What speed are you riding at?

[McJim]

Over here, usually 80-90mph on any dual carriageway (limit is 70)
single carriageways probably about the same (limit is 60)

When did they change that? Used to be when you saw the white disk with the black slash through it it was 70mph single or dual.

[Whynot]

When did they change that? Used to be when you saw the white disk with the black slash through it it was 70mph single or dual.

not sure when it was changed, but has been like that since i got here (feb 2007)

linky

[gatch]

On the stops baby ! 35-40k all the way !

Of course that means I'm sweaty as hell and smell like a hermit when I get to work..

[McJim]

not sure when it was changed, but has been like that since i got here (feb 2007)

linky

Woa - the safety nazis have reached Britain. Guess I'll stay in Southland...the worst thing that can happen down here is Scumdog over taking you....the shame of it

[avgas]

My speedo only goes to 300

don't worry when you engage first gear it goes out of test mode (avatar)

[Laxi]

Im still on my learners so i do 70kph tops even when every guy, his dog and its flees are riding my ass, honking their horns or flashing past me like a blur scarring the pants off me. (not a pretty sight

My thoughts exactly.. I try and stay at the speed limit truly I do, but the bike just seems to have a mind of its own detector helps lots..

I wonder if that is a viable defence? involentary speeding! im gonna file that 1 away incase i ever need it

Voted on the 100, mainly because there is no 80-100.

I tried sometimes to go faster but seems I can't gather enough courage. I have two small children and don't want them to be left without their father.

its a bike not a cage, 80s gonna kill you just as effectivly as 100, if your afraid of dying buy a gas guzzling 4x4, otherwise live life (and before you say it no i dont have 2 small kids, its 3)

[Patch]

It is intresting to read the comments here. And also to see that over 50% (currently) of all that have picked one are riding at approx 120k/h. We probably feel that we can from 120 quickly slow down to 109 to avoid a ticket but if we get pinged we do not loose the license and the cost is not too high. And probably also that 100k/h gets us in the way for the cagers.

hardly a relevant excuse for breaking the law

[Mikkel]

hardly a relevant excuse for breaking the law

You make it sound like we need an excuse.

...even if it was the law.

[Conquiztador]

"hardly a relevant excuse for breaking the law"

You make it sound like we need an excuse.

...even if it was the law.

Interesting thought pattern developed from these comments. I realised that I am a Rebel, a criminal, someone who is outside what the society has deemed to be acceptable. I am a law breaker. Perhaps not a 1%'er anymore, but clearly someone who breaks the laws every day.

But from the current result of this poll I am in good company...

[MSTRS:Me]

..the worst thing that can happen down here is Scumdog over taking you....the shame of it

Especially when he insists that he never speeds....

[Conquiztador]

And another thing that comes out of this: Currently 7% are telling us that they ride at 160k/h, 180k/h or at "The stop". When you take in to account that a few who tell us that they have the throttle handle at "the stop" when they ride and their rides clearly are only able to do 100 - 120k/h at max, I estimate that the 160k/h+ brigade here is approx 5%. That makes it one outta 20 riders who ride like they stole it.

I can actually believe that. The biking community is a place where many who don't give a shit garvitate. Something about the freedom, the adrenaline rush, the ability to get away from it all.

I think it is not far of the mark to say that we get one in 20 who think they are bullet proof who ride a bike. Sadly they do not stay around to prove it...

[Bonez]

There's lies, damn lies and statistics. Would'nt really read to much into the poll. 120kms happens to be a good pace to get around at, especially on a naked bike, without getting carried away with major braking into corners.

[ducatilover]

I guess it really depends where we are riding, on a road full of little kids we tend to slow down or where there are obvious threats [hotdog sellers, real estate agents and greenpeace]. but when out of town or where I live you can sit at naughty speeds and not worry.

[stify]

I'm just happy if I can get up to 100kmph

I'm just happy.....

[marty]

i was having trouble keeping my speed down - one of the reasons i sold the bus. passed a line of trucks one morning at about 4.30am. closing speed well over 100km/h. 3 trucks, all following a patrol car at about 90km/h. i didn't even see if the disco lights came on. no-one got hurt, no one even came close, but i had an epithany after that. 1500kms out of a back tyre (no burnouts) just way too fast, all the time.

time for a break.