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Linedance posted:Buddy you don't even want to know how draconian Ontario anti speeding/racing laws are. Little wheelie or squeak a tire pulling away from a light? That's racing. 50km/h over the speed limit? That's racing. Vehicle seized, crushed, and a $10k fine before you even get a sniff of a trial date. To be fair, that's primarily because driving/drivers in Toronto are probably the worst I have ever seen. And they were much worse before that law. Driving on the 401 was taking your life into your hands.
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I believe BC models their "racing" seizure laws after the Ontario model. I am on the fence with forfeiture laws. I understand the use of them, put the potential of abuse it great. It's not like cops are squeaky clean and have no history of embellishing or outright lying, let alone a genuine mistake. The worst part of this particular case was Mom registered and insured the bike in her name so precious junior could ride it so legally she was the one on the hook for the fines.
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Snowdens Secret posted:Cops still took a not-guilty person's property and scalped it with no restitution. Asset forfeiture is complete BS. Some districts use asset forfeiture as revenue generation with the threat of charges if the forfeitee protests. Linedance posted:Buddy you don't even want to know how draconian Ontario anti speeding/racing laws are. Little wheelie or squeak a tire pulling away from a light? That's racing. 50km/h over the speed limit? That's racing. Vehicle seized, crushed, and a $10k fine before you even get a sniff of a trial date. Remind me not to ride in Ontario.
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MoraleHazard posted:Remind me not to ride in Ontario. It's not *quite* as bad as it sounds. It's not like Australia where the speed limit is the speed LIMIT and you are expected to go 5-10 under at all times. In Ontario they have a charge called "street racing" that can be added to whatever other charges you have if you meet certain requirements, and it triggers the $10,000 fine, license suspension and roadside vehicle impoundment. I don't think that they actually crush your car unless you can't pay to get it back and they can't sell it, or something. The most reliable way to get a street racing charge is going 50km/h over the limit. Which is easy to do on a motorcycle, especially since the limit on the 401 is 100km/h but everyone drives at least 120 all the time, so if you make a fast pass you could easily be getting to 140+. There are other situations, too -- I was speeding along an 80km/h country highway at about 93, then got to a podunk town where a policeman immediately pulled me over. Turns out that town had put their 50km/h sign a couple of kilometers out, before you see any buildings, technically within city limits but next to a corn field and a marsh, so I passed it going 43 over and that's where he got me. Ridiculous, but if you're careful there's hardly ever a reason to be going 50 over the limit. The wheel-chirping thing is real, though I've only heard of the charge actually being applied once. If you burn out on a public road it's called "excessive acceleration" and also counts as street racing, but a couple of years ago a 17-year-old kid who was learning to drive got hammered for accidentally dumping the clutch and jerkily squealing out while a douchebag of a cop was sitting at the corner. Anyway, I think we can agree that the guy going 300km/h on a public highway probably deserved whatever they decided to charge him with. Certainly the fines he got were more than the motorcycle was worth anyway.
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My dad started scanning in a load of his old bike photos from the 70's and 80's, he sent me a few and I thought you guys might like them. He's the reason I got into motorcycles and I know he's been tempted to take my old CB500 for a spin once or twice.  Most are taken around Bristol, England, the Isle of Wight, or the Isle of Man.  "Vince's first Isle of Man lap, 1976." Health and safety what?  "Spike's combo's, Alastair's Matchie & 250 Suzuki, and Jock's 250 Kawasaki "Samurai""   ...I have no idea about either.  1977. "No clutch, no license either... Those were days when after a couple of pints of beer you could fix anything and you didn't need a licence, well not until the police asked to see it."   Long Hanborough, 1979. "Of course it was a Norton, again."      
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Sock Weasel posted:My dad started scanning in a load of his old bike photos from the 70's and 80's, he sent me a few and I thought you guys might like them. These are great, thank you for posting them. Does he still ride?
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Sock Weasel posted:My dad started scanning in a load of his old bike photos from the 70's and 80's, he sent me a few and I thought you guys might like them. He's the reason I got into motorcycles and I know he's been tempted to take my old CB500 for a spin once or twice. Awesome pics
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carrion kit posted:Before the cop let him go he told my coworker to 'check the news tonight' and he would 'know why he got pulled over'. Referencing the idiot they caught and was posted earlier. This is actually illegal in Washington. Police are *NOT ALLOWED* to profile motorcyclists per a law passed in 2011. http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=43.101.419
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Sock Weasel, those are some awesome pictures.
