Around England

[JimO]

Watch out for the myriad speed cameras, both fixed and mobile versions, its oh-so-easy to get nicked here now although chances are you might be out of the country when the fine turns up at the hire centre

If you want some more info then PM me some dates and locations and i'll see what I can do

they will still have your credit card number though

[idb]

The Isle of Man TT starts in a month!!!

[moko]

Watch out for the myriad speed cameras, both fixed and mobile versions

And if that's not enough there are new "average speed" cameras being rolled out across the country now,un-marked camera cars and even un-marked camera bikes in places.It's almost enough to turn a bloke into a law-abiding citizen.To be honest I prefer country roads and "the scenic route" these days,if i do speed on the main roads I just get paranoid as those bloody mobile cameras turn up in all kinds of places.Sneakiest ones I ever saw though were in N.Z. got the usual flashes and slowed down,sure enough Holden Sation Wagon just down the road,got past that and just around the next corner was another one.

[Dave Lobster]

Speed cameras aren't that much of a problem. Just mount your numberplate on velcro. When going for a fast blast, just remove it. Police cars generally have diesel engines, so wont catch you.

[Sanx]

Police cars generally have diesel engines, so wont catch you.

Garbage. Most highway patrol cars are reasonably quick, especially the mufti ones. And anyway, very few bikes can outrun a helicopter.

And if that's not enough there are new "average speed" cameras being rolled out across the country now,un-marked camera cars and even un-marked camera bikes in places.It's almost enough to turn a bloke into a law-abiding citizen.

As far as I'm aware, most speed averaging cameras are front facing, so bikes are pretty much immune. Get used to watching for the painted graduations on the roads that indicate fixed rear-facing cameras.

As for areas, stay away from North Wales. The Chief Cunstable nicknamed his own force the "Traffic Taleban". I'm sure he'd like to go round executing people for speeding, but he can just settle for watching his areas fatality rates go up every single year as a result of his speed-and-nothing-else obsession.

The Lake District's fantastic for biking, as are Cornwall and Devon. However, head up into Jockland. If it's not raining (apparently, dry days do happen once or twice a year) then some of the roads round the highlands are fantastic; my all-time favourite was the road from the M9 motorway due west that skirts round the north of Lock Lomond towards Oban. Twisty all the way for 100km, no intersections, no villages and fantastic scenery.

As has been said, insurance is compulsory and expensive. You won't be able to hire a bike without it, and you really don't want to get caught without it. If you're there for a while and are going to be buying your own bike, it's worth doing an Institute of Advanced Motorists riding course. Not only do have the strange experience of hearing a police riding instructor shouting "Throttle, throttle, throttle - get a fucking move on you pussy" over your ear-piece when you're already 20mph over the limit, but it's worth up to 20% off your insurance premium. It's also good fun, and can teach you a lot.

Most of all - enjoy!

[Smoggie]

Visit York, beautiful place, and full of history. From there, travel North East, and ride around the North Yorkshire Moors; beautiful winding roads. Head for Whitby, where Capt Cook sailed from, and they serve the best fish and chips in the world.

[Sanx]

Visit York, beautiful place, and full of history. From there, travel North East, and ride around the North Yorkshire Moors; beautiful winding roads. Head for Whitby, where Capt Cook sailed from, and they serve the best fish and chips in the world.

Yes, York. Very good place. 365 pubs within the city walls.