Can they tell it's not restricted?

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by BanditPat

Then we have your generation to thank for that don't we then? The people that caused the rule arent affected by it, brilliant something else backwards to add to the countries list

its not necessarily about a 'generation of people' that caused the rule. It was an RD250LC that caused the rule about CBT's and many huge bikes in the 80's that probably caused the 33BHP thingy too

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

I've done bits of SCUBA, bits of rock climbing and never has a "member of the community" said "oooooh won't somebody think of the children".
In fact, neither has anyone on any of the other biking forums I frequent. Where's the hooligan in this place, where's the FUN?

One of the most rabid posts I've ever read on here about "following the rules", was from a member who weeks previously had bragged about doing some seriously nickable speeds on his plastic projectile on the public road...
Ironic eh.

I don't think that anybody is suggesting that we all mindlessly follow every bit of crazy legislation that our government brings in. We all want to feel alive and have fun, I certainly do. But you can still have fun within the law. Everyone breaks laws at some time, I do most times I ride or drive. I think the issue is which laws are seen as 'acceptable' to break and the ones which aren't. Having no insurance is generally seen as unacceptable.

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

its not necessarily about a 'generation of people' that caused the rule. It was an RD250LC that caused the rule about CBT's and many huge bikes in the 80's that probably caused the 33BHP thingy too

He stated that if we were all hat mature at his age the 33bhp rule wouldnt have been brought in hence the previous generation of people being immature about the bikes that they rode and how they rode them caused the law

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by BanditPat

He stated that if we were all hat mature at his age the 33bhp rule wouldnt have been brought in hence the previous generation of people being immature about the bikes that they rode and how they rode them caused the law

yes because they all went out and bought mad bikes that got bent, bashed burned and generally caused mass hysteria amongst anti bike peeps, bought by very young people who couldn't handle them
Have a research through 80's biking, I'm sure you'll have some fun looking .

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

yes because they all went out and bought mad bikes that got bent, bashed burned and generally caused mass hysteria amongst anti bike peeps, bought by very youg people who couldn;t handle them
Have a read through 80's biking, I'm sure you'll find some fun looking.

OK then so that's that generation that made sure that i couldn't have as much fun for 24 months. Not just because of the power out put but because the restricted bikes and (at least in my case)smaller capacity bikes are less fuel efficient the tyres on my bike cost more than the tyres cost for my dads bike so i end up not having as much money at the end of it to spend on going out and socializing. I'll make sure that i hold that grudge then.

It does really matter whose generation led to the law in the first place. What we all should realise is that our actions now can lead to laws being change or new ones being brought in. Perhaps if everyone ignored the 33 BHP restriction the government wou;d find a way of restricting us even more, perhaps spot checks on restricted bikes. The technology is there to control most aspects of power and speed, give the government enough reason to use it and one day they will.

Originally Posted by madness

It does really matter whose generation led to the law in the first place. What we all should realise is that our actions now can lead to laws being change or new ones being brought in. Perhaps if everyone ignored the 33 BHP restriction the government wou;d find a way of restricting us even more, perhaps spot checks on restricted bikes. The technology is there to control most aspects of power and speed, give the government enough reason to use it and one day they will.

No it doesn't matter to you because your not affected by it. It bothers me because I am affected by it. I just cant wait to get out of this backwards country.

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by BanditPat

OK then so that's that generation that made sure that i couldn't have as much fun for 24 months. Not just because of the power out put but because the restricted bikes and (at least in my case)smaller capacity bikes are less fuel efficient the tyres on my bike cost more than the tyres cost for my dads bike so i end up not having as much money at the end of it to spend on going out and socializing. I'll make sure that i hold that grudge then


No it doesn't matter to you because your not affected by it. It bothers me because I am affected by it. I just cant wait to get out of this backwards country



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I'm really sorry but you sound like a right


and remember folks it were a 35BHP RD that caused all the mayhem, at speeds of 100mph.

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

I'm really sorry but you sound like a right


and remember folks it were a 35BHP RD that caused all the mayhem, at speeds of 100mph.

Honestly I don't really care what i sound like. I'm not going to accept the point of view from some one that didn't have to endure 33bhp. Some one that wasn't victimized when it comes to what they can ride because of their age and not having a single way around it with out breaking the law.

Originally Posted by BanditPat

No it doesn't matter to you because your not affected by it. It bothers me because I am affected by it. I just cant wait to get out of this backwards country.

I might not be affected by the 33 BHP law, but I was affected by the law brought in as a response to the RD250LC. When I got to 17, I could only ride a 125 and not a 250 as previous generations could. I'm also affected by other laws that were brought in because of the actions of generations prior to mine. Undoubtedly your generation will cause more restrictions on what future generations can and can't do.