Newbie Riders

[Sabre093]

Was out and about today,rounded a corner to see what i can only describe as a Newbie.He was riding a CBR 125 and was on the side of the road stopped,I slowed down and was a good thing i did,he pulled out no signal or shoulder check.I just shock my head...now he proceeded through next 2 stop signs not stopping completely,only to pull into same bank i was going to.I confronted him and asked ,do you like riding,he said yes loved it....I lost my shit then and told him what he done and he said i was in a hurry...So i said to enjoy riding ya better get your head out of your ass and pay attention..if you do that on a regular bases your going to be a organ donor...
Thinking about this now i go back to when i started and i definitely had a guardian angel watching me...I only hope this kid took what i said and rides smart...
That was my Rant of the Day....Have a great day everyone! 

[ZOA NOM]

Probably thinks you're a dick. Would have had a more lasting impact if delivered with sincerity and concern for his safety as a brother rider. Just my $.02

[TexasDave]

Had a very similar experience years ago. Following a middle age rider on a medium size bike in my truck. It was very apparent he was a new rider and struggling with the basic controls. Seeing he was new my following distance was twice what I normally do. Stopping behind him at a stop sign with a good car length between us I was surprised to see him dismount and walk back to me. He informed me "I was following him to close". I informed him I had been riding since I was 15yrs old and was following farther back than others would because I could see he was a new rider. I told him he should learn how to ride in a parking lot until operating the controls was second nature and watching traffic should be his first priority. Without a word he returned to his bike and left. I hope he took my advice.
Dave

[PaulG]

Probably thinks you're a dick. Would have had a more lasting impact if delivered with sincerity and concern for his safety as a brother rider. Just my $.02

He probably still would have thought you're a dick.  As far as the "brother rider" term, is that really relevent?  If someone pulls a bonehead move endangering you, whether he was a newbie or a veteran rider does it matter?  If he was in a car would the term "brother" enter the conversation - or yelling?

We've all been on either end of this scenario in our lives.  Kindly words might work in rider training, but through the muffle of a helmet on the road it won't even penetrate his skull literally and figureatively.

I usually prefer this time honoured method of communication by one of the masters;

"When I want my men to remember something important, to really make it stick, I give it to them double dirty. It may not sound nice to some bunch of little old ladies at an afternoon tea party, but it helps my soldiers to remember. You can't run an Army without profanity; and it has to be eloquent profanity. An Army without profanity couldn't fight it's way out of a piss-soaked paper bag."  Gen. G.S. Patton

My $0.02624 worth (exchange rate included).   

[FJ_Hooligan]

You can't talk all the jumpers off of the ledge.

Sometimes you have to let one jump because that's just what he's going to do