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Hi,

My name is Leon Evans and I'm currently looking for people to participate in my research project. This project is part of my final year thesis unit for my Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) degree at Queensland University of Technology.

This study aims to explore the relationship between the convenience aspects of motorcycling and motorcyclists' intentions.

We are looking for motorcycle riders, who have ridden a motorcycle on a public road in Australia at anytime, to complete the confidential questionnaire that makes up this project.

If you're interested in participating, or just want to find out more, then please follow the link below. The questionnaire should take under 10 minutes to complete.

The link for the questionnaire is:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=S ... akaw_3d_3d

Thank you,

Curious about what that has to do with Civil engineering...

Done!

Neil

Done but what was the point

I started answering them until it asked my what makes me choose to ride a motorcycle and none of the answers were even applicable (or even close)

Done...a few minutes if it helps him then good luck. Maybe end up with another rider...who knows...

Transport is a discipline of Civil Engineering. Motorcycling is a form of transport that I have a lot of interest in. My university offers a lot of freedom when it comes to choosing your thesis topic.

The 'point' of this study as such is to explore the relationship between the convenience aspects of motorcycling and motorcyclists' intentions.

Stereo, the question you are refering to contains a 'Other (please specify)' response because it is quite difficult to include a comprehensive list of pre-set answers that works for everyone.

Thanks for your time guys.

Done

I find it far more convenient to just get in the car and go rather than get ready for the bike...Riding the bike is more about the feeling once on the open road, and I have lots of them and little traffic. Not sure I would ride as much if I had to do battle with Sydney traffic every ride...I HATE TRAFFIC...

Done.

Given my family situation I rarely ride any more and was wondering if it was worth giving it and the bike away for a few years. I'm not going to renew my Ulysses membership this year and the bike is probably worth half it was when I bought it in 2006 and has done less than 8000km.

I have f-all time on the weekends to do anything I'd like to do, never mind get out on the bike. The only option really is the commute to work, but the ride is crappy and if push come to shove I can't pick any of the the kids up from their mum's place on the Hornet.

The train is cheaper as well, $2490 per year for the equivalent of 41000km travel. When you extrapolate that out to three major services, two minor services, 2 or 3 sets of tyres and 2100 litres of premium unleaded then it's not worth it...

...and I get an extra hour or so sleep on the train.

Mick

Don't sell it!
You'll regret it down the track
If your not going to ride just take the battery out and throw a cover over her.
As for the cost??????????who cares?????????
You pour money into pets because they are Loyal without question don't you?
and no dog ever gave me the thrills my Bike does

Ratmick wrote:Done.

Given my family situation I rarely ride any more and was wondering if it was worth giving it and the bike away for a few years. I'm not going to renew my Ulysses membership this year and the bike is probably worth half it was when I bought it in 2006 and has done less than 8000km.

I have f-all time on the weekends to do anything I'd like to do, never mind get out on the bike. The only option really is the commute to work, but the ride is crappy and if push come to shove I can't pick any of the the kids up from their mum's place on the Hornet.

The train is cheaper as well, $2490 per year for the equivalent of 41000km travel. When you extrapolate that out to three major services, two minor services, 2 or 3 sets of tyres and 2100 litres of premium unleaded then it's not worth it...

...and I get an extra hour or so sleep on the train.

Mick

SOFTQUOCK You make time for the things you like

Done... I know theses are a bitch to write, suck up your "oh but the answers weren't perfect" crap and give the lad a hand to get some decent research results. And Ratty, don't sell the ride! Good luck with your thesis, mate. Keep your chin up, late nights pay off. J.

Sulli wrote:SOFTQUOCK You make time for the things you like

Jeez, so THAT'S the answer and it's SO simple.

So all I need to do is not care about:
* my three teenage kids AND
* my job with the 12-hour door-to-door day including the commute AND
* my new partner AND
* her daughter AND
* my parents AND
* the large mortgage on one income AND
* the house the Ex left me that is collapsing about me AND
* the resultant renovations that co-incidentally are best done on the best riding days.

...AND then I'm right to 'make time for the things I like'?

Well screw me where's that fooking DeLorean?

Mick

PS> I forgot to mention the St John First Aid volunteering on the weekends and the loopy ex-wife.

Sounds a lot like my life except for that volunteering crap
I ride...........not as often as I like..........but I ride
If you fall off the perch tomorrow those things will get done by someone else anyway,
so you may as well give them a headstart on the learning curve