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    Quote Originally Posted by SMOKEU View Post
    Fair enough - I've had a tail light die on me at night so I know the feeling.


    i was completely convinced you were ironic...

    do you really think it's stupid because of your rear light???
    who the hell cares about my rear light!!!
    I myself want to see what's behind me, don't care at all if i have a light and they could see me. there are too many possibilities that they won't see me at all, light on or light off.
    I have to see them. and to see everybody around me within X^2 x100 meters, where X is the hunds of my speed and X>=1.
    if they see me it's a plus.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Urano View Post


    i was completely convinced you were ironic...

    do you really think it's stupid because of your rear light???
    who the hell cares about my rear light!!!
    I myself want to see what's behind me, don't care at all if i have a light and they could see me. there are too many possibilities that they won't see me at all, light on or light off.
    I have to see them. and to see everybody around me within X^2 x100 meters, where X is the hunds of my speed and X>=1.
    if they see me it's a plus.
    Is there an English translation availiable for this post?

    Fanny

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    The numberplate is a fine reflector, but a red reflector is mandatory.
    Who the hell wants to be ran up the arse by another vehicle, when a couple of bucks can possibly prevent it happening?

    Quote Originally Posted by auntfanny View Post
    Is there an English translation availiable for this post?

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    It seems a bit too obvious to post, but....

    When parked, a bikes lights will be off. That is, blown lights are not the only reason why the reflector is a good idea.

    (A few weeks back, driving home from work in the dark, I came across a little 250 parked arse to the kerb - didn't see it 'till quite close. Now I know (one reason) why my bike has reflectors to the sides as well.)
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    Quote Originally Posted by Urano View Post


    i was completely convinced you were ironic...

    do you really think it's stupid because of your rear light???
    who the hell cares about my rear light!!!
    I myself want to see what's behind me, don't care at all if i have a light and they could see me. there are too many possibilities that they won't see me at all, light on or light off.
    I have to see them. and to see everybody around me within X^2 x100 meters, where X is the hunds of my speed and X>=1.
    if they see me it's a plus.
    WTF are you on about? They speak English in Modena?

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    I reckon W.O.F. providers must have received a notice from 'them up high' about rear reflectors. Took my bike in for a warrent yesterday and the inspector commented about my rear reflector, along the lines it was good to see I had one. This was a different guy from my last two visits and he put the bike on a bike jack to check both wheels and rode it out to check the brakes, not done by the others working at the same VTNZ. He also said I was pronouncing Moto Guzzi wrong. Which I did not know was part of the W.O.F. check!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by imdying View Post
    WTF are you on about? They speak English in Modena?
    not so much, actually.
    that's why every pilot using two or four wheels have to speak italian...



    sorry guys. please be patient: i'm here to learn.
    i hope the idea was clear anyway.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Urano View Post
    .... spagettio's ...
    i hope the idea was clear anyway.
    Um, no not really.

    Fanny

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    The tail lights should be reflective enough.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Urano View Post


    i was completely convinced you were ironic...

    do you really think it's stupid because of your rear light???
    who the hell cares about my rear light!!!
    I myself want to see what's behind me, don't care at all if i have a light and they could see me. there are too many possibilities that they won't see me at all, light on or light off.
    I have to see them. and to see everybody around me within X^2 x100 meters, where X is the hunds of my speed and X>=1.
    if they see me it's a plus.
    i understood it urano

    (i think)

    he thinks / thought SMOKEU is / was taking the piss

    he doesnt care about his rear light or reflector, since most cars dont see him anyway. hes more interested in being able to see THEM so he can avoid them. he includes a calculation of unknown origins to explain what i presume is his minimum desired visibility range or similar.
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    Quote Originally Posted by marty View Post
    It will be incorporated into the tail light on the Honda. As it is with most (if not all) OEM tail lights.
    Nope... double checked now. Hornet has a reflector at the bottom of the spade, KTM has nothing. I've put extra bright reflective tape on both bikes as extra safety, but it doesn't count for the legal stuff (numbers and all)
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jackal View Post
    I reckon W.O.F. providers must have received a notice from 'them up high' about rear reflectors. Took my bike in for a warrent yesterday and the inspector commented about my rear reflector, along the lines it was good to see I had one. This was a different guy from my last two visits and he put the bike on a bike jack to check both wheels and rode it out to check the brakes, not done by the others working at the same VTNZ. He also said I was pronouncing Moto Guzzi wrong. Which I did not know was part of the W.O.F. check!!!
    next time they take it for a test ride ask them if they have a licence to do so, it's my understanding that they must have a bike licence to do wof
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    Quote Originally Posted by _Shrek_ View Post
    next time they take it for a test ride ask them if they have a licence to do so, it's my understanding that they must have a bike licence to do wof
    Being private property, do they really need any kind of licence (legally)?

    I have serious doubts that some of the VTNZ guys that do bike WOFs have a class 6 licence. I've seen one VTNZ WOF inspector nearly crash my bike twice in one WOF.

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    Quote Originally Posted by _Shrek_ View Post
    next time they take it for a test ride ask them if they have a licence to do so, it's my understanding that they must have a bike licence to do wof
    Probably does not have one as he did not even bother with a helmet.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SMOKEU View Post
    Being private property, do they really need any kind of licence (legally)?

    I have serious doubts that some of the VTNZ guys that do bike WOFs have a class 6 licence. I've seen one VTNZ WOF inspector nearly crash my bike twice in one WOF.
    As I am not insured for anyone else to ride my bike, I refuse to allow them to ride my bike. If you are the same, ask if the vtnz insurance covers any damage caused by them when riding your bike (I doubt it does).'

    Check out the meaning of public place (or more to the point - a road) in the appropriate legislation.

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