Q's about bikes in Blighty
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From: wessie on 22 Nov 2009 06:51 "sweller" <sweller(a)mztech.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in news:xn0ghya2936dpu000 @news.individual.net: > 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. > unless it's a Jap - I've driven 1980s Toyota HiAce vans & Mazda pick-ups with the column shift on the left. Seems the newer ones have a dashboard or floor mounted lever. -- wessie at tesco dot net BMW R1150GS
From: Marc on 22 Nov 2009 06:53 Oily wrote: > "doetnietcomputeren" wrote........ > > Sean_Q_ said: > >>> 6. From pix I've seen on the Net, sidecars in Britain are generally... >> ... reserved for the insane. >> > > Sidecars are good fun but occupy too much space. > > In ditches!(1) (2) (1)Speaking from experience (2) Twice on one ( only ) journey, once on each side of the road.
From: Andrew998 on 22 Nov 2009 06:54 "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. -- Andrew998
From: Sean_Q_ on 22 Nov 2009 06:54 Oily wrote: > Sidecars are good fun but occupy too much space. And you live on a small island, right? SQ
From: Marc on 22 Nov 2009 07:00
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? |