Q's about bikes in Blighty
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From: Tim on 22 Nov 2009 11:53 On Nov 22, 3:26 am, Catman <cat...(a)rustcuore-sportivo.co.uk> wrote: > Sean_Q_ wrote: > > ...and other drive-on-the-left countries such as New Zealand. > > 2. If the throttle is still on the right, how do you wave at other > > bikers? > > With far more skill than usually seen in NA <Nods knowingly.> Yep. I can confirm that Brits really are excellent hand wavers.
From: Oily on 22 Nov 2009 12:19 "Steve" <steveloukes(a)hotmail.com> wrote......... > On 22 Nov, 12:28, Andy Bonwick <nos...(a)bonwick.me.uk> wrote: > > > I've still not registered my BMW as an outfit but I'd MOT it as one > > because of the problems involved in changing it back for solo use. > > > > Could you MOT a bike that was registered as a solo but had a chair > > fitted? I don't think you could but I'd like to be proved wrong. I've > > got to fit a new battery in the outfit then MOT it and it's ready for > > use on the next winter trip if I decide that's the way to go. > > Yes - when I spoke to the DVLA they informed me that there is no > requirement > for it to be registered as a Motorcycle Combination. > AFAIR the mot cost more and it was a different taxation class (dearer) than a solo which involved changing the details on the V5, so if the cost is now the same and they don't diferentiate between the two then changes must have been made in the law.
From: Catman on 22 Nov 2009 12:16 vulgarandmischevious wrote: > Timo Geusch <tnewsSPAMMENOT(a)unixconsult.co.uk> wrote: > >> Sean_Q_ <nospam(a)no.spam> writes: >> >>> 3. Do you wave at other bikers at all? Or are there so many on UK roads >>> that you don't bother. >> A lot of them don't seem to bother, mainly the fair weather >> squids. Those of us who are stupid enough to ride all year round usually >> acknowledge other riders. > > I always perceived it to be the absolute opposite. When I commuted > daily to central london, no-one on my commute waved to each other - That's cos they were couriers innit. -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) 116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 GTV TS 156 V6 2.5 S2 Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see. www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk
From: Marc on 22 Nov 2009 12:54 Andrew998 wrote: > > "Marc" <initial.surname(a)btintenret.com> wrote in message > news:N-ydnUKq89d9upTWnZ2dnUVZ8u6dnZ2d(a)bt.com... >> Andrew998 wrote: >>> "central" <central77(a)fastmailNOSPAM.fm> wrote in message >>> news:014d5ced$0$14168$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com... >>>> On Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:31:21 +0000, Lozzo wrote: >>>> >>>>> Pete Fisher wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Might be now. My 97 Mazda MX5 has it on the other side (right) to >>>>>> my 08 >>>>>> Mazda 6. Tends to lead to trying to indicate with the windscreen >>>>>> wipers the first time if I haven't driven the MX5 for a while. >>>>> >>>>> My Dad's '97 model Toyota Corrolla has the indicators on the right >>>> >>>> Most Japanese *home market* cars have it (used to have it?) on the >>>> opposite side to Europe - hence old Jap cars, grey imports etc are >>>> on the >>>> 'wrong' side when they get here. >>> >>> Most Jap cars have indicators on the right because, like here, they >>> drive on the left so it is the correct way to do it. It means you can >>> operate the indicators whilst changing gear. >>> >> There shouldn't be any need to indicate whilst changing gear. >> >> Remember Mirror,Signal,Maneuver? > > I do. And just what does that have to do with changing gear? > Why would you need to change gear unless you were changing vector?
From: Eiron on 22 Nov 2009 12:58
sweller wrote: > Pip Luscher wrote: > >>> What about steering-column-mounted gear shifts (standard or >>> automatic)? Do they protrude from the right side like here, or on >>> the left? (And where is the turn signal lever?) >> Column shifts are rare here. I haven't seen one in years. > > Column shifts tend to be on the right - the last one I had was on a 1975 > SAAB 96 (manual). > > The old Jag autos were on the right too. Vauxhalls were on the left. -- Eiron. |