Hypothetical question

[Mom]

A bit of wider feed back would be good.

If you got done for +135km/h and got a fine for $400 and 50 demerits, would you sell your bike?

Just curious?

My advice, pay the fine, take the points, pull your head in for a bit...(3)

[Ronin]

I would be taking Mom's advice :woohoo:

[98tls]

A bit of wider feed back would be good.

If you got done for +135km/h and got a fine for $400 and 50 demerits, would you sell your bike?

Just curious?

My advice, pay the fine, take the points, pull your head in for a bit...(3) ummm......why would that make you sell your bike mate?

[bandit_girl]

A bit of wider feed back would be good.

If you got done for +135km/h and got a fine for $400 and 50 demerits, would you sell your bike?

Just curious?

My advice, pay the fine, take the points, pull your head in for a bit...(3)

I'd just pay the fine, accept the points and pull your head in for a bit.
You certainly can't afford to lose any more demerit points.
Shit....i learn't!!

[Mom]

ummm... (3) why would that make you sell your bike mate?

*shrug* I have NO IDEA!!!!!!!!!!! Tis not me (hypothetical and all that)

Why would you?

Cant control my *you are little shits, and my bike goes faster than your dumb cage* twist of the wrist?

Me, I love Speed...(3)

Right time, right place, enough demerits to play, that kind of thing.

[Holy Roller]

A bit of wider feed back would be good.

If you got done for +135km/h and got a fine for $400 and 50 demerits, would you sell your bike?

Just curious?

My advice, pay the fine, take the points, pull your head in for a bit...(3)

Been there done that brought a radar detector, sorry thats a "Safety Warning Device", cheaper than a fine and the upside is that the kids get to eat each week:Punk::innocent::innocent:

[jtzzr]

Hypothetically speaking I would never venture to even try that crazy speed ,but if I was to and caught No I would`nt sell my bike . I`d tell your friend to look at it as a learning curve and slow down , hypothetically of course.

[HTFU]

If you got done for +135km/h and got a fine for $400 and 50 demerits, would you sell your bike?

No.

Not a big deal.
How many people haven't done that speed on the open road at some point, especially on these new fang-dangled machines. (apart from GN riders :shutup:.)

I would guess the majority of us are trying to keep the speed in check when we ride.

How fast is the Auckland motorway traffic on a Sunday night ? Must have been average 120km/hr, with a heap more passing faster than that, when I was heading up North at about 6pm.

[Monkeyboy]

For your info there is a proposal in the pipeline re fines/demerits etc

The idea will be to reduce the fines on speeding tickets and increase demerits

The numbers given to me are

1 to 19 km/h over speed limit $50 fine, 25 demerit points

20 to 29 km/h over speed limit $100 fine 50 demerit points

30 to 50 km/h over speed limit $150 fine 75 demerit points

Seatbelt and Red light tickets. amongst others will carry demerits whereas currently they don't.

Currently if you breach your learner licence you are given a ticket for $400 and 25 demerits, the new proposal is to give you a fine and demerits but you will also receive a notice warning you not to breach your learner licence within three months, otherwise your car/bike gets impounded

To this I say 'bravo' because some people get a learners and think they can drive as they fucken well please. I know of many Harley riders who are on learner and restricted licences, you guys better book your restricted soon methinks, not sure what you'll do the test on though...:scooter::yes:

[onearmedbandit]

Been there, done that, never sold a bike over it.

[Mom]

How many people haven't done that speed on the open road at some point, especially on these new fang-dangled machines. (apart from GN riders :shutup:.)

I have heard tell of excessive GN speeds reaching 120+kph, that up hill with a head wind :whistle: they go shit loads faster I am sure :dodge:

[MaxCannon]

I'm sure I'd cop a ton of shit at home but it wouldn't make me get rid of the bike.
And on the GN tops speed - mine is at the redline at an indicated 120kph.

Depending on the situation that be be plenty fast enough to get into trouble

[AllanB]

Do the crime, pay the fine.

Get up at 6am and 'enjoy' the open road before everyone else wakes up - thats why god invented summer mornings. Shes a smart cookie that one.....

[sunhuntin]

not sell the bike, but i might look at fittin a speed limiter for a few months.

[Korumba]

A bit of wider feed back would be good.

If you got done for +135km/h and got a fine for $400 and 50 demerits, would you sell your bike?

Just curious?

My advice, pay the fine, take the points, pull your head in for a bit...(3)



Is that with the "Choke" On or Off ???????

