Q's about bikes in Blighty
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From: doetnietcomputeren on 22 Nov 2009 07:54 On 2009-11-22 13:22:29 +0100, Andy Bonwick <nospam(a)bonwick.me.uk> said: >>>> ... reserved for the insane. >>> >>> I prefer to think they're reserved for the more adventurous. >> >> Yeahbut we all know you're insane, so your opinion doesn't count. > > It's obvious that your interpretation of insane is different to mine. > > It'd be a very sad day if everyone gave up doing things that others > judged to be insane but you stick to your comfy slippers and your > restricted motorbikes because they obviously make you happy. I think you're taking the stance that we're dissing you. I for one certainly am not. -- Dnc
From: ts on 22 Nov 2009 07:56 Sean_Q_ <nospam(a)no.spam> wrote: > 4. Is the kick stand still on the left? As others have said; yes. This can actually be more practical when driving on the left, if you have to stop and dismount on a busy narrow road, you get off away from the traffic, and your bike also leans away from the lorries. -- ts in Surrey // to send e-mail, remove vehicle K-RS 8v, 80/7, 750SS
From: Andy Bonwick on 22 Nov 2009 07:58 On Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:42:24 +0000, Pete Fisher <Peter(a)ps-fisher.demon.co.uk> wrote: snip> >Heh, the lad's mate who was stopping here last night turns out to have >an uncle who has done the Nordcape on a solo. Probably in summer though >- he wasn't sure. He did allegedly camp and left the bike ticking over >all night so that he could use his heated clothing in the tent. Sod that. I've got a good 5 season sleeping bag, a down filled airbed and a Thermarest to keep me warm. The only concern I've got about my tent is that because it's single skinned I miss out on the vapour barrier you get if you use a conventional one and pile snow up to trap the air between the flysheet and the inner tent.
From: The Older Gentleman on 22 Nov 2009 07:59 wessie <putmynamehere(a)tesco.net> wrote: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_CD3_platform Interesting (if short) read, that. Am I right in thinking that the CD3 platform hasn't been used on any Ford Europe cars? -- 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: The Older Gentleman on 22 Nov 2009 07:59
sweller <sweller(a)mztech.fsnet.co.uk> wrote: > Steve Parry wrote: > > > > They banned l/h chairs some time in the 1980s, on some spurious > > > 'safety' excuse. Despite the fact that they could produce no accident > > > stats for them. > > > > and yet LHD cars are still legal? > > The position of the driver doesn't affect the way the car is driven > (other than visibility). The position of the chair makes a huge > difference. > > I suspect - with no evidence - that the decision was based on handling > rather than visibility. But all sidecar combos handle oddly.... -- 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 |