VFR 800

[Guest koma]

eh hamsterz maybe meet up 1 day then we take photo 2gether compare the 2 different types and the measurments etc let the guys compare k

[Guest R1szuan]

how do you guys gauge your squezzing thru slow traffic with your side panniers? i try on my bike last weekend...bang5 mirrors,scrapped 4 car doors and bang a bus while moving... any idea how to gauge better?

[Bieffe]

Originally posted by R1szuan@Aug 11 2004, 03:43 PM

how do you guys gauge your squezzing thru slow traffic with your side panniers? i try on my bike last weekend...bang5 mirrors,scrapped 4 car doors and bang a bus while moving... any idea how to gauge better?

Don't be an A hole and give us bikers a bad name lah...why keep squeezing if u buay jai.

Hit so many things! Really horrible of u man.

[HamsterZ]

Originally posted by koma@Aug 11 2004, 03:11 PM

eh hamsterz maybe meet up 1 day then we take photo 2gether compare the 2 different types and the measurments etc let the guys compare k

ahh no problem... get 1 sunday we take an evening ride to marina south! heheh coz i always wash bike on sunday...

[HamsterZ]

Originally posted by R1szuan@Aug 11 2004, 03:43 PM

how do you guys gauge your squezzing thru slow traffic with your side panniers? i try on my bike last weekend...bang5 mirrors,scrapped 4 car doors and bang a bus while moving... any idea how to gauge better?

What I did was to squeeze when all the cars are stationary due to traffic light. Then as i go thru i look at the distance b/w my panniers and the vehicle. Its not very nice to damage other ppl vechicle while trying out..

 

For my case, ppl hit me coz they never notice a rear side panniers as they cut in

 

Hope this helps

[HamsterZ]

Originally posted by Bieffe@Aug 11 2004, 04:09 PM

Don't be an A hole and give us bikers a bad name lah...why keep squeezing if u buay jai.

Hit so many things! Really horrible of u man.

You are to an extent very right. After installing my panniers, i found it it is so much safer not to squeeze. But then again that also kinda reduced my fun on the way to work!

[Guest koma]

eh hamsterz how bout next fri 9:30pm at kallang kfc?? we organise 1 vfr outing

[william_liu]

Originally posted by R1szuan@Aug 11 2004, 03:43 PM

how do you guys gauge your squezzing thru slow traffic with your side panniers? i try on my bike last weekend...bang5 mirrors,scrapped 4 car doors and bang a bus while moving... any idea how to gauge better?

Practise makes perfect.... can also try using your mirrors as a gauge, estimate how much further the panniers stick out from your mirrors' width, and then use that as a guide.

 

And when in doubt, don't squeeze 1st!

 

[kobane]

Originally posted by R1szuan@Aug 11 2004, 03:43 PM

how do you guys gauge your squezzing thru slow traffic with your side panniers? i try on my bike last weekend...bang5 mirrors,scrapped 4 car doors and bang a bus while moving... any idea how to gauge better?

erm.... R1szuan,

 

how come you still alive and kicking after doing all that damage?

 

dint nobody come after you?

 

anyway, most bike with original side panniers (eg beemers, divvy900, 02 vfrs) have that problem of a wider backside (of course, less ST11, where the wing mirrors are wider. if the wing mirrors go through, we got absolutely no problem with the panniers following suit). let's not talk about aftermarket panniers. they go as wide as they wanna get...

 

please guys, if you are riding a "big boy" by now, you should know it's totally not safe to follow smaller bikes like the SPs, Krrs to go squeezing in between cars. big bikes have an obvious wider width. if in doubt, stop and let the cars move ist. just too bad for those bikes following behind you haha... the most, stay behind cars and let them admire your big bike lor...

 

why get yourself into such unnecessary risks?

[edwin1605198569]

Got Licence, No $$ Buy Bike. Sad.. .. ..

[Guest R1szuan]

Originally posted by Bieffe@Aug 11 2004, 04:09 PM

Don't be an A hole and give us bikers a bad name lah...why keep squeezing if u buay jai.

Hit so many things! Really horrible of u man.

actually i tot i can squeeze thru..and the car driver refused to budge abit.. and the rest from far i tot i can clear..sekali not ..... :sian:

[Guest R1szuan]

Originally posted by kobane@Aug 12 2004, 12:31 AM

erm.... R1szuan,

 

how come you still alive and kicking after doing all that damage?

 

dint nobody come after you?

 

anyway, most bike with original side panniers (eg beemers, divvy900, 02 vfrs) have that problem of a wider backside (of course, less ST11, where the wing mirrors are wider. if the wing mirrors go through, we got absolutely no problem with the panniers following suit). let's not talk about aftermarket panniers. they go as wide as they wanna get...

 

please guys, if you are riding a "big boy" by now, you should know it's totally not safe to follow smaller bikes like the SPs, Krrs to go squeezing in between cars. big bikes have an obvious wider width. if in doubt, stop and let the cars move ist. just too bad for those bikes following behind you haha... the most, stay behind cars and let them admire your big bike lor...

 

why get yourself into such unnecessary risks?

it happen in bet malaysia and sgp....

[Guest R1szuan]

guess i am too used riding without side box..and i tot my boxes is small and cute...however it is not. Fat,big and ugly..hehehehee one day i should measure the breath of VFR,FJR,St13,GS and Goldwing. Use it as guide for me...

