From: George W Frost on 12 Jun 2010 04:44 "BT Humble" <YnRAaHVtYmxldG93bi5vcmc=(a)REGISTERED_USER_usenet.com.au> wrote in message news:huvffi$uhk$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > CrazyCam wrote: >> >> Nev.. wrote: >> > On 10/06/2010 4:35 PM, CrazyCam wrote: >> > >> >> Nobody NEEDS a motorcycle with over 1800cc. >> >> >> >> They may well want one, but then they can pay, even more, for the >> >> privilege. >> > >> > Who cares about the capacity? Shouldn't the premium reflect the risk? >> >> Yes, Nev, it should reflect the risk, but to do that effectively it >> would have to be based on the rider, rather than the motorbike, apart >> from the obvious pillion/no pillion split. > > I feel that there should be a "decibel multiple" applied to the base > premium, to encourage the retention of factory exhausts and mufflers. :-) > > > BTH Do you mean that for a single cylinder, the Db rate would be 75 Db meaning that for a four cylinder motor, you could have 300Db?
From: CrazyCam on 12 Jun 2010 20:22 Nev.. wrote: <snip> > Your 'logic' doesn't make sense. Since this is aus.moto, Nev, my "logic" doesn't have to make sense to you, or anyone else. :-P regards, CrazyCam
From: Zebee Johnstone on 15 Jun 2010 03:56 In aus.motorcycles on Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:50:14 -0700 (PDT) theo <theodoreb(a)bigpond.com.au> wrote: > > I think it's totally unreasonable to have to pay $205 per annum for > the Norge when a Z50 would cost me $70. > Coming to Phillip Island next GP: Theo doing the trip on a Z50! Zebee
From: theo on 15 Jun 2010 04:22 On Jun 15, 3:56 pm, Zebee Johnstone <zeb...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > In aus.motorcycles on Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:50:14 -0700 (PDT) > > theo <theodo...(a)bigpond.com.au> wrote: > > > I think it's totally unreasonable to have to pay $205 per annum for > > the Norge when a Z50 would cost me $70. > > Coming to Phillip Island next GP: Theo doing the trip on a Z50! I did admire the young Japanese lad I met at Nullarbor Roadhouse one trip. He had a tent and a CT90 and spoke little English. What speed can you reasonably maintain on a CT90? More or less than a Z50? Theo
From: Zebee Johnstone on 15 Jun 2010 04:43
In aus.motorcycles on Tue, 15 Jun 2010 01:22:30 -0700 (PDT) theo <theodoreb(a)bigpond.com.au> wrote: > On Jun 15, 3:56?pm, Zebee Johnstone <zeb...(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> In aus.motorcycles on Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:50:14 -0700 (PDT) >> >> theo <theodo...(a)bigpond.com.au> wrote: >> >> > I think it's totally unreasonable to have to pay $205 per annum for >> > the Norge when a Z50 would cost me $70. >> >> Coming to Phillip Island next GP: Theo doing the trip on a Z50! > > I did admire the young Japanese lad I met at Nullarbor Roadhouse one > trip. He had a tent and a CT90 and spoke little English. > > What speed can you reasonably maintain on a CT90? More or less than a > Z50? > Going to depend on the Z50. Or given it is Bluey we are talking about the "Z50 wink wink nudge nudge it says 49cc on the barrel officer see?" Zebee |