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BFF Frequently Asked Questions

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How do I join the BFF?
I don't live in the UK, can I still join the BFF?
What is an FF anyway?
What's a PTW?
The Burgman/Majesty/etc isn't imported into my country, how do I get one?
Where can I buy a Quasar?
I'm thinking of building an FF, where do I get an HCS?
Why do motorcyclists laugh at me?
How do I unsubscribe from the mailing list?
I posted to the list but nothing came back?

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How do I join?
In the UK membership costs only £12.50 a year (January 1st to December 31st) and £16.00 overseas, although a little more is always welcome ! In the UK membership costs only £12.50 a year (January 1st to December 31st) minimum - extra optional - and £16.00 overseas, although a little more is always welcome ! Just send the money and your details in an SAE to:-

Membership Secretary :
Robin Thomas
45 Jubilee Drive
Thornbury
Bristol BS35 2YQ
tel +44 (0)1454 415417

Or you can fill in the form here.

I don't live in the UK, can I still join?
Of course. You might have trouble attending the meetings, but you're welcome on the mailing lists and will receive the newsletter.

What is an FF anyway?
An FF is a single track vehicle with a seat height below 20" and a seat back capable of supporting the rider. This gets stretched to include vehicles with taller seats and a backrest. It's really the seat back and the feet in front of the body that make the difference. The big scooters are not really FFs, but would form the basis of an FF, even if all you do is add a backrest.

What's a PTW?
Short hand for Powered Two Wheeler. It's an attempt to break down the differences between scooters, motorcycles and mopeds.

The Burgman/Majesty/etc isn't imported into my country, how do I get one?
Then you've got a problem that is may be hard to deal with. If you're in the EU, then you should be able to relatively easily import from another EU country.

Australia does have a grey market but there's a fair amount of paperwork. It's definitely worth looking into importing one from Malaysia or Indonesia, or even direct from Japan.

For USA/Canada it's rather harder. The short answer is that when the manufacturer decides that there is a decent return on investment to selling in the USA, it'll happen. Which means probably never.

The longer answer is,

• Political: The USA has a policy of restricting imports by forcing a hard and expensive process on the manufacturers to check conformance with their rules.
• Private: this means that a grey market is almost impossible. You *can* import privately or in small numbers, but if you're caught, the machine gets impounded and destroyed. And you can't get insurance.
• Marketing: The Helix sells in small numbers and all the research says that the Americans only buy Harleys and SUVs so it'll never sell. The Pacific Coast actually sells in small numbers, but too small to justify the rest of it. Honda seems convinced that one day, the market will catch up, just not yet.
• Urban Myth: "The DOT rules say you must have a foot brake." This is not true.

Where can I buy a Quasar?
Well they're not made any more and only about 20 ever existed. If I ever hear of one for sale it'll get posted here or on the mailing list.

I'm thinking of building an FF, where do I get an HCS?
Royce Creasey can supply a hub and parts to get you started.
Email: royce@hightech.clara.co.uk
URL: http://www.hightech.clara.net/

Otherwise you need to try and find a second hand Difazio hub or try and persuade Performoto to build one for you.

Why do motorcyclists laugh at me?
Well it''s either your taste in music or it could be because they're laughing with you, not at you. Ignore it.

How do I unsubscribe from the mailing list?
Send an email to majordomo@bikeweb.com with one line in the body of the message
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I posted to the list but nothing came back?
The list is set to only allow posts from the email address you used to subscribe. If you've changed email address, unsubscribe with the old one and re-subscribe with the new one. or email me