ROAD AND SAFETY are most important to us
TO THOSE WHO RESPECT THE ROAD,
THE ROAD RESPECTS AND PROTECTS THEIR LIVES....

August 2010 -07th,Madurai BIKES FOR THOSE REACHING 50Y..... AND BEYOND., WHAT BIKE FOR HIM? Some of those people reaching the age of 50 yrs and beyond, may find it difficult to do jobs requiring to do multitasking alerts on motor bikes of today. Times changes, People change! Till now, The local teashop seemed to handle the situation more effectively than Bike Seller Companies. If a person asks for a tea with half sugar, less sugar, more sugar, etc, the customer to our door should be served what he needs. And that is what they do. Situation is no different for bike mfg companies and their dealers. TVS company has brought the TVS JIVE motorcycle, of 110 cc which has a unique feature. And that is lack of a clutch at the left handle bar. When the scooties came to the market, people learned to ride without gears and  the idea of gear changing, that was taxing to the rider. esp when he was old !    IT is the bike FOR ALL ! Driving should be a pleasure, and should not be an errotic multitasking marathon ride?!!   JIVING on tvs bike is easier!

Mr Sakthivel, at Pandian Motors, TheniRoad,Madurai guides the new buyers with most pertinent, and appropriate information, and a smiling face of humanism, without wasting your precious time and his!! TVS still keeps up the tradition with a human capital that is worth many times than that of the company! Thanks to them for the info. Jive,is not the bike, only meant for active and dynamic, young minded seniors, and bright young energetic daring ladies,it is for all!

SHORT PERSONS INTENDING TO RIDE TWO WHEELERS SHOULD READ THIS STUFF !

IF they ask me, if it is fate that causes people to die in road accidents I will say, NO I DONT BELIEVE IT, ONLY ONE % I WILL keep for FATE, KARMA OR BEYOND EVERYONE'S CONTROL !
The following article is written TO AVOID ACCIDENTS with foresight thoughtfully, as many have done And as People die cruel deaths in road accidents:

Due to various reasons below :

1. Lousy Govts everywhere and their highway authorities -who dont keep the road clear of sand dunes on the sides, who dont keep the road tops clear from tree tops, branches; there is punishment in govt depts for no fault of their own, and real faults and neglects that kill people go neglected by the Govt authorities everywhere in the world. In One highway, a heavy  truck with tall containers was running in mountain side routes which wasfull of tall trees. The drivers always look out thru the front, towards the top front, to see if the container may hit the tree branches above the truck. He will steer the truck to left or right depending upon this. I was a regular driver on that road, so I knew what a truck does,and I used to stay clear off them.  Can a new man who returned back to India from abroad after some ten years be aware of all these intricacies ?? He will simply believe all are following rules. He drove right into the truck as he swayed in front of him and he died within hours. Tragedy.Children left fatherless.
Woman, left alone.Horrible but not fate at all.  Had the engineer taken adequate care to cut away the obstructing trees, this would have been avoided, TODAY HE WOULD BE ALIVE ! That engineer was never punished. He will have his govt grouses if you ask him. Same way, You cannot ride your vehicle fast in One Way Entry happily, because there are crooked fellows with Power of Political Men, who will come in "No Entry". So You have to expect rule breakers,always in all Asian countries and No action will be taken against them by law makers or law enforcers..

2.The Govt should have taken enof care to WIDEN as much as possible in all Road Bends on highways every where. But instead, these bends are very narrow in many places resulting in tragedic deaths in accidents due to the fault of short sighted govts who dont have any idea about their work and its consequences if not carried out in time.

3. Do you know many people have died in India, simple due to the slippery sand on road sides in cities and suburbs?? Two wheelers mostly taking the extreme left due to some fast vehicles coming from behind, end up in slippery sand and falling down, with the vehicle sometimes, body falling under the backwheels of trucks and buses. All these due to the Govt officials not having any idea of what is most important and what is not. I am not blaming any particular govt. IT is there in all countries in theworld.
 

4. Signals in Junctions could have been kept 50 feet in advance for the coming riders to see in advance so that they get time to apply brakes. Instead they have kept it close to the junction.Now this is attended to in some cities ( by mistake or by notice or by thoughtful action??) Many have died clashing into the coming vehicle riding at high speeds just to cross the junction. Who is responsible forthis? The infrastructure can be made by Govt for AVOIDING DEATHS and for creating accidents.!!!


5. Our road safety associations and automobile associations are sleeping the world over with retired
staff from various govt depts coming and occupying the prestigeous seats Just for Nothing, doing nothing. They donot know their duties.
Young activists should take over these posts. To show their talents. Madurai Red Cross Society is a standing example of good active service to the people.

