The Official Chennai Offline Meet(G2G) Thread

[theHolyBiker]

Bikers,

Add me also in the Confirmed list for the G2G on 18/12/2011.

at 6 am. Opp to Trade center. Just to reconfirm. :-)

[yuv_biKING]

There is no difference between the jaywalkers and animals. If they want to commit suicide there are many other options why they want to die falling in front of we bikers and trouble us.

I strongly believe that it is not the SBK riders fault.
Only a jerk who doesn't have a proper education and who is not from a good family races on streets without even a helmet, leaving smoke all over on his 100cc moped, SBK riders are highly disciplined and know their strengths and limitations and know that racing should be done only on the track and not on roads.
There is a proverb that only "empty vessels make more noise".

I don't know how old are you, but I hope over-time you should be able make judicious comments.

Yes - It could be a mix of Rider's fault and the under reacting jay walker. May be of age (or usual way of jay walking) - The old man might have not reacted well - It has happened to me as well (On the NH45) - It may not be totally avoided - But we must try to *restrict* ourselves to do controllable speeeds - It may be 120 kmph for me - and for others it may be 150 kmph - Ability to react sharp and stop on time matters and i hope we all learn a thing or two when it comes to how general public see us even when we tour on road - I'm not advocating do 60 kmph on the ECR - Do 120 kmph *where possible* and restrict to slower saner speeds around the corners (Similar to the one where the last accident happened)

+1. Be ready to stop,manuever, be judgemental. Safe riding is not all about wearing protective gears, keeping the bike fit and insuring for a third party damage.

[men_in_jean]

Yes - It could be a mix of Rider's fault and the under reacting jay walker. May be of age (or usual way of jay walking) - The old man might have not reacted well - It has happened to me as well (On the NH45) - It may not be totally avoided - But we must try to *restrict* ourselves to do controllable speeeds - It may be 120 kmph for me - and for others it may be 150 kmph - Ability to react sharp and stop on time matters and i hope we all learn a thing or two when it comes to how general public see us even when we tour on road - I'm not advocating do 60 kmph on the ECR - Do 120 kmph *where possible* and restrict to slower saner speeds around the corners (Similar to the one where the last accident happened)

Well-said Ananth..


@Manoj: Welcome back dude.. You moved to banglore?

[psr]

You cant educate/teach a old-man the risk of jaywalking, with such a poor vision and sense how do you expect him to act quick or even wise on that matter, we all know who lives on the roads near mayajaal.
As a fast rider I am responsible to mind my speeds based on where I ride. An incident like this can be avoided if atleast one of the victim acts smart..

My point is cops has to take measures to control speeds near residential, what's the point holding a speed-gun hiding under a tree in a empty no-man stretches. let the motorist enjoy the speed where he can. Take measures to slow down a speedster when he doesnt controls himself.
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Have you ever seen a cattle jump over a center median and dash across traffic waving to slow down motorists, or use abusive language , ?or cross half way then double back and run across unsuspecting motorists ?
This is not to justify what had happened , but we are supposed to be blessed with 6 heightened and better senses ,and superior to animals..time we put then to use.....while some of us seek thrill in road racing others do by jaywalking,trying to stop traffic ....

This is what I thought too, offlate, I think there's a huge difference!!!
- Animals are scared of their life & cross the roads more quickly
- Animals don't wave hand to a speeding vehicle to cross the road
- Animals know the consequence of what is run over by a vehicle
- They say...animals have only 5 senses, that provokes me a question within...does that even apply to such idiots?

I wish to recollect here one of my experience...from 1992 to 94 everyday at 5 to 5.30 PM at the Nandanam junction signal I use to see a White Bull standing on the Chamiers road side Pedestrian crossing waiting for signal. when the Pedestrian Signal turns green,and people start to cross the bull would cross over to the T'Nagar side and walk on the pavement...some times in morning i used to see it cross over from Venkatanarayana road to chamiers road through the pedestrian crossing,when the signal is green for crossing....Even if some pedestrian run across when traffic is thin the bull would never try to cross...This humbled me and taught me a lesson...

[aargee]

PSR Ji - Makes me humble too; also we should stop insulting animals by calling out their names to people!!!

[yuv_biKING]

Have you ever seen a cattle jump over a center median and dash across traffic waving to slow down motorists, or use abusive language , ?or cross half way then double back and run across unsuspecting motorists ?
This is not to justify what had happened , but we are supposed to be blessed with 6 heightened and better senses ,and superior to animals..time we put then to use.....while some of us seek thrill in road racing others do by jaywalking,trying to stop traffic ....

I wish to recollect here one of my experience...from 1992 to 94 everyday at 5 to 5.30 PM at the Nandanam junction signal I use to see a White Bull standing on the Chamiers road side Pedestrian crossing waiting for signal. when the Pedestrian Signal turns green,and people start to cross the bull would cross over to the T'Nagar side and walk on the pavement...some times in morning i used to see it cross over from Venkatanarayana road to chamiers road through the pedestrian crossing,when the signal is green for crossing....Even if some pedestrian run across when traffic is thin the bull would never try to cross...This humbled me and taught me a lesson...

