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From: George W Frost on 9 Apr 2010 18:20 "Lee" <tardis42(a)one.of.the.free.providers.com> wrote in message news:op.vawe6vji2ci74a(a)leethal.local... > On Sat, 10 Apr 2010 00:00:25 +1000, Nev.. <idiot(a)mindless.com> wrote: > >> On 9/04/2010 10:12 PM, George W Frost wrote: >>> "Nev.."<idiot(a)mindless.com> wrote in message >>> news:2_6dnYUD7Ju4RiPWnZ2dnUVZ_v2dnZ2d(a)westnet.com.au... >>>> On 9/04/2010 9:13 AM, thefathippy wrote: >>>> >>>>> Of course, my response is only based on anecdotal evidence, however, I >>>>> have noticed that car drivers have seemed more aware of me when I'm on >>>>> a loud bike than when I'm on a quiet bike (my current bikes have >>>>> standard exhausts). I've always put it down to what I call the "bikie >>>>> phenomenon". >>>> >>>> From your anecdotal evidence, which bikes did you have loud pipes on >>>> and >>>> which did/do you have quiet pipes on? >>>> >>>> Nev.. >>>> '08 DL1000K8 - Stock pipes, but equipped with 139dB airhorns which make >>>> plenty of noise on demand. >>> >>> And of coarse you know Nev, that the Victorian coppers have declared >>> that >>> air horns are illegal? >> >> Bullshit. >> > what he said. > > *musical* air horns are illegal *to use as your primary horn* > > plain fixed/multi tone air horns are completely legal (as long as the tone > doesn't keep changing). > > > ADR42.4.20.2 applies: > > Warning Device > > Every motor vehicle must be fitted with a least one warning device capable > of giving sufficient audible warning of the presence of the vehicle. It > must give an audible signal having constant amplitude and frequency > characteristics. It may be powered by any energy source including > compressed air. > > > http://www.comlaw.gov.au/comlaw/Legislation/LegislativeInstrumentCompilation1.nsf/0/73A110F4CE0C386FCA257376002046A0?OpenDocument > > > -- > Lee what he said, I forgot to include the word "musical"
From: George W Frost on 9 Apr 2010 18:31 "Diogenes" <cynic(a)society.sux.ok> wrote in message news:957ur55etniihvteumd9t8k0undevjv57e(a)4ax.com... > On Thu, 8 Apr 2010 21:30:08 -0700 (PDT), Marty H <hytram(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > >> ...I like the sound of my pipes... > > I've noticed that. > > > ================= > > Onya bike > > Gerry You prefer the smell of your pipe instead Gerry ??
From: George W Frost on 9 Apr 2010 18:42 "theo" <theodoreb(a)bigpond.com.au> wrote in message news:23d7b5ef-8665-4955-984f-f1bb28db0154(a)r18g2000yqd.googlegroups.com... On Apr 9, 4:39 am, Zebee Johnstone <zeb...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > In aus.motorcycles on Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:09:27 +1000 > > atec7 7 <""> wrote: > > Noisy pipes can save lives > > did you notice todays in the news was some bloke who didn't see xing > > lights and got hit by a train ? > > I don't like loud bikes either but a louder train might have been > > heard and a louder bike might stop some retard in a 4door doing a right > > turn in front of a motorcycle > > Don't do much country riding? Trains have very loud horns and they > use them when coming to a crossing. They are required to use the horn at every crossing (in WA anyway) even if the crossing has lights, bells and boom gates. People still get run over. Theo ************************ In Victoria, train drivers are required to sound their horn at every road and pedestrian crossing, this includes crossings where ther train line is between paddocks. Behind me in my little village, there are seven crossings within hearing range, luckily there are very few trains which use the line every day, and I can guess the time of day by the train.
From: CrazyCam on 9 Apr 2010 19:16 Zebee Johnstone wrote: > In aus.motorcycles on Sat, 10 Apr 2010 07:15:12 +1000 > CrazyCam <CrazyCam(a)optusnet.com.au> wrote: >> Zebee Johnstone wrote: >>> In aus.motorcycles on Fri, 09 Apr 2010 16:31:20 +1000 >>> CrazyCam <CrazyCam(a)optusnet.com.au> wrote: >>>> Over the years I have experimented with a variety of methods of getting >>>> car drivers to actually notice me, on a motorbike. >>> I am reliably informed that a little red cocktail dress and high heels >>> do a good job. >>> >>> Zebee >>> - looking very innocent >> That was the lovely Sam wasn't it? >> > > no, friend of mine who now lives on the North Coast and rides a ratty > Harley. Oh well, <sigh> Sam would have looked good riding in such an outfit. regards, CrazyCam
From: JohnO on 9 Apr 2010 19:21
On Fri, 09 Apr 2010 10:10:44 GMT, Kevin Gleeson <kevingleeson(a)imagine-it.com.au> wrote: >On Fri, 09 Apr 2010 19:31:47 +0930, JohnO <varcs45(a)msn.com> wrote: > >>On Fri, 09 Apr 2010 09:21:36 GMT, Kevin Gleeson >><kevingleeson(a)imagine-it.com.au> wrote: >> >>>On Fri, 9 Apr 2010 07:26:25 +0000 (UTC), Zebee Johnstone >>><zebeej(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>>In aus.motorcycles on Fri, 09 Apr 2010 16:31:20 +1000 >>>>CrazyCam <CrazyCam(a)optusnet.com.au> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Over the years I have experimented with a variety of methods of getting >>>>> car drivers to actually notice me, on a motorbike. >>>> >>>>I am reliably informed that a little red cocktail dress and high heels >>>>do a good job. >>> >>>I tried that a couple of times and it certainly kept people away from >>>me. >>> >>>Kev >> >>Shave next time then. > >I like my pubes thanks. > >>>JohnO >> >>Beer? > >Ta just supping on a Boags after a few Coopers in Martin Place. I'll >leave it up to your discretion as to which flavour. If you say VB you >will die, of course. No wuckers, it is only GS that drinks that stuff. JohnO Coopers roolz! |