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rezzin · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Jul 2007 Karma :

Those bl00dy 'Gritter' lorries. There savage. Due to me having a tinted visor (black) and not being bothered to change it (gets difficult when you keep having to switch them) i have to have my visor up when the dark sets it,and in the past week and a bit ive been caned twice by gritter lorries. First time it suprised me and i got nearly a faceful of grit and it hit my bike,this time tonight i thought 'here it comes' the second before i got covered. P^ssed me off big time really,stuff like that can quite easily injure you if your travelling at excessive speeds,and also can damage your bike id imagine. But oh well,just a heads up to watch out for the swines! Wink

tintin · Traffic Copper Joined: 23 Jun 2004 Karma :

TBH if you ride with a black visor at night then you are asking for trouble! Buy a Shoei, you can change the visor over in 30 seconds....
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vic24 · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 16 Apr 2007 Karma :

""P^ssed me off big time really,stuff like that can quite easily injure you if your travelling at excessive speeds,and also can damage your bike id imagine""

Not as much as roads covered in ice would!
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Mr Nice Guy · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Jul 2007 Karma :

Excessive speeds?? Laughing

Oh you mean for the conditions? Cool

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Eddie Hitler · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Nov 2007 Karma :

If i can add to the blatantly obvious news, remember to wipe after a number 2. I heard it can get quite slippery down there if you dont. Thumbs Up

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Walloper · Super Spammer Joined: 24 Feb 2005 Karma :

Gritters are bastarts and so are the bastarts who drive and load them up with that shite they put on the road to make it more dangerous to drive on.... Evil or Very Mad

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iCraig · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 Jun 2004 Karma :

Walloper, can you imagine what it'd be like if they didn't grit the roads?

You'd have far far more accidents on our roads. And you certainly wouldn't be able to ride a bike in the winter unless you like sliding down the road on your arse.

Also I dislike them too after I drive the other direction past one the other day only to have my windscreen get cracked by some of the larger salt stones that were thrown at my car by it! But they do their job and needs must!

Mudskipper · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Karma :

rezzin · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Jul 2007 Karma :

Yes,traveling at excessive speeds to anyone other than on a 50cc scooter. Rolling Eyes

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TUG · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 May 2007 Karma :

I have a tinted visor and can see fine, on my other helmet i have a clear one and the car lights blind me. If you concentrate then a visor wont stop you from seeing.
I dont leave my gf's house at 10:30pm then scream "arhhhhhhhh am blind!!!!" Rolling Eyes

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chris-red · Have you considered a TDM? Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Karma :

It's winter, just wear a clear one Confused

I have my tinted for the summer but in winter there is no point.
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Walloper · Super Spammer Joined: 24 Feb 2005 Karma :

If your vision is obstructed you can concentate your nuts off but you still wont see 100%. Vision needs light. Dark worn dirty visors block light. If light is blocked you will not see things.

I never saw your smile coz you had a dark visor on. But if I concentrate I can see the funny side of that..
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TUG · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 May 2007 Karma :

Thats all well and true but i've still not had a problem with my visor. Where as my clear one just blinds me from car lights.
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Walloper · Super Spammer Joined: 24 Feb 2005 Karma :

It is not the brightest thing to use at night. There is always a chance someone wearing dark clothes walks out and you just will not see them. Not worth th chance of a pull either.
But if you must. Karma

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Fadel · Trackday Trickster Joined: 06 Feb 2006 Karma :

Black visor on my first lid was a bastard at night, was as dark looking out as it was looking in.

Black visor on my new lid is alot better though, more light tint on the inside so can still see pretty well at night.

I just won't change it over because it looks crap lol

tintin · Traffic Copper Joined: 23 Jun 2004 Karma :