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Gon fix it with me hammer
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: In Flanders Fields where the poppies blow
Posts: 23,537
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I bought a bike late 2018, hadn't driven much since i was 17 and had a 50cc.
the 50 had nothing in terms of power, so overtaking cars never was on the menu.
the k75 bmw on the other hand, does have more power.
But to be honest, I never really enjoyed high speeds on it.
wind noise
and just generally poor situational awareness on a bike compared to a car where you got loads more mirrors, and much better look around capabilities..
My most fun was on small twisty roads, 70-80 kph.
I really didn't like highways with it. Because looking over yer shoulder at 120 kph, never mind 150... wind on helmet is just bad.. and mirrors are useless.
In my car i have 3 useable mirrors. And even at 200 kph i can and do look over my shoulder if needed.. So my SA is 100 times better.
80km commute in rush hour traffic.. forget it.. never going to even try it..
Sold the bike again, because it's just not worth the hassle for me to jump through all the hoops needed for the bike license
I had driven it without while i was planning to get the license, but had some bad luck with riding schools, 1 being absolutely crap other great but instructor fell ill...
By that time i got fed up, didn't wanna look for 3rd school.. I was good to ride, but didn't wanna keep riding without a license, eventually it would catch up with me
and sold the bike.
So by all means I look out for bikers on the road. but some of them are just plain stupid.. They did get the license, but seriously it ought be taken from em for their own protection.
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Last edited by svandamme; 11-07-2019 at 05:16 AM..
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