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Was travelling through a little village with VERY narrow lanes, the kind where cars fill them with a 20mph limit... Tootling along behind a couple of cars with no space to overtake. "Wom" (the sound an IL4 makes "Boom is a V2
![]() I dont agree with speeding in towns and villages its just wrong, and probably worst of all it gives people more reason to dislike bikers. To add insult We get it to the 60 zone off we go overtake the car, we only get to about 80 which is cool as I think anymore and you are asking for trouble if anyone is about. Then come the corners. ARG! HOW SLOW? The fat chuff in front of me that makes his gixxer look like a monkeybike is slower than captain slow walking (slight exageration) around them. Infact its so bad im having to brake comming out of corners ![]() Basically I think there are some real nobs on the road, this was a fine example... Dont do it in my opinion, just because someone sticks to the 20-30 limits dont mean they are a slow rider. ![]() Take care, rant over. |
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Ahh the fun of hunting down weekend warriors on an 'inferior' bike. Used to love doing it on my SV and now prove that the VFR is not an 'old man's bike'
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I see nothing wrong in overtaking in 30s, I do it and I don't think it's dangerous. To be used with discretion, for sure, but if it's obviously safe, why not?
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this weekend warrior understands there are reasons for limits and obeys them in villages etc. Outside of them it is my choice as to whether or not to obey an arbitrary speed sign.
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Yea on occation I do, but only if they arnt doing 30 in the 30 zone... But 99% of the time there is no point. If I saw a biker doing 20 in a 20 zone and they were obviously stuck behind the car (and it was obvious why I was, they overtook on my side of the road) then why do it? Quote:
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Shows a complete lack of thought about your riding and awareness of your bikes ability to cover ground, that there is no point in speeding through towns and villages. EDIT re-read that and the last comment is not directed at you Ed, or anyone in particular (except maybe the VFR rider).
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the sort of people that i like to embarass on me old hornet!
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No it doesn't show a lack of thought. If the road is obviously clear - no schools hospitals old folks homes catteries etc - then why not? Sometimes the 30 goes on way too long...
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