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Re: can they tell its not restricted?

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Originally Posted by leedsmatt7 (Post 1834518)

Leave it locked up for 4 days (I mean come on 4 days??? I've had longer dumps than that!)

A 4 day dump? Jaysus! Dysentry or what?

Good points tho, and by the time we've all finished convincing him to wait the 4 days, the 4 days will be up!

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*dump time may have been exagerated for dramatic effect*

loll
:smt047

Re: can they tell its not restricted?

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Originally Posted by joshmac (Post 1834477)

Yeah good point Magnum. I agree it develops certain skills like cornering, 'cause you don't have as much straight line speed.
Although I think 2 years is too long IMO. 6 months and then a review would be good, or even a year. They wouldn't be able to do it on mileage, as there'd be no way to prove it was you riding it or that you haven't just run it on a dyno for a while (sure that'd take a while, but still :lol:)
Then again, with the 2 years, there's nothing to stop you doing your test, waiting 2 years and then jumping on a SS machine if you've got the money. Although I wouldn't see the point in doing that.

I feel two years is too much also, but i cant really do anything about it..
I also agree that it should be our right to choose, but again, we cant do fu(k all about it.
(As my dad locked my full power ECU in his safe :()
Theres no fun in pinning it and going flat out in a straight line..
Find some twisties with lots of bends, away from the hot spot straights, and A roads, get on some nice B roads/country roads with lots of bends..
There no need for 33< on the twisties..

Re: can they tell its not restricted?

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Originally Posted by Luckypants (Post 1834249)

This is the United Kingdom not England! :smt079 England is a relatively small part of the UK.
If you are over 21 AND pass a Direct Access test (DAS) then you can ride anything. If you pass a standard test, you are still restricted to 33bhp for two years.
Under age 21 you cannot do Direct Access so by definition you HAVE to be restricted to 33 bhp for two years.
If you pass your test at 17, do two years restricted, then you can ride anything at 19.

Thanks for correcting my mistake! and thats the news i wanted to hear as well, althou i doubt at 19 ill get insured on a 1000cc bike for a reasonable amount heh :(

Re: can they tell its not restricted?

Ahh the good old restriction thread...

Do as you wish, take the brunt of **** (be it from Police or this place or anyone else) if you admit it or get caught.

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Yes, there has been a few threads like this, always people flaming the guy who wants to derestrict..
Probily identical to the others..
His own choice, if he gets caught, its his balls on the line, if not, no problem..
I just wouldnt be announcing it on a public forum..

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One of the reasons for older (read more mature) people being able to ride bigger bikes is that we have done and seen more than young whippersnappers.

When friends have been killed riding bikes you learn very quickly you aren't immortal. A schoolpal of mine decapitated himself at 16 on a scooter in a pub car park. Opened throttle too much, bike shot off between 2 bollards with a chain. He was still on it.
Friend of a friend took a turn too wide on a country lane and went into a 6' deep ditch . Driving home one day saw went past a smashed up bike and a red smear on the road. I know of at least another 6 dead bikers.

Seeing that sort of thing doesn't force you to ride more sensibly, but does make you aware of what happens if you fluff up. 90 odd percent of youngsters won't have seen anything like that, and believe it can't happen to them anyway. The older you get the more you realise it can.

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Originally Posted by noob-saibot (Post 1834179)

Woah, woah, hang on a sec there...im sorry, but WTF is all the fuss about so??

If yer under 21 there's no way you should be allowed on anything over 33bhp. 21 like, come on!

I disagree. Many people are capable of riding rapid machinery with skill and restraint. Many aren't. It's most definately about experience and mindset rather than age.

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Originally Posted by SoulKiss (Post 1834292)

Dont like it?

Then dont whine like a baby (which shows a level of maturity which re-inforces the fact that restricted is just right for you)

Instead, write letters to your MP, to anyone that actually has a say in this law and ask for it to be changed.

Everyone whinges about laws that are an irritation to them. What better place for it than a forum... I whinge like f### about those tw4ts making me go outside for a cig.

Changing a law like that? I seriously doubt it would be changed even if the entire population wrote to their MPs. The MPs don't give a f###, and the bigger boys "know best".

I reckon the A2 does save lives somewhere along the line, the profiteering by the companies selling restrictor kits does wind me up. I think 2 years is overly harsh and 1 year would give time to get used to the bike enough to not be a liability, and also result in less people getting bored.

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Originally Posted by saoralba (Post 1834567)

(As my dad locked my full power ECU in his safe :()

LOL! Thats proper harsh... My parents just trust me.
My mum has said to me though that i have to be restricted till i leave the house :smt047

YEHH OK MUM :smt026 :D

Re: can they tell its not restricted?

seems i created a monster when creating this thread.

just to clear one thing up though, i wasn't "announcing" anything i was just asking for everyones views.