Try it... it's impossible

...Try going for a ride without breaking the speed limit when you've not got a police officer or IAM observer behind you. It's absolutely impossible. I've been practicing for my IAM test and I've not managed it once. I can do it when I'm being observed and I can do it in 30s and what I call "sensible 40s" (IE 40s that shouldn't, by all rights, be NSL or 50). As soon as I get to a road where the speed limit is inappropriate and it's clear/good conditions, I can't help but speed up. Not neccessarily silly speeds, or even anything police would pull you for, just 70 in a 60, 60 in a 50, etc. although even that often feels slow.

It's ludicrous, cars overtaking you (which on a bike is hugely dangerous; if they spoon the overtake up and are going to have a head on, they'll go for the softer option and plough into you).

I'm thinking more and more that I don't see the point in buying a bigger/faster bike anytime soon; I just think I'd certainly end up losing my licence, rather than it just being a possibility. Short of going ahead with my proposed "rip the fairing off and turn it into a naked with a tiny cowl" plan to slow me down, Which, ironically, I don't think I'll be able to afford to do, as I'll need to do everything in my power to keep insurance costs down once I have my points/ban, what can I do?

I had hoped doing IAM would make me find greater pleasure in more legal speeds and whilst I certainly find near-legal speeds more fun after a day of riding at the posted limit, it still is no fun going at the limit most of the time (although I maintain doing bang on 30 through most 30s is terrifying). Again, half an hour of riding as I normally do and this effect is gone.

Any solution to my liking a bit of speed, and my resolute, unmovable point of view that speed where it is appropriate and safe to do so is not socially irresponsible and that those who say it is are just parrots singing from the government's hymn sheet, other than actually getting a ban, or (and given my attitude to speed and road use, this is unlikely) me having an accident which is my fault and due to my inappropriate use of speed?

So true! try dominating your lane so it makes it harder for them to over take you

[Speedy]

Yep very true,especially when you have a loud exhaust and you like making lots of noise

I was out the other day,and this very subject popped into my head!
Weird eh!

[carelesschucca]

self control and bike control, as they say men can't multi task... So the self control has to go out the window...

Originally Posted by carelesschucca

self control and bike control, as they say men can't multi task... So the self control has to go out the window...

Very good.

I'll remember that one!

The SV has that nice big Digi speedo so no mistaking the speed.

However, you need your eyes out of the dashboard and having to keep an eye on the speedo in case ur doing 32 in a 30 is simply dangerous.

I remember doing 58 behind some old dear because you can't go faster than 60...oh no. No overtaking there. How very real that is. Even the SV was bored

[carelesschucca]

if you have bike control you should be able to sit at the speed limit without even looking... i can sit at 30, 40, and 50 without having to check the speedo... It just takes practice... and Too much IAM training...

I can also blow my own trumpet... But thats for a different forum...

I use the force!!!!!!!!!

[Speedy]

Generally speaking,I rarely check the speedo,If I aint in my 'Race' mode,I just keep up with the traffic,occasionally I may overtake someone. Especially motorway riding,any slower than the rest of the traffic,you become(I think) a potential hazard,eg,as has been said already,Cars over taking you!?

Obviously an IAM group that doesn't condone the "make progress" phrase that they were always driving intoo me....

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