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    Quote Originally Posted by Insanity_rules
    Thanks for testing the legalities there big dave. Just out of curiosity what were you riding at the time?

    I'll have a bit of a test there myself.

    My Buell XB12X.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Dave
    My Buell XB12X.
    I don't normally like Buells but that XB of yours is the business. Loved the article about it too. What would it be like for a 5'8 (midget) rider?
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    Quote Originally Posted by sAsLEX
    Y............. see pic .............

    I see you've got the following distances accurately portrayed in your pic too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Insanity_rules
    I don't normally like Buells but that XB of yours is the business. Loved the article about it too. What would it be like for a 5'8 (midget) rider?
    I think it would be a bit of a pain honestly - there is a low seat option that has met with favour but I have not seen it.

    I'm 6'5" and it's nigh on perfect.

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    I completely agree with your pic sAsLEX, and I follow that exact same method, because its safest, and I like to be healthy, alive, and in one piece.

    And its completely illegal

    I don't understand the justification behind it. Whether you are to the left or right of the dotted lines dividing medium and fast lanes, YOU WOULD IN THEORY, STILL BE IN THE FAST LANE DRIVER'S BLINDSPOT.

    Their justification for the law is bullshit.
    Quote Originally Posted by Jane Omorogbe from UK MSN on the KTM990SM
    It's barking mad and if it doesn't turn you into a complete loon within half an hour of cocking a leg over the lofty 875mm seat height, I'll eat my Arai.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gremlin

    Their justification for the law is bullshit.

    We'll see you at the next BRONZ meeting then?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gremlin

    Their justification for the law is bullshit.
    Oh fuck you need justification for laws?! Well bugger me I think no one has told the LTSA that! Like their new subjective noise laws, which replaced a well written standards tested law, monkeys!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Dave
    We'll see you at the next BRONZ meeting then?
    No, probably not. I'll just piss and moan like an ingrained arsehole, and take it up the tail pipe...

    I'm happy to lend my voice, signature to anything, but I couldn't organise a piss up in a brewery.

    And I'll just avoid the cops, either through not being there in the first place, or not remaining there...
    Quote Originally Posted by Jane Omorogbe from UK MSN on the KTM990SM
    It's barking mad and if it doesn't turn you into a complete loon within half an hour of cocking a leg over the lofty 875mm seat height, I'll eat my Arai.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gremlin
    I'm happy to lend my voice, signature to anything, but I couldn't organise a piss up in a brewery.
    Fair enough too.
    Our goal is to develop a communications tool/pathway to make that worth more.

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    Good on you BD, way to go, putting your arse on the line for us. I owe you a beer! Thanks for sharing the info with us.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Macktheknife
    Good on you BD, way to go, putting your arse on the line for us. I owe you a beer! Thanks for sharing the info with us.
    That's not really how it was - but thank you anyway, (a Stella) - I wanted to know.
    I have appropriate licence with healthy enough points count, immaculate bike warranted and fully in order (brand new tyres on wednesday even) and genuinely wanted to talk to the guy anyway.

    It wasn't a stress - the officer actually knew who I am/what I do (once I took my hat off) and was as informative as he is allowed to be.

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    Passing on the left is $150 fine, no demerits...
    Quote Originally Posted by Jane Omorogbe from UK MSN on the KTM990SM
    It's barking mad and if it doesn't turn you into a complete loon within half an hour of cocking a leg over the lofty 875mm seat height, I'll eat my Arai.

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    Only a fine? No demerits? *checkz* Bugger me , you're right. Well, I'll be a bit more aggressive in future. The slight risk of a fine I am not too fazed by, it's the points that worry me. Well, well. And- same thing for driving in the emergency stopping lane. Well, well.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ixion
    same thing for driving in the emergency stopping lane. Well, well.
    I would suggest you avoid that, not for boring legal reasons, but your highly likely to pick up a puncture out there in the unswept lane (just as Bykey Co pet al), keep to lanes 1a 2a and 3a and then the dirty cages ahead of you have picked up any nasties hopefully

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ixion
    Only a fine? No demerits? *checkz* Bugger me , you're right.
    hahahah, yes, of course I am right... I found out the hard way. Extremely factual, blunt etc.

    On a side note, plates may not be touched, bar drilling holes. No trimming, nothing. A $200 fine applies, no demerits. Again, found out the hard way

    sAsLEX is right about the crap on hard shoulders etc, although I have never picked up a puncture (of course, I haven't done it either ). If you do decide to do this ultra naughty thing, stick as close to the proper lane as possible, as it gets cleaner as you get closer to the normal lane.
    Quote Originally Posted by Jane Omorogbe from UK MSN on the KTM990SM
    It's barking mad and if it doesn't turn you into a complete loon within half an hour of cocking a leg over the lofty 875mm seat height, I'll eat my Arai.

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