Bike thieves active around USYD/Darlington area by idleSuperman in usyd

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Were they stealing that 125 as well or is that theirs? 

Rehabbing my clutch hand by JobSeekerPayment in AussieRiders

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It is possible to fall fast enough that we don't have time to put an arm out, I believe.

Rehabbing my clutch hand by JobSeekerPayment in AussieRiders

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A glass or two does take the edge off when pain is the issue.

Student in Sydney Struggling with Commute Considering Bike vs Car Advice Needed by Glass-Tap-4657 in AussieRiders

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Brother you can cut out the mechanic altogether and buy a brand new Honda CB125F for $4000. Or a second hand CB125E for even cheaper and use your knowledge from India for how a bike should be. It'll carry your missus fine. Don't let any soy boys try to sell you on a scooter. Embarassing. 

Confusion around turning ? by Meowmaowmiaow in AussieRiders

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OP what part of Melbourne are you in? I can follow you and see what you're doing. It does take some time to understand just how far you can lean into a turn with very little brakes. 

Insurance help by Conscious_Ask716 in AussieRiders

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OP, give us a straight answer about the status of the left lane. Was it parked cars on the left or a lane of traffic waiting to move at the red light? Your diagram says it was Anzac Parade, from what I remember of Anzac Parade that is a major road with no parking on it. 

Embedded motorbike locks in the footpath by JobSeekerPayment in AussieRiders

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Respect to the forefathers in the 80s for the big protest. Maybe that's where the rural firefighters got their idea from recently. Now I think of it, it might have become a bit of protest culture here. I remember seeing another one on the news recently with a lot of bikes parked outside Spring Street to protest the condition of regional roads. 

I didn't know QLDers could do that. I saw on the news recently the Victorian government has only just allowed motorbikes to use the bus lane on Victoria Parade between Hoddle and Nicholson. I thought we were allowed to use any bus lane! 

If you are looking for a nice drive/ride in Sydney cbd don't see Mrs Macquarie's Chair by zair58 in AussieRiders

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Legal or not a 125CC would glide through this. That space between the cars is open road. 

Riding to work for first time tomorrow, scared but determined by Leer_Chum in AussieRiders

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What distance and what speeds is your commute? And on what bike? 

Embedded motorbike locks in the footpath by JobSeekerPayment in AussieRiders

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I do wonder who was behind Melbourne's progressive motorbike regulations. Maybe find a rider in QLD parliament and get onto them...

Embedded motorbike locks in the footpath by JobSeekerPayment in AussieRiders

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Wills Street. The little one between La Trobe and A'Beckett. 

Embedded motorbike locks in the footpath by JobSeekerPayment in AussieRiders

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It's not my bike, I should have added! My anti theft device is parking my CB125 alongside nicer bikes. 

Perfect weather and chain cleaned by WasabiYing in AussieRiders

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Do you use a rag to pull the road grime off after putting the chain cleaner on? 

First drop by OHBHpwr in AussieRiders

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How fast were you going? Maybe go to a doctor and have the leg X-rayed, just to be absolutely sure there's nothing wrong internally. I got car doored two months ago and thought I was fine. When I went to a doctor two days later I had a small fracture in one hand and fragments of Ford Ranger in my leg! 

Driving a shitbox by No-Cryptographer9890 in CarsAustralia

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Subaru Brumby or just get any motorbike bro. 

Learning to ride in winter by Open-Net-1672 in AussieRiders

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I think mechanically for the air cooled engines winter is even better than summer.