Interesting article in The Times recently about the rise in road fatalities... http://www.timesonline.co.uk/printFriendly/0,,1-2-1157290,00.html Generally a...
... fatalities... ... kill themselves in a more skilled way." Gifford is the director of the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety. Strewth! ...
... There was a 'famous' taxi fleet (in Germany?) where they bought a load of new cars, so half the fleet was ABS equipped. And the crash rate for that lot...
Just thought you may wish to see the CAD and production facilities of this firm http://www.f1engineering.com/projectpics%20white.html Looks like they could...
... load of new cars, so half the fleet was ABS equipped. And the crash rate for that lot went up. Early ABS systems were found to have longer stopping...
Still got a bit to do to catch up with car diesels, Citroen Picasso 1.6 litre Diesel engine outpowers the 1.6 litre petrol engine 110bHp against 90 bHp. Is...
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john_mitchell
mitch@...
Jul 1, 2004 2:50 pm
21711
You can't really do ABS on tele forks - they tend to break. BMW of course doesn't use tele forks, so ABS is a possibility for them. there's no way they'd...
Royce Creasey
royce@...
Jul 1, 2004 3:35 pm
21712
... I can believe it's still the case. For several years Ford have had persistant brake recall problems on Focus and Fiesta. This should be a thing of the...
... Does anyone know of a machinists in Bristol or Gloucester or in between who could tackle a gearbox sprocket spacer-nut? They would have to cut internal and...
... sued by a user of an older bike. I dont see how they could be sued for making a safer bike, or claiming a bike was safer with ABS unless it was actually...
... I know a couple of shops, but the spline will be the problem. Any chance of using an exisiting spline and pressing/welding it into you're blank for...
Royce Creasey
royce@...
Jul 2, 2004 6:57 am
21716
... It would be childs play to write the book on motorcycle safety that would get them banned. Unfortunately, due to the low IQ of polioticians and...
Royce Creasey
royce@...
Jul 2, 2004 7:05 am
21717
Well, the first 1000 miles has passed relatively uneventfully and, as many of you saw at Beaulieu, the Phasar has now reached a basic level of roadworthiness ...
... Yep. Done that. I'll buy you a beer if I get a reply. Two if he asks for the CD.... Royce...
Royce Creasey
royce@...
Jul 2, 2004 9:27 am
21719
I can remember back when ABS wasn't common and my friend had a BMW with ABS. He used to drive so close to the car in front it was nerve-wracking. "Don't worry"...
... No, I meant that ABS beats the shit out the front suspension, which in my experience is quite capable of wearing out expensivly all by iteslf....
Royce Creasey
royce@...
Jul 2, 2004 10:04 am
21721
... OK. I owe Ian a beer. Robert Gifford obviously doesn't get much email traffic in the morning... But will he go for the CD? Royce...
Royce Creasey
royce@...
Jul 2, 2004 10:05 am
21722
... Whoo-hoo! Mines a pint of Becks then. ... BTW What was his reply? Ian www.silverwing.co.uk www.voyager03.co.uk The number of rational hypotheses that can...
... Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki and Peugeot all make bikes or scoots with ABS and tele forks. Honda have offered ABS for many years on the Pan Euro - and traction ...
Paul Blezard
paulblez@...
Jul 2, 2004 10:22 am
21724
... I'm sorry, I'm out of the office at the moment. I'll deal with your email on my return. ;^) -- Julian Bond Email&MSM: julian.bond at voidstar.com ...
... Not at all. The guy is part of the ministry of transport. Aim is move people around while not killing them. (Speed, convenience etc aren't counted). Taking...
andy tribble
atribble@...
Jul 2, 2004 11:04 am
21726
... Here on Earth the D.O.T. isn't that good/honest/competent/aware of Isaac Newton - in my experience. And the aim, last time I asked, was to reduce...
Royce Creasey
royce@...
Jul 2, 2004 11:36 am
21727
... Perfectly reasonable. Thanked me for message and said he'd look at site/s (also see below)...
Royce Creasey
royce@...
Jul 2, 2004 11:37 am
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... years. This is all based on the > distaste suits have for nasty bikers. ... move people around while not killing them. (Speed, convenience etc aren't...
... new fuel tank, improving the bodywork, making a new steering upright to take the new 4-pot callipers, moving the handlebar pivot forwards a few inches,...
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