6. Vehicle manufacturers have become less attentive to the SAFETY FEATURES in vehicle. There are some expenses or equipments or spares which are exclusively to protect the rider or others on the road. And with out that equipment, the vehicle can run, can be sold, can be purchased etc.... 
IT is the road authories' duty to see that vehicles dont ply on the road without appropriate equipments of safety. One "Not so important" but is useful if present, is the MudGuard for the Backwheel of Motorcycles. A flap used to hang at the back of the M/c so that when it rained the water will not be splahsed right on the face of the rider following  the M/c. White shirts become dirty and have to be changed after reaching office due to these abnormalities and lack of wisdom of mfrrs. The Mfrrs save a small amount by not providing this on the vehicle. If RTOs dont allow it, then Mfrrs will attach this to the vehicle. This can cause death very rarely. Like if some one getting a splash of rain muddy water
he may lose control of vehicle and go and dash against any other incoming truck etc.

7. Accelerator on the right handle is such an easy thing that can be rolled on its stem and when turned by Mistake, while falling down, after getting HIT, the Motorcycle pulls the rider and goes forward dashing against anything in front. I have ideas on it But No time to write here. But itis a serious Mfg mistake, mind it,this is for your knowledge.

8.STRICTLY FOR SAFETY OF LIFE,  LOW HEIGHT TWO WHEELERS for short women as well as men, and kids ARE A MUST AND MUST BE INSISTED BY THE RTOs of ALL STATES OF INDIA.

A TWO WHEELER FOR LADIES WHO ARE SHORT !! ??
what are the safety points you would insist while buying.?!!

We have spent time and energy in collection of info by direct visits to dealers and on the road interviews. Thanks for all. ASK US ANY QUESTION BY EMAIL: DPSFD2004@YAHOO.COM
we will give you correct guidance, for no money!! cause, we would like you to be safe and sound!

We have compared two 2Wheelers(2W) with the deep insight as above in Mind, so that we can recommend and advise people who are short to buy these ONLY and not others. The companies were cooperative enof to have helped us with the (scarcely demanded !!) data.

WE HAVE COMPILED DATA FOR SAFETY FROM OUR OWN INTEREST:

   If you would like to give us suggestions/errors if any , pls write to : dpsfd2004@yahoo.com

Seat Ht should be as low as possible. If necessary, further reduction can be done by removing foam from the seat without making it look very ugly. 
Wt of the vehicle should not be heavy.
Floor Board is very broad in some 2W to enable riders carry luggage conveniently. Such vehicles
may not be good for short persons.
Suggestions : TVS can reduce the STREAK seat hts further.to 75cm and
the floorboard can be 35cm.
Honda can make Dio with 35cm floorboard.

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Most saddest of all is the Bicycle or Motorcycle for the fair sex. In the male dominated world of male ego, the females esp in Asia etc have not been PROVIDED WITH A TWO WHEELER FOR LADIES. And they were not even considered as needing some special features while mfg.
 A few of the fairsex are as strong and dynamic as some strong men. Others are not.Others, who are short,when they want to stop the vehicle say bicycle, they cannot put their foot down from such a tall seat and fall down in variably. School girls ride to schools without proper balancing knowledge of vehicles. I have seen a girl die with her skull under the bus wheel, because she fell down , Losing balance of the bicycle. It is clearly the mfrr's mistake or parents mistake tobuy such vehicles for their kids, without antiicipating the consequences. Such girls are riding tall bicycles with panic, even now, as you read this article. This is not her mistake. The kids are kids upto the age of 18 or sometimes 20.
ONE THING I LEARNED FROM THE HUMAN WORLD. one man puts banana peels after eating bananas Just On the middle of the road. And another comes falls on it and dies in the heavy traffic. And a third one comes to remove the peel and throw it to the road side.
 

   9. Ten years back I started on my two wheeler to my office about 20km away. It was morning. I always prefer to go before the heavy peak traffic of the "late office goers" starts say at 9am.
I would not have known that after some 15minutes I will fall down with a screech and the vehicle sliding down the road for about 30 feet. Yes, as I turned a bend, some people were standing by the side of the road and did not give any communication. It was a city. So people do stand on the sides. I didnt bother and I rode on at a speed of 40km with my pillion rider of 65kg wt. An oil truck that had gone thru the road just before me, had spilled oil on the road starting from the place where people were gathered in a small gathering. Just as my two wheeler entered that spot no body warned, and I fell down to my left along with the pillion rider. My kneecap was hurt and  opened up due to a severe wound. Bleeding came without stop for the next 10min or so. All this, due to whom?? Due to that truck, that police force who will not punish him or those mindless spectators who were waiting to watch how many fell down further and how fast they fell down??!!  The first thing I did was to walk with the bleeding to the roadside, take some dry mud and soil and put them on the oil on the road. so that next rider will get the alert....

