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Originally Posted by entwisi
ABS is in general a good idea but having actually "tupped" someone who did an emergency to let a cat across teh road all due to teh ABS kicking in and decreasing teh very braking efficiency I had its not a be all and end all, equally on snow, sometimes its better(quicker) to lock up and build up a snow dam in front of the tyre than to let the ABS try and work miracles with sod all grip available.
Auto headlights - NOOOOOOOO, all these people who drive arouind on bright foggy days with no lights on because they have no idea teh auto lights hasn't turned them on..... for goodness sake, its a switch, its not rocket science to remember to turn them on. I'm really worried that we are breeding a set of people who have no idea of what it actually takes to drive, by dumbing down you increase risk....
whats the point in forcing hi vis jackets, in > 90% of cases you dont see the riders chest due to then being behind a fairing/they are crouched over in the usual sports bike position etc. the thing is ~ 5 foot by 3 foot wide. If you can't see that I'd question if you can read a 3" letter at 67 feet....
good quality leathers etc? yep, I'm with you on that one. I cringe when I see people riding in shorts/T shirts etc...
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I tend to agree with most of what you say ... there is really no substitute for knowing how to drive (ride, too) ... there seems to be a trend towards making cars idiot proof (cars that park themselves for chrissake
), but it's impossible .... try to make a vehicle idiot proof and god just creates a better idiot.
Oh, and loud pipes save lives
