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 Forum: Motorcycling   Topic: Ban motorcycles, safety expert says

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 23:50 

Replies: 32
Views: 24040


Bloody ridiculous - if they start doing draconian things like that I'd go and live somewhere that isn't a nanny state.
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 Forum: Motorcycling   Topic: Your opinions...

 Post subject: Re: Your opinions...
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 23:47 

Replies: 5
Views: 7441


If it had been a car that overtaken the car instead of a motorbike would you have felt compelled to post? I wouldn't have been able to post - I'd be dead. The road is that narrow. But this is not an anti-motorbike rant. I am a motorcyclist myself and I don't think I would have done what this one did.

 Forum: Motorcycling   Topic: Your opinions...

 Post subject: Re: Your opinions...
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 22:18 

Replies: 5
Views: 7441


in the morning . . . I was clearly visible. Can you pad out the detail here? ie Facing towards / back to the Sun, or side-on? Or overcast? Or twilight? Hi viz? Reflective / fluoro? What background would the rider have had you against? eg hedge / wall / overhanging trees etc.? Could be the rider cou...

 Forum: Motorcycling   Topic: Introducing folk with a special interest in Motorcycling

Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 22:10 

Replies: 50
Views: 142694


I've been on this forum for a while but only just came across this sticky thread. Anyway - I'm a biker too - I've been riding for about 6/7 years now. Currently I have a Suzuki SV650S which I really like :D Nice one! I have a V-Twin too - KLV1000. Quick off the mark aint they? In fact, yours is aer...

 Forum: Motorcycling   Topic: Your opinions...

 Post subject: Your opinions...
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 15:42 

Replies: 5
Views: 7441


What do you think about this? Last weekend I went for a run in the morning (I'm in training for the Kingston Breakfast Run at the end of March). Normally I try to run on pavements or footpaths but a 2 mile section of my route was along a road which had no pavement. I was running facing oncoming traf...

 Forum: Motorcycling   Topic: Introducing folk with a special interest in Motorcycling

Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 15:38 

Replies: 50
Views: 142694


I've been on this forum for a while but only just came across this sticky thread.

Anyway - I'm a biker too - I've been riding for about 6/7 years now. Currently I have a Suzuki SV650S which I really like :D

 Forum: Road Safety, Speed Camera and Policy News   Topic: Words fail me...

Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 08:47 

Replies: 58
Views: 23552


It looks good to me :lol:

 Forum: Road Safety, Speed Camera and Policy News   Topic: Words fail me...

 Post subject: Words fail me...
Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 06:56 

Replies: 58
Views: 23552


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/5340846.stm

So now only the rich can contest a motoring offence? :x
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