I received the transalp, the condition is not bad. There are a few things I want to do on it.
- The centre stand is rusted , fancy a re-powder coat.
I WONDER HOW COMES THE STAND IS SO RUSTED? Would the same happen to the frame as the stand is there since new ?
- The pipes are soild but a new coat of high-temp paint would makes it looks good.
- A few odd marks on the plastics caused while stickers removal. Think the police does really care about the bike. They see it like selling their rubbish.
I am think to get a new set of battenberg like this:
http://www.flickr.co...rray/566309755/
Is it legal without actually having POLICE on it ?
I have seen these PSNI guys in real, they ride in pairs and like couriers in uniform
Is it legal to have Battenberg livery on it ?
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, Jul 30 2007 09:01 am
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Posted 30 July 2007 - 09:01 am
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Posted 30 July 2007 - 09:29 am
QUOTE(LUNLUNZAI @ Mon 30th Jul 2007, 09:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Is it legal without actually having POLICE on it ?
You should be OK, all you are doing is making the bike more easily visible, the Police don't have a copyright over that design. If its good enough for the Police to use for extra visibility then it should be good enough for us. If you put a slogan "I like the Police" on the side you may be pushing your luck a bit too far, but in theory even that should be OK.
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Posted 30 July 2007 - 02:10 pm
The issue is whether you may be construed as imitating a Police vehicle; it doesn't matter if you are not intending to.. Without the text on it, it's unlikely to be a problem.
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Posted 30 July 2007 - 02:37 pm
QUOTE(stu @ Mon 30th Jul 2007, 02:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The issue is whether you may be construed as imitating a Police vehicle; it doesn't matter if you are not intending to.. Without the text on it, it's unlikely to be a problem.
the highways agency use a similar livery on thier vehicles so claim you're impersonating one of them and you'll be fine.
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Posted 30 July 2007 - 03:40 pm
QUOTE(ChrisG @ Mon 30th Jul 2007, 03:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
the highways agency use a similar livery on thier vehicles so claim you're impersonating one of them and you'll be fine.
HIGH AGENCY USING YELLOW / BLACK WITH AMBER STROBE LIGHTS
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Posted 30 July 2007 - 04:08 pm
IT COSTS £430 FOR A FULL LIVERY AND £580 FITTED
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Posted 30 July 2007 - 04:38 pm
QUOTE(LUNLUNZAI @ Mon 30th Jul 2007, 04:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
IT COSTS £430 FOR A FULL LIVERY AND £580 FITTED
you have too much money fer yer own good
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Posted 30 July 2007 - 04:39 pm
QUOTE(wicklamulla @ Mon 30th Jul 2007, 05:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
you have too much money fer yer own good
that's biking fer me !
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Posted 30 July 2007 - 08:20 pm
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Posted 31 July 2007 - 09:47 am
I researched this recently and there is a Governmental statute that says that you can only have unusual retro reflective tape by special dispensation. If you wanted to put differnet couloured reflective tape on your bike then there are certain things to avoid (red on the side or front f'rinstance) I am toying with doing Battenburg squares on my handguards. The upshot of it is that if you don't take the piss then you can't be done with impersonation.
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Posted 31 July 2007 - 10:01 am
QUOTE(Stunts @ Tue 31st Jul 2007, 10:32 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I researched this recently and there is a Governmental statute that says that you can only have unusual retro reflective tape by special dispensation. If you wanted to put differnet couloured reflective tape on your bike then there are certain things to avoid (red on the side or front f'rinstance) I am toying with doing Battenburg squares on my handguards. The upshot of it is that if you don't take the piss then you can't be done with impersonation.
I am still searching companies which already have a transalp battenberg template. The company I contacted before told me a large amount of the £430 actually contributed a lot to make a template. If they would have the template in hand then the price would be much less!
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Posted 31 July 2007 - 04:54 pm
There is a guy in our bike club that is a traffic cop I'll ask him on the legallity of it tonight if he is there.
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Posted 31 July 2007 - 06:30 pm
I've got yella reflectives on mine
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I'm not certain by had understood that blue reflectives were a no no
(as are blue lights - including "wanker lights")
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I'm not certain by had understood that blue reflectives were a no no
(as are blue lights - including "wanker lights")
Edited by E.T., 31 July 2007 - 08:00 pm.
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Posted 31 July 2007 - 09:59 pm
QUOTE(TDMTAM @ Tue 31st Jul 2007, 05:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
There is a guy in our bike club that is a traffic cop I'll ask him on the legallity of it tonight if he is there.
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Spoke to the guy & he says as long as there are no blue lights, police logos, service numbers or you are dressed the same as a cop you should be ok. He did say you may get an over zelous newbie cop trying it on though.
What he did suggest is not to put the full battenberg livery on instead.
Hope this is off help!
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Posted 31 July 2007 - 10:46 pm
Having read through this topic I'm dissapionted to find no mention of CAKE! 
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Posted 31 July 2007 - 11:15 pm
QUOTE(David H @ Tue 31st Jul 2007, 11:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Having read through this topic I'm dissapionted to find no mention of CAKE!
now you've gone and done it !!!
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Posted 01 August 2007 - 08:11 pm
QUOTE(E.T. @ Wed 1st Aug 2007, 07:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
looksee here:
methinks thats a No then. unless of course the blue panels were not retroflective (ie painted blue) and hte yellow panels Reflective were actually orange
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Posted 02 August 2007 - 06:22 am
There was no mention of yellow on the side which is pretty much the standard base on all the emergency services vehicles, so I think this already conforms. So if you where to do yellow and orange you should be OK. I also remember reading somewhere that as of a couple of years ago all recovery vehicles should have retro-reflective battenburg along there sides. So if asked show them you tool kit a tell them you are a mobile mechanic. 
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Posted 02 August 2007 - 06:29 pm
QUOTE(LUNLUNZAI @ Mon 30th Jul 2007, 10:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Is it legal without actually having POLICE on it ?
If you use that design i think you should have 'POLITE' on it
The whole legal/non legal discussion seems to hang on reflective materials. If you like the design why not make it in non reflective material? Especially the yellow can be made quite bright without actually being reflective.
I'm sure you'll still be noticed in traffic .
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