How to keep my Licence?

[Mumbles]

Ok I've just been allowed to get a new ride and gone and got a 08 ZX10 :not: But going from a tired 1989 ZXR750 :( to the pretty much brand new bike which is only 20 odd years difference.

So the bike arrived last Friday (1am) thanks to Scracha and Toast who brought it down in the van for me as they where coming down for the last Manfield round of the VMCC to race.

I've been out for a few quick rides, family first and all that and man this thing flys.... no effort at all to get me into trouble with the :Police:. So trying to keep my licence is going to take ALOT of effort.

I cant afford to get a radar detector … and suspect you guys will say I cant afford not tooo :oi-grr:

But all you guys and girls going what about the ZXR? Dont worry its being turned into a post classic racer :2thumbsup

[fireliv]

Ok I've just been allowed to get a new ride and gone and got a 08 ZX10 :not: But going from a tired 1989 ZXR750 :( to the pretty much brand new bike which is only 20 odd years difference.

So the bike arrived last Friday (1am) thanks to Scracha and Toast who brought it down in the van for me as they where coming down for the last Manfield round of the VMCC to race.

I've been out for a few quick rides, family first and all that and man this thing flys.... no effort at all to get me into trouble with the :Police:. So trying to keep my licence is going to take ALOT of effort.

I cant afford to get a radar detector … and suspect you guys will say I cant afford not tooo :oi-grr:

But all you guys and girls going what about the ZXR? Dont worry its being turned into a post classic racer :2thumbsup


Awesome purchase!!! Congrats!!

Prob pay to get a detector. My partner rides a ZX6R, he is saves his speed for the corners and the race track, so my other suggestion is to stay in the speed limit if you cant afford to lose your licence.

All the best!!

[Mumbles]

Awesome purchase!!! Congrats!!

Prob pay to get a detector. My partner rides a ZX6R, he is saves his speed for the corners and the race track, so my other suggestion is to stay in the speed limit if you cant afford to lose your licence.

All the best!!

Its the ease at which it gets up to speed is the problem... no effort at all.
Thanks though

[DMCD]

Ahhh i preempted this exact issue by getting myself a cruiser.

[scracha]

Ha ha Nick, you're fucked. That bike is so deceptive that both Toast and I thought the speedo was reading about double what it should.

I'll take her off ya for about 10 grand once you lose your license next month. :banana:

[The Pastor]

Good luck with your licence mate - you'll need it

[Stirts]

<li>Gone and got a 08 ZX10</li><li>I've been out for a few quick rides.</li><li>So trying to keep my licence is going to take ALOT of effort.</li>

I cant afford to get a radar detector … and suspect you guys will say I cant afford not tooo :oi-grr:

:killingme You're fucked!!

With only 25 points left on my licence, I am very careful what speeds I do and where. I would HATE to lose my licence!!

Have you got a birthday coming up? If not beg for an early Chrissie present and go get yourself a detector.

[ynot slow]

Can really understand the problem,went from a GSX 750 1986 TO 07 1250 BANDIT.Way easy to hit 130km without realising it,and more if you really want to.I am looking to see if my radar is required.But usually remind self to slow and ride about 110km,but if someone is ahead will try to keep up,did that going to Napier,was happy to sit behind a car at 125-130km.

[ukusa]

Ahhh i preempted this exact issue by getting myself a cruiser.

you can still lose your licence on one of those, just takes a little longer to get to 130!

[vgcspares]

get an eye test - if you need contacts : get them

... and then keep your peepers open and your brain switched on while you ride

Total cost about $200 and as an added bonus you get to avoid "coyote ugly" syndrome:

A situation encountered after a night of consuming alcohol whereby a person, usually male, wakes the next morning in a strange bed with a sexual partner from the previous evening who is completely physically undesirable and sleeping on the man's arm. The hapless male would rather gnaw off his own arm than wake the woman and have to face the ills of his intoxicated choices the previous evening.

[Rodney007]

get to taupo on monday? redline race testday!

[hang0ver]

Goddamn man! Surely if you can purchase an '08 1L, surely you can afford a radar??

[StoneY]

Mate you better front up Tuesday 17th for the BIKOI then

Can put ya up overnight if needed, that bikes way to scary NOT to bring along!!!!

On ya Mumbles mate lovely ride
(see ya on Track Days, my 1100 may be following your 750....)

[DMCD]

you can still lose your licence on one of those, just takes a little longer to get to 130!

Oh yes im quite aware but I don't have the same feeling that I need to speed on it, I just feel like taking it easy and enjoying the ride you know.

[scracha]

Can really understand the problem,went from a GSX 750 1986 TO 07 1250 BANDIT.Way easy to hit 130km without realising

Dude, I was riding it home from Hamilton in the pi$$ing rain $hitting myself as it wasn't my bike. Wound up throttle to about umm...1/3 of way round in 4th gear to pootle past 4 cars. Pulled in after final car to see digital speedo reading 2something. Toast was the same as me around town with it....2nd gear lumbering along feeling like 30k's on any other bike....again speedo reading 80 or 90. The engine, good fairing and tallness of that bike all conspire to have you thinking you're going way slower than it really is.

