acpo guide to dealing with motorcycles

Originally Posted by MavUK

I don't have a problem telling people to 'hang on a sec' if somethign interesting is happenning on the road.

As for the 150quid handsfree - I don't think it's as simple as that.

You pay 150 for the handsfree kit, at the point of paying for the phone. next year you geta new phone. Hold on, that means a new handsfree kit. Or you limit yourself to the type of phone you can buy - if phones are still made for the kit you have.

Then you sell the car with this great ugly lump of plastic in it - that's gotta affect the resale value surely? You can't ever take it out again as then you have great bug ugly holes in the dash.

My current car came with a handsfree kit in it. It's ugly. There was only one phone that would fit it, and that was only after I paid an extra 120 euros for a new holder (I fitted it myself). So now I'm limited to what phone I can use when I replace mine next year. My wife (who got her phone before we knew the car came with a handsfree kit) has a phone that isn't compatable with the kit - so she still uses the personal handsfree version. It's a nightmare.

If it wasn't for teh fact the car came with one fitted I wouldn't have one. There is not excuse for not using a bluetooth / personal handsfree though.

Stu

Solution.... It's called BLUE TOOTH and it works with any modern handset.... I have a small controller on the dash (about 5cm x 1.5cm) and the phone is velcro'ed to the dash, the velcro covering an unused switch blanking plate. All very neat & tidy.

When I sell the car, the H/F kit comes out (unless I take a bluetooth option on my next one).

Originally Posted by MavUK

As for the 150quid handsfree - I don't think it's as simple as that.

You pay 150 for the handsfree kit, at the point of paying for the phone. next year you geta new phone. Hold on, that means a new handsfree kit. Or you limit yourself to the type of phone you can buy - if phones are still made for the kit you have.

Then you sell the car with this great ugly lump of plastic in it - that's gotta affect the resale value surely? You can't ever take it out again as then you have great bug ugly holes in the dash.

So you are saying that all the above is a good excuse to break the law and put the lives of innocent people at risk?

Like I said, some car drivers are lazy and selfish.....

[Viney]

Originally Posted by Razor

According to RiDE average age of UK biker is 41, if you also ride a CBR600RR. You are Scoobs

*Nods*

[Viney]

Originally Posted by Jelster

So what's wrong with asking the client to wait for a moment as you need to think about what you're doing ?? Most (in fact all) of the clients I have spoken to while driving haven't had a problem with this.

I always confirm our discussion on an email too, as I don't have the ability to write anything down. That way if I agree to do something it also acts as a reminder to do it..

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You type whilst driving...hell, your another level

Originally Posted by Viney

You type whilst driving...hell, your another level

Well at least I don't text while driving... Now that is plain stupid...

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Originally Posted by Viney

*Nods*

You've made him younger too...