Harley Sportster 883 Low Rider on a learner licence!

**Hillbilly** · 4th January 2013, 02:05

No - not me!! My stupid brother-in-law! His mate has a Harley Sportster 1200, so he just had to get one too! Nothing wrong with the bike, although I found the seat height a tad low. However, my brother-in-law insists on riding his new Harley on a learners licence. He wouldn't be seen dead on a learner legal Yamaha V-Star XVS-650 because it's Japanese. He also reckons that he'll be OK using the names of his mates with full licences. So, when he gets caught (probably by the dreaded "ginga" cop as he lives up that way) just how much trouble will he be in?

**Subike** · 4th January 2013, 02:43

Originally Posted by Hillbilly

No - not me!! My stupid brother-in-law! His mate has a Harley Sportster 1200, so he just had to get one too! Nothing wrong with the bike, although I found the seat height a tad low. However, my brother-in-law insists on riding his new Harley on a learners licence. He wouldn't be seen dead on a learner legal Yamaha V-Star XVS-650 because it's Japanese. He also reckons that he'll be OK using the names of his mates with full licences. So, when he gets caught (probably by the dreaded "ginga" cop as he lives up that way) just how much trouble will he be in?

third time his harley will end up in the crushers grave yard.
he aware of this?
Thats the third time they make him walk,
Hey no loss to the rest of us, carry on, just a sportster end its life young

**scumdog** · 4th January 2013, 05:20

Originally Posted by Hillbilly

just how much trouble will he be in?

Lots when he finds out he isn't as good a rider as he thought.

And oh, the tickets?

Well if he's unlucky and gets pulled up by a cop with SMART device he'll be in the poo - unless your bro in law looks just like his mate as the cop can look at your licence photo on that device.

And if the cop is paying attention he might notice (a) the bike ain't registered to the 'mate' and (b) that the person it IS registered to is on a 'L' licence.

And it might be good not to ride with this mate - after all, if they both get pulled up together what's your bro in law gonna say? We're twins with the same name?

And if he just gets the tickets he will have over 100 demerits on the 3rd ticket.

I could go on but ya get the picture - does your bro in law feel lucky?

**jellywrestler** · 4th January 2013, 06:01

Originally Posted by Hillbilly

He wouldn't be seen dead on a learner legal Yamaha V-Star XVS-650 because it's Japanese.

I'd love to share a day in the life with someone who doesn't ride Jap Crap, and has no other Japanese made products in their life either as someone with such strong convictions on something like this muct have to go well out of their way to stick by them...

**unstuck** · 4th January 2013, 06:11

Originally Posted by jellywrestler

I'd love to share a day in the life with someone who doesn't ride Jap Crap, and has no other Japanese made products in their life either as someone with such strong convictions on something like this muct have to go well out of their way to stick by them...

+1 on that. I know guys who wont go anywhere near a jap bike, but drive toyotas and nissans.

**davereid** · 4th January 2013, 07:30

Originally Posted by scumdog

Well if he's unlucky and gets pulled up by a cop with SMART device he'll be in the poo - unless your bro in law looks just like his mate as the cop can look at your licence photo on that device.

Cops don't have access to drivers licence photos unless they happen to be holding onto the actual card. It would need a law change for that to happen, and its pretty unlikely. I imagine they have firearms etc on smart though.

He will still come to grief though as he has demonstrated a dumb attitude.

There are plenty of great bikes available on LAMS. Its not perfect, but it not bad, and learners aren't stuck on 250cc rubbish
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**gwigs** · 4th January 2013, 07:36

I wonder who made the forks and the brakes on his Harley.......I suspect the Japanese...

**jimichelle** · 4th January 2013, 07:46

its slow mindnumbing boring and frankly wouldnt pull a skin off a rice pudding

**Katman** · 4th January 2013, 07:55

Originally Posted by Hillbilly

He wouldn't be seen dead on a learner legal Yamaha V-Star XVS-650 because it's Japanese.

Did you tell him that Sportsters are ladies Harleys?

**Crasherfromwayback** · 4th January 2013, 08:10

Originally Posted by Katman

Did you tell him that Sportsters are ladies Harleys?

With a shitload of Japanese components on them.

**skippa1** · 4th January 2013, 08:14

Originally Posted by Katman

Did you tell him that Sportsters are ladies Harleys?

**Murray** · 4th January 2013, 08:18

Originally Posted by gwigs

I wonder who made the forks and the brakes on his Harley.......I suspect the Japanese...

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

With a shitload of Japanese components on them.

Aren't they being made in India now?? Would far rather have Japanese made than Indian made. Perhaps thats why they corner so bad, they keep slowing down to see if a dairy could be put there??