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From: Champ on 9 Mar 2010 08:40 On Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:21:05 -0600, Mark Olson <olsonm(a)tiny.invalid> wrote: >CT wrote: >> Champ wrote: >> >>> So, if I ordered a 'near-side' fairing panel both in England and >>> America, I'd get different sides. >> >> Yes. >In America you'd get a resounding "huh"? "Near side" and "off side" aren't >terms used here to describe either side of a vehicle. We use "left" and >"right", from the perspective of the driver or rider. As anyone with any >sense whatsoever would. Are you reading this, Bruce? -- Champ We declare that the splendour of the world has been enriched by a new beauty: the beauty of speed. ZX10R | Hayabusa | GPz750turbo neal at champ dot org dot uk
From: Champ on 9 Mar 2010 08:41 On Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:03:52 +0000, YTC#1 <bdp-spambin(a)ytc1.co.uk> wrote: >>>>>OS (OffSide) and NS (NearSide), giving such fun as NSF/OSF , and >>>>>NSR/FSR. >> So, if I ordered a 'near-side' fairing panel both in England and America, >> I'd get different sides. >> >> How is an international motor manufacturer, selling vehicles and parts to >> countries all around the world, meant to cope with that? Should the UK >> microfiche have all the descriptions reversed from the US one? >Easy answer, yes. >Because it is a "UK" microfiche. Are you trolling, or do you genuinely believe this? -- Champ We declare that the splendour of the world has been enriched by a new beauty: the beauty of speed. ZX10R | Hayabusa | GPz750turbo neal at champ dot org dot uk
From: The Older Gentleman on 9 Mar 2010 08:48 Champ <news(a)champ.org.uk> wrote: > On 9 Mar 2010 08:38:43 GMT, "CT" <me(a)christrollen.co.uk> wrote: > > >doetnietcomputeren wrote: > > > >> And near/off to what? > > >The kerb. > > The left kerb or the right kerb? The other left kerb. -- BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Honda CB400F Triumph Street Triple Suzuki TS250ER GN250 Damn, back to six bikes! Try Googling before asking a damn silly question. chateau dot murray at idnet dot com
From: Champ on 9 Mar 2010 09:17 On Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:07:56 +0000, YTC#1 <bdp-spambin(a)ytc1.co.uk> wrote: >Yer, Ok, its a British thing Exactly. Which makes no sense in a world where a) vehicle manufacture is international b) different countries drive on different sides of the road. Anyway, both the bits I bought from eBay were both listed as "right hand side". Should I have emailed the sellers and asked if they meant "near side" or "off side"? And what should I do if I ever order anything from America, where these archaic terms have never been used? -- Champ We declare that the splendour of the world has been enriched by a new beauty: the beauty of speed. ZX10R | Hayabusa | GPz750turbo neal at champ dot org dot uk
From: ogden on 9 Mar 2010 09:35
Champ wrote: > On Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:07:56 +0000, YTC#1 <bdp-spambin(a)ytc1.co.uk> > wrote: > > >Yer, Ok, its a British thing > > Exactly. Which makes no sense in a world where > a) vehicle manufacture is international > b) different countries drive on different sides of the road. > > Anyway, both the bits I bought from eBay were both listed as "right > hand side". Should I have emailed the sellers and asked if they meant > "near side" or "off side"? It's good enough for cricket. -- ogden | gsxr1000 | rgv250 |