There's no way in hell I could own that bike for a week and still have my license. There...I've admitted it.

[AllanB]

Buy yourself a Dyno and set it up in your living room - you'll be able to go as fast as you like, and you'll have the printout to prove it.

[Mumbles]

Ha ha Nick, you're fucked. That bike is so deceptive that both Toast and I thought the speedo was reading about double what it should.

I'll take her off ya for about 10 grand once you lose your license next month. :banana:
Thanks man but you might have to :girlfight: me for it

:killingme You're fucked!!
Have you got a birthday coming up? If not beg for an early Chrissie present and go get yourself a detector.
I know I'm fucked, and my present was the bike... and insurance and soon to be ACC levies :argh:

Can really understand the problem,went from a GSX 750 1986 TO 07 1250 BANDIT.Way easy to hit 130km without realising it,and more if you really want to.I am looking to see if my radar is required.But usually remind self to slow and ride about 110km,but if someone is ahead will try to keep up,did that going to Napier,was happy to sit behind a car at 125-130km.
Yeh its just how quickly it gets up to speed, I'm still about -3 seconds off thinking i'm at the correct speed doughhhhhh

Goddamn man! Surely if you can purchase an '08 1L, surely you can afford a radar??
Bike was cheap <12k and had to streached to get it

Mate you better front up Tuesday 17th for the BIKOI then
I purchased a tee-shirt of quissi yesterday (great Idea:2thumbsup Scracha BTW), but got work coming out of my arse! this UN contract means I'm digging myself out of the paper hole from hell :wacko:

Can put ya up overnight if needed, that bikes way to scary NOT to bring along!!!!

On ya Mumbles mate lovely ride
(see ya on Track Days, my 1100 may be following your 750....)
ZXR getting complete rebuild I think so may be a few months before she up to doing a track day

[Mumbles]

Buy yourself a Dyno and set it up in your living room - you'll be able to go as fast as you like, and you'll have the printout to prove it.

Mate your a Genius! :niceone: you selling any free ones? thats about all I can afford unless you take :buggerd: card?

[Mumbles]

Dude, I was riding it home from Hamilton in the pi$$ing rain $hitting myself as it wasn't my bike. Wound up throttle to about umm...1/3 of way round in 4th gear to pootle past 4 cars. Pulled in after final car to see digital speedo reading 2something. ....

There's no way in hell I could own that bike for a week and still have my license. There...I've admitted it.

Yes about that :oi-grr: cause I like you we can split the ticket ahy? 70/30 I'll pay the 30 :hug:
PM Sent :whistle: I wonder why they came to my house.... something to be said for over 200k even get a personal visit from mr plod . ;)

[MaxCannon]

Simple solution

Bit of gaffa tape over the rego plate and keep it pinned everywhere you go.
If they can't catch you then they can't give you a ticket.:banana:

Years back a friend had the same issues. He'd been riding a 600 for 3 years or so (Old CBR 600 I think) and never had a ticket.
Upgraded to an FZR1000 and in a month had three tickets and lost his license.
Once he got it back he promptly crashed the thing and spent months recovering from a broken leg.

[SMOKEU]

Buy a radar detector. Most of the time the cops will let you off as long as you're nice and polite to them.

[ready4whatever]

when you see the red and blue gap it, just keep the front wheel on the road and keep your knees off it

[Maki]

Ride with no licence plate. Cuts down on air resistance and costs, no rego and no tickets.

[Gremlin]

Its pretty easy....

First, you won't care, then you'll collect points a little too frequently, and they'll give you some time off for reflection. Before, during, or after this period, you'll begin to have 2nd thoughts (see, the time off is working already).

At this point, it goes a few different ways. Some barely reflect, rinse and repeat (I know several who have lost their license over 5 times, and we're not talking young morons). Some reckon they have learnt the error of their ways, and try again. Most fail, and get the time for reflection again (even if it takes a few years to forget the first point of reflection). Some do make it, the first time off was plenty to get them by for life, and they vow to make it their last. Somehow, with superhuman effort, they obey the law on that bike.

Others realise that rinsing and repeating is their only destination if they keep the bike. Usually they really don't like this thought (again, the first time off is plenty to keep them satisfied for life) and sell the bike, buying something different.

I'm in the last category... worked for me, haven't spoken to plod since :banana: (over 1.5 years)

*wanders off to touch some wood* :whistle:

[Pedrostt500]

Most of us know our local riding roads reasonably well, we have a general idea where we most offten see the:Police:, and wich roads they are abit of a raerity to see them on, so keep your speed down in the knowen areas, Particurly out side Donut shops.
You could also save the hoon factor for track days.