No, but I fancy that getup for the weekly shop with the missus.![]()
She won't lose you in the crowd at the check out!
No, but I fancy that getup for the weekly shop with the missus.![]()
100% agree.I recall a lot of the fatalities were midlife crisis blokes who did the Fastrack bike license in a week then bought bikes way beyond their level of competence.
Now that I've reached the age of 35, I'm tending to agree. I do yearn for a more character-filled thumper or twin. Just can't be doing with buying and selling at the moment. And I'm a sucker for the reliability and ease of the Jap IL4s.... All proper motorbikes have one or two cylinders.![]()
Again; it's about being seen, rather than helping to see. As has been said, properly adjusted dipped headlights shouldn't dazzle anyone with regulation eyesight.
Carry on driving in lit up areas with sidelights on if you must, but don't be surprised if an HGV pulls into your lane on a dual carriageway because you were not seen, or worse - a motorbike pulls out in front of you in the rain and you kill the rider.
I never suggested to the contrary, so I'm not sure where this came from?
100% agree.
I found the Fireblade to be easy to ride and predictable. It was phenomenally fast and light for it's time, which meant that the inexperienced rider would arrive at the scene of his inevitable demise much more quickly.
It has 4 cylinders though, which is really a car engine. All proper motorbikes have one or two cylinders.![]()
Not actually true, I've already mentioned situations where dipped headlights can dazzle. I think most people drive on them so they can drive faster without making so much effort to see.
In my experience, good motorcyclists are careful about what they see and in any case not using dipped headlights causes you to actually use the lighting available so you are aware of drivers in side roads.
Kawasaki Z1300Real bikes have 6 pots inline, although air cooled triples are unacceptable substitute if one is too weedy to manage a z1300.
Kawasaki Z1300
Honda CBX1000
Benelli 900Sei
Can't think of any more inline sixes.
All interesting bikes though, even if they had four cylinders more than required.![]()
Or she might lose you on purposeShe won't lose you in the crowd at the check out!
It scares me that you appear to have a driving licence. Dipped headlights in an area with street lights do not assist with vision, they are there to help other road users to see you.Not actually true, I've already mentioned situations where dipped headlights can dazzle. I think most people drive on them so they can drive faster without making so much effort to see
It scares me that you appear to have a driving licence. Dipped headlights in an area with street lights do not assist with vision, they are there to help other road users to see you.
Re motorcyclists, even the most careful of them struggle to see in the rain. Visors don't have wipers other than a gloved finger, and the inside mists up in damp conditions when you stop, so you have to open it and squint into the rain to see anything. It would be of great assistance to us if drivers would make their cars more visible!
Dipped headlights obscure everything other than you, they are a menace.
I used to ride a motorcycle so I know that dipped headlights would not assist over sidelights as they produce too much glare. Ideally a car sidelight should have a very large surface area, such as the complete reflector used for headlights. A very good form was the dim dip system that sued to be used but is now sadly discontinued.
At least we're making progress here, as you appear to now acknowledge that dipped headlights obscure everything other than you. "Everything" includes the cars with sidelights on. If you are indeed an ex biker I fail to comprehend why you have an issue with this, but we're going to have to agree to disagree. You aren't going to change your mind, and I'm most certainly not going to change mine.Dipped headlights obscure everything other than you, they are a menace.