Middle of nowhere - $235.

**Big Dave** · 8th August 2006, 12:44

Originally Posted by scumdog

How did the ticket end up at $235 Dave?
Speed penalty steps up $80-$120-$170-$230.....where did the extra $5 come from?
Not producing licence is $55 so it too does not add up.

I stand corrected - it was $230 - came home - wrote the cheque - posted it that night - moved on.

**ManDownUnder** · 8th August 2006, 12:57

Originally Posted by sugilite

I'm sure you would have been alerted by a near forest of white crosses on the side of the road, I'm "sure" that busy, busy road must be a real black spot eh.
I would of felt like telling him that it would be less wear and tear on his patrol car and the tax payers wallets if he just used the toilets at HQ if he just wanted a quiet little spot for a tug.

LOL - that gave me an idea (albeit a little insensitive)

Get a bunch of crosses made up, each with a wallet attached to it. Everyone getting a ticket goes and sticks a crucified wallet at the spot in question.

It'd err.... highlight the location of the tickets (purely for the purpose of determining the correlation with the location of fatalities of course...)

**ManDownUnder** · 8th August 2006, 12:58

Originally Posted by Big Dave

I stand corrected - it was $230 - came home - wrote the cheque - posted it that night - moved on.

You quivering mass of emotion...

**SPman** · 8th August 2006, 13:04

The 35 would be the demerits?

My last "middle of nowhere" was 117k - and a lecture about how dangerous that speed was on a motorcycle from a 25 yo trail bike riding officer!
I was quiet, polite, my normal helpful self.....still, could have been worse a half mile earlier>

**Big Dave** · 8th August 2006, 13:25

Originally Posted by SPman

The 35 would be the demerits?

Corectomondo.

**ajturbo** · 8th August 2006, 14:38

Originally Posted by Big Dave

I'm half way through writing a new feature on the merits of naked bikes.

you can write???

**ajturbo** · 8th August 2006, 14:39

Quota???

**Big Dave** · 8th August 2006, 15:32

Originally Posted by ajturbo

you can write???

Actually - I grunt. Have nifty computer and understanding wife.

**Dazza** · 8th August 2006, 15:42

Originally Posted by Big Dave

I think we just have to face it that if we want to keep riding then we have to slow down a bit. I'm half way through writing a new feature on the merits of naked bikes.

I agree but the merits of a naked bike,that'll be interesting ? that's what I thought buying a naked bike "it would keep my speed down" like a Tui add "yeah right"

**Blackbird** · 8th August 2006, 15:43

Originally Posted by Big Dave

I stand corrected - it was $230 - came home - wrote the cheque - posted it that night - moved on.

Serve you right for coming and pissing in my riding patch

Thanks for the warning

**Big Dave** · 8th August 2006, 15:53

Originally Posted by Dazza

I agree but the merits of a naked bike,that'll be interesting ? that's what I thought buying a naked bike "it would keep my speed down" like a Tui add "yeah right"

Compared to my Trophy - it's much more 'rewarding', 'immersive' and more exhilarating to do 110kph on the Xb12x or Thunderbird than 140 was tucked in behind the tupperware.

And just personally, I also advocate an open face helmet as a legal means of slowing myself down. I know it's more dangerous so I don't ride as fast with my beautiful Davida Jet on either. 95kph is actually plenty with yer hooter in it for long. Fast or testing stuff I always wear the X-Spirit.

**dawnrazor** · 8th August 2006, 16:08

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

Yeah? Mine does that too, but only when I'm being naughty. Does the radar know that as well?

It knows when you are sleeping too...so ya better watch out, ya better not cry.....

**Ixion** · 8th August 2006, 16:11

Originally Posted by Big Dave

Compared to my Trophy - it's much more 'rewarding', 'immersive' and more exhilarating to do 110kph on the Xb12x or Thunderbird than 140 was tucked in behind the tupperware.

...

If y'want "exhilarating " try doing 110kph on a Beeza Bantam. Dunno about "rewarding", I guess just surviving was its own reward.