"33bhp?" Yes "i dont believe you, I'll seize your bike and take you to court"

[Red Herring]

Nobody likes to be regulated so I guess it's natural you'd want to knock those that do the regulating. On the other hand we all quite appreciate the relative order and safety that comes with that regulation. It's a fine balance and sometimes it goes wrong, but I don't think overall it's that bad, but hey, I'm bound to say that aren't I.

Originally Posted by Sid Squid

Indeed. I couldn't agree more. Who is going to go first? Your circumstance as an officer of the law can only be improved by good behaviour all round - invoking the law due to a dislike of someone's attitude, (however bad), is hardly doing that. Even the suggestion that it happens is debilitating to ebbing, fragile confidence in the police that seems all too common.
I didn't - it doesn't redeem a comment like that one.

ffs you've really got a sense of humour problem-my comment was tongue in cheek hence the smiley-if you don't like it and want to make a mountain out of a light hearted comment thats your problem -i don't give a monkeys what you think

[Kirkybhoy]

Has Flameboy been locked up ? He's gone VERY quiet!!

[hindle8907]

Originally Posted by Kirkybhoy

Has Flameboy been locked up ? He's gone VERY quiet!!

Hi guys sorry for the silence

Still alive and not it chains, I've heard nothing back from the police since the inspector visited to check the damage on the bike... hopefully I'm in the clear

I'd just like to say another big thank you to everyone who supported and gave advise to me, was all really appreciated and has given me personally allot more knowledge on the situation and the best way to deal with the old law.

Of course I'll be letting you all know if anything does unfold and If they eventually do decide to imprison me, I'll be expecting a thunder of exhausts coming to my rescue


Once again cheers all!

Flame.

Originally Posted by Flameboy

Hi guys sorry for the silence

Still alive and not it chains, I've heard nothing back from the police since the inspector visited to check the damage on the bike... hopefully I'm in the clear

I'd just like to say another big thank you to everyone who supported and gave advise to me, was all really appreciated and has given me personally allot more knowledge on the situation and the best way to deal with the old law.

Of course I'll be letting you all know if anything does unfold and If they eventually do decide to imprison me, I'll be expecting a thunder of exhausts coming to my rescue


Once again cheers all!

Flame.

Hopefully in the clear? What do you mean? You have done nothing wrong.

Have they suitably compensated you for the damage yet?

As long as you're happy with the outcome mate, that's all that matters!

Originally Posted by Philbo

As long as you're happy with the outcome mate, that's all that matters!

NO ITS NOT !!!! The .Org need to be happy with the outcome. Then, and only then, will we rest!

Sorry, what was i thinking!

Originally Posted by sunshine

there was talk of making the 33bhp ruling so you cant restrict your bike which would work i know its annoying if you have to buy a 250-400cc machine for 33bhp for 2 years then a big bike at the end of your restriction period but it would mean your bikes not going to get seized. this is one of the reasons Kawasaki invested money into making the ZX250R which only makes 30bhp. would this not work better?
To implyment it simply state anyone who passes theres after a date is stuck on a 33bhp bike but if you passed your test before then you ride a restricted bike or would part confuse most police more than it is atm?

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

That's just going to make people get their license and wait 2 years, <33bhp bikes are bloody expensive for what you get and would be stupidly so if you HAD to get one.

The government are trying to kill off biking altogether with all this sh1te.

Chris, that is exactly what we have here. I can buy an SV650S or an SV650S-LAMS which is homologated as a restricted bike, but I cannot take the full power bike and make it a LAMS bike unless I am willing to jump through some extraordinary hoops with DMV. A LAMS bike could probably be reclassified as a full power bike (it is a change of CTPI insurance classification so must be done) without too much hassle. The restriction is on the police/DMV database and there is a big red R on the rego sticker and if a cop doesn't like something he can issue a rectification notice and send the bike to a DMV testing station where they can verify conformity.
None of it has been an impediment to the uptake of motorcycling in this country. It has exactly the opposite and like in the days of the old CB250, learner bikes hold their value remarkably well - more so than unrestricted bikes. Learner riders will often get their money back on a bike like the SV at the end of their restriction.

I appreciate the relative freedom that you guys have, but I do not believe that tightening of regulations in this area would be as detrimental as you would suggest.



EDIT: Wow! Here's me thinking this was a very fast moving current thread - rechecked the dates and I am responding to something over a month old.