Idiots in funeral procession today

two wheels good

How long did the leg shields last filtering at dispatch speed? Maybe you rode in formation at all times.

Hotblack Desiato

Delta2113 wrote: »

Are burn out's legal?

I'm not a lawyer, but on the grounds of "what is not forbidden is legal" I'd say yes, provided the rider remains in control of the machine, does not obstruct the public road (more than the funeral does) and does not cause a public nuisance.

Wish I'd had the opportunity to meet and know Aidan, a superlative guy by all accounts, due to kids I finished up with MAG Ireland and the rideout scene few years prior. RIP.

Love the pic Maki, at least you desisted from the crappy tache what's the machine? Not much to go on other than the alloys but I'd guess a Yam?

porsche boy

Tzardine wrote:

Correct. I am sure the people going about their business and using the shops were very appreciative of them though.

Are you be in offended on other people's behalf?

If the lad was into bikes and that then it would be a fitting tribute.

Personally I want my cremated ashes to detour through the Nurburg Ring in a Porsche tuned to 11.
Regrettably the Vatican insist I be laid to rest in a grave yard the boaring ****es.

Hotblack Desiato

You only have to obey their rules if you choose to

pablo128

I was at a funeral where there was lads doing burnouts on litre bikes at another graveside. Everyone was ok with it. It's called giving someone a proper send off.

Max Headroom

porsche boy wrote: »

Are you be in offended on other people's behalf?

If the lad was into bikes and that then it would be a fitting tribute.

Personally I want my cremated ashes to detour through the Nurburg Ring in a Porsche tuned to 11.
Regrettably the Vatican insist I be laid to rest in a grave yard the boaring ****es.[/QUOTE]


Really...are you a priest...:p

arybvtcw0eolkf

two wheels good wrote: »

How long did the leg shields last filtering at dispatch speed? Maybe you rode in formation at all times.

They were grand for filtering actually. I never rode in formation, that was for another unit who done ceremonial duties. I was more or less a glorified courier.

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

Love the pic Maki, at least you desisted from the crappy tache what's the machine? Not much to go on other than the alloys but I'd guess a Yam?

Oh I have a few photos of the 80's 'tache if ya want

And yes, the bike is a Yamaha XS400. We also had the XS500 too.

After the Yamaha's we went to Kawasaki GT550's, an absolutely cracking bike for courier work. They really were a work horse. I couldn't say enough good things about them.

Then came the worse bikes I've ever rode, the awful Suzuki Bandit 600.

If the GT550 was a work horse then the Bandit was the lame donkey.. Probably a good commuter bike for a learner, but a dreadful bike for anything else.



Note no motorcycle protective gear except for the helmet and a pair of Frank Thomas gloves I bought myself because the issued gauntlets were crap.. Also notice the leather dispatch bag, they were like an old school bag but very secure.

The package on the back is my son, he was about two there (the photo was taken around 1992).. Well he's 24 now and riding a Suzuki DRZ400sm, he didn't follow me into the defence forces.

marko93

Been good friends with this lad for 16 years, I don't think the revving or wheel spins were bad form or stupid at all. It's something he himself would of absolutely loved.

Pedro K

Izaiah Tender Pooch wrote: »

They were grand for filtering actually. I never rode in formation, that was for another unit who done ceremonial duties. I was more or less a glorified courier.



Oh I have a few photos of the 80's 'tache if ya want

And yes, the bike is a Yamaha XS400. We also had the XS500 too.

After the Yamaha's we went to Kawasaki GT550's, an absolutely cracking bike for courier work. They really were a work horse. I couldn't say enough good things about them.

Then came the worse bikes I've ever rode, the awful Suzuki Bandit 600.

If the GT550 was a work horse then the Bandit was the lame donkey.. Probably a good commuter bike for a learner, but a dreadful bike for anything else.



Note no motorcycle protective gear except for the helmet and a pair of Frank Thomas gloves I bought myself because the issued gauntlets were crap.. Also notice the leather dispatch bag, they were like an old school bag but very secure.

The package on the back is my son, he was about two there (the photo was taken around 1992).. Well he's 24 now and riding a Suzuki DRZ400sm, he didn't follow me into the defence forces.

Sorry it's off topic, but when I cracked the water pump cover on my bike I was waiting 5 weeks for a replacement part to arrive so I could fix it. (****ing bikeworld).

A friend and club member had an ex service GT550 lying up. He loaned it to me for the few weeks. Cracking machine. It was painted military green. I was riding through Tallaght village and a kid was eyeballing the bike and his dad said "is that cool? Wave to him." So the kid stands up and salutes!

arybvtcw0eolkf

Pedro K wrote: »

A friend and club member had an ex service GT550 lying up. He loaned it to me for the few weeks. Cracking machine. It was painted military green. I was riding through Tallaght village and a kid was eyeballing the bike and his dad said "is that cool? Wave to him." So the kid stands up and salutes!

