Motorcycle speeding "Come off, you die"

**red mermaid** · 25th March 2010, 19:27

I think the phrase you are looking for SD is 'Key board hero's' and there is no shortage of them in this thread.

**Insanity_rules** · 25th March 2010, 20:26

Originally Posted by Laxi

ducatis are 1 of the safest bikes out mate, if your bike only runs half the time then thats 50% less chance to crash

Says the man riding an FZR!

**Berries** · 25th March 2010, 20:39

Originally Posted by scracha

Don't mistake my comments for saying that every road is safe at 150kmph. Ride to the conditions etc etc. Some of the boring junctionless straight roads with clearly visible drivewways around here on a beautiful sunny day when you pass about 2 cars an hour.....you're not likely to die from sliding along on your arse.

Understood, but you aren't simply going to fall off the side of your bike on a straight bit of road and slide along the middle of it, you are going to come off due to hitting a cow or being taken out by some local going about his daily business.

Originally Posted by scracha

Coppers telling us that WE WILL DIE if we ride at 150 sends out completely the wrong message.

I figure if I crash at anything over 70km/h there's a pretty good chance I won't get away with it considering the roadside environment in these parts. But the whole thing about riding is that it is a calculated risk, each corner, each long empty straight. The only problem I see with 140km/h plus is the potential loss of licence. Being English I never thought you were speeding till you were doing three figures (imperial). I am sure some killjoy will come on here and counter that view.

Originally Posted by red mermaid

I think the phrase you are looking for SD is 'Key board hero's' and there is no shortage of them in this thread.