whats the most you've exceeded the...

[White trash]

Theres one out back of Waikanae, It says 70, but my flat mate could go past it at about 220.
mmmm...
what more can i say?

If it says "70" it's a speed limit sign and it's there for a reason. Corner advisable speed signs are posted in 10kph intervals but end in 5 eg: 45, 55, 65.

[Right Charlie]

Well with due consideration to my "Arrowmax's"

If the adviser is less than 35k, i sit about 10k above it. (Bar the previously mentioned 25k ers South of Kaikoura, i think they were serious when they stuck them up...)

If its new territory, and up till that corner the road has been good surface 30kph over is the starting point, once i know what im in for, i increase to somthing a little more exciting.
If its new territory and the surface has been dodgy, ruts, uneven what ever, 10k above the first time.

Coatsville highway is my favourite play ground in auckland, well the upper section of it anyway, before Coatsville is a much nicer surface, not necessary to dip below 100kph before then.

[placidfemme]

*is a bit slow*

the most I've exceeded the speed limit... on a 100kph road was 170kph so by 70kph

*is proud of my little achievment*

[mikey]

yeh as i said im pretty fucking lucky if i get up to the recommended corner speed, i think you all should watch your dangerous riding and stop treating the roads like a race track you bunch of hooligans

[Sniper]

yeh as i said im pretty fucking lucky if i get up to the recommended corner speed, i think you all should watch your dangerous riding and stop treating the roads like a race track you bunch of hooligans

Says the man who..............

[Salival]

Apparently, they have a very scientific method for determining the speed which is signposted at corners. It takes into account the angle of the corner, road camber, etc etc and in theory doesn't allow for any driver ability like apexing the corner or executing it in any fashion other than just following the arc of the corner in the way that least helps your rubber grip the road.

Hence, why the hell do they have these massive variances in the corner speed postings? From what I've read here, there are some 35k corners you can easily do at 70 (and I can think of at least half a dozen which fit this) and there are some that you better be doing less than 45k or you're going end up fuct.

They should get a system where it's at least consistent. It would be a damn site safer. I know people should always take caution on unfamiliar roads but there are countless people out there who don't, and it would really help if they had a good indication of what was actually coming up on the road.

[Motoracer]

If it says "70" it's a speed limit sign and it's there for a reason. Corner advisable speed signs are posted in 10kph intervals but end in 5 eg: 45, 55, 65.

What e sed...

[Pathos]

Apparently, they have a very scientific method for determining the speed which is signposted at corners. It takes into account the angle of the corner, road camber, etc etc and in theory doesn't allow for any driver ability like apexing the corner or executing it in any fashion other than just following the arc of the corner in the way that least helps your rubber grip the road.

Hence, why the hell do they have these massive variances in the corner speed postings? From what I've read here, there are some 35k corners you can easily do at 70 (and I can think of at least half a dozen which fit this) and there are some that you better be doing less than 45k or you're going end up fuct.

They should get a system where it's at least consistent. It would be a damn site safer. I know people should always take caution on unfamiliar roads but there are countless people out there who don't, and it would really help if they had a good indication of what was actually coming up on the road.

I thought they just tried to take the corner with a mazda bongo like my parents as fast as possible :P.

The recommended corner speed is just perfect for it.

[Ixion]

I thought they just tried to take the corner with a mazda bongo like my parents as fast as possible :P.

The recommended corner speed is just perfect for it.

I read about this years and years and years ago. In one of the English car mags , either The Motor or The Autocar. When it was new. Apparently we were the first in the world, or something.

They reckoned it was very scientific, not just some geezer blatting round it in a Jensen.

Worked by calculating the speed that would produce a 0.2g lateral force. Then checked it with a Tapley meter.

I suspect nowdays it is all done with a computer off the plans. Can't see LTSA running round in vans with Tapley meters fited.

But tthe 0.2g may still be the same. Feels about right.

[Pathos]

Oh, I'm sure they do.