Biker Bingo
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Re: Biker Bingo
I got 18. Ridden off with the lock still on? Nope, but I have ridden with a broken throttle cable tied round my foot and moved my foot to control the speed, ridden '3-up', put my feet in plastic bags before putting my boots on and riding in torrential rain + ridden on snow, not just in it.
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Re: Biker Bingo
That's what I thought. Maybe they mean disc lock?
For those with 20 points, tie-breakers:
1. Ridden a bike with a sidecar on?
2. Ridden in the sidecar?
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Re: Biker Bingo
Depends on:
a. Where you place the lock, relative to how you intend to exit from the parking location
b. Not changing your mind
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Re: Biker Bingo
I tried to ride off on my NS125R with a chain through the rear wheel and knackered the chain guard.
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When I was 17 my Dad towed me on my 175 Bantam ( useless brakes ) behind his Reliant van (fibre glass body, you can see where this is going). He gradually went faster as he gained confidence. Then someone pulled out from a pub and he slammed on the brakes. I went straight through the back door. I remember him leaning over his shoulder to ask me if I was alright him still in the driver's seat me halfway in the back of the van.
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Re: Biker Bingo
Tried to start the bike with the kill switch "off". / Walked up to a mate who's bike won't start and casually flicked the kill-switch back on "on".
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The former was scary enough, I had no desire to try the latter.Count Steer wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2024 8:06 am
1. Ridden a bike with a sidecar on?
2. Ridden in the sidecar?
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'2' was fine because either I was a toddler or the pilot knew what they were doing.DefTrap wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2024 9:48 amThe former was scary enough, I had no desire to try the latter.Count Steer wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2024 8:06 am
1. Ridden a bike with a sidecar on?
2. Ridden in the sidecar?
'1', however, terrifying.
Horrendous contraptions
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My 'adventure' ended up being 35 miles (FFS!), not the shortest route but the one with the fewest turns or roundabouts. I was the tow-er (crappy kawa z550) and the tow-ee was my brother on one of his terrible choppers (probably the Yam XV750). He got confident enough being towed that I could see him in my rear view mirror searching for his fags.Ian wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2024 8:48 am
When I was 17 my Dad towed me on my 175 Bantam ( useless brakes ) behind his Reliant van (fibre glass body, you can see where this is going). He gradually went faster as he gained confidence. Then someone pulled out from a pub and he slammed on the brakes. I went straight through the back door. I remember him leaning over his shoulder to ask me if I was alright him still in the driver's seat me halfway in the back of the van.
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Re: Biker Bingo
Yes to both, my tally is still short! Ooh er MrsCount Steer wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2024 8:06 amThat's what I thought. Maybe they mean disc lock?
For those with 20 points, tie-breakers:
1. Ridden a bike with a sidecar on?
2. Ridden in the sidecar?
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Re: Biker Bingo
Once on my XJ550 I towed a CB250RS across northern France to Dieppe,both bikes were 2 up & fully loaded with camping gear.
On the same tour my Z900 riding mate ended up towing a Z750 from northern France to York,again both bike's were 2 up & fully loaded with camping gear.These day's I recomend insurance
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Steering locks used to be a separate lock built into the headstock, it was not uncommon to jump on the bike
and try to ride off only to discover you had not unlocked the steering.
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Re: Biker Bingo
Full house here too
22: 3 or more up on the bike (it was 7, on a dt175)
23: pushed a bike along with your foot/knee
22: 3 or more up on the bike (it was 7, on a dt175)
23: pushed a bike along with your foot/knee
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Bustaspoke wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2024 10:20 am Once on my XJ550 I towed a CB250RS across northern France to Dieppe,both bikes were 2 up & fully loaded with camping gear.
On the same tour my Z900 riding mate ended up towing a Z750 from northern France to York,again both bike's were 2 up & fully loaded with camping gear.These day's I recomend insurance
Once you get used to it, it's not so bad is it? - probably the worst bit was the shock / horror / double-takes of other motorists.
Is the law clear on the legality of doing this? I never checked at the time (my experience is from the early 90s) and the law may have changed anyway. I don't recall seeing any plod and there were fewer / zero cameras back then.
I can't recall which bits of the tow-bike were tied to the tow-ee - there weren't any YouTubes to consult back then....
Obviously we had no bike-to-bike comms.
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18. Don't think I've ever run totally out of fuel. And even with separate steering locks don't think I've ridden off with one on.
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17. Never waved at a speed camera, been on a track or ridden over 250 miles day and probably never will.
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14.
Never been pulled by plod, sneezed, ran out of fuel, been on a track, taken a pillion or kick started a bike.
Never been pulled by plod, sneezed, ran out of fuel, been on a track, taken a pillion or kick started a bike.
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Rode while banned?
Rode while pissed?
Rode while pissed?
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