[Bieffe]

VFR the box not only protrude out quite abit..but also mounted very high up so the height just nice to strike the wings of cars.

 

Other touring bike the boxes are mounted much lower to improve CG.

[CaMiE]

hehe.. one way to "try out" squeezing is to follow behind a bigger bike.. =) tat's wat i did when i first got my bike and i had a real phobia to hit people's car.. keke.. so wil juz follow when i see any STs.. FJR in the front.. slowly from there..wil learn to gauge the distance and make it easier to do it on my own.. BUT.. one thing is.. you mite not see them often loh....

[Guest limpeiwah]

simple solution : take out boxes when riding around singapore lah.

 

koma dont tell me u REALLY need all 3 boxes to go to base and back.

 

ha ha sorry use u as an example cos your boxes are the fiercest.

[Guest R1szuan]

Originally posted by Bieffe@Aug 12 2004, 10:33 AM

VFR the box not only protrude out quite abit..but also mounted very high up so the height just nice to strike the wings of cars.

 

Other touring bike the boxes are mounted much lower to improve CG.

maybe that the reason why i got problem in squezzing..my bike the box is abit on par with the car mirror..probably that why my judgement is bad.

 

last time my 2 sidebox is below the car mirror so no problem man...

[HamsterZ]

Originally posted by koma@Aug 11 2004, 10:44 PM

eh hamsterz how bout next fri 9:30pm at kallang kfc?? we organise 1 vfr outing

gimme a call somewhere on thrusday (20/08/2004) coz i might be preparing stuffs for a desaru trip that weekend!

[HamsterZ]

Originally posted by kobane@Aug 12 2004, 12:31 AM

erm.... R1szuan,

 

how come you still alive and kicking after doing all that damage?

 

dint nobody come after you?

 

anyway, most bike with original side panniers (eg beemers, divvy900, 02 vfrs) have that problem of a wider backside (of course, less ST11, where the wing mirrors are wider. if the wing mirrors go through, we got absolutely no problem with the panniers following suit). let's not talk about aftermarket panniers. they go as wide as they wanna get...

 

please guys, if you are riding a "big boy" by now, you should know it's totally not safe to follow smaller bikes like the SPs, Krrs to go squeezing in between cars. big bikes have an obvious wider width. if in doubt, stop and let the cars move ist. just too bad for those bikes following behind you haha... the most, stay behind cars and let them admire your big bike lor...

 

why get yourself into such unnecessary risks?

I agree with you in bigger bikes not squeezing. Somehow it really feels safer but less exciting. Other then hitting other ppls vehicle, its a bit heartpain to see parallel lines on your bike n panniers.

 

For me now I listen to music and ride like a goldwing hehe. Some drivers gave a thumbs up when they saw me since I put my panniers. Some even strike a conversation at the lights.

[ashenZ]

Originally posted by HamsterZ@Aug 12 2004, 06:59 PM

I agree with you in bigger bikes not squeezing. Somehow it really feels safer but less exciting. Other then hitting other ppls vehicle, its a bit heartpain to see parallel lines on your bike n panniers.

 

For me now I listen to music and ride like a goldwing hehe. Some drivers gave a thumbs up when they saw me since I put my panniers. Some even strike a conversation at the lights.

Dats the way hamZ

 

Live the RidE!

[ashenZ]

anyway moi fren and i found some useful items to to protect ur beautiful panniers from dropping of bike and scratches... those interested pm mi ur email... coz the file size rather big~

 

it lukz damn nice... juz todae we put on some add-ons and design.. garuntee protect against drops n bumps.... but dun have the pix yet...

 

but have old design pix... see who wanz.. PM mi~

[kobane]

Originally posted by ashenZ@Aug 12 2004, 07:41 PM

anyway moi fren and i found some useful items to to protect ur beautiful panniers from dropping of bike and scratches... those interested pm mi ur email... coz the file size rather big~

 

it lukz damn nice... juz todae we put on some add-ons and design.. garuntee protect against drops n bumps.... but dun have the pix yet...

 

but have old design pix... see who wanz.. PM mi~

ashenZ,

 

PM sent.

[Guest koma]

Originally posted by limpeiwah@Aug 12 2004, 12:02 PM

simple solution : take out boxes when riding around singapore lah.

 

koma dont tell me u REALLY need all 3 boxes to go to base and back.

 

ha ha sorry use u as an example cos your boxes are the fiercest.

eh 2dae the 3 box save me alot of trouble leh all pack until full sell my helmet lar then pick up mu camera n book frm my fren then go shoppin for some bike stuff. btw anyone knoes where can i find those damm hella comet 460 fog lights juz cant seem 2 find them onli found the turning signal light and the equipment i need to mod it to attach to my bike. 1 mod down another 1 to go~~ some more 2dae bloody bike die on me again lucky knoe how 2 push start with 3 bloody big boxes 2dae die die muz go n change thye stoopid batt or check the rectifier liao

[robinhood]

Hi,

u r ah goh's fren rite? do u know the url for the vfr forum?

[ashenZ]

nabehzz.... today moi ST panniers kena scratch~~~ Xim tia~~!~

 

wanted to stick the protectors up tmrw but...... woe iz mi......