Memo to motorcyclists...

[Fastchas]

matchmaker said:

Thanks to the bikers who responded. I didn't mean to tar you all with the same brush! But this morning I had this tt behind me with full beam on for 7 bloody miles!

Just a thought... You're not driving around with your rear foglights on are you??

[matchmaker]

matchmaker said:

Tribal Chestnut said:

matchmaker said:

Thanks to the bikers who responded. I didn't mean to tar you all with the same brush! But this morning I had this tt behind me with full beam on for 7 bloody miles!

There is clearly something wrong with him if he followed the same car for '7 bloody miles'. He's needs to hand in his licence and get in a car pronto.

Single carriageway A road. The first few miles were plenty wide enough even for a car to have passed me, even with oncoming traffic. I was doing near enough 60mph most of the way.

Double post. Don't know how I managed that...

Edited by matchmaker on Wednesday 1st October 13:27

[matchmaker]

Fastchas said:

matchmaker said:

Thanks to the bikers who responded. I didn't mean to tar you all with the same brush! But this morning I had this tt behind me with full beam on for 7 bloody miles!

Just a thought... You're not driving around with your rear foglights on are you??

Nope. I've only used them about 3 times in the past 10 years!

[RowntreesCabana]

Not noticed this, however I have noticed many motorcyclists cutting a line straight across the middle of both lanes on roundabouts without a care in the world when I'm pushing on around the right side lane. Its as though they believe nothing can possibly be going faster than me around this roundabout so I'll just pick my line and go for it.

[Hol]

Tribal Chestnut said:

matchmaker said:

Thanks to the bikers who responded. I didn't mean to tar you all with the same brush! But this morning I had this tt behind me with full beam on for 7 bloody miles!

There is clearly something wrong with him if he followed the same car for '7 bloody miles'. He's needs to hand in his licence and get in a car pronto.

This,

Instead of dutifully following the traffic in front 'in lane' at the actual speed limit, he should have been weaving through and past all the traffic in front at least 20mph higher.

[alangla]

Joey Ramone said:

matchmaker said:

Thanks to the bikers who responded. I didn't mean to tar you all with the same brush! But this morning I had this tt behind me with full beam on for 7 bloody miles!

I took my bike for a service at a Honda dealership and they gave me a courtesy bike to use overnight. CBF 600 if I remember correctly. Riding home that night, with my lights dipped, it became clear that they were angled wrongly (and soft rear suspension brought the nose up). So some poor bloke had me sat behind him for miles thinking that I was intentionally trying to blind him on my main beams when in fact I was doing nothing of the sort. He finally clued up when in frustration I did put my main beam on and almost burned his retina out. It was embarrassing because I could tell he was furious but there was absolutely sod all I could do about it.

Is headlamp alignment part of the MoT on a bike? Asking cos I've had my bike for less than a year & it got MoT'd before I got it.

[xRIEx]

alangla said:

Is headlamp alignment part of the MoT on a bike? Asking cos I've had my bike for less than a year & it got MoT'd before I got it.

Yes it is, however a dealer courtesy bike may be less than 3 years old.

[MC Bodge]

alangla said:

Is headlamp alignment part of the MoT on a bike? Asking cos I've had my bike for less than a year & it got MoT'd before I got it.

You are allowed to (and should) check it yourself, though. Use a wall/ garage door. It's not difficult.

The simplest sanity check is to see whether you are illuminating the inside of cars ahead of you with your dipped beam.

The MOT is just a once a year spot check.

[alangla]

MC Bodge said:

alangla said:

Is headlamp alignment part of the MoT on a bike? Asking cos I've had my bike for less than a year & it got MoT'd before I got it.

You are allowed to (and should) check it yourself, though. Use a wall/ garage door. It's not difficult.

The simplest sanity check is to see whether you are illuminating the inside of cars ahead of you with your dipped beam.

The MOT is just a once a year spot check.

Yep - I know & will, planning to adjust the rear suspension shortly, previous owner had it wound right down so was planning to recheck alignment as part of that. I was curious as to whether it was included, that was all.

[DrDoofenshmirtz]

I spend two hours a day on two wheels, and I don't think I've ever seen another biker with full means on?
I guess the OP saw one biker doing it, and because he was jealous that they were clearly having more fun than him - decided to make a special post about it?

Now then - let me count the number of drivers using inappropriate lighting...this may take some time!!

[mikal83]

DrDoofenshmirtz said:

I spend two hours a day on two wheels, and I don't think I've ever seen another biker with full means on?
I guess the OP saw one biker doing it, and because he was jealous that they were clearly having more fun than him - decided to make a special post about it?

Now then - let me count the number of drivers using inappropriate lighting...this may take some time!!

+1

[fangio]

DrDoofenshmirtz said:

I spend two hours a day on two wheels, and I don't think I've ever seen another biker with full means on?
I guess the OP saw one biker doing it, and because he was jealous that they were clearly having more fun than him - decided to make a special post about it?

Now then - let me count the number of drivers using inappropriate lighting...this may take some time!!

Try the Helmsley TT killer road, lots of main-beamers along there!

[Nigel Worc's]

Tribal Chestnut said:

matchmaker said:

Thanks to the bikers who responded. I didn't mean to tar you all with the same brush! But this morning I had this tt behind me with full beam on for 7 bloody miles!

There is clearly something wrong with him if he followed the same car for '7 bloody miles'. He's needs to hand in his licence and get in a car pronto.

I've followed cars for many more miles than that, if they're going in the direction I want to go in, at a speed I'm happy to ride at, why not ?

[Tribal Chestnut]

Nigel Worc's said:

I've followed cars for many more miles than that, if they're going in the direction I want to go in, at a speed I'm happy to ride at, why not ?

But you're not a 'biker' Nige, you're a 'motorcyclist'.

[Nigel Worc's]

Tribal Chestnut said:

Nigel Worc's said:

I've followed cars for many more miles than that, if they're going in the direction I want to go in, at a speed I'm happy to ride at, why not ?

But you're not a 'biker' Nige, you're a 'motorcyclist'.

This is true, but a motorcyclist is just a nice biker really, just the extras, wash, shave, join in with other people etc

[Tribal Chestnut]

Nigel Worc's said:

This is true, but a motorcyclist is just a nice biker really, just the extras, wash, shave, join in with other people etc

Ah, I think I'd fail on all the 'extras'.