MyBB Motorcycle Owners Thread

[Archer]

I don't suppose somebody here knows whether the Airoh S5 has cutouts for speakers? I haven't been able to find anything online, and the store is a bit slow with their emails

Gah, no cutouts for speakers confirmed. They reckon they've fit them without issue, but I don't see how that would be comfortable unless you modify the EPS foam to make space

 

[Sinbad]

Pre trip inspection is easy. You must mention the below out loud. Remember, helmet on and correctly fastened at ALL times in the test.

Front tyre correctly inflated and tread depth fine
Front forks - no oil leaks
Mirrors - attached firmly
No obstructions or leaks under the bike
Fuel tap on (if applicable)
choke on (if applicable)
Chain correctly tensioned and lubed
Rear tread depth and tyre pressure
License plate present and correct
License disk valid

Then, when instructor tells you, mount the bike - first grab front brakes, then climb on, then raise kickstand.
Turn on ignition and kill switch
confirm bike in neutral
Instructor will help you check lights and hooter operation, and instruct you to start the bike

 

[martin]

Pre trip inspection is easy. You must mention the below out loud. Remember, helmet on and correctly fastened at ALL times in the test.

Front tyre correctly inflated and tread depth fine
Front forks - no oil leaks
Mirrors - attached firmly
No obstructions or leaks under the bike
Fuel tap on (if applicable)
choke on (if applicable)
Chain correctly tensioned and lubed
Rear tread depth and tyre pressure
License plate present and correct
License disk valid

Then, when instructor tells you, mount the bike - first grab front brakes, then climb on, then raise kickstand.
Turn on ignition and kill switch
confirm bike in neutral
Instructor will help you check lights and hooter operation, and instruct you to start the bike

Pro-tip: treat ALL road-markings and signs inside the testing grounds the same as you are expected to on the road. Stop at every stop sign and keep inside road markings unless instructed otherwise. At our testing grounds the instructors try to catch you out this way. They also instruct you to take a longer road into the motorcycle testing ground which includes an incline with a stop sign. They actually check your incline pull-off and clutch control during this ride without explicitly telling you so.

 

[Archer]

Pre trip inspection is easy. You must mention the below out loud. Remember, helmet on and correctly fastened at ALL times in the test.

snip big list

Then, when instructor tells you, mount the bike - first grab front brakes, then climb on, then raise kickstand.
Turn on ignition and kill switch

I missed the ones below from that list. I also had my helmet off during pre-trip inspection. I also don't think you switch on the kill switch after ignition
Front forks - no oil leaks
Mirrors - attached firmly (I said adjusted correctly )
Fuel tap on (if applicable) (I was docked a point even though it's N/A to the bike I used)
choke on (if applicable) (I was docked a point even though it's N/A to the bike I used)

Just pitch up on your own bike and not some 150cc that's been tuned to be stall immune and the officer will already be half way to passing you. They hate the people doing tests on bikes they never intend to ride.

 

[Sinbad]

My bike is auto

 

[Bundu]

eish, if I had to do all those checks before I ride, I would seldom ride

 

[faniebraai]

Gah, no cutouts for speakers confirmed. They reckon they've fit them without issue, but I don't see how that would be comfortable unless you modify the EPS foam to make space

the speakers in my airoh was moer unconfortable, and they had holes!

 

[Willy Strong]

Congrats Sinbad.

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After doing a maneuver, stop and do the mirror/blindspot check before going to the next maneuver. I lost 5 points by not doing it. Only points I lost.

 

[SirFooK'nG]

the speakers in my airoh was moer unconfortable, and they had holes!

I have the Sena 20S, and hate the speakers so much, wearing glasses makes it worse comfort wise. I have had them in 3 helmets now, Shark RAW, Arai TX4 and now in my BMW GS Helmet. The insert holes never align up properly with my ears. So that has been a bust (not to mention that when I use my No Noise earplugs, even at full volume I cant make out a thing over 90km/h). I'm actually waiting on delivery of a set of in ear speakers (motocomm) that were moulded to my ear like a hearing aide from the Ear Institute.

The earphone / plugs have both the filter & speaker in them. So I can still hear what I need to hear like with the No Noise ear plugs. They were a little pricy (R2200), so I flipping hope they work well...

 

[Zuner]

Pre trip inspection is easy. You must mention the below out loud. Remember, helmet on and correctly fastened at ALL times in the test.

Front tyre correctly inflated and tread depth fine
Front forks - no oil leaks
Mirrors - attached firmly
No obstructions or leaks under the bike
Fuel tap on (if applicable)
choke on (if applicable)
Chain correctly tensioned and lubed
Rear tread depth and tyre pressure
License plate present and correct
License disk valid

Then, when instructor tells you, mount the bike - first grab front brakes, then climb on, then raise kickstand.
Turn on ignition and kill switch
confirm bike in neutral
Instructor will help you check lights and hooter operation, and instruct you to start the bike

Pro-tip: treat ALL road-markings and signs inside the testing grounds the same as you are expected to on the road. Stop at every stop sign and keep inside road markings unless instructed otherwise. At our testing grounds the instructors try to catch you out this way. They also instruct you to take a longer road into the motorcycle testing ground which includes an incline with a stop sign. They actually check your incline pull-off and clutch control during this ride without explicitly telling you so.

