer still be on and can i take the missus and kids with me .

Mash
Sure Mash. Dog gets the Limo, rest of y'all share the motorbike!

WHAT !! you mean youre not offering FREE dog boarding in addition to the lift to the airport ??..

Post by **FrazeeDK** » November 19, 2013, 10:01 am

I've been visiting the States for nearly two months now. I've driven up and down the eastern seaboard from Boston to Washington to Charlotte.. Despite constantly looking in my wing mirrors I never caught a motorcycle overtaking me on the road verge or while I was turning.. And, in this 3000 kilometers plus of driving I've yet to lay on my horn to warn a car from crashing into me.. Soon, I'll be back in the land of Smiles and have to turn up my defensive driving a few notches..

Post by **bumper** » November 19, 2013, 10:29 am

amazing how fast you get used to the Chaos here.

Post by **Harpo** » November 19, 2013, 4:39 pm

bumper wrote:amazing how fast you get used to the Chaos here.

Maybe unorganised chaos

....cheers harpo

Post by **akwoodworker** » November 19, 2013, 5:20 pm

Last year after four months of driving here both my wife and I let out a big sigh of relief, Alaska is way laid back for driving both car and motorcycle. Bicycles is a different story, safer here.

Post by **trubrit** » November 19, 2013, 5:54 pm

I never ride a motorbike but of course have to be aware of them when driving. On a more general note however I find that drivers are less aggressive here than back in UK .Very rarely do you hear a horn sounded in anger and if you see a case of claiming right of way it's more often or not a Farang driver. I must admit when you get a silly r's using the hard shoulder to pass waiting traffic and then squeezing in up further, my attitude still is "You ain't getting in here mate" whereas my wife and most other drivers on the road, meekly let him .I often say to her, if he did that back home there would be a punch up .

Post by **Tracechain** » November 20, 2013, 4:26 am

Anyway, I'm still looking for grass seed!

Post by **weedwacker** » November 21, 2013, 3:56 am

I have been searching for grass too, Prefer it without seeds. I have always wanted to try the famous THAI STICK, but have never found it in 10 years of wintering here. Don't know anyone under the age of 55/60 that's tried it.

Post by **akwoodworker** » November 21, 2013, 5:21 pm

It was the bomb in Alaska!