Do you like riding as fast as possible?(Rockingham trackday) - SV650.org

28-02-07, 10:00 AM

If I could give you a day where you would never risk getting done for speeding and where kneedowns are not a nickable offence … would you take it?

Scoobs · 28-02-07, 10:01 AM

Yes!

Next?

Viney · 28-02-07, 10:04 AM

What about the children? The might walk out in fornt of you!!! Holigans

28-02-07, 10:05 AM

I think he has something up his sleeve. Is this a puzzle?

28-02-07, 10:05 AM

He's got one of those clever treadmill thingies!!

28-02-07, 10:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rigor

He's got one of those clever treadmill thingies!!

Yea, you can go as fast as you like, but you'll never actually get anywhere!

28-02-07, 10:32 AM

It has nothing to do with treadmills!!

Its just that I might have a solution for you

Luckypants · 28-02-07, 10:36 AM

Not bothered by trackdays.......

Kylie · 28-02-07, 11:03 AM

Yeah, but only if its just me doing my own thing and I haven't got the temptation of other folks to chase or the chance of others taking me out.

28-02-07, 11:26 AM

Damn, I answered the poll before reading the first post. I used to ride much quicker than I do now. There was a time when I honestly didn't go out on the bike (bar for a 5 minutes cross town trip) where I didn't do licence losing speeds. It's more for fear of prosecution (6 points & need to drive for work) than anything else that stops me speeding. I just don't buy the argument that speed (the way I speed at least) has much at all to do with accidents. Whenever I've had an accident, it has been 10mph+ under the posted limit- I tend to go slow when it's actually dangerous to go quick. I genuinely believe it's just an easy (read lazy) target for policing. What about the British gas van that changed 2 lanes without indicating and clipped my arm on the motorway yesterday (quite literally) forcing me into another lane? What did speed have to do with that? What about the woman I saw in London the same day, driving while on her phone, who very nearly took a cyclist out? The cretins bang on about speed being the problem enough and sadly the majority (who see motoring in purely practical terms and take little interest in it) start to believe it and cite it as fact.

Comparing weekend warriors doing stupid overtakes past junctions at 160 and crashing is irrelevant to me doing 80-90 on a road I know like the back of my hand, in good conditions, with nowhere for traffic/pedestrians to emerge from and where I can see the surface is clear. It really is akin to comparing an alcohlic to a casual drinker. They are slightly related, but are really completely different things and one is not a problem at all.

Now, where's the soap box smiley?

View Poll Results: Would you want this day?
Give it to me ... Give it to me ... how do I get such a thing? I'd even pay you!	12	42.86%
Not that bothered	15	53.57%
I only ride my bike to Sunday mass anyway, so of no use to me ..	0	0%
Only if mummy would let me out for the day.	1	3.57%
Voters: 28. You may not vote on this poll

28-02-07, 10:00 AM	#1
Blue_SV650S Guest Posts: n/a	Do you like riding as fast as possible?(Rockingham trackday) If I could give you a day where you would never risk getting done for speeding and where kneedowns are not a nickable offence … would you take it?

28-02-07, 10:01 AM	#2
Scoobs Vipers Pillion Bitch Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Waterlooville Posts: 3,933	Re: Do you like riding as fast as possible?? Yes! Next? __________________ I look good, I mean really good! Hey everyone come and see how good I look!

28-02-07, 10:04 AM	#3
Viney Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: In the shadows to the left Posts: 7,700	Re: Do you like riding as fast as possible?? What about the children? The might walk out in fornt of you!!! Holigans

28-02-07, 10:05 AM	#4
Baph Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Do you like riding as fast as possible?? I think he has something up his sleeve. Is this a puzzle?

28-02-07, 10:05 AM	#5
rigor Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Do you like riding as fast as possible?? He's got one of those clever treadmill thingies!!

28-02-07, 10:32 AM	#7
Blue_SV650S Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Do you like riding as fast as possible?? It has nothing to do with treadmills!! Its just that I might have a solution for you

28-02-07, 10:36 AM	#8
Luckypants Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Nr Ruthin Posts: 7,056	Re: Do you like riding as fast as possible?? Not bothered by trackdays....... __________________ "Your Viffer sounds like it is raising hell! Spot on." - Witchery 17/4/08 Snow Plough Appreciation Society - Member #3

28-02-07, 11:03 AM	#9
Kylie Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Harrow Posts: 305	Re: Do you like riding as fast as possible?? Yeah, but only if its just me doing my own thing and I haven't got the temptation of other folks to chase or the chance of others taking me out. __________________ I'm Mike. Kylie is an SK3 with OE lowers, R&G bungs, OE double bubble, Scottoiler, Starcomm, Hamicad tail tidy, bruised and in need of a wash.

28-02-07, 11:26 AM	#10
Ceri JC Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Do you like riding as fast as possible?? Damn, I answered the poll before reading the first post. I used to ride much quicker than I do now. There was a time when I honestly didn't go out on the bike (bar for a 5 minutes cross town trip) where I didn't do licence losing speeds. It's more for fear of prosecution (6 points & need to drive for work) than anything else that stops me speeding. I just don't buy the argument that speed (the way I speed at least) has much at all to do with accidents. Whenever I've had an accident, it has been 10mph+ under the posted limit- I tend to go slow when it's actually dangerous to go quick. I genuinely believe it's just an easy (read lazy) target for policing. What about the British gas van that changed 2 lanes without indicating and clipped my arm on the motorway yesterday (quite literally) forcing me into another lane? What did speed have to do with that? What about the woman I saw in London the same day, driving while on her phone, who very nearly took a cyclist out? The cretins bang on about speed being the problem enough and sadly the majority (who see motoring in purely practical terms and take little interest in it) start to believe it and cite it as fact. Comparing weekend warriors doing stupid overtakes past junctions at 160 and crashing is irrelevant to me doing 80-90 on a road I know like the back of my hand, in good conditions, with nowhere for traffic/pedestrians to emerge from and where I can see the surface is clear. It really is akin to comparing an alcohlic to a casual drinker. They are slightly related, but are really completely different things and one is not a problem at all. Now, where's the soap box smiley?

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