Thousands of bikers protest in France

Page 1 of 1

You cannot start a new topic
You cannot reply to this topic

Thousands of bikers protest in France compulsory hi-viz...the French bikers say "non"!

#1 fabio

Lt Commander

Group: Members
Posts: 2,690
Joined: 12-January 09
Gender:Male
Interests:Motorbikes (obvious enough), Photography, Travelling, Contemporary History, American Foreign Policy, Reading, Talking!
Bike:Suzuki Bandit 600n
Modifications:Mini Indicators, HID Light, Puig Flyscreen
Location:Cork

Posted 22 June 2011 - 12:07 AM

http://ukfrancebiker...-100000-bikers/

Great read and a nice video too...crank up that volume!

Fear is temporary, regret is forever...

Always ask why...

Page 1 of 1

You cannot start a new topic
You cannot reply to this topic

Other Replies To This Topic

#2 piston broke

Jr Lieutenant

Group: Members
Posts: 846
Joined: 08-November 09
Gender:Male
Interests:Swimming with the women
Bike:Yamaha FZX 750
Modifications:Renthal bars, custom paint job
Location:Dublina

Posted 22 June 2011 - 12:17 AM

fabio, on 22 June 2011 - 12:07 AM, said:

http://ukfrancebiker...-100000-bikers/

Great read and a nice video too...crank up that volume!

The peasants are revolting :hijacked:

84% of statistics are made up on the spot

#3 Mopped

Lieutenant

Group: Donating Member
Posts: 1,457
Joined: 08-May 07
Gender:Female
Bike:gl 500,meanstreak ,vn 15
Modifications:all sorts
Location:Kerry

Posted 22 June 2011 - 12:48 AM

... vive la revolution... :thumbsup:

#4 jamesobrady

Captain

Group: Donating Member
Posts: 6,884
Joined: --
Gender:Male
Interests:"It was time to do something ludicrous and poorly planned. " Vermin
Bike:S10,Benelli Tornado
Modifications:Dents and stickers.
Location:Kildare mostly.

Posted 22 June 2011 - 03:32 AM

ah it'll be like every protest since the storming of the bastille.....after that they went soft and now they protest, sulk, and then submit anyway. Waste of good bread-eating time if you ask me.

This post has been edited by jamesobrady: 22 June 2011 - 03:32 AM

Stand behind your actions, not your words.

#5 Grrrr

Seaman

Group: Members
Posts: 73
Joined: 23-February 11
Bike:Suzuki Bandit 650 K5
Modifications:Heated grips, Xenon headlight
Location:Dublin

Posted 22 June 2011 - 08:03 AM

"Claude Guéant continues to treat motorcycles like cars in France by banning traffic filtering (lane splitting) and forcing all riders to remain stationary in traffic jams…"

I'd be out rioting too!

#6 KTRIC

Greased up and slippy

Group: Members
Posts: 1,283
Joined: 27-October 06
Gender:Male
Bike:Suzuki GSX1400
Modifications:.
Location:Dublin

Posted 22 June 2011 - 08:11 AM

This sums it up nicely

Posted Image

Fair play to them, those French love a good protest :thumbsup:

#7 crispy

Ensign

Group: Members
Posts: 489
Joined: 13-January 09
Gender:Male
Location:Dublin
Interests:Anything with an engine....
Bike:TDM 900, C90, RGV250L
Modifications:17 stone anti wheelie ballast.......
Location:Dublin 16

Posted 22 June 2011 - 09:16 AM

Grrrr, on 22 June 2011 - 08:03 AM, said:

I'd out protesting too if they tried that over here.......

I'd say 100 bikes chained together in front of the each entrance to the Dail for a few hours when the dail is sitting might make them see the error of there ways....

Not all Dublin Taxi drivers are *ankers......

