Most of the time I am really chilled, let the tailgateing fool past, listen to some decent music of the traffic is going too slow and I am waiting for a chance to overtake, I quite like it if the light turns red on me because it then means I will get a patch of clear road when it turns green again. Whenever I am in the car I am always thinking it would be better on the bike, except for today when it was hailing so heavily I was really glad to be in the car not out on the bike.
slow down, observe all speed limits and double the distance between myself and the car in front to allow time for them to brake in an emergency because the twats behind have not allowed any room to stop and if they try the agressive repeatively coming up very fast and very close and then dropping back to repeat the exercise, slow down even more and touch the brakes from time to time to test their reaction skills
When I'm on the bike, I will lightly apply the rear brake to light it up whilst at the same time accelerating. I then close the throttle whilst releasing the back brake. Rinse and repeat and eventually the Einstein behind gets the message. It'll do for now. Until I get my tail gun turret mounted with four .50 cal machine guns.
Hiya Loz, can you let me know where you`re getting that gun turret from, I could do with a forwards facing one. If we order both at the same time we might get a discount on the price
What I hate to see is how cars, vans and trucks tailgate learner riders on 125cc bikes or smaller mopeds. Was in front of my lad on a ride out to Skegness a couple of weeks ago doing about 55 (limit 50) and couple of times he was tailgated so close it was frightening. Must be an L plate thing because I have not noticed it riding my bike (or I ride too fast!) Sometimes cars feel they have to overtake him because he is on L's and then hold him up and a 125 does not have the power to re-overtake.
Same here - and most bikers I know do the same when in a tin can .....lets the rider know you have seen them and they can carry on riding their bike with one less driver to worry about!
I generally make a point of no longer looking in my rearview mirror and ignore the tailgater and just carry on as if there is no one behind. At the end of the day, it's their problem, not mine really. Only exception is motorways when I try and get out of their lane as soon as is practical so I may speed up. Can't stand "speed limit enforcers" - "I'm already doing 70 so you have no right to be going any faster." Then they sit there hogging the lane when you are trying to massage the speed limit so as not to miss a plane or something.