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Pictures of the RC390 leaked, looks great from the side: Kinda weird from the front. 
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These were parked in front of my office today. Better selection than usual. Fuckin love these things.   These are its gauges.  
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Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester posted:Two tachs, neither of which goes as high as the originals, and no speedo? It's two analog stopwatches.
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Feh. Call me back when they're marked in mph increments for a flying mile, and he's wired up an old camera cable release to start and stop them from the bars. (That Hawk is in wonderful shape. Sell it to me?)
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Slim Pickens posted:Kinda weird from the front. 
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I was spannering for my mate racing at the Barry Sheene memorial today at Hampton Downs raceway. I was pretty busy and didn't take a picture of his bike (ZXR400) but in my spare moments I wandered around and took pictures of interesting bikes both in the pits and the parking lot. I'm sorry for my lovely cellphone and my tragic photography.   These two are honda NSR125's. They weigh about 70kg and were ridden by two sisters aged 14 and 15. Their team was 'mum & dad racing'. They had DAD on one leg of their leathers and RIP MUM on the other   The father rode this and another like it with...  An open primary   And all the oil leaks in the world.   The man who spent all day fixing this ended up finishing in time for the last race, I forgot to take a picture. Old two-stroke suzuki of some sort.               Rare, my rear end!  This was insanely well-preserved.     New dream bike: added to list.  One of two FIA-sanctioned track cats, the other one was too elusive to take a picture of.
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Slavvy posted:These two are honda NSR125's. They weigh about 70kg (snip) Probably more likely that they're RS125s if they only weigh 70kg. Dry weight for the NSR is something like 130kg.
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Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester posted:Two tachs, neither of which goes as high as the originals, and no speedo? One for each cylinder 
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In our long running troll of idiots we stumbled across this thing, a page from 1973 Popular Mechanics, how many panties will this cause to instantly wad up. 
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MetaJew posted:I'm confused about why this has dual exhaust cans. Unless there's a second turbo on the other side, I don't see the point. The exhaust on the left is a screamer pipe (it's the exhaust that the wastegate bypasses around the turbine at full boost).
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obso posted:The exhaust on the left is a screamer pipe (it's the exhaust that the wastegate bypasses around the turbine at full boost). Ohshi. That is awesome. I couldn't see where that pipe was coming from. I was assuming that the exhaust side of the turbo was just split into two pipes.
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I bought my first bike: It's a Koremoto (What a well-known brand!) KF125. I think it's a Chinese copy of a Suzuki something... I really don't know what. Before the derogatory comments start, let me give some background. I'm a Canadian, but I'm living in the Masai Mara in Kenya, working as a hot-air balloon pilot. I live in a camp that's a 15 minute drive (or about a 45 minute walk) to the nearest "town". And along the way there's buffalo, elephants and the occasional lion. So walking alone isn't really a good idea. Most of the other pilots have a bike and access to a Land Cruiser/Rover. I had neither, and I've been bike-curious for the past few years, especially lurking in CA. So when one of the other pilot's contract ended, I bought his bike. The tires and shocks have been upgraded. Good tires are a necessity out here, and punctures are extremely common. Acacia thorns can be 2+ inches long, and will go right through most tires, especially the original crap tires. And as far as shocks go, I'm a fat-rear end, so better shocks are a fantastic idea. No, I've ridden a bike before. Believe me, I'm fully aware of how dumb it is be learning to ride in an area far away from medical attention, on things that can barely be called roads. I wear as much gear as I can get my hands on (helmet, gloves, jeans, boots) and I'm under no illusions that I won't be coming off. I'm getting lessons from the other pilots here, some of whom have been riding for 30+ years, so I'm doing my best to learn safely. I'm headed home in January, and if I'm coming back here, I'm going to get some good, western gear. I would have liked to have gotten a bike that is actually known, but even seeing any brand I recognize is few and far between. In the months I've been here, I've seen maybe 3 Suzukis, and a few bigger Yamahas in Nairobi. I don't remember seeing a Honda/Kawasaki/Anything western. Luckily the local mechanics seem to be able to work with anything. The most common brand in the local area seems to be SkyGo. In Nairobi it seems like Boxers are the most common. All 150cc or smaller. I haven't even taken mine out of the camp compound yet, I just drive around the balloon launch field (a grass field about the size of a football field, maybe bigger) and practice starts, stops and turns on the bumpy, rocky grass field. The "roads" here don't really exist. The nearest asphalt is ~150km away. The roads near here are a combination of black-cotton soil (just add water for instant mud!) loose gravel, bare rock, and occasionally just sand. Basically, a shitstorm of the worst conditions around, especially if it rains. And usually to go anywhere you need to cross a river (and by cross, I mean ride through in a shallow spot, there's only one bridge within 50km) I guess it'll be worth it to say "Oh, I got that scar when I was riding my motorcycle in Africa." Sorry for the  . I'm just excited, and I have a lot of time on my hands.
