I'm driving/riding illegally

[Ixion]

And Ive gotta say, I'm fucken good at it

Mr White trash's model answer

Drop a few gears, pull a wheelie until the front wheel is on the far side of the gravel, then pull a stoppie until the back wheel's past the gravel. Neither front nor rear wheels actually encounter the gravel. Hence, no problem.

[Wolf]

*cough*
*cough*
*cough*
*cough*
= 4 cough.

If you come accross rough ground or a road with a loose metal (stone I guess) surface, do you:

I bought a dictionary of archaic words (OK, I'm a geek, shut up people) - a reprint of an 1800's dictionary (they deemed these words archaic over a hundred years prior to the book being reprinted, OMG!) and I was reading it (yes, I know, we've established I'm a geek) and found the term "metal" describing gravel - and had a good chuckle because the word is in common use here, has been since the dawnatime(tm). In the UK, the term is considered archaic (was considered archaic in the nineteenth century, no less) if anyone has heard of it at all, but here, even kids know the term - no sign of it dying out...

[jazbug5]

T'is OK. They can have a friend to translate for them. Said friends have NEVER been known to read the translation of the correct answer in a lower louder and clearer tone than the other answers. So that's all right then.

I haveta say- seen it done when I went for my scratchy test. No supervision at all, just 'off you go to the corner with your mate and come back when you're finished'. I wished at the time I'd pretended to be a militant Gaelic speaker.
Couldn't BELIEVE it...! Stoopid system.

[Waylander]

Mr White trash's model answer

Drop a few gears, pull a wheelie until the front wheel is on the far side of the gravel, then pull a stoppie until the back wheel's past the gravel. Neither front nor rear wheels actually encounter the gravel. Hence, no problem.

That would be rather interesting to see actually.

[crashe]

Congratulation Biff in becoming all legal on our roads.
Well done.

So now you have done it, does it mean you are on a Learners, restricted or Full license?????? This question is for both the bike and car.

[NC]

Hey - not a chance will I end up in prison overnight. Have you seen this poster?

I want that poster

[Ixion]

I bought a dictionary of archaic words (OK, I'm a geek, shut up people) - a reprint of an 1800's dictionary (they deemed these words archaic over a hundred years prior to the book being reprinted, OMG!) and I was reading it (yes, I know, we've established I'm a geek) and found the term "metal" describing gravel - and had a good chuckle because the word is in common use here, has been since the dawnatime(tm). In the UK, the term is considered archaic (was considered archaic in the nineteenth century, no less) if anyone has heard of it at all, but here, even kids know the term - no sign of it dying out...

[Envies interesting dictionary]. I was once interested enough to trace the etymology. T'is from the Medieval French metal metial, the actual stones used, from the Latin metallum, from the Greek metallon, a mine, quarry, or the produce (stones or ore) thereof [Yeh, yeh, non geeks exit left, nothing for you here. Now where were we ].

C18 the phrase was very common, many parish records making long and tetchy complaints about the "roading metals" - lack thereof, cost thereof, and carters stealing them as soon as they were spread (very common the latter. Could raise a good alderman to near apoplexy - especially when the cheeky sods turned with the "hot metal" and tried to sell it back to the parish)

I think it fell out of use with the coming of MacAdamisation.

Doesn't half confuse tourists though.

[SPman]

"MacAdamisation." - Macadam

Now theres an archaic word, if ever there was

[Kickaha]

If you come accross rough ground or a road with a loose metal (stone I guess) surface do you:

a. Drop a gear and accelerate
b. Carry on as normal
c. Dismount and push the bike
d. Brake hard

I'd choose option A,most softcock Blackbird riders probably wouldn't go near a shingle road though,but if you want some lessons I'll take you down a few

[Biff]

Congratulation Biff in becoming all legal on our roads.
Well done.

So now you have done it, does it mean you are on a Learners, restricted or Full license?????? This question is for both the bike and car.

Full licence for both. In fact - I now have a UK and NZ licence.
Hmmm - I wonder what kind of mischief can I get away with now????

I'd choose option A,most softcock Blackbird riders probably wouldn't go near a shingle road though,but if you want some lessons I'll take you down a few

I was wondering when you'd churp up with a pearl of wisdom. And just for the record, I've done plenty of (involuntary) shingle riding on the bird thank you. Or maybe I was just riding behind the mighty XJ, and it what I mistook for shingle was actually bits of your bike - arse bandit.

[Skyryder]

*cough*
*cough*
*cough*
*cough*
= 4 cough.

Incidently - one of the motorbike test questions I failed went something like:

If you come accross rough ground or a road with a loose metal (stone I guess) surface do you:

a. Drop a gear and accelerate
b. Carry on as normal
c. Dismount and push the bike
d. Brake hard

Now - excuse me for being a pleb - but under no circumstances, when riding a road going (as opposed to off road) motorbike, would I recommend either a or d. I was therefore very surprised to hear that the answer was a - drop a gear and accelerate..... and watch the back end of your bike slide out faster than I'd gladly give a portion of pork sausage to Kylie.

Actually Biff if you think about it a. is the closest to the correct answer. If you carry on as normal there is every possibiity that you will slide out.

c. is rediculouse(sorry 'bout the spelling) and d. is just downright dangerouse.

By dropping down a cog you are getting more traction due to engine revs and on the gravel is you start sliding the best way out is through your throttle.

Skyryder

[Kickaha]

I was wondering when you'd churp up with a pearl of wisdom. And just for the record, I've done plenty of (involuntary) shingle riding on the bird thank you. Or maybe I was just riding behind the mighty XJ, and it what I mistook for shingle was actually bits of your bike - arse bandit.

At least I haven't crashed the XJ not that you'd be able to tell the difference

How about a little ride on the weekend,I'll take you out through Lee's Valley it's a nice easy ride

[TonyB]

Arse bandit:

How about a little ride on the weekend,I'll take you out through Lee's Valley it's a nice easy ride

Jeeze Biff, you might have a point- he's just offered to take you up the old dirt road. Ew!

[Biff]

Actually Biff if you think about it a. is the closest to the correct answer. If you carry on as normal there is every possibiity that you will slide out.

c. is rediculouse(sorry 'bout the spelling) and d. is just downright dangerouse.

By dropping down a cog you are getting more traction due to engine revs and on the gravel is you start sliding the best way out is through your throttle.

Skyryder

Point taken.
I slow down and drop a gear, take my time, keeping a decent amount of torque at the back wheel, but never accelerate.

The wording "The drop a gear and accelerate" worried me, in that it may give the impression that you should drop a gear and increase speed quickly through the shingle, running the risk of letting the back end loose.

Jeeze Biff, you might have a point- he's just offered to take you up the old dirt road. Ew!

You've got a point there. Only the other day he said, "If you ever need a hand with your pipe......"

I did wonder as the Biff Bird has two....

Thanks Tony. Next time I'm around him and drop a $2 coin on the floor I'll leave it there.








$10 though and I'll take my chances.

[Bren_chch]

damn they told me i had 6 months to convert my pom licence... anyhow i've long since got a kiwi one.