REFLECTIVE TAPE AS SAFETY TAPE ON SCOOTER SIDE STAND.. SAFETY STRIPE

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REFLECTIVE TAPE PUT ON THE SIDE STAND IN THE MATTER OF SAFETY STRIPE

SIDE STAND IN LIFTED POSITION .

IN  THE  NIGHT  WHEN THE  BLACK SIDE  STAND JUTTING  OUT  WOULD  NOT  BE  VISIBLE THE  APPLICATION  OF  TWO  PATCHES  OF  REFLECTIVE  TAPE IN  THE  MANNER  OF  SAFETY  STRIPE  WOULD  MAKE  IT  VISIBLE.  SO  IF  YOU  HAVE FORGOTTEN  TO  LIFT  THE  STAND  AFTER  STAYING  THE  MOTORCYCLE  YOUR  FAULT  / THE  OPEN  SIDE STAND  WOULD  BE  VIABLE  TO  OTHERS AND  THEY  MAY  WARN YOU.

YOU  REQUIRE  JUST  FOUR  INCHES  OF  THIS  2" WIDE  TAPE.  IT  COSTS  JUST  RS. 4/-.
ALL  THESE  MEASURES  ARE  TEMPORARY.  THERE  SHOULD  BE  A LAW  MAKING  IT  COMPULSORY  FOR  TWO  WHEELER  MANUFACTURING  COMPANIES  TO  PROVIDE ELECTRONIC SIDED  STAND  WARNING  SYSTEM IN  ALL  VEHICLES.

BUT  EVEN  IN  THIS  CASE  WHEN THE  SYSTEM  IS  ALREADY  THERE  BUT  IN  THE  RAREST CASE  HAS  FAILED THIS  WAY OF  REFLECTIVE TAPE  WILL  GIVE  YOU SOME  HELP.  BUT  YOU  HAVE  TI  PRAY  THAT  SOME  NICE  SOUL NOTICES  YOUR  FAULT AND  IS  ABLE  TO  STOP  YOU BEFORE  YOU  TAKE  A SHARP  LEFT  TURN. 

MOBIKE FOR THE FUKRAS

Bullet motorcycle from Enfield is  very  popular with  Punjab youth.  The chief  reason  is  its  association  with  macho  image because  of  its  engine  power and  more  because  of  the  exhaust sound it  produces.

When  it  is  accelerated the  sound  is  ear  shattering .

In  my  opinion the  youth  loves  it  for  its exhaust  sound.  The  sound  announces  the  presence  of  a fukra ( showoff) .

To show off the  youth  goes  at  high  speed  and  acceleration and  many  a times  meets  with  accidents.

If  the  company  puts a good  silencer  to  muzzle  it's  sound  the  sales  will  fall  80%.

But  to  the  general public  a nuisance  will  be  gone.

Do  we  have  laws  governing  how  much  sound  a motorcycle  can  produce  at  the  most ?      

UNIVERSAL SIGNAL FOR WARNING A MOTORCYCLIST FOR OPEN SIDE STAND

I think   that  a visual  signal  may help kid  we  put  up  small  boards  or  posters.
But  if  we  see  a scooterist or  motorcyclist  is  passing  you  with  his  side  stand  in  open  position  a Siren  or  hooting sound  will  reach  him  better.  Even  if  he  has  passed  you  he  can  listen  to  the  warning  sound  angry  check  his  side  stand  while  riding.

Skidding Season Ahead.. Deadly Drizzle

The  monsoon season  tests our  skill  and knowledge to  the  full.  Most  of  us  graduate into motorcycle  riding on  our  own  from  bicycle  riding  in  India.

20 years  back  I witnessed  an accident  on  Paver   road  near  Bahram  town.  It  was  a rainy  day .  Two  buses ,  two truck and  a car  had  bumped  into  each other.  The  directions  in  which  the   were  pointing  made  it  very  clear  that  they  had c skidded.  There was  muss  to  on  the  road.  On  enquiry  I found  that  the  drizzle  had  done  the  damage.  After  the  collision  of  a truck   and  two  buses others bumped  into  them  in  trying  to  cross them  by  putting  a set  of  wheels  onto  wet  soil and  then  getting  onto  the  road.

The  slippery  clay  soil was too much for  me  also  to  negotiate on  my  scooter  mig  my  wife  in  the  pillion.

On  discussing  the  matter  with  my wife's auncle  who  was  an ex pilot  of  the  Indian  Air  Force  I came  to  know  that  as  it  starts  training  in    drizzle  the  water  and  spilled engine oil from the  vehicles forms  a thin  layer which  makes  the  vehicles  skid.  While  landing  the   aircraft they  have  to  keep this  thing  in  mind.

So if  all of  a sudden  if it starts  training  in a drizzle we  have  to  allows  down  or better  let  it  rain  for  a few  minutes and  then take  to  the  road .

The  urge  to  get  to  our  destination  in  a hurry  when it has started drizzling puts  us  into  trouble.