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Well that's about the most interesting background I've read about here all week. away and as often as you feel like. It's not everyday we get a post about outrunning lions on a 125 here.
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Angryboot posted:Well that's about the most interesting background I've read about here all week. But even the lions in Africa have motorbikes!
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Odette posted:But even the lions in Africa have motorbikes! No, the lions obviously drive old Peugeot 504s and 505s, duh.
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lock9 posted some great action from the NW200 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdvzxEUQogE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdvzxEUQogE
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St_Ides posted:I guess it'll be worth it to say "Oh, I got that scar when I was riding my motorcycle in Africa." Wow, the only thing google knows about the koremoto kf125 is one guy in Las Vegas is looking for forks for one. That's it. That's an awesome way to learn to ride though. In my opinion learning to ride off-road usually makes you a better rider than just starting out on the road anyway. Good luck with the bike, do you have any contingency plans for if you need a part?
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St_Ides posted:I bought my first bike: I feel that this post, while fascinating, really lacked in what must be a lot of awesome pictures. Riding whatever the locals can wrench on is always the best strategy in places like that. Maybe try to get someone to ship you some motocross armour to wear, as proper western gear as you call it will be unbearably hot in that environment edit: more NW200 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eonZv3HDyA0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eonZv3HDyA0 echomadman fucked around with this message at 13:56 on Oct 27, 2013 |
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Jim Silly-Balls posted:Wow, the only thing google knows about the koremoto kf125 is one guy in Las Vegas is looking for forks for one. That's it. I've tried Googling for it too. Can't even find a picture. I've seen a Suzuki (or a least something with a Suzuki badge) that looked identical to the Koremoto. I suspect parts for it are the same. If anyone has any idea which model it's based on, I'd appreciate it. So far the local mechanics have been able to fix any issues with them. Apparently 20ish were originally ordered by my company for a courier gig, but that fell through so they've been selling them to the pilots down here in the Mara. I know of about 5-10 of them in the area. Only a few of us are mechanics (nobody at my camp at the moment, though we do have a garage for the Land Cruisers and Swaraj, and those guys have tools), so we take it to the local town to get any parts or fixes. They seem to have everything we need, and the expertise to fix it. If they don't have it, the locals are magical jerry-riggers for pretty much anything. Maintenance is non-existent for most things, but once it's thoroughly broken, they'll do their best to "fix" it. It'll never work as well, but it'll have some use. You really don't want to see the mechanical state of anything down here. So that's my plan for parts, as well as selling the bike as-is when I leave. echomadman posted:I feel that this post, while fascinating, really lacked in what must be a lot of awesome pictures. Sorry, motocross armour is what I meant when I said proper western gear. It's actually not that hot here, as we're at 5000' elevation. It's really only hot in the sun. But shipping it here really isn't an option, if it doesn't get poached, it'll take literally months. I will have to bring it myself, or get someone else to bring it, but as I said I'm a fatass, so I'll have to fit it first. I'm hoping to hit up the motorcycle show in Toronto when I'm home in January. If I'm coming back, I'll get the right stuff for here. If I'm not, I'll get a bike for home. I do have a lot of awesome pictures of animals and flying my balloon and just walking around. That was literally the only motorcycle related picture I had and I didn't want to annoy anyone with my first post on CA. I have a blog set up for my family back home, I can probably poach some pics of that if you really want to see them. I've seen some crazy stuff out here. Last week I help the local researchers dissect a hyena out in the middle of the savanna. It's not easy for me to post a lot of pictures. I only have cell-based data, and most of the time I get EDGE. Some places I can get HSPA 3G, but not near my house.
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