Couple of pics from my ride out today

Oh joy, the holier than thou crowd are out in force.

Originally Posted by Flamin_Squirrel

Oh joy, the holier than thou crowd are out in force.

Amen brother

Nice pics btw

I have to agree with Squirrel. Come on fellas cut the guy some slack. He had a clear road and decided to let his bike stretch it's legs a little. Unfortunately things went against him.

I understand fully about the possibilities of injuring other people or damaging other vehicles...however he didn't.

For all any of us know this guy might be one of the most accomplished riders we could ever meet who just got unlucky.It can believe it or not happen to anyone,even those who always ride with the upmost of caution.

*Please feel free to contradict.*

Originally Posted by Ed

I absolutely refuse to accept that anyone riding at 130mph isn't guilty of dangerous driving. What's the stopping distance from that speed, btw?

Stopping distance is completely irrelevant if their is no traffic or junctions on that stretch of road. Who, apart from himself, is putting into danger ? If he's cocked up a corner I could possibly understand "driving without due care & attention", but it would depend on the circumstances.

If I ever open up the bike on a public road I assess the situation then ask myself "is it safe to do so?". I will often hammer out of a roundabout, or go into a known bend quickly, just to push myself. As long as nobody else is around or it's not in a 30/40mph zone I reckon that's fair game. You don't buy a high performance bike to ride it slowly all the time.

I take it that all of the holier than thou crowd NEVER exceed the speed limit then ?

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Jelster...I am with you on that. The guy would I am sure of assessed the situation before opening the bike up. We do not know for sure why it was the bike washed out on him.

To state that anyone exceeding the speed limit,(even at the level mentioned) is gulity of a nailed down Dangerous Driving Offence is just plain wrong to my mind.

Sorry if that holds little water with the PC Biking Fraternity,but there it is.

[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by Ed

Is he being prosecuted?

I absolutely refuse to accept that anyone riding at 130mph isn't guilty of dangerous driving. What's the stopping distance from that speed, btw?

I dont agree... theres a time and a place sure. But on an open road with no traffic and a road that you know very well and that has good visability so that you can see other road users and that you are able to give them every chance to see you. Then I dont see what harm the occasionaly buzz up to that kind of speed actually does. As Jelster says you dont buy a bike to ride it slow all the time and neither do most drivers of high performance cars.

Originally Posted by Peter Henry

To state that anyone exceeding the speed limit,(even at the level mentioned) is gulity of a nailed down Dangerous Driving Offence is just plain wrong to my mind.

Sorry if that holds little water with the PC Biking Fraternity,but there it is.

I didn't say that anyone exceeding the limit is guilty of dangeroue driving. But at 60 mph over the limit???

Yes of course we all break the speed limits from time to time. Me included. And the copper who drove at 159mph on the M54. Everyone will remember the uproar (including on here) when he was acquitted and many said there was one law for coppers and another for everyone else. Well here's the law for everyone else. If someone can explain to me the difference between 130 and 159 - I mean, why one is considered dangerous as of right (remember, it was a clear road) and 130 isn't then I might reconsider.

Originally Posted by Ed

What's the stopping distance from that speed, btw?

It depends on the angle of impact on the wall hit it at 90º straight and it'll be a very short one!

[_Stretchie_]

Originally Posted by Saint Matt

Yeah, I don't do those speeds if anyone is thinking it btw, since I came off (which was due to a mechanical fault anyway :P ) I have tried to smooth out my riding, and it's helped a lot, I have found that I enjoy things more, before I always wanted to win to wherever we went, like up to a meet, I'd have to be winning, but it doesn't bother me now, it's a much more enjoyable experience when you go at your own pace

I (theoretically) used to do 130-150's on the motorway but I don't like to go over 80 now. Got busted on a while ago doing roughly a ton and that put it in perspective, I learnt my lesson then. Don't fancy loosing my license.

I'm concentrating on cornering now. Don't care about top speed anymore. But as long as there are bikes and fast cars, people will be doing those speeds.

Originally Posted by Quiff Wichard

A50 stoke... out toward uttoxeter..

Flipped a Land Rover Discovery there a few years back



Was only in the passenger seat, thank God. Scary enough for me though.