I wonder who painted it green. So far as I know we only had them in blue and red.

Kids reactions to us in uniform is brilliant. It really delights me every time I get a wave off a child, I love it and always return the wave & you can see by their face you've just made their day

Pedro K

Izaiah Tender Pooch wrote: »

I wonder who painted it green. So far as I know we only had them in blue and red.

Kids reactions to us in uniform is brilliant. It really delights me every time I get a wave off a child, I love it and always return the wave & you can see by their face you've just made their day

As I understood it, this particular bike was actually a police bike, when in service. Whoever had it before my buddy painted it green and stuck on ammo boxes for panniers.

arybvtcw0eolkf

Pedro K wrote: »

As I understood it, this particular bike was actually a police bike, when in service. Whoever had it before my buddy painted it green and stuck on ammo boxes for panniers.

I get you now.. The cops had the GT550 and GT750 at the time.

bladespin

BorneTobyWilde wrote:

Seems Jim Crowley was badly injured at Kempton today.

Biker funeral burnout is part of the proceedings, if you don't know or understand that then ....

Tzardine

bladespin wrote: »

Biker funeral burnout is part of the proceedings, if you don't know or understand that then ....

Then......... ?

bladespin

Tzardine wrote:

Then......... ?

They have no idea what being a part of the biking community means, obvious duh.

Tzardine

bladespin wrote: »

They have no idea what being a part of the biking community means, obvious duh.

I have been riding over 15 years now. The groups that I ride it would not consider it appropriate. Thats just my opinion on it.

Saying that, I can see now that it is done commonly by others and done with good intentions.

bladespin

I'm at it over 25 years and not doing a burnout at a farewell (or wedding lol) would be considered disrespectful.
Obviously this lads group fall into this category so I'd guess he would have liked it.

hobochris

Izaiah Tender Pooch wrote: »

Sorry if I came across a bit harsh, but regulars to the forum here would remember that I (and my mates) went through a particularly rough couple of years when it seemed we'd a funeral almost monthly, even my work mates were raising an eyebrow at the amount of funerals I was attending.

I was very glad to see the back of 2015, horrible c*nt of a year.

prunudo

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Tzardine

Izaiah Tender Pooch wrote: »

Then came the worse bikes I've ever rode, the awful Suzuki Bandit 600.

I just saw a guy on one this week in Dublin City. A 2002 Bandit 600, military gear on him and the same brown bag as in your photo. The bike had some writing on it identifying it as military but I cant remember exactly what is said.

Are they still using them ?

Seems a long lifespan for one.

jimgoose

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arybvtcw0eolkf

Lads why not just report him for trolling instead of humoring him.

I just saw a guy on one this week in Dublin City. A 2002 Bandit 600, military gear on him and the same brown bag as in your photo. The bike had some writing on it identifying it as military but I cant remember exactly what is said.

Are they still using them ?

Seems a long lifespan for one.

I think there's two in service (when they're roadworthy) and there's no writing on them, but its possible you did see one.

Hotblack Desiato

An 'acquaintance' might have had an unofficial traffic light GP against a Bandit 1200 recently enough, the thing couldn't pull the skin off a rice pudding

CaptainR

Tzardine wrote: »

You are probably aware that the young lad killed recently in Dublin 15 was buried today.

The clip below popped up on my facebook page

Sorry had to cut the clip as I'm new user.

I think its great that so many motorcyclists turned out today, I imagine that a lot did not even actually know the deceased but came out for support.

Why does there always have to be a few clowns though that give the rest a bad name. You would think that considering how the lad died, they would be a bit more respectful.

I think your attitude (and of many folk) of "respectful" is learned from going to funeral masses in the church where silence is seen as respect for the dead.
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I think the best example of a real tribute is when Marco Simoncelli was killed in Sepang and at the next race in Valencia they had all the bikes from all the classes do a lap at the same time and then set off fireworks. As his dad Paulo Simoncelli said "he was a noisy guy." He wanted a minute of noise as opposed to a minute of silence which to me seems like a personal send off rather than than the stock 'he was lovely, let's be quiet for a minute and pray for them' line that the priests use at most funerals.

gitzy16v

Some dont want quiet,they want celebration of their life.
And who are we to judge.

Hotblack Desiato

'Rage, rage against the dying of the light' - Dylan Thomas

Gogzey

that is bikers shown support for one another , I seen nothing wrong with one of them doing burn out ,