100bhp Power Limit!

[skeetly]

Can people please stop saying 100bhp is safer than something.....

I can see why some (in Govt.) THINK its going to make riding safer ....but the fact is its the Jockey, not the horse than makes the accidents .......

It wouldn't bother me .... for my riding, 70BHP or so is more than enough .... but its a slippery slope to other 'controlling' things, so I'd be fighting against it ....

[Mej]

Originally Posted by instigator

Why do idiots keep reading f***ing MCN!!!?!??!!??!??!?!?

Jesus H Christ.

MOSTLY crappy news!

Originally Posted by sunshine

100 bhp limit wouldnt bother me that much but, abs as standard, why would you need that, learn to ride the bike better.

remember a busa only has 186bhp so if you had one you still would have over 50% power. still think its a stupid idea and will never happen.

Yes, if everyone learnt to be a better rider than ABS would never make any difference whatsoever . Don't be stupid - the vast majority of road riders will be much safer with ABS than without because it doesn't matter how good a rider you are, you just can't react fast enough in an emergency.

How is the BHP limit applied in France? Is it just a different ECU map or does the engine have to be physically modified so it can't produce more than 100hp?

Pile of tosh. Will they restrict hypercars next? Prevent engineering masterpieces like the Veyron from ever happening? Power isn't just what it can do on a road, it's the presence and enjoyment people derive from the machine itself.

An individual would just as easily kill themselves on a 150bhp bike as a 100bhp bike, give it a rest and spend the money where it's needed.

Ill be honest it isnt often I use more than 100bhp, but it can be helpful should I need it, I do have access.

Originally Posted by G

Yes, 100bhp is enough... by why should the goverment enforce that on everyone, that is the problem

Yes, this nanny state crap is doing my head in...

Originally Posted by LK-SV

I can see why some (in Govt.) THINK its going to make riding safer ....but the fact is its the Jockey, not the horse than makes the accidents .......

It wouldn't bother me .... for my riding, 70BHP or so is more than enough .... but its a slippery slope to other 'controlling' things, so I'd be fighting against it ....

As above really. It annoys me that they take our liberties away "for our own good". That then turns into total control and then we are screwed.

Originally Posted by ranathari

How is the BHP limit applied in France? Is it just a different ECU map or does the engine have to be physically modified so it can't produce more than 100hp?

I believe it is ECU. Not sure how they do it in the older carb'd models though.

BHP is torque x revs. If the rule ever came into affect I bet you'd see the manufacturers making lower reving bikes with big torque

Originally Posted by KeithCRM

BHP is torque x revs. If the rule ever came into affect I bet you'd see the manufacturers making lower reving bikes with big torque

Aye but torque comes from CC's.

Originally Posted by ThEGr33k

Aye but torque comes from CC's.

Yes but I don't think they mentioned a limit on CC's

[Stu]

Originally Posted by kwak zzr

i'm quite happy with my 100bhp its more than enuf really.

You've got 112, so even your 'ped would get restricted

I don't understand all the comments above saying it will never happen, seeing that France is living proof that it can happen if you don't protest against it.