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Started by VladTepes, Friday, 10 February 2017, 01:44 PM

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Hooli

Quote from: Mick_J on Monday, 10 February  2025, 08:32 PMQuite a lot of the trike riders I see have no leg movement and have their wheelchair or crutches attached to the back of the trike.

I'm sure they enjoy their silly 3 wheeled cars, but they aren't bikes.

Andre

Can't remember brand/model (think Yamaha), but there is only one thingy with three wheels (besides side-car-bike) that you can register here as a bike and you have to have a bike license. All others are ride only driveable with a car driver license. Makes them cars (or thingies) in my book.

Hooli

Quote from: Andre on Tuesday, 11 February  2025, 07:34 AMCan't remember brand/model (think Yamaha), but there is only one thingy with three wheels (besides side-car-bike) that you can register here as a bike and you have to have a bike license. All others are ride only driveable with a car driver license. Makes them cars (or thingies) in my book.

I know the one you mean, it's a scooter. I think it comes with a choice of two widths at the front, so you can buy the car or bike version.

There is a three wheel bike thing too but that's too ugly to even think about.

Pommeroy

If you really must have one of these things, I think this is the only acceptable choice. However, you may need to flog a kidney and part of your liver to get one...Campagna Motors T-Rex 14RR.
There's always room in the world for a bit more tolerance and kindness.

Rob

GSXKING

Yamaha Niken and it takes a lot of commitment at tip in 😳
GSXKING 3:^)
Chris
Best allrounder I've ever owned 👍

GSXKING

Piaggio MP3 450cc pull up at lights flick switch locks front suspension in place, no need for foot down. Popular with ladies wearing high heels inner city types.
GSXKING 3:^)
Chris
Best allrounder I've ever owned 👍

KiwiCol

High heels on a bike??  Have they not heard
of ATGATT?  I don't,      but def no fecken high heels, ~  well,  not when Nottys about . . .
😎  Always looking for the next corner.  😎

Pommeroy

Quote from: KiwiCol on Tuesday, 11 February  2025, 12:18 PMHigh heels on a bike??  Have they not heard
of ATGATT?  I don't,      but def no fecken high heels, ~  well,  not when Nottys about . . .

A highlight of a trip to Rome is sitting outside cāfes drinking coffee, watching the repeating 'Traffic Light GP' involving hoards of scooters ridden by beautiful people in stunning, designer street wear.

In Naples, there's an utter disregard for any road rules that somehow does not result in piles of bikers every few steps. It's an unfathomable thing of madness and beauty, that reminded me of murmurations of starlings.
There's always room in the world for a bit more tolerance and kindness.

Rob

GSXKING

In Vietnam particularly Saigon (Ho Chi Min) city hosts 9 million scooters, there is zero road rage even in peak hours. Pedestrians are given free rein to cross fairly much anywhere you please.
We saw only one accident and she was stationary falling sideways as she missed the ground with her foot. I offered to help pick it up and she was quite indignant.
My cousin pillioned me on his 450 scooter which was terrifying and exhilarating at the same time. I'm about four times the size of the average Vietnamese so they were quite surprised to be overtaken by us 😳😳
GSXKING 3:^)
Chris
Best allrounder I've ever owned 👍

Horse

After just riding from Hanoi to Ho Chi Min city couldn't agree more it feels like organised chaos but there was no road rage and the system works for them, limited signs, people using their own brain it was very refreshing. The things they accomplish with a scooter is mind boggling from towing a trailer with a fully grown cow in it (no way it could have stopped in reasonable time) to accessing a muddy hilltop in the jungle that I thought lucky my XR300 Honda was able to get to, the resilance of these people is staggering.
Horse,
Change is easy improvement somewhat more difficult :Dr Porsche

Andre

Quote from: KiwiCol on Tuesday, 11 February  2025, 12:18 PMHigh heels on a bike??  Have they not heard
of ATGATT?  I don't,      but def no fecken high heels, ~  well,  not when Nottys about . . .

I got a pair of used cans (cause the po of my 14 had "cleaned them completely out), bought with 1k km on them. Had some tiny sratches on it. Seller said they came from the wife's high heels.

Andre

Quote from: GSXKING on Tuesday, 11 February  2025, 11:12 AMYamaha Niken and it takes a lot of commitment at tip in 😳

That's the one I was thinking about. Just looked in a review and they classified it as a sports tourer.  :rofl2:

Andre

Quote from: Horse on Tuesday, 11 February  2025, 06:34 PMAfter just riding from Hanoi to Ho Chi Min city couldn't agree more it feels like organised chaos but there was no road rage and the system works for them, limited signs, people using their own brain it was very refreshing. The things they accomplish with a scooter is mind boggling from towing a trailer with a fully grown cow in it (no way it could have stopped in reasonable time) to accessing a muddy hilltop in the jungle that I thought lucky my XR300 Honda was able to get to, the resilance of these people is staggering.

I wish all our migrants here were from Vietnam. Very disciplined, hard working. And they certainly appear to know how to use their brains. Make good role models imo for our entire population.

Hooli

Quote from: Andre on Wednesday, 12 February  2025, 07:12 AM
Quote from: KiwiCol on Tuesday, 11 February  2025, 12:18 PMHigh heels on a bike??  Have they not heard
of ATGATT?  I don't,      but def no fecken high heels, ~  well,  not when Nottys about . . .

I got a pair of used cans (cause the po of my 14 had "cleaned them completely out), bought with 1k km on them. Had some tiny sratches on it. Seller said they came from the wife's high heels.

Did he say who was wearing the heels though?  :confused1:  :whistling:

Andre

Quote from: Hooli on Wednesday, 12 February  2025, 07:54 AM
Quote from: Andre on Wednesday, 12 February  2025, 07:12 AM
Quote from: KiwiCol on Tuesday, 11 February  2025, 12:18 PMHigh heels on a bike??  Have they not heard
of ATGATT?  I don't,      but def no fecken high heels, ~  well,  not when Nottys about . . .

I got a pair of used cans (cause the po of my 14 had "cleaned them completely out), bought with 1k km on them. Had some tiny sratches on it. Seller said they came from the wife's high heels.

Did he say who was wearing the heels though?  :confused1:  :whistling:

Nope. But they were located in the pillion area. Maybe his wife was steering the bike... ??? Nowadays everything is possible.

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