Some people may have patience to sit through 8mins of this video review of the Tmax and the usefulness of Maxi-scoots
http://www.visordown.com/road-tests/yam ... log-review
Tmax review / the benefits of Maxi-scoots
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Re: Tmax review / the benefits of Maxi-scoots
I can't, got to polish all my chrome and find a go-faster rucksack to fetch my groceries in...
Oh, hang on...
(Still need the rucksack though because they make your bike faster and louder, rucksacks are how you can tell somebody is definitely an off duty pro racer)
Oh, hang on...
(Still need the rucksack though because they make your bike faster and louder, rucksacks are how you can tell somebody is definitely an off duty pro racer)
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Re: Tmax review / the benefits of Maxi-scoots
I like Steve Farrells reviews, he's down to earth, honest and straight to the point.
But of course it's not us that needs preaching to, we're the converted, but I often wonder why manufacturers don't advertise on TV, and why so many car drivers prefer to sit in queues for hour after hour..
But of course it's not us that needs preaching to, we're the converted, but I often wonder why manufacturers don't advertise on TV, and why so many car drivers prefer to sit in queues for hour after hour..
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Re: Tmax review / the benefits of Maxi-scoots
Got (nearly) stuck in traffic today, first it was a lorry stuck trying to go round a corner - so I edged to the front, did about 8 yards of (legal under Common Law) pavement riding and got through, then on the way back there was heavy queues so I drifted past them all and saved quite a bit of time.
Lost it all faffing at the end of course - no jumping out and shutting the door of a car - but it's good to not get stuck
Lost it all faffing at the end of course - no jumping out and shutting the door of a car - but it's good to not get stuck
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I''m sure any local police wouldn't be interested in common law! I've always presumed that it must be legal to walk your scooter along a pavement (engine off), which I've done before - I remember a bin lorry was completely stationary in a narrow street with no sign of any one working at it or it moving, so I got off and walked around it!Globs wrote:Got (nearly) stuck in traffic today, first it was a lorry stuck trying to go round a corner - so I edged to the front, did about 8 yards of (legal under Common Law) pavement riding and got through,
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It is only legal to do so if the vehicle is immobilized ie: spark plug removed...ask a bobby. I got done for it. in control of a motorized vehicle whilst on the pavement/walk way. £15 fine and £7 costs, no points in those days. That was just pushing along the path, bobby said if the plug was out no problem... Was 40 years ago. Chester Police had a crack down on any thing with an engine until they found no spare parts available for the broken down Mk111 Ford Zephyrs as they had also done the local ford driver and his boss man Rover still supplied them but they only had 2 or 3 Rovers...
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I wonder if that would also apply to an oil filter fall off and losing your oil all over the road? That happened on my Nexus 500 thanks to a bad service job from a bike shop and I had to push it 2 miles home on the pavement.kayz1 wrote:It is only legal to do so if the vehicle is immobilized ie: spark plug removed...ask a bobby. I got done for it. in control of a motorized vehicle whilst on the pavement/walk way. £15 fine and £7 costs, no points in those days. That was just pushing along the path, bobby said if the plug was out no problem...
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Remember to remove the key from the ignition switch if you're pushing it without wearing your crash hat, an officious copper could 'do you' for riding without a helmet, been there had that, £2 fine no costsFunkycowie wrote:I wonder if that would also apply to an oil filter fall off and losing your oil all over the road? That happened on my Nexus 500 thanks to a bad service job from a bike shop and I had to push it 2 miles home on the pavement.kayz1 wrote:It is only legal to do so if the vehicle is immobilized ie: spark plug removed...ask a bobby. I got done for it. in control of a motorized vehicle whilst on the pavement/walk way. £15 fine and £7 costs, no points in those days. That was just pushing along the path, bobby said if the plug was out no problem...
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Re: Tmax review / the benefits of Maxi-scoots
You can't believe the pettiness the Police will sink to! BUT what about a smartkey system like the Tmax? No key to remove! I guess one would have to turn the system off, though the subtleties of this might be beyond the average policeman.....The Bern wrote: Remember to remove the key from the ignition switch if you're pushing it without wearing your crash hat, an officious copper could 'do you' for riding without a helmet, been there had that, £2 fine no costs
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Re: Tmax review / the benefits of Maxi-scoots
Wasn't there a video of some bloke riding along the pavement on his scooter to get around a traffic jam a while back? Someone posted the video, the police saw him doing it and never took any action. I guess it depends what mood they're in.