https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/206...oad-bikers


this sort of sight chills me, after watching a lot of repeats of Police Interceptors, its clear there is a breed out there beyond our world who are a big worry to anyone with a brain . . . . . fearless and useless


how on earth does plod sort out mass lawbreaking on this sort of scale ?? 2017 SEAT Ateca 4drive 2.0 xcellence (May 2022 -
2007 HSE with HST bodykit in Zermatt Silver 169,700 miles (dec 2016 - May 2022 )
2007 Honda Civic Type S GT (2012-2017)
2002 Mini Cooper S (2008-2012)
1992 Honda Legend 3.2i (2003-2008)
1990 Honda Concerto (1999-2003)
1985 Honda Accord (1997-1999)
1983 Honda Accord (1993-1997)
1983 Mini Mayfair (1988-1993)
1974 Mini 1000 (1979-1986)

Its not just in Middlesborough, My Wife was riding her Horse in Bramshill forest Eversley Hampshire when an off road bike scared the Horse which bolted resulting in her getting thrown off and dragged along with her foot stuck in the stirrup, was found unconscious with broken arm three prolapsed discs puncture wound broken collar bone broken ribs and was lucky not to have been killed, that was 11 yrs ago and is still not 100% bike had no VRM on it and was never traced, these people need to be SHOT. 2013 FL2 XS.
Defender 90 300 TDi.
Defender 90 300 TDi CSW.
1964 MGB Roadster.
1944 Willys MB "Jeep" with bullet holes. (gone)
17 hand Irish Drought Thoroughbred (mostly lame)
Nagging Old Boiler.

BAGGIES doing the shotting. Common sense isn't very common.
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2007 Land Rover Freelander2 I6 hse Auto

As a biker of 40yrs I have to say that unfortunaely there are a few motorcycle riders (I'd call them scallies rather than bikers) and they spoil the image for the majority.

If you look in the 1st pic for example there is probably 50% in balaclavas so you can guarentee they're all under age on stolen bikes.
The other 50% are probably ex scallies that now want to look legal.

I can assure you, they are disliked by the true bikers, as much as they are by any one else.

If it wasn't for the fact that I would probably be the one prossecuted and not little Johny who has always been the nicest lad you could ever want to meet, I'd love to stick a brush stale through their spokes!

With regards to horses, myself and the guy's I ride with, give as wide a birth as possible and pass at crawl.
Even stopping and turning off if we feel the circumstances deem it neccarsary.

That’s exactly it there are bikers then scallies.

Agree with the statement above, I doubt even those wearing helmets are even road legal. we have the same issues here in London with 's on scooters. In fact I was walking into my local park with my two Border Collies last week and had to challenge some riding in to the entrance which is pedestrians only, unfortunately our police are too busy dealing with other issues so there is no deterrent.

Not an anti biker either, been riding since I was 16 and just turned 63. Still riding and currently have a Triumph Sprint GT 1050cc. 2007 TD4 XS The work horse that earns its up keep
2013 SD4 HSE The posh one for towing the caravan
1973 Triumph Stag I bought in 2009 and restored.

My only consolation would be that many of them will go one step too far and end up dead or seriously injured. Being a loon on two wheels usually ends in a lot of pain, doing it wearing a balaclava for head protection tends to end badly.

Yes their families will be upset when their loved ones are injured - puncture their tyres / disable the bikes if you value their lives.

Hardly anti-motorbike as I purchased my latest one only 10 days ago, just anti  Tangiers Orange - gone, missing her
Replaced by Ewok what a mistake - now a happy Disco Sport owner

same here on the semi rural road i live on, plagues of undoubtedly illegal bikers (2 & 4 wheels) ragging up and down the road. Its a dead end road but is a cut through for bikes. Reported to the police but no action taken as we cant predict when they will be out and about.

Make your own stinger and put it across the cut through.doesn't have to be down all the time, just when you know they're out playing!

AND of course, you didn't make it, did you?

Or, it's not a stinger, it's an old matress off your bed of nails!