Sir I am not supporting Jaywalkers anywhere here, my context was very short, an old man is poor in all the above senses. If you have been on a controlable speed loss of life could be possibly avoided. Imagine if the victim had been a innocent kid, atleast this poor old-man doesnt has his parents alive to take the blame.

I don't appreciate diverting this to a debate on Animal vs Human.

[LazyRyder]

My point is cops has to take measures to control speeds near residential, what's the point holding a speed-gun hiding under a tree in a empty no-man stretches. let the motorist enjoy the speed where he can. Take measures to slow down a speedster when he doesnt controls himself.

Precisely...Cops are also held responsible here

[SriramEfunds]

Sad to hear about the accident. Whether it was jay-walking or missed to notice. I would always think as a rider we need to be careful on road. There are many more morons on the road than we could think so we need to anticipate tight situations and avoid accidents.

Having said this, I want all the newbies to take a cue from Sunday incident. So I request you all to get the riding gears for your safety. We will not race against each other. Please do not rush had you got stuck in traffic, always the group ahead will wait for the remaining members to join.
Traffic Cops would not hesitate to pull you off the road for checking, hence ensure that you all to carry vehicle papers (RC, Insurance-upto date, Driving lisence and Pollution Certificate if available).

Pointers:-
Vehicle papers
Riding gears
Service or check the ride thoroughly
Respect public

Please feel free to contact Seniors in case of any questions.

@Pratheep and Raman:- Are you guys in?

@Motographers:- Please make this trip memorable.

[aargee]

Sri - How about laying the rules of the game before we actually start the ride? Like we used to do earlier with Kirosh on the hand signals etc? This will help the newbies to learn faster. Just my thought, but, pls use discretion.

[SriramEfunds]

^Yes, all the newbies will be demonstrated of hand signals and briefed about group riding ettiquettes. I hope newbies are matured enough to understand the importance of these instructions and implement during the rides.

@Newbies- Do you all have protection gears? I know some have ordered, some have arranged etc. Just checking..

[vivekarizma]

Sad to hear about the accident. Whether it was jay-walking or missed to notice. I would always think as a rider we need to be careful on road. There are many more morons on the road than we could think so we need to anticipate tight situations and avoid accidents.

Having said this, I want all the newbies to take a cue from Sunday incident. So I request you all to get the riding gears for your safety. We will not race against each other. Please do not rush had you got stuck in traffic, always the group ahead will wait for the remaining members to join.
Traffic Cops would not hesitate to pull you off the road for checking, hence ensure that you all to carry vehicle papers (RC, Insurance-upto date, Driving lisence and Pollution Certificate if available).

Pointers:-
Vehicle papers
Riding gears
Service or check the ride thoroughly
Respect public

Please feel free to contact Seniors in case of any questions.

@Pratheep and Raman:- Are you guys in?

@Motographers:- Please make this trip memorable.

Sure Sri anna.will try to learn group riding etiquities as much as possible from fellow senior riders on sunday!yeah have all papers up-to-date.have a riding glove (borrowed from friend for the time being), a kappa jerkin/gear,helmet.sorry no knee guards anna, but have a denim.!is that ok?

[gmagesh14]

@Newbies- Do you all have protection gears? I know some have ordered, some have arranged etc. Just checking..

Though I'm not joining this SUNDAY.,Just curious to know is it must (RIDING GEARS) to join with you guys.,
I'm yet to order a Jacket, Gloves, knee protectors etc.,

My only protection as of now is HELMET and my mind .,plus a little brain..

[SriramEfunds]

Though I'm not joining this SUNDAY.,Just curious to know is it must to join with you guys.,

We do not force people to join for the ride. It should be induvidual interest to be part of. Also, it would be a good opportunity to interact with other members and know more about group riding skills, safe riding and take part in technical discussion. We share our experiences from trips and plan future rides too. In future if there is any road trip organized, your short trip experiences with the group would become handy for eligibility.

I'm yet to order a Jacket, Gloves, knee protectors etc.,

My only protection as of now is HELMET and my mind .,plus a little brain..

I hope you procure riding gears for the future events. Please go through Riding gears in xbhp as it is been discussed in detail.

[gmagesh14]

We do not force people to join for the ride. It should be induvidual interest to be part of. Also, it would be a good opportunity to interact with other members and know more about group riding skills, safe riding and take part in technical discussion. We share our experiences from trips and plan future rides too. In future if there is any road trip organized, your short trip experiences with the group would become handy for eligibility.



I hope you procure riding gears for the future events. Please go through Riding gears in xbhp as it is been discussed in detail.

I'm very much interested in meeting you all...
Will get the basics done first (Gears) and join with you people very shortly...
Till then missing you all and Have a great weekend..

May I know what's your plan for SUNDAY..

[gmagesh14]

Though I'm not joining this SUNDAY.,Just curious to know is it must to join with you guys.,
I'm yet to order a Jacket, Gloves, knee protectors etc.,

My only protection as of now is HELMET and my mind .,plus a little brain..

@ Sriram Efund :; Sorry for not mentioning clearly here.. that "is it must" refers to the RIDING GEARS.
Please dont mistake me for the mistake I did while writing...