Is motorcycling allowed?

[Danger Dassie]

On 7/6/2021 at 1:59 PM, Paul Ruinaard said:

Its a Harley, we understand. More noise than motion.

That's why they come with tassles on the bars, motion indicators. 

[Hairy]

2 minutes ago, Danger Dassie said:

That's why they come with tassles on the bars, motion indicators. 

So I am sitting at a traffic light the other day.

Next to me is some big fancy BMW.

Light turns green and I take off, always a little quicker on a bike vs a car.

BMW rev count shoots and the guy is all of a sudden in race mode.

Now I don't know how this happened, as I do not race, but before I knew it we were doing an impromptu drag race....well for a few seconds at least before the Fat Bob left him behind ...... now I know what you are going to say, it is only a BMW, but you know it is better than nothing ... so maybe BMW's should have tassels then. 

I slowed down to legal speeds and the came past eventually without making eye contact.

[Danger Dassie]

@Hairy on a Davidson are you triggered? ARE YOU! .... it's only a bmw fat bob 

[sawystertrance]

Haha Hairy, look at you . Getting all competitive and defensive too. First month on the bike and already doing drags...What next? Wheelies? Just be careful. She's an old girl and it costs to fix dropped valves.. 

But it's damned difficult to resist, I know. 

[Hairy]

1 hour ago, Danger Dassie said:

@Hairy on a Davidson are you triggered? ARE YOU! .... it's only a bmw fat bob 

True .... it was only a BMW ????... chop did not even indicate when changing lanes afterwards ????

[Hairy]

58 minutes ago, sawystertrance said:

Haha Hairy, look at you . Getting all competitive and defensive too. First month on the bike and already doing drags...What next? Wheelies? Just be careful. She's an old girl and it costs to fix dropped valves.. 

But it's damned difficult to resist, I know. 

This must have been the other guy!

 

[Andrew_Smith]

It seems that my weekend riding is cut short (no pun intended) ????

[WaynejG]

Not sure how it happens but often when you stop at a red robot and there is another bike, you just know when a drag race is on. Other times it is a normal pull away.

[IceCreamMan]

Recently bought a Beeline navigation system. Small unobtrusive an indicates direction. Works quite well in conjunction with an app you download. Piggybacks off google maps basically. 

[Hairy]

9 minutes ago, IceCreamMan said:

Recently bought a Beeline navigation system. Small unobtrusive an indicates direction. Works quite well in conjunction with an app you download. Piggybacks off google maps basically. 

That looks nice and neat

https://beeline.co/

[Danger Dassie]

4 hours ago, Hairy on a Davidson said:

True .... it was only a BMW ????... chop did not even indicate when changing lanes afterwards ????

As you know, they are an optional accessory. Long as he remembers the majesty of your pipes! 

[Hairy]

2 hours ago, Danger Dassie said:

As you know, they are an optional accessory. Long as he remembers the majesty of your pipes! 

I understand there are two pointless jobs in this world.

1. The person installing indicators on a BMW at the factory

2. The person installing mufflers on a Harley at the factory

[Scalpel]

15 hours ago, Andrew_Smith said:

It seems that my weekend riding is cut short (no pun intended) ????

Just take cable to place that makes brake and clutch cables. Many around that will be able to help.

[Matthew du preez]

are there any C1'ers here???

i am looking art getting one... absolutely love the safety/protection aspect of it

[Stoffel76]

16 hours ago, Andrew_Smith said:

It seems that my weekend riding is cut short (no pun intended) ????

https://www.cabless.co.za/home/

I see you're in Durbanville... You might find someone closer, but these guys remade the accelerator cables on my old Beemer. Cost next to nothing and were done in an couple of hours.  I went off, did some work on my laptop at a coffee, came back and they were done... 

 

So your weekend ride could still be on... #justsaying... ????

 

Obviously you need to remove the cable and take the outer and the old cable to them for them to remake and match it up...

 

[Andrew_Smith]

Brilliant guys, thank you for the replies. Will see if I can make a plan with removing the old cable. Hopefully it is not too tricky.