The demise of our freedom to speed - RIP

**mstriumph** · 5th February 2007, 17:11

mine's a TWIN

**Wasp** · 5th February 2007, 18:34

jjeeeeezzzz only just saw this - cheers for the heads up MD, gonna watch my arse closer now

**Motoracer** · 5th February 2007, 18:55

Originally Posted by MD

Thanks mate, that's really cheered up those of us sentenced to do time in the North island.

I haven't been on a road ride for a while but up these ways ain't that bad unless things have changed in the last couple of months or so..

What we used to do or some of you do on the open roads is just a privelage. Enjoy it while you can. It's not going to last.

**roogazza** · 5th February 2007, 19:04

Cheer up MD !!! they can't get ya at track days ! where have you been , you have missed two now ?

On the subject of muftis , a new accord in grey/silver metalic was doing the business just north of Plimmerton at 10am this morn. Haven't seen him before ? Gaz.

**Dai** · 5th February 2007, 22:53

Originally Posted by SPman

WOT!
You got 100 mph out of one of those slugs!
Oh yea - downhill grade..........

Oh yes very definitely downhill grade, screaming the shit out of the engine and flat on the tank. Just indicating 110 mph. Speedo error more to the minus so I reckon it just hit the 100 mark.

MD · 6th February 2007, 11:30

Originally Posted by roogazza

Cheer up MD !!! they can't get ya at track days ! where have you been , you have missed two now ?

Gaz.

Was that you I passed between MartinBoro and Featherston this morning?
Had a great ride this morning.
BUT, but but but. back to the over-population of Patrol cars. I left home about 7.40am. Great me thinks, no traffic, pubic day off work, Coppers will be sleeping in. So 30seconds on to M/way and I feel so good i decide a wheelie up the next straight is in order to celebrate. Start dropping down the gears as I round the bend..What the hell. marked car ahead lights flashing. Just booked someone. Strewth, well that's probably the only one out of bed. 12 minutes later I pull into Paremata gas station. TWO, ..two I say, marked cars filling up! I was close to walking over and asking why they can't sleep. So as I pull out of the station I looksie at the overbridge as a marked car approaches. Shit, that's four. It's a bloody convention! None of this is exaggeration by the way. About 60-90 seconds later I meet another Plod car coming from Whitby direction.
So lets tally that up. I've covered about 10 kms and come across 5 HP. That's one for every 2 kms!!
As a good citizen (shell shocked into obedience) I was not once over the limit.
8am on the Rimutaka Hill and you guessed it- another marked car. Lucky me it was a tight bend so I was not above the 100, but he flicked his radar on as he saw me fair cranked over.
Still I'm a happy chappie after blowing the cobwebs out and returning with licence.