Hi-Viz - I do not think that word means what you think it means (Princess Bride ref)

[Bass]

I am.

And while it's a bit of a race as to whether advancing personal infirmity or advancing political infirmity deprives me of my motorbike I'm preparing for the occasion by collecting the necessary components for mobility scooter.

This caught my eye last week: http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...1024878987.htm but I'm not sure if I can integrate the ABS etc...

Neighbour's oldest lad dropped a Honda 250 donk into a 3 wheel mobility scooter. It is a truly evil machine. Keeping the front wheel on the ground is the biggest problem - short wheelbase and high C of G.
Fastest anyone has been game to ride it (one piece leathers and all the other safety gear) is 99 kph.

[Berries]

Further re positioning, I've found that life is better with my wife when we try different positions.

Her favourite is when you are in Wellington.

[Ocean1]

Neighbour's oldest lad dropped a Honda 250 donk into a 3 wheel mobility scooter. It is a truly evil machine. Keeping the front wheel on the ground is the biggest problem - short wheelbase and high C of G.
Fastest anyone has been game to ride it (one piece leathers and all the other safety gear) is 99 kph.

I must admit that while I had ambitions along those lines I've since gained some inspiration from these:





Needs to be a sleeper, though, for, um, reasons.

[caspernz]

Call post above re speed. Ironically this long wekend I have on two occasions come across very dangerous driving that involved to slow a speed for the open road ....... you know the arses - doing 70 max in a 100 zone - twenty irritated vehicles behind them.........

Yup, we were behind one of these DWA pilots, included them slowing to maybe 45-50 on gentle 85 corners....

[swbarnett]

There is simply no point to a motorcycle-like form of transport in that world.

There will always be a point as long as there are people alive that understand them.

[Daffyd]

Okay, we know it's illegal to have flashing lights, (other than direction indicators), on our bikes, but can they prosecute for having flashing lights on your jacket, crash helmet, etc? I've seen jackets here with LED strips on both sleeves, seem to work quite well.

[Jin]

disco dan would approve

[pritch]

Perhaps headlight modulators could be brought to the attention of the committee that sits in Wellington at our expense, as something they could investigate to the benefit of motorcyclists. The law enforcement types tend to be not much interested in our welfare though. When ABS first appeared their only concern was that there would be no skid marks to measure. Never mind that the technology might actually prevent accidents happening.

[Moi]

Funnily enough... I have come to the conclusion that automatic transmission cars need to be banned. Immediately.

NO! I like my slush box toymotor... But, if we have to have a manual, can it be 4-speed on the column?

Many people do not know how to drive any more, they just inhabit the mobile platform. Especially, Glendowie and Thornton. But do add your own.

They know how to start the thing, to steer [vaguely] and to stop [I hope]...

Perhaps headlight modulators could be brought to the attention of the committee that sits in Wellington at our expense, as something they could investigate to the benefit of motorcyclists...

Said it before... if those people, like NZTA and ACC, don't actually have a look here and think about what is being said by people on here...

[rastuscat]

The law enforcement types tend to be not much interested in our welfare though. When ABS first appeared their only concern was that there would be no skid marks to measure. Never mind that the technology might actually prevent accidents happening.

Bollocks. I was one of them law enforcement types, and no such point of view was ever expressed.

Still, this is KB, making shit up it pretty much okay.

[pritch]

Bollocks. I was one of them law enforcement types, and no such point of view was ever expressed.

Still, this is KB, making shit up it pretty much okay.

Not bollocks at all. That's exactly what happened here. The Transport Dept and staff from the then local BMW dealer had a get together at the port (private road?) for demonstration purposes. The cops were impressed by the riding skills demonstrated, and said so. As already mentioned though, the primary topic was concern at the lack of skidmarks as evidence.

I'm assuming it was the Transport Dept as it was probably long enough ago to be pre the Banks/Storey merger.

[rastuscat]

Not bollocks at all. That's exactly what happened here. The Transport Dept and staff from the then local BMW dealer had a get together at the port (private road?) for demonstration purposes. The cops were impressed by the riding skills demonstrated, and said so. As already mentioned though, the primary topic was concern at the lack of skidmarks as evidence.

I'm assuming it was the Transport Dept as it was probably long enough ago to be pre the Banks/Storey merger.

Ah yes, pre 1992. Of course, that still applies today.

And those individuals opinions are those of all the enforcement officers you mention.

Good work, keeping KB alive.

[AllanB]

To be fair in the incidents when I have been in motorcycle panic mode the skid-marks have been in my undies.

The police are very welcome to measure them, but they also need to take into account factors such as the food I have eaten, hemorrhoids and age.....

[rastuscat]

To be fair in the incidents when I have been in motorcycle panic mode the skid-marks have been in my undies.

The police are very welcome to measure them, but they also need to take into account factors such as the food I have eaten, hemorrhoids and age.....

Their fingerprint team might find a reason for an internal exam.....

[RGVforme]

Her favourite is when you are in Wellington.