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Started by Troyskie, August 22, 2021, 02:03:32 AM

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Troyskie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZYkddMelXU

When you visit for a shed day, take roos seriously, even when parked  :crazy:

Troyskie
1984 FJ1100 Ms Effie brand new :)
1984 FJ1100 Pearlie, stock as.
1985 FJ1100 Mr Effie 647,000K and still running hard.
1985 FJ1200 'Yummy' takes a licking & keeps on ticking
After all is said and done, more is said than done :)
2013 Trumpy Tiger 800, let's do a lap of Oz

ribbert

Quote from: Troyskie on August 22, 2021, 02:03:32 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZYkddMelXU

When you visit for a shed day, take roos seriously, even when parked  :crazy:

Troyskie

Cute video Troy.

For those visiting Troy, heed his caution, this is taken looking out from his front gate across the road into the neighbour's front yard, and it's daytime, they're meant to be asleep!



Noel
"Tell a wise man something he doesn't know and he'll thank you, tell a fool something he doesn't know and he'll abuse you"

Motofun

Good lord!  And I thought our "woods rats"  (ie white tail deer) were a hazard.
'69 Honda Trail 90
'75 Honda CB400F
'85 Yamaha RZ350
'85 Yamaha FJ1100
'89 Yamaha FJ1200
'09 Yamaha 125 Zuma
'09 Kawasaki KZ110 (grand kids)
'13 Suzuki GSXR 750 (track)
'14 Yamaha FZ-09
'18 Suzuki GSXR 1000R (track)
'23 Yamaha Tenere 7
SOLD: CBX,RZ500,Ninja 650,CB400F,V45 Sabre,CB700SC,R1

T Legg

Things we have to dodge in Nevada.
T Legg

Millietant

These are what we have to dodge in the UK....and they're everywhere, hiding in the bushes, under bridges, on top of poles, all over the place....and they're there to catch out any unsuspecting, distracted or poorly concentrating rider, any time of the day or night, regardless of traffic conditions and in any weather.

We have more of them in our tiny little island than in the whole of the USA (all 50 states combined).

The "average" ones are the worst, you can't even slow down for them and then speed back up once you pass them !!!
Dean

'89 FJ 1200 3CV - owned from new.
'89 FJ 1200 3CV - no engine, tank, seat....parts bike for the future.
'88 FJ 1200 3CV - complete runner 2024 resto project
'88 FJ 1200 3CV - became a race bike, no longer with us.
'86 FJ 1200 1TX - sold to my boss to finance the '89 3CV I still own.

fj1289

I thought you blokes figured those out with road flares and worn tires!

Millietant

There are just too many of them and now they're mounting them high above the road.

The next step that is being considered again is microchips in number plates to track location and speed 100% of the time so that automatic fines can be processed the second you break the speed limit. I'm sure this will again be defeated easily, but it shows the mentality of the advisors and public safety bodies involved in the ongoing development of our traffic laws  :Facepalm:
Dean

'89 FJ 1200 3CV - owned from new.
'89 FJ 1200 3CV - no engine, tank, seat....parts bike for the future.
'88 FJ 1200 3CV - complete runner 2024 resto project
'88 FJ 1200 3CV - became a race bike, no longer with us.
'86 FJ 1200 1TX - sold to my boss to finance the '89 3CV I still own.

Pat Conlon

Holy crap Dean, but then again, wasn't George Orwell a Brit?
1) Free Owners Manual download: https://tinyurl.com/fmsz7hk9
2) Don't store your FJ with E10 fuel https://tinyurl.com/3cjrfct5
3) Replace your old stock rubber brake lines.
4) Important items for the '84-87 FJ's:
Safety wire: https://tinyurl.com/99zp8ufh
Fuel line: https://tinyurl.com/bdff9bf3

Sparky84

Quote from: Millietant on August 23, 2021, 05:39:01 PM
There are just too many of them and now they're mounting them high above the road.

The next step that is being considered again is microchips in number plates to track location and speed 100% of the time so that automatic fines can be processed the second you break the speed limit. I'm sure this will again be defeated easily, but it shows the mentality of the advisors and public safety bodies involved in the ongoing development of our traffic laws  :Facepalm:

Don't have to "microchip" your number plate...if you got the covid vax, the chips are in there...so no matter which bike you're riding. (popcorn)
1984 FJ1100
1979 Kawasaki Z1300
1972 Honda CB750/4 K2

Millietant

Well, I'm screwed all ways now then  :sarcastic: :sarcastic:
Dean

'89 FJ 1200 3CV - owned from new.
'89 FJ 1200 3CV - no engine, tank, seat....parts bike for the future.
'88 FJ 1200 3CV - complete runner 2024 resto project
'88 FJ 1200 3CV - became a race bike, no longer with us.
'86 FJ 1200 1TX - sold to my boss to finance the '89 3CV I still own.

fj1289

I simply got one in each arm - the signals will interfere and cancel out the other!

JPaganel

Quote from: Millietant on August 23, 2021, 04:33:28 PM
These are what we have to dodge in the UK....and they're everywhere, hiding in the bushes, under bridges, on top of poles, all over the place....and they're there to catch out any unsuspecting, distracted or poorly concentrating rider, any time of the day or night, regardless of traffic conditions and in any weather.

We have more of them in our tiny little island than in the whole of the USA (all 50 states combined).

The "average" ones are the worst, you can't even slow down for them and then speed back up once you pass them !!!


We got a red light camera here about ten years ago.

It was up for less than a year. Then, it got declared unconstitutional.

So all we got to worry about is actual real cops.
1993 FJ1200 ABS

1984 FJ600, up on blocks

1986 FJ1200, flaming wreck, repaired and sold
1986 FJ1200, repaired, ridden, sold


I don't want a pickle
I just want to ride my motorcicle

krusty

Here we now have mobile (cell) phone detector cameras. $344 fine and 5 points (max of 12 points before loss of licence). Points penalty is doubled on public holidays for any traffic law infringement.
91 FJ1200
84 FJ1100 x 2
85 FJ1100
89 GL1500
76 CB750F1
72 CB350F
63 C92 x 2
59 C76
62 C100
63 C100
60 Colleda 250TA x 3
63 Suzuki MD50
77 DT125E
77 DT175E x 2
79 DT250F

Waiex191

Quote from: krusty on August 25, 2021, 05:56:53 PM
Here we now have mobile (cell) phone detector cameras. $344 fine and 5 points (max of 12 points before loss of licence). Points penalty is doubled on public holidays for any traffic law infringement.

We need that here.  If only we could have that without the rest of it.
Bryan
1989 FJ1200
1981 Suzuki GN400
Poplar Grove, IL
 

FJmonkey

I wonder how the law is written for enforcement? In Kalifornia it is not illegal to hold a portable recording device or a GPS. How does the camera know the difference?
The glass is not half full, it was engineered with a 2X safety factor.

'86 Ambulance - Bent frame, cracked case, due for an overhaul
'89 Stormy Blue - Suits my Dark Side