  

-D PARAMESWARAN.,
dpsfd2004@yahoo.com

                     HONDA DIO- a good vehicle but with a break cable that needs rethinking!

                     Honda Dio Jun 09

jun 09-showing the petrol tank cap and the storage box under the seat...

TVS SCOOTY PEP

TVS STREAK

TVS always takes care of the users and their comfort. They are not over pressed by their Marketing Idealogies. Whether others will remain or not,
TVS will remain for ever for keeping up their humane tradition. TVS can produce unique and best two wheelers, but God has to produce
the best riders, users, drivers, because the power of the machine gone up several folds.
 
TVS scooties are comfortable two wheelers esp for ladies and elderly gentle men. My scooty has lasted a period of 8 yrs and is still running well.

All the TVS road products are of good standards from mfg to on the road usage.and for services unending too.

BIKES ARE NOT FANCY ITEMS. THEY CAN BE KILLERS FOR RIDERS OR THE PUBLIC,
DEPENDING UPON MFRRS' short sighted VISIONS AND targeted oriented MISSIONARY AIMS.

DO NOT BUY "HOSTILE, USER-UNFRIENDLY VEHICLES
that kill  you and you cant put a case against the  mfrr!!"
The state knows little.

NEVER GO FOR SUBSTANDARD, CUSTOMER OFFENDING PRODUCTS! LEARN TO RESPECT YOURSELF!
That is Mahatma Gandhi's principle of Non violence that works very well, if we all come together.
But he is more heard and less followed.

Mfrrs should have a social audit of bike's compatibility to societal health and environ,we feel.
You may not know these?! Did you ever think about these!!
Asian countries excepting a few are marauders of public health, are all neo-rich plunderers at the top. These guys are easily bought for a small price, by the western counterparts and these non-patriots pledge their country's soul to the western soul destroyer-MNCs.
 

DAY AFTER DAY SAFETY IS BECOMING LESS AND LESS AND PROFIT ORIENTATION
FOR THE COMPANIES ARE BECOME HIGHLIGHTED FOR THE BOSSES.
They cut out some part as under-demanded! Some may not be demanded by the buyer, but the Govt may demand it, the NGO environ may demand, the Humanism NGO may demand it.
 

The bike's exhaust emission pipes used to be looking downward on the ground, throwing hot gusts of exhausts on the grounds, and they (don't,actually)become less harmful without throwing the exhaust on hour face. Now most of the thunder bikes can shoot it like a bullet of emission fume right on your face. Because, the direction of the ex pipe is changed in the last 15 to 20 yrs. HORRIBLE CHANGES!

There used to be a WatersplashArrester Pad hanging at the back of all the bikes. It was possible to ride behind the bikes( and now cars also lack it!!!). Which MD or GM or Boss decided to remove this Humaitarian Service Aid! ??
This became a trend. And in rainy season, it is horrible to ride behind cars,buses, and bikes that have no pad as told above.

 You will notice these things dont cost much. But their removal costs much- If a company comes forward to reintroduce these, we would be proud to hold them up !!
God bless a few companies that care for the people!

Non Compliance with international uniform standards of general acceptance:
The Qwert Keyboard of the typewriter was maintained by
all the computer key board mfrrs and used by all small and big companies. Why some companies did not go in for changes in keyboard configuration,to have a style of their own??
Some cracks would have done it some where in the world, putting the user to frightening madness, looking at, or using the keyboard.
The usage all around the world should be always RESPECTED.
I am coming to the point. Clutch and Gear in bikes!!
Gears,1 2 3 4 5 down in somebikes, up in some bikes, back in somebikes, back up and down,front up and down!! All in a mess. The user adjusts himself in a few days.OK.But these are unwarranted changes, disturbing the mind that has settled for a particular pattern. The bullet bike, had the gears, which when pressed down forcefully in crisis, locks into the first gear and stops the vehicle to a grinding halt.How many know about the philosophy about this technique???!
At times of safety, confusion, to bring the bike to a sudden halt, you can simply press the gear shift down all in one push, or kick. And leave the clutch, the machine stopssssssssssss.
All other companies never followed these important safety standards for users. Had they been uniform for all vehicles it would have been a delight and many would not have perhaps lost their lives in accidents.
Another BigDanger is lying in the accelerator handle on the right of the bikes.
It should have been NOT like AS IT IS now. I had a different design for it!!
(willwrite later!!)
FIRST BLAME ALL THE TRANSPORT AUTHORITIES OF ALL THE GOVTS WHO HAVE NO INSIGHT AND NO CONTROL AND INSPIRATION TO DO GOOD THINGS FOR PEOPLE. THEY HAVE MANPOWER JUST TO COLLECT AND REMIT TO GOVT. AND NO OTHER THOTS.!!!EH!!!

-DParameswaran,ProjDirector,Operational Safety,RespectforLife.part of humanism projects.