France.... What an odd place

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by Nobbylad

I think you need spare bulbs as well.

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Yes these are part of your ememrgency kit that they expect you to carry.

Do not wave at passing bikers. The French rule is you can't take your hands off your bars. You can get stopped for it, stick your leg out instead, that goes for the car drivers that give way or let you ride past them. Car drivers will drive into a grass verge practically to let a bike past. They will also occasionall hover over a white line on a peage too (if only two lanes) to create an imaginary 3rd lane to let you past. Most French are rather courteous to bikers.
Look out for a friendly tip off from cars flicking their lights for up coming gendarmes hidden in bushes, they do have their favourite hotspots to eat their donuts in its usually because they are doing the rounds with the speed gun

[Mark_h]

There is also a serious fine/impoundment/guillotine if you are caught with a speed camera detector, even if it's not turned on.

Lidl currently doing bulb kits (car) and first aid kits for a couple of quid.

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

Yes these are part of your ememrgency kit that they expect you to carry.

Do not wave at passing bikers. The French rule is you can't take your hands off your bars. You can get stopped for it, stick your leg out instead, that goes for the car drivers that give way or let you ride past them. Car drivers will drive into a grass verge practically to let a bike past. They will also occasionall hover over a white line on a peage too (if only two lanes) to create an imaginary 3rd lane to let you past. Most French are rather courteous to bikers.
Look out for a friendly tip off from cars flicking their lights for up coming gendarmes hidden in bushes, they do have their favourite hotspots to eat their donuts in its usually because they are doing the rounds with the speed gun

They all wave around here, I wouldn't worry about it. I WOULD watch out for the cars coming in from some sidestreets, because you give way to them! Bonkers!

[dizzyblonde]

lol, we had that when we went into Rochefort, bloody madness, and they don;t care either...its like '' I'M FRENCH COMING THROUGH !!!! '' I CAN SEE YOU BUT i DON'T CARE!!!

[Wideboy]

dont you have to stay restricted untill your 25 of something over there, so if i was to go over unrestricted (legal over here) it would be illegal over there?

i didnt take any of that stuff when i went, lucky old me

[dizzyblonde]

dunno about that widepants, but at 14 my best mates son, is getting his first bike, ok its a moped but legal, plus its in his genes to be a biker

Originally Posted by Wideboy

dont you have to stay restricted untill your 25 of something over there, so if i was to go over unrestricted (legal over here) it would be illegal over there?

i didnt take any of that stuff when i went, lucky old me

All bikes are restricted to 100hp (officially...)

But you'd be fine over here.

[dizzyblonde]

I know one thing......fun size plates are perfectly acceptable over there!!!


It only took my best mate four years trying to register her 1977 Z1000, just so she could have one...

[embee]

Originally Posted by Mark_h

There is also a serious fine/impoundment/guillotine if you are caught with a speed camera detector, even if it's not turned on.

...but camera databases in satnavs are OK, like in the UK.

[anna]

Originally Posted by jamesterror

Yeah its French law, it was in one of the Top Gear episodes can't remember which exactly :P

I love it... it was on Top Gear so it must be true