[The Pastor]

been done for a lot more than 135, dont pay the fines and they dont take your bike d_ :D _b

[saltydog]

I reckon I'm a lucky boy (as he touches wood, rubs his rabbit foot while underneath a horseshoe) but I havent had a speeding ticket in ages. At least a year, more. probably only got 20 points on me.
Pay the fine, wait till the last minute then trickle feed the pricks 10$ a week.
NEVER sell the bike.

[vifferman]

I reckon I'm a lucky boy (as he touches wood, rubs his rabbit foot while underneath a horseshoe) but I havent had a speeding ticket in ages. At least a year, more. probably only got 20 points on me.
Pay the fine, wait till the last minute then trickle feed the pricks 10$ a week.
NEVER sell the bike.
Those things don't work on the BikerGodz - they're not at all bound by your superstitious mumbo-jumbo, but they DO like a good laugh, at your expense.
You're fucked now for sure. :yes:
The very day after I said, "I haven't had a ticket in nearly 30 years", I got done for 132 ($300 and 40 points).

[Usarka]

Is there a Sprint for sale on trademe????

[imdying]

Admitedly 85km/hr over the limit hurts, but it didn't make me sell a bike... hell, you don't even need to appear in front of the judge, your lawyer will sort it all out for you. Or so I hear.

[saltydog]

You're fucked now for sure. :yes:
The very day after I said, "I haven't had a ticket in nearly 30 years", I got done for 132 ($300 and 40 points).

Bloody glad its pissing down with rain here today then!! She'll stay all snug in the rarge. Its so hard to not go fast, but I try, i do.....

[Mom]

Tis not me or maha man, we are good girls and boys :innocent:
Talking to someone last night who is considering selling up because they love the twist of the wrist too much.

[imdying]

Talking to someone last night who is considering selling up because they love the twist of the wrist too much.Tell them to buy a 2 stroke 250, worked for me... although when I was younger I 'heard about this guy' who managed to get done on one of those at 64km/h over the limit :whistle:

[Subike]

sell the bike, what did I buy it for? fun
So I got caught,
Park it up till the fines paid at least.
But next weekend I'll be out on it again.
Demerit points?
Dont you need a licence first, to loose them?
mmmmm
""wanders aimlesly around the house mumbing' now where did I leave that little plactic card' ""

[nodrog]

Talking to someone last night who is considering selling up because they love the twist of the wrist too much.

why would you sell your motorcycle because you love kinky masturbation? :eek5:

pay the fine its only money

live with the demerits, you get a clean license back after 3 months of walking

dont sell the bike, its only going to cost you more when you realise you have made a mistake and have to buy another one.

[Mikkel]

A bit of wider feed back would be good.

If you got done for +135km/h and got a fine for $400 and 50 demerits, would you sell your bike?

Just curious?

My advice, pay the fine, take the points, pull your head in for a bit...(3)

It's not like you could avoid getting the demerits and having to pay the fine just because you sold your bike. If so - I wouldn't hesitate for a second... I'd sell it to a mate and buy it right back the next day.

I'll always pay my fines ASAP. However, if I would exceed 100 demerits with my most recent offence I'd stall the payment long enough that I'd get the oldest infraction off my record. However, I hope I shall never be in that situation (currently got 20 demerits for doing 114 km/h on a flat, empty and straight West Coast road September last year - now I got a radar detector).

[Dschubba]

I'll always pay my fines ASAP. However, if I would exceed 100 demerits with my most recent offence I'd stall the payment long enough that I'd get the oldest infraction off my record.


Doesn't work like that anymore 'fraid.
Demerits are backdated to the date that you were sprung. However the demerit points don't expire till the 2 year anniversary of that date you paid the fine.

Learnt this lesson the hard way... (twice!)

[Swoop]

Seatbelt and Red light tickets. amongst others will carry demerits whereas currently they don't.
Bloody EXCELLENT idea!!!!!!!!!
ALSO - print the names of red-light runners in the Harold! Shame the low-life scumsuckers!!!

Talking to someone last night who is considering selling up because they love the twist of the wrist too much.
Tell them to get a track bike.

[davereid]

I'll always pay my fines ASAP. However, if I would exceed 100 demerits with my most recent offence I'd stall the payment long enough that I'd get the oldest infraction off my record.

So are demerits applied from the day the offence occured or from the date you admit the offence (ie pay the fine) or lose in court ?

Makes quite a difference
- If it applies from the day you pay the fine or lose in court then its quite smart to pay quickly as long as you wont lose your licence.

Then, if you get another ticket, your existing points will be closer to expiry.

If your new ticket would put you into loss of licence country, get your lawyer to drag the process out - you may be able to wriggle out of the existing points. ??

[Pumba]

I'd just pay the fine, accept the points and pull your head in for a bit.
You certainly can't afford to lose any more demerit points.
Shit....i learn't!!

Yes you can, about 50 I believe:bleh:


So are demerits applied from the day the offence occured or from the date you admit the offence (ie pay the fine) or lose in court ?

Makes quite a difference
- If it applies from the day you pay the fine or lose in court then its quite smart to pay quickly as long as you wont lose your licence.

Then, if you get another ticket, your existing points will be closer to expiry.

If your new ticket would put you into loss of licence country, get your lawyer to drag the process out - you may be able to wriggle out of the existing points. ??

My understanding is that you do not recive the demerits until you pay your ticket; however the demerits are still effective from the day you commited the offence (recived your ticket).

[Mikkel]

So are demerits applied from the day the offence occured or from the date you admit the offence (ie pay the fine) or lose in court ?

Makes quite a difference
- If it applies from the day you pay the fine or lose in court then its quite smart to pay quickly as long as you wont lose your licence.

Then, if you get another ticket, your existing points will be closer to expiry.

If your new ticket would put you into loss of licence country, get your lawyer to drag the process out - you may be able to wriggle out of the existing points. ??

That was what I was lead to believe at least. But as Dschubba wrote it may not work like that anymore.

In the good old days the demerits were registred when you had paid all of your fine. E.g. if you were paying 140 bucks off by 10 bucks a week it would be 14 weeks from you lost in court 'til you got the demerits.

Perhaps they have fixed this "bug" - but I wouldn't know, I haven't been down that road... yet.

[Fatjim]

I know of many Harley riders who are on learner and restricted licences, you guys better book your restricted soon methinks, not sure what you'll do the test on though...:scooter::yes:

I thought a harley was a learners bike.

[MadDuck]

I think your friend is a bloody hoon and disgrace to society...:oi-grr:

Maybe suggest that they trade to a GN or a Harley Sportster if they dont want to get a track bike

[Mom]

I think your friend is a bloody hoon and disgrace to society...:oi-grr:

Maybe suggest that they trade to a GN or a Harley Sportster if they dont want to get a track bike

Or maybe even a GN track boike......LOL

Nah, they will do what they feel they need to I guess. Still say tis a shame to sell up a bike they love to ride.

[R6_kid]

Do the crime, pay the fine.

Get up at 6am and 'enjoy' the open road before everyone else wakes up - thats why god invented summer mornings. Shes a smart cookie that one.....

Heh, thats how i got caught at 59kmh over the speed limit, lost my licence for 28days and got slapped with $780 deducted from my savings. Paid the fine, did the time... left the bike at my mates house and caught the bus to work for a month.

The real lesson was finding out that a days bus fair was equal to half a tank of gas that usually lasted me a week for commuting.

[Monkeyboy]

I thought a harley was a learners bike.

:msn-wink:

[Mikkel]

I thought a harley was a learners bike.

Nah, riding one will just make you look like you're learning...

;)



j/k

[PrincessBandit]

most definitely would not sell bike, but the flak at home would be worse than the fine and demerits I think! Hmmmm how would I keep that one a secret??? My excuse "Bandit made me do it..."

[sporty 883]

A bit of wider feed back would be good.

If you got done for +135km/h and got a fine for $400 and 50 demerits, would you sell your bike?

Just curious?

My advice, pay the fine, take the points, pull your head in for a bit...(3)
wouldnt sell the bike - hell no, but if i had to sell anything to pay the fine maybe.......................empty out hubbies garage and put sh*t on trademe LOL.

nah honestly - I wouldnt sell the machine aye. just pay the fine, and group ride under cover for a while.

[sporty 883]

I think your friend is a bloody hoon and disgrace to society...:oi-grr:

Maybe suggest that they trade to a GN or a Harley Sportster if they dont want to get a track bike
good humour, but i'm afraid the only the difference between a GN and a Sporty is............................oh about an extra 100kilo in weight........... i know........it all falls off anyway LOL. but hey i started on a jap bike, so it aint all that bad.

[Lucy]

A bit of wider feed back would be good.

If you got done for +135km/h and got a fine for $400 and 50 demerits, would you sell your bike?

Just curious?

My advice, pay the fine, take the points, pull your head in for a bit...(3)

HELL YES! I would frame the ticket, and polish up the bike and sell it for loads and loads of money - as I reckon a Chinese GN that went over 135K would be worth a lot, would probably make it into the Guinness book of Records.

Then I'd use the money I got from the sale to pay the fine, and probably buy about three new bikes.