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!
Loud car exhausts (and a general rant about boy racers).
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She won't lose you in the crowd at the check out!
Oldfentiger
Veteran
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- Pendle, Lancs
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.
Electric_Andy
Heavy Metal Fan
- Location
- Plymouth
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.
Back on topic - OP have you reported this if it's a regular occurrence? Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think council is the first stop for a noise complaint, but I guess not much use if the offenders aren't your neighbours? Reporting it on non-emergency line may or may not prove fruitful. Sometimes plod showing up will be enough for them to find another poor souls' street to make noises on. It will depend on how you report it i.e. "they're keeping me up all night" versus "they're racing, and nearly ran over my Gran"
mybike
Grumblin at Garmin on the Granny Gear
- Location
- Not 'emel 'empstead
[QUOTE 4127006, member: 9609"]depends where about in town - I can think of plenty of built up areas near where I live where the street lighting is so poor you need dips.
And if anyone's eye sight is so poor that an oncoming car using dipped beam blinds them, then may be they should not be on the road.[/QUOTE]
When going around a LH bend the headlights sweep across the road, and when surmounting a rise they shine upward. In both cases blinding any driver coming the other way.
And if anyone's eye sight is so poor that an oncoming car using dipped beam blinds them, then may be they should not be on the road.[/QUOTE]
When going around a LH bend the headlights sweep across the road, and when surmounting a rise they shine upward. In both cases blinding any driver coming the other way.
mybike
Grumblin at Garmin on the Granny Gear
- Location
- Not 'emel 'empstead
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.
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.
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.
mybike
Grumblin at Garmin on the Granny Gear
- Location
- Not 'emel 'empstead
I was agreeing with you on the use of unnecessary lights in well lit towns.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
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.
Real bikes have 6 pots inline, although air cooled triples are unacceptable substitute if one is too weedy to manage a z1300.
Do you only use side lights when driving? How about seeing better and still driving slower.
Oldfentiger
Veteran
- Location
- Pendle, Lancs
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.
Oldbloke
Guru
- Location
- Mayenne, France
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.
My favourite bike for sheer intoxicating sound was my old VFR 750 when it hit 6,000+ revs....
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
Or she might lose you on purpose
OP
OP
Brandane
Legendary Member
- Location
- Costa Clyde
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!
mybike
Grumblin at Garmin on the Granny Gear
- Location
- Not 'emel 'empstead
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.
I did ask you a question a while back.
OP
OP
Brandane
Legendary Member
- Location
- Costa Clyde
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.
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