Noisy Motorbikes.

[Old Grumpy]

The police in NWS got serious yesterday on this problem, they visited local schools and removed over a hundred illegally modified motorbikes. Today they rolled a road roller over them. I understand the parents have been told they can have the rest of the bike back after paying 2,000bht fine. About time I think .

[Natas]

Great post.. hahaha The Village Scooter gangs.

[timmy]

I wish the BIB would spend an afternoon in our village , with there roller ...

[newtovillagelife]

Thais care about noise, hard to believe...

[BillaRickaDickay]

Good idea but did the BIB really crush those mufflers? I don't see a picture of them after the Roller has done it's job, and why would you use a Roller over a Steel Grid.

[saint]

Good idea but did the BIB really crush those mufflers? I don't see a picture of them after the Roller has done it's job, and why would you use a Roller over a Steel Grid.

Your right , makes no sense , and some of those mufflers look like standard manufacturers systems .
Maybe its just all bull to prove or not , that Thailands finest are not just highwaymen .

[BillaRickaDickay]

Maybe Old Grumpy can locate an after event photo, he did say that the deed was to be done today, l can then get some sleep tonight.

[parrot]

Crunch

[pipoz4444]

Why do they line them up over a stormwater grate, when all them had to do was move them one meter to the left or right?

Or maybe the roller driver has to follow the White Line, because the Policeman is there with him??

pipoz4444

[BillaRickaDickay]

Thanks Parrot, l can now rest easy tonight.

[FrazeeDK]

so the bikes get let out of jail when the owner shows up with a stock muffler and/or the appropriate donation?

Since there's not a whole helluva lot of racing tracks up here in Udon you'd think the cops would be hitting the after market shops that sell the prohibited items..

[Old Grumpy]

so the bikes get let out of jail when the owner shows up with a stock muffler and/or the appropriate donation?

Since there's not a whole helluva lot of racing tracks up here in Udon you'd think the cops would be hitting the after market shops that sell the prohibited items..

I asked the police chief that very question, he told me they are aware of three such shops but they can't stop them selling them , that's not against the law, but they have all been warned if they fit them , they will be prosecuted .
No they don't have to bring the stock exhaust with them, the bike is released without any fitted and they sign an agreement to fit a standard item, pay the 2kbht fine, get a receipt, so genuine, and told if caught again the bike is confiscated permanently .I also asked why they didn't check the kids for licenses, helmets at the same time. which seemed a logical thing to do in my book, but was told that's for another day .

[MusicalBars]

Heineken did a cheeky advert in the UK years ago showing the road dug up and all the water electric and gas co all using the same hole.
Heineken could do a similar add in Thailand showing the police stopping for helmets tax ins drink driving all at the same time what a refreshing change.

[saint]

Why do they line them up over a stormwater grate, when all them had to do was move them one meter to the left or right?

Or maybe the roller driver has to follow the White Line, because the Policeman is there with him??

pipoz4444

Because that would involve thought and logic , but rest easy , the drain that that grate covered was probably full of rubbish anyway .
Just another photo opp for Thailands finest to show the gullible public they are doing such a great job .
Why does it need three men to drive a road roller ?

[TAXIfor7/11]

i wonder if the 3 BIB,now qualify for their ''road roller '' medals?,can see a big presentation coming up

[BillaRickaDickay]

I also asked why they didn't check the kids for licenses, helmets at the same time. which seemed a logical thing to do in my book, but was told that's for another day .

I have also thought the same and maybe it's the offenders ability to pay the fine on the spot, I suspect most Thai's will have 200bht in their pocket, 2 or 3 offences might be difficult.

[timmy]

I,ve also noticed in at the village condo where many " tech students " live the " CC " size of the motorbikes is rising quite quickly , a year or two ago it was all Waves , clicks and the odd 150cc honda , now there are well over a dozen bikes going up from the 150cc to 650cc Hondas and Kawasaki's , is it all on Credit or Rich mummy and daddys ???

I also saw on the news some 13 year old boy had his foot ripped off in Chang Mai after his parents bought him a 1000cc superbike and he stuffed it into a SUV .

[BillaRickaDickay]

I,ve also noticed in at the village condo where many " tech students " live the " CC " size of the motorbikes is rising quite quickly , a year or two ago it was all Waves , clicks and the odd 150cc honda , now there are well over a dozen bikes going up from the 150cc to 650cc Hondas and Kawasaki's , is it all on Credit or Rich mummy and daddys ???

I also saw on the news some 13 year old boy had his foot ripped off in Chang Mai after his parents bought him a 1000cc superbike and he stuffed it into a SUV .

Yer right there, I come and go to LOS on a regular basis, this trip I notice a sharp increase in big bikes on the road from 4 months ago, also the bike shops have more on display.
Spoilt brat mode comes to mind "If my Little Baby wants he must have".

[TicToc]

So what about the bikes that have aftermarket exhausts with mufflers fitted,are they ok.I think if you fit an aftermarket
exhaust you should have a receipt from the bike checkers (like MOT) to say it passes the test on DB levels and can be produced on demand.
Imagine a line of Harley exhausts

[TicToc]

I,ve also noticed in at the village condo where many " tech students " live the " CC " size of the motorbikes is rising quite quickly , a year or two ago it was all Waves , clicks and the odd 150cc honda , now there are well over a dozen bikes going up from the 150cc to 650cc Hondas and Kawasaki's , is it all on Credit or Rich mummy and daddys ???

I also saw on the news some 13 year old boy had his foot ripped off in Chang Mai after his parents bought him a 1000cc superbike and he stuffed it into a SUV .

Yer right there, I come and go to LOS on a regular basis, this trip I notice a sharp increase in big bikes on the road from 4 months ago, also the bike shops have more on display.
Spoilt brat mode comes to mind "If my Little Baby wants he must have".

So does that mean you are a part THAImer