I missed the ones below from that list. I also had my helmet off during pre-trip inspection. I also don't think you switch on the kill switch after ignition
Front forks - no oil leaks
Mirrors - attached firmly (I said adjusted correctly )
Fuel tap on (if applicable) (I was docked a point even though it's N/A to the bike I used)
choke on (if applicable) (I was docked a point even though it's N/A to the bike I used)

Just pitch up on your own bike and not some 150cc that's been tuned to be stall immune and the officer will already be half way to passing you. They hate the people doing tests on bikes they never intend to ride.

Thanks i feel better now, will book soon.

 

[Y'all Qaeda]

First commute done.

Holy crap but cars really don't give a ****e do they? Didn't really lane split yet, so was riding in traffic like a car, and I get the impression the cars like that more. They were more inclined to give me chances etc. then when I lane split down republic - nice and wide piece of road.

 

[Archer]

First commute done.

Holy crap but cars really don't give a ****e do they? Didn't really lane split yet, so was riding in traffic like a car, and I get the impression the cars like that more. They were more inclined to give me chances etc. then when I lane split down republic - nice and wide piece of road.

Well done

Safety tip - if you are riding like a car, stick to the right half of the lane so that cars behind you are more likely to see you. In bumper to bumper traffic I'd advise going even more to the right so that if you are hit from behind there is a better chance of you being pushed into the space next to the car ahead of you, vs being squished between the car in front and the one behind.

And yes, get used to riding as if you are invisible. Accept that while you may be technically doing the right thing that becomes irrelevant if (heaven forbid) you end up on the receiving end of 1000kgs+ of car

 

[Sinbad]

First commute done.

Holy crap but cars really don't give a ****e do they? Didn't really lane split yet, so was riding in traffic like a car, and I get the impression the cars like that more. They were more inclined to give me chances etc. then when I lane split down republic - nice and wide piece of road.

I avoid republic road. Driver brains seem to switch off completely on that piece of tarmac.


To add to this... holy crap. Midrand drivers. What the actual fukk.

 

[Y'all Qaeda]

Well done

Safety tip - if you are riding like a car, stick to the right half of the lane so that cars behind you are more likely to see you. In bumper to bumper traffic I'd advise going even more to the right so that if you are hit from behind there is a better chance of you being pushed into the space next to the car ahead of you, vs being squished between the car in front and the one behind.

And yes, get used to riding as if you are invisible. Accept that while you may be technically doing the right thing that becomes irrelevant if (heaven forbid) you end up on the receiving end of 1000kgs+ of car

Thanks! I try to position myself anywhere but the middle of a lane, whilst trying to maximise my line of sight in the front. Stopping in first gear, whilst watching the mirrors like a hawk!

I avoid republic road. Driver brains seem to switch off completely on that piece of tarmac.


To add to this... holy crap. Midrand drivers. What the actual fukk.

Which road do you take? Conrad? I figured the wider tar of Republic will be a bit easier to navigate.

 

[Sinbad]

Thanks! I try to position myself anywhere but the middle of a lane, whilst trying to maximise my line of sight in the front. Stopping in first gear, whilst watching the mirrors like a hawk!



Which road do you take? Conrad? I figured the wider tar of Republic will be a bit easier to navigate.

Conrad to Jan Smuts. It's standstill, so it seems a lot safer. Then I turn right, and then left a bit further up and cut through the suburb to william nicol

 

[Y'all Qaeda]

Conrad to Jan Smuts. It's standstill, so it seems a lot safer. Then I turn right, and then left a bit further up and cut through the suburb to william nicol

That's the road with the speedbumps? Pop out there by the Marion on Nicol? I considered that route. Will try that maybe this afternoon.

 

[Sinbad]

That's the road with the speedbumps? Pop out there by the Marion on Nicol? I considered that route. Will try that maybe this afternoon.

Yes that's right.

On the way home I go republic road, for some reason it feels safer than in the mornings.

 

[Pox]

Thanks! I try to position myself anywhere but the middle of a lane, whilst trying to maximise my line of sight in the front. Stopping in first gear, whilst watching the mirrors like a hawk!



Which road do you take? Conrad? I figured the wider tar of Republic will be a bit easier to navigate.

As an extra: if you are not lane-splitting, try and sit behind one of the wheels of the car ahead of you. Not behind it, in line with it. That way any crap on the road will hopefully puncture their Tyre first.

 

[Tickled_Tortise]

First commute done.

Holy crap but cars really don't give a ****e do they? Didn't really lane split yet, so was riding in traffic like a car, and I get the impression the cars like that more. They were more inclined to give me chances etc. then when I lane split down republic - nice and wide piece of road.

When you start splitting, be on the lookout for Jay walking pedestrians when cars are standing still near an intersection or robot.

I had a close call this morning on waterfall drive Sunninghill. A pedestrian was walking though standstill traffic near the robot and stepped out from in front of a Quantum taxi luckily I saw her early giving me enough time to stop. A second later and she would have been sitting on my handle bars.

 

[Pox]

When you start splitting, be on the lookout for Jay walking pedestrians when cars are standing still near an intersection or robot.

I had a close call this morning on waterfall drive Sunninghill. A pedestrian was walking though standstill traffic near the robot and stepped out from in front of a Quantum taxi luckily I saw her early giving me enough time to stop. A second later and she would have been sitting on my handle bars.

Especially if there is a long tail-back of cars. Pedestrians seem to think this means they can cross the road wherever they want. I try to keep my speed extra slow when splitting thru stationary cars. Avoided a few pedestrians walking between the cars. with them not checking at all whats coming between the cars. Double especially if it's a bus. I've had two close calls like that, people who have gotten off the bus sitting at a robot and then blindly walking out.