#8 Pilot

Ensign

Group: Members
Posts: 320
Joined: 07-April 11
Gender:Male
Bike:Not any more damn it.
Modifications:Large Hadron Collider
Location:Wicklow

Posted 22 June 2011 - 10:05 AM

KTRIC, on 22 June 2011 - 08:11 AM, said:

This sums it up nicely

Image

Fair play to them, those French love a good protest :thumbsup:

Pic from your personal collection KTRIC? Posted Image

The value of life can be measured by how many times your soul has been deeply stirred. ~Soichiro Honda

#9 kairos

Jr Lieutenant

Group: Members
Posts: 655
Joined: 11-November 09
Gender:Male
Bike:VTR 1000 Firestorm
Modifications:Micron cans and few other bits
Location:Dublin

Posted 22 June 2011 - 11:02 AM

Well, when it comes to stage a protest, you can't beat the French !!
From a biker perspective when I crossed France I was very impressed by the behaviour of the french drivers. Every time I went through a traffic jam in the savage Paris's periferique or in the motorway around the country, they all allowed me to filter in moving their cars aside. Fair play to them !!

The secret of life is in a cup of tea.

#10 CBR 46

Lieutenant

Group: Donating Member
Posts: 1,304
Joined: 27-April 08
Gender:Male
Bike:Pan
Modifications:.
Location:Northside

Posted 22 June 2011 - 11:07 AM

kairos, on 22 June 2011 - 11:02 AM, said:

From a biker perspective when I crossed France I was very impressed by the behaviour of the french drivers. Every time I went through a traffic jam in the savage Paris's periferique or in the motorway around the country, they all allowed me to filter in moving their cars aside. Fair play to them !!

I had that same experience myself and thought it was manners until I discovered that it was because the bikers kick the mirrors off the cars if they don't move over. :eek:

#11 Mopped

Lieutenant

Group: Donating Member
Posts: 1,457
Joined: 08-May 07
Gender:Female
Bike:gl 500,meanstreak ,vn 15
Modifications:all sorts
Location:Kerry

Posted 22 June 2011 - 11:14 AM

CBR 46, on 22 June 2011 - 11:07 AM, said:

I had that same experience myself and thought it was manners until I discovered that it was because the bikers kick the mirrors off the cars if they don't move over. :eek:

you have to live with your thoughts,so be careful of what they are...

#12 fabio

Lt Commander

Group: Members
Posts: 2,690
Joined: 12-January 09
Gender:Male
Interests:Motorbikes (obvious enough), Photography, Travelling, Contemporary History, American Foreign Policy, Reading, Talking!
Bike:Suzuki Bandit 600n
Modifications:Mini Indicators, HID Light, Puig Flyscreen
Location:Cork

Posted 22 June 2011 - 12:35 PM

CBR 46, on 22 June 2011 - 11:07 AM, said:

I had that same experience myself and thought it was manners until I discovered that it was because the bikers kick the mirrors off the cars if they don't move over. :eek:

Maybe we should start doing more of that here...

Fear is temporary, regret is forever...

Always ask why...

#13 Darkcloud

Do more of what makes you happy

Group: Donating Member
Posts: 18,647
Joined: 23-December 07
Gender:Male
Bike:Vstrom DL1000
Modifications:Full luggage, venom exhausts, high screen, etc etc
Location:The dead centre of Dublin

Posted 22 June 2011 - 12:46 PM

I blame zOU

I need a new signature...........................

#14 heiner69

Lieutenant

Group: Members
Posts: 1,302
Joined: 04-January 09
Gender:Male
Bike:BMW R1100S
Modifications:None

Posted 22 June 2011 - 12:54 PM

Excellent read and what a way to demo. We schould all learn from this.

#15 Artist

Ensign

Group: Members
Posts: 311
Joined: 21-May 08
Gender:Female
Interests:bikes, Art,(some good weather for a spin)
Bike:Bandit 1200
Modifications:A LOWERING KIT !!!!!!
Location:dublin

Posted 22 June 2011 - 02:34 PM

Just back from France, have to say the car drivers were very courteous, they were well able to see us ( no need for vests ) , moved over to let us through. Even the truck drivers were observant on the roads, so I am at a loss to see why the government there thought there was a problem, they are insulting both bike and car drivers.

#16 kairos

Jr Lieutenant

Group: Members
Posts: 655
Joined: 11-November 09
Gender:Male
Bike:VTR 1000 Firestorm
Modifications:Micron cans and few other bits
Location:Dublin

Posted 22 June 2011 - 02:53 PM

CBR 46, on 22 June 2011 - 11:07 AM, said:

I had that same experience myself and thought it was manners until I discovered that it was because the bikers kick the mirrors off the cars if they don't move over. :eek: