Slower bike maybe?

[Winston001]

I love my Ducati. Its not entirely logical but hey, you guys understand, right?

I don't hanker after any other bike. I can't even think of another bike I'd swop for.

However I do quite like holding a drivers licence. It's handy. Useful. Unfortunately I find it very difficult to keep the Duc at lawful speeds. Many of you must have the same problem given the extraordinary sports bikes available.

What do you do?

[breakaway]

Learn some self control, invest in a radar detector, and pick the time and place to open it up carefully.

[PirateJafa]

I don't get caught.

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

I love my Ducati. Its not entirely logical but hey, you guys understand, right?

I don't hanker after any other bike. I can't even think of another bike I'd swop for.

However I do quite like holding a drivers licence. It's handy. Useful. Unfortunately I find it very difficult to keep the Duc at lawful speeds. Many of you must have the same problem given the extraordinary sports bikes available.

What do you do?

Option 1)- I learnt to control the beast from with in...

Option 2)- slower bike... hmmm Paula's VTR250 wound up could do 145kph that's still loose of license is it not... Cruisers... they are still capable for some pretty fast speeds... my old XJ650 capable of 170kph... so see option 1

[Mully]

Most bikes will loose your licence for you. However, my recommendation is a naked bike, which generally feel faster at a lower speed.

Having ridden Jrandom's GSX1400 (which is more than capable of having my licence shredded), I liked the roll on torque to pootle along heavily Policed roads.

Plus, Random does trackdays on the thing, so it's no slouch.

[Winston001]

Mmmm.....its partly self-control but I like to think I can do that.

And partly it's the sports-riding position. The bike needs to be at 120k before it becomes comfortable and the motor comes on song at closer to 140k.

You make a good point Mully about naked bikes. More air pressure, body weight is lifted off the bars at lower speeds, and there is a greater sensation of speed.

I've thought of taking the screen off as an experiment so thats a possibility.


That's what I like about this site - and bikes. Lots of different individual ideas and small changes to play around with.

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

And partly it's the sports-riding position. The bike needs to be at 120k before it becomes comfortable and the motor comes on song at closer to 140k.

I am comfortable riding mine at any speed including 50-100kph... and makes no difference at 120 or 140????

[cowboyz]

I found myself asking the same question recently.

At the end of the day it came down to how much I love riding my bike. It can get a bit of a pain in the arse watching the speedo all the time to ensure it doent climb to death-defying 120k/hr but hit the twisties and I am soon reminded why I love my bike.

[Gremlin]

1. Learn a bit more self control (reminding yourself of the pain of not having a license helps greatly)

2. Re-adjust your thinking of what is fun (no... 200kph is NOT fun )

3. Sell current bike

4. Look at something you will have lots of fun on, it will do what you need, but the fun will be at 100kph or less (or at least, most of the fun)

Naked bikes are real helpful, so are those that sit at the limit and don't speed creep a lot.

Spent the last 8 months at least on a Hornet CB900 and KTM 990 Supermoto. Clocked up around 30,000km, I think one chat with a plod, he said my numberplate was a bit dirty, I should clean it.

Then rode my bosses blackbird down to the WOF station, as it needed one. Head down, arse up, struggling to stay within the speed limit (always creeping), one bit of deliberate speeding.... very very happy to return to the SM and 900.

Looks like I'm cured!

[Indiana_Jones]

I know where Winston is coming from, but pretty much what has been said, learn some self control, time and place and don't get caught.

Self control is number one, if you can't seem to use it, then get a GN125

-Indy

[Kickaha]

and the motor comes on song at closer to 140k.

change the gearing it so it comes on song at lower speed

[DMNTD:Me]

change the gearing it so it comes on song at lower speed

Agreed, -1 on the front sprocket sorts that out quick

no... 200kph is NOT fun

Yes it is but it's just not "safe" on a couple of different levels.

However, my recommendation is a naked bike...

Definitely! You get the higher speed sensations below 140kmph and in my opinion they are more fun to ride.

[AD345]

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[trustme]

Get an adventure bike , you slow down & start to go places you would not normally even consider
Sprint to Scrambler was the best move I ever made, I loved the Sprint but I was going to lose my license or my life & not riding it at any where near it's potential seemed a pointless & futile exercise that was ultimately pretty unrewarding

[Cloggy]

I was thinking of sticking a picture of my loved one near the speedo and rev counter to help remind myself of those things which are more important in my life.
Because it is very easy for the speed demon in me to take control.
It is not the speed which does it for me but the acceleration which I find really addictive. And it doesn't take long to reach ridiculous speeds whilst sampling that lovely acceleration.
It is not just the self control but also about picking the right place and right time. And it's due to those last two (as well as luck some would argue) that I haven't lost my licence or had any incidents in the last twenty five odd years of riding / driving.