scooters safer than motorcycles ???

"Scooters with low centre of gravity are safer than other motorcycles..."

WTF !!??

http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/all-revved-up/2005/11/27/1133026350293.html

last paragraph:-
"
It was a serious matter, conceded Chris Smith, an IT businessman, but should
not deter potential buyers. Scooters, with their low centres of gravity, are
safer than other motorcycles, and riders must pass a stringent test. Most
importantly, riders must realise safety is all about constant awareness of
other road users. "You can only be in an accident if you are there."

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They are 'safer', but probably not for that reason. It's an article in
a newspaper, not a technical journal and written with that audience in
mind.

Nev..
'03 ZX12R

 

thank you


The RSPCA thanks you as well

 

Why are they safer? Because they have tiny diameter wheels, underpowered
engines, small disk brakes?

The only reason motorcycles are more dangerous is due to the fact that they
are faster and can bite you in the ass if you don't use common sense.

 

It's ARSE you idiot

 

Actually, 1013 (you don't mind if I call you that?), the difference is
that scooters tend to be riden by scooter riders and motorcycles tend to
be riden by motorcycle riders.

I have been on _many_ group rides, for various reasons.

Most of which have been motorcycle rides.

I have been on one scooter ride, the organisers deemed the Z50 Honda an
honorary scooter for the day, and it was a totally different experience.

The participant were not out to extend their egos (or their dicks) by
stupid or outrageous riding, but, rather to enjoy a cruise round various
bits of Sydney. (It was the follow the blue line ride.)

As a sweeping generalisation (well, it _is_ aus.moto!) scooterists are a
much more laid back and relaxed bunch compared with the average bikie.

regards,
CrazyCam

 

Who's arse?

 

Arsed if I know.

hey dad, Billy Connolly told me to **** off!

 

Julie's?

 

Not bashing scooter riders or anything, but nah, I won't give up my
Yammy FZ6 for a scooter, as I think small scooters are lethal. Even
learning to ride on a 250 was tricky on the highways.
I read somewhere about 50% of scooter riders go on to get proper
motorbicycles, so it's all good!

PS- I'm the long term lurker, who's been steadily learning and
practicing on a new diamond black FZ6 fazer, and no, I'm not Hatz in
disguise, I promise!

Shane.
SR250----->Fz6 Fazer....

 

CTP premium for your FZ6 in Melbourne $455.40
CTP premium for a 50cc scooter in Melbourne $63.80.

Obviously what you think and the basis for the TAC premium calculations
are in different realities.

Nev..

 

Yes, but, like shafties, everyone knows you cant wheelie a scooter....

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I ridden a few scooters in my time. It only *looks* like you're are cruising
because they are so slow. I'd ride mine full tilt 99.9% of the time and was
lucky if I ever got over 60km/h

 

Maybe you can't wheelie a scooter but it doesn't mean that no one else can

 

Mate, get fucked...... (It is still Harsh Week, isn't it?)

As someone who rides a Z50 on the public roads in NSW, I _know_ about
being flat out everywhere.....also a 1978 Yammie 125.

I still maintain that the scooter mob are are much friendlier, less
agro, less competative mob than bikies.

regards,
CrazyCam

 

Ahh look it's the bloke who used to give all us real motorcyclists a bad
name with his scooter antics down Elizabeth St on Saturday mornings.
Where do you lurk now... Northbridge?


Nev..

 

Chasing big bikes down the freeway. Hee hee!

 

CTP premiums are not based on injuries suffered by the riders. They
are about injuries of third parties which, in the case of bikes, I
assume is dominated by pillion injuries and associated claims. Not
many pillions on 50cc scooters; and with a pillion I assume speed is
about 30km/h!

Nevertheless, in relation to the claim they are lethal, in SA there
has not been a scooter fatality since, I think, 1998. That's a good
record.

 

and, FWIW, SA is one of the states that have a car licence being enough
to ride a 50cc scoot.

regards,
CrazyCam

 

Because the premiums I quoted are for Victoria and the CTP scheme is a
no-fault scheme and in the majority of claims by motorcyclists it is the
motorcyclist who is injured rather than a third party the figured indeed
to reflect the cost of injuries suffered by the riders.

Nev..