Proposed new speed limit

[Fatjim]

Now we all acknowledge (red bling me if you don't) that the Wire rope barriers are excessively dangerous to motocyclists.

I propose a volentry speed limit on any road with a WRB of 70kph. This certainly comes under "ride to the conditions, if they change reduce your speed". Exceeding 70k greatly increases the likelyhood of a gory death in these areas.

[enigma51]

Now we all acknowledge (red bling me if you don't) that the Wire rope barriers are excessively dangerous to motocyclists.

I propose a volentry speed limit on any road with a WRB of 70kph. This certainly comes under "ride to the conditions, if they change reduce your speed". Exceeding 70k greatly increases the likelyhood of a gory death in these areas.

Good suggestion the only problem is that at 70 you are still going to loose limb or live

[Katman]

Good suggestion the only problem is that at 70 you are still going to loose limb or live

I'd be in favour of the idea. At 70kph there would be less likelihood of coming off and more chance to avoid any hazard in the first place.

[Dargor]

Good suggestion the only problem is that at 70 you are still going to loose limb or live

And piss off everyone behind you.

[MSTRS:Me]

And piss off everyone behind you.

Who cares about that? It's what the 'pissed off' ones might do to a solitary biker that is the problem.
The better proposal is to ride in packs, and then do as FJ says.

[MaxB]

IIRC a 50km/h impact is like a grand piano being dropped on you from a first floor window.

Maybe you should drop that speed to 50km/h?

[DEATH_INC.]

May make an interesting protest....ride from here to hamilton in a pack not exceeding 70kph in both lanes....as long as yer passing each other all the time it's not failing to keep left...may get some media attention methinks...

[PrincessBandit]

tandem towing a grand piano behind some of the bikes?.......

[madandy]

IIRC a 50km/h impact is like a grand piano being dropped on you from a first floor window.

Maybe you should drop that speed to 50km/h?

A grand weighs between quarter and half a ton. My Great Aunties Steinway weighed in at over 580kg...
OUCH!

[James Deuce]

Niiiiiiiice.

Get BRONZ on to it.

We'll have to ride everywhere in groups of no less than 30 motorcycles, but that shouldn't be hard to organise.

[Freakshow]

IIRC a 50km/h impact is like a grand piano being dropped on you from a first floor window.

Maybe you should drop that speed to 50km/h?

What I want to know is tested this to work out this comparision??

[mowgli]

Waste of time. Cages won't care. They'll think we're a bunch of hypocrites for choosing to ride bikes and then complaining that the barriers are dangerous because we're on bikes.

[madandy]

Waste of time. Cages won't care. They'll think we're a bunch of hypocrites for choosing to ride bikes and then complaining that the barriers are dangerous because we're on bikes.

We were riding the bikes long before the cheesecutters went up.

[James Deuce]

Could we start a petition to send Mowgli back to the jungle?

[mowgli]

What I want to know is tested this to work out this comparision??

No need. A 580kg grand falling 5m has about 28.4kJ of energy to dissipate when impacting with the ground. A 300kg bike including rider travelling at 50kph has about the same energy to dissipate in a crash