Need Some Advice!

entwisi said:
a shimmy from heat can cause teh same doppler shift giving the impression of speed when none is present.
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Dont think there's much chance of that in Haslingden!!!

Thanks for all the info though - I really appreciate it. Don't think I'm brave enough for court tbh. Knowing my luck, I'd get the only calibrated camera and fully qualified police bloke in all of Lancs!!! (No offence :D to any qualified policemen/women who may be reading)

Can you get child-seats for motorbikes..........
 
Got a ways to go then Entwisi - he's only 2½ !!
You wouldn't get me on a bike anyway, at least when my amazing invisibility cloak™ suddenly activates, I'm a bit safer in the car.
 
With most sports bikes hes not long off being able to reach! :)

I'm up for giving pillion rides to anyone who wants a go on the back of a bike. I'm a very safe rider partcularly with new passengers.

Go On, if you've always wanted a go but never had teh opportunity nows your chance
 
AccyRach said:
Thanks for clearing that up Entwisi.... only 9 more days to go!
What happened to your car Sarah? Sounds pretty bad if you need a whole new door :eek:
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A wall made contact with my car. It was either that or a Range Rover hit me head on. The bastard left me with nowhere to go. A guy at one of the garages that I have been to for a quote said to me that I'd done the correct thing, cos if the Range Rover had hit me head on, chance were that I wouldn't be in a fit state to drive my car again.

Such is life.
 
You probably did.

Small cars, I've never been a fan, I see far too many accidents on the motorways where the driver in the big car has opened their door and walked away and the firemen are cutting them out the small car. I wouldn't even like to think what sort of a mess a wagon would make of one.
 
It's true.....but my car isn't all that small......just abit more compact on the rear left!
 
entwisi said:
I'm up for giving pillion rides to anyone who wants a go on the back of a bike. I'm a very safe rider partcularly with new passengers.

Go On, if you've always wanted a go but never had teh opportunity nows your chance
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I'm too scared, I think (I know - I'm a wimp:rolleyes: ) but what kind of bike you got? Stupid question, but is it fast?!

Sarah -> OMG! I think I would have chosen the wall too. I'm surprised you even want to get in a car again!! I see loads of people driving that kind of car (school run included) that obviously shouldn't. They are way too big to get out of the way if the driver (of the land rover) isn't experienced. Having said that, I did once witness a very short chinese man reverse park a HUGE 4 x 4 into a space just about big enough for a fiesta (or so I thought) AND he got back out again - very impressive :D
Glad you're OK after that, and your car sounds like it will make a full recovery too - hope you sued him?
 
Choice of 3 at the moment.

Honda Varadero, Big comfy trial bike, 1000cc V twin, top speed alledgely 145 ish :) 0-100 is very quick though

Classic Moto Guzzi, 950cc but a lot slower than the Honda, A nice 'potterer'. not as comfy but still not bad

honda CB250 'Rat' bike, ugly, slow, noisy, the anti social member of the garage.
 
Sorry, forgot to say, I can't ride sports bikes anymore as I was knocked off 3 years ago and broke my back. I miss them a bit but don't miss the agony that I would be in after 30 mins.
 
:eek: !! :eek: must have been one of those 'good' breaks I hear about!? Does something like that give you the "live life to the fullest" attitude? I suppose if you go in for that kind of sport, the risks are there for everyone to see - good obviously outweighs the bad though. I don't know, I seem to be getting more and more wimpy in my old (!) age.:rolleyes:
Just checked your profile and we live quite close, maybe I'll catch you riding one day (- ooops! I'm not allowed in the over 18's bit yet :D ) If you look safe I might take you up on the offer.
You're not an axe-weilding maniac, are you........?
 
Err. come to the meet and find out :)

Live life to the fullest? yes I guess I do, but I did before the accident as well. I've bungee'd twice, parachuted, white water rafted, did rallying and other motorsport. Most people forget this is not a rehersal for another life, what you see is what you get.
 
AccyRach said:
I'm too scared, I think (I know - I'm a wimp:rolleyes: ) but what kind of bike you got? Stupid question, but is it fast?!

Sarah -> OMG! I think I would have chosen the wall too. I'm surprised you even want to get in a car again!! I see loads of people driving that kind of car (school run included) that obviously shouldn't. They are way too big to get out of the way if the driver (of the land rover) isn't experienced. Having said that, I did once witness a very short chinese man reverse park a HUGE 4 x 4 into a space just about big enough for a fiesta (or so I thought) AND he got back out again - very impressive :D
Glad you're OK after that, and your car sounds like it will make a full recovery too - hope you sued him?
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He never stopped, so I've got to sort it all out. Could have been worse.
 
Unbelievable. Cant imagine forcing someone into a wall and then just carrying on with my day as if nothings happened?!?
Lucky for him that you are OK - jailable offence, leaving the scene of an accident. Git.
 
Well, it's been 2 weeks and four days since my 'offence' and - even allowing for the postal service - it's too late to send a NIP now. :engsmil:
Thanks for all your support, it's much appreciated! And apologies to anyone who gets stuck behind me in traffic now - I haven't even been speeding up to let people out behind me (I know what I mean!!) Although I'm sure the cat that I missed last night appreciated the short burst of speed I put on so that it ran behind my car and not straight under the wheels :) - sometimes speeding is justified, eh?
 
Glad to hear everything is okay Rach.

Since my 'scare' with the speed camera, I have been driving everywhere about 5mph less than the speed limit just to make sure, or in fact last weekend I just handed my keys over, and got someone else to drive.
 
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