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side reflectors removal = liabilty? - Monyx - 10-08-2007
The recent focus on bike safety in the SMH Drive section had me pondering the age-old preference for aesthetics over safety, especially concerning side reflectors.
Post a bike photo taken with flash and invariably it's met with howls of "ditch teh the reflectors you're blinding me!".
They're required by ADR so removal renders a bike unroadworthy which I guess could have implications if involved in accident w/o them.
In practice I wonder how deeply insurance or authorites dig, in terms of inspection of accident vehicles? I imagine most performance bikes are rendered technically unroadworthy what with TRE, after-market ECU, exhaust etc.
Going back few years ago I recall friend of friend desperately trying to chang wheels/tyres and his small sports steering on car he had accident in at the smash repairers, thinking aboiut his insurance policy.
Mark
RE: side reflectors removal = liabilty? - bandit - 10-08-2007
Make for an interseting read mark i have removed but it makes yoy wonder
RE: side reflectors removal = liabilty? - Tag 13 - 10-08-2007
bandit Wrote:Make for an interseting read mark i have removed but it makes yoy wonder
i guess in theory they could knock you back. i have written off one busa without the reflectors on it and they didnt care.
RE: side reflectors removal = liabilty? - ROD - 10-08-2007
Bugger is that why cars keep hitting me
RE: side reflectors removal = liabilty? - GCBusa - 10-08-2007
Who's to say they didn't come off in the incident????
RE: side reflectors removal = liabilty? - bandit - 10-08-2007
BUSA-RO Wrote:Bugger is that why cars keep hitting me
Nah Rod it cos your such a little fella
RE: side reflectors removal = liabilty? - xhiler8r - 10-08-2007
not every bike has them i know my 02 never came out with any on so there is the loop hole if you are looking fo one
RE: side reflectors removal = liabilty? - Volvi - 10-08-2007
never seen them in Victoria. tho for the first time on a new 07.
RE: side reflectors removal = liabilty? - maggot - 10-08-2007
they were standard on the k6 as well Volvi. not sure when they started putting them on though...
RE: side reflectors removal = liabilty? - ROD - 10-08-2007
they were standard on my k3
RE: side reflectors removal = liabilty? - Dan85 - 10-08-2007
didnt come on my m109r neither of my busas have had them and same with my dads bikes so no idea if there actually required or not
RE: side reflectors removal = liabilty? - Holger the Dane - 11-08-2007
Standard on the K4 also
RE: side reflectors removal = liabilty? - GlenTC - 11-08-2007
Everyone is trying to get something for nothing. Its a fact of modern life. Just insure through the companies that have a proven track record for sensible payout. Cheap will always be cheap for a reason. Make sure your expensive stuff is listed. Wheels and exhaust in particular. In the event of a write off, take spanners down to the recovery agent and el strippo. Everything good that you can carry or get salvage rights. An engine is worth a lot. Might even inspire a project.
RE: side reflectors removal = liabilty? - Macbusa - 12-08-2007
BUSA-RO Wrote:they were standard on my k3
i didn't get them on my new 03.. i feel so ripped off now..
RE: side reflectors removal = liabilty? - bandit - 12-08-2007
Macbusa Wrote:BUSA-RO Wrote:they were standard on my k3
i didn't get them on my new 03.. i feel so ripped off now..
It's ok Grant i will send you the ones off mine if you want
