'Riding dirty'

**The_Dover** · 27th November 2006, 16:18

last time I visited Dunedin the rail network left more to be desired than Aucklands did.

Unfortunately I'm not yet rich enough to commute by private jet.

**WINJA** · 27th November 2006, 16:22

Just Ride In The Dry

**Mom** · 27th November 2006, 16:25

Originally Posted by pervert

...and here I was thinking you were a down-right witty member of KB...and you went and shattered that belief by posting something an 8 year old would say...

What's a 'mom' by the way?

...and I wish she would drive me around in her XR6 Turbs...but I'm not allowed near it...

Ta Da!!!!!!! I'm a Mom.......short for Mother where I come from...it also stands for mate of many........

**pervert** · 27th November 2006, 16:26

Originally Posted by The_Dover

last time I visited Dunedin the rail network left more to be desired than Aucklands did.

Unfortunately I'm not yet rich enough to commute by private jet.

No idea what the state of rail affairs is like I'm afraid...

But...if I wanted to hang around overweight smelly people, ugly single mums, and the mentally challenged I'd ride the bus (or shop at Pak'n'Save)...so until I do have those desires my laughter ensues...

**VasalineWarrior** · 27th November 2006, 16:32

Originally Posted by Big Dave

FWIW I'd sell that bike you have and get something less of a track bike and more suited to road use too.

So you reckon the poor lad should get a harley?

**Mr Skid** · 27th November 2006, 16:33

Don't listen to these nancies.
Do a runner, they'll never catch a skilled rider like you.

**sAsLEX** · 27th November 2006, 16:34

Originally Posted by marty

dangerous speed carries minimum of 6 months disqual.
careless carries none.
being caught riding while suspended/disqual means impound 28 days, and further 6 months disqual (usually cumulative on the first disqual too)

I find it funny that excessive speed, which to be perfectly honest is a pretty weak crime, has such life altering long term punishments, yet proper crime against good people carries weaker sentences.

Justice NZ style.

**Mom** · 27th November 2006, 16:34

Originally Posted by R6_kid

i lost my licence for 59kmh over the posted speed limit.

so now i have the decision to make:

Over to you G......only you can answer whether you want to run the risk of no insurance/bigger fine/longer time with no liscense.....for me......you live in a place where at least you have the option of using a form of public transport.......consider though what Big Dave had to say and maybe look at getting on something that is more suited to the road...good luck!

**Mom** · 27th November 2006, 16:37

Originally Posted by pervert

No idea what the state of rail affairs is like I'm afraid...

But...if I wanted to hang around overweight smelly people, ugly single mums, and the mentally challenged I'd ride the bus (or shop at Pak'n'Save)...so until I do have those desires my laughter ensues...

Have you even travelled on a bus recently.......they are interesting and amusing places to be.......mind they are a novelty for me.........and FYI i am not smelly or overweight, dont think I am ugly, the mentally challenged though only occurs from time to time.....

**Big Dave** · 27th November 2006, 16:48

Originally Posted by VasalineWarrior

So you reckon the poor lad should get a harley?

He can't afford one.

**mynameis** · 27th November 2006, 16:54

How/why did you get caught? Didn't something else pop in mind. I mean if slower riders than you can/have done it then ... what happened there?

mynameis

**Brett** · 27th November 2006, 18:01

Originally Posted by pervert

No idea what the state of rail affairs is like I'm afraid...

But...if I wanted to hang around overweight smelly people, ugly single mums, and the mentally challenged I'd ride the bus (or shop at Pak'n'Save)...so until I do have those desires my laughter ensues...

You are a real munthead. (prejudiced too.)

(now there is some linguistic talent

)

I dunno Gareth kinda a sucky position to be put in. If it was me, i would probably ride when i really HAD to, i.e. no joy rides, but when i did, i would piddle along at no more than the speed limit. I am in the same position when i choose to run the GSXR around the *block* ahem ahem. (only a few more sleeps till it is legal anyhow!)
However, by loosing my licence i would also be loosing my job, if you can rely on public transport,a nd it works in with your work, then i would just bite the bullet for 27 days man, the time will fly by.
If i get busted, sux to me

**R6_kid:Me** · 27th November 2006, 18:02

I was on my way up Albany Hill at 6.45pm, saw the road was clear and thought F-it i'll open her up because it's clear. Basically 'cruised' at 130-140kmh through the twists in the road, it was two lanes and had no-one to share it with so used all the road on my side and didnt worry too much about the quickest line through the corners.

As i came over the hill past the BP i turned through the right hander and opened it up a little more, cop came round the next corner, slammed on his anchors and indicated... i thought he was chasing someone down into Coatesville Riverhead so didnt slow down straight away. Then i came to a large group of cyclists who were taking up most of the left hand side of the road so my thoughts of doing a runner quickly disappeared, i looked over my shoulder and just before i got to the road where my mate lives the cop came around the corner with lights on - so i pulled over.

He talked to me in a tone like i'd just raped his daughter, and was going on about how if I try to defend the loss of licence that he'll do me for failing to stop and dangerous driving aswell(because of the cyclists being there).

Just looked at the Transit website and im looking down a $630 fine to start off with. And because i was more than 50kmh over the limit i'm looking at reckless/careless/dangerous driving too. The courts will decide.

For the meantime its catching the bus... thats $16 a day... $320 a month. Catching the bus means leaving home 2 hours before work starts to get there in time, and leaving 45mins early to get home. Might look at getting a job closer to home so that its not such a hassle.

I've got the vespa in the garage to fix up for transport once the licence comes back, but a 'cruiser' has crossed my mind, perhaps a ducati monster 400 or something like that. As for the R6 side of things, still unsure what i'll do there, but probably end up getting a 600cc track bike later on, depends how my view of things holds up due to everything that happened on Sunday on top of starting the day off by losing my licence.