Speed cameras cost lives

[scumdog]

Lou, I'm with you but at the moment people ARE meant to pass a driving test (apparently!!) however a lot of drivers should not be allowed out of a parking lot - and if speed limits were linked to ability then more than a few motorcyclist wouldn't be allowed fast enough to retain their balance.
That self-pumping idiot Alan Dick (of Driver magazine) has suggested different speeds for different roads, i.e. in the Mackenzie Basin down south here (where the roads are rifle barrel straight for miles and no cross roads) he suggested a speed limit of 120kmh (which of course would be bumped to 130kph).
The problem with that is you not only have me on my Sporty doing that speed but also Miss Yakanoda from Japan trying to do the same - with almost no open road two-lane driving experience plus you'll also have Mr Knob from Fendalton towing his 30 foot boat with twin outboards behind his Subaru wagon trying to do that speed "so I don't hold up the traffic" as they say - often the nearest thing they say that isn't self centred.
Mix in tourist busses (lots) and stock & transport trucks and you have a recipe for nasty meetingst

[jrandom]

Originally posted by scumdog
I'm with you Sharkey, hell, how much effort does it take to keep an eye on the speedo needle?

ain't none needed when your bike is vibrating like a washing machine on meth at any speed over 85km/h, dude

[scumdog]

Hah!! jrandom, I see by your comment that despite having a funny head (where do you buy your helmets?) and a little blue bike you have in fact experienced the life broadening thrill of riding on a pre-Evo Harley!!
A mate of mine had a bike like yours, we use to swap bikes at times when on a ride and we both came to the same conclusion - what we needed was a bike that went and handled like his on the open road but would change into the appearance and sound of mine when you rode into town (the chick-magnet thing!)

[wkid_one]

Um - they are around - they are called sportsbikes, esp the V'Twins??

Try Ducati, Cagiva, TLR, TLS, VTR, Benelli, MV etc etc, R1, GSXR, 954...

 

 

 

[Lou Girardin]

Did that sound like a Harley owner wavering? Shurely not.
Lou

[Jackrat]

Thirty years of driving,an riding and Iv,e never had a speeding ticket.Got one for careless driving once,an I still reckon he was wrong,but try telling that to the judge.Speed cameras,Couldn,t care less,They only catch those who don,t use their heads.Iv,e ridden in two other countrys with heaps more Cameras than NZ an didn,t get pinged there ether.Cameras cause crashs,Hmmmmm, Can cheak my speed constantly without crashing,Like speed but don,t over do it,Take responsibility for my own actions. How fast do you need to go,Ever heard of a track day.Choose your time an place,Hmmmmmm,Thirty years and not one speeding ticket.Somebody must be doing something wrong,
It,s not me, Aye!!

[jrandom]

Originally posted by wkid_one
Um - they are around - they are called sportsbikes, esp the V'Twins??

Your Average Kiwi Chick wouldn't know the difference between a V twin, a flat six and a Wankel rotary.

No... there's three types.

(a) the type that likes cruisers, who may or may not spurn you when they realise that your bike is actually made by a Japanese manufacturer instead of the One True Motor Company. This lot tend to smoke heavily and live in West Auckland or south of the civilisation line (aka the Bombays). They are also generally examples to the contrary of my assertion above about AKCs and mechanical knowledge.

(b) the type that likes loads of shiny plastic. 996s or MV Agusta F4s (mmmmm...) are de rigour here if you want to pull true class. Once again, Japanese manufacturers are less than ideal, although you may scrape into favour with the appropriate GXSCRBYZXwhatever if she's not too picky and you're reasonably charming with your helmet off.

(c) the ones who would like bikes if they let themselves, but are convinced that they're Too Dangerous. Identification of these is occasionally difficult, as they can masquerade as types (a) or (b) when currying favour pre-getting-their-hooks-in.

[aff-man]

WELL  are you speaking from experience

[jrandom]

Originally posted by aff-man
WELL  are you speaking from experience

wouldn't admit it if I was, now, would I?

[marty]

so how is the fxr at picking up chix?

[marty]

the words - 'i have a sexy japanese screamer' doesn't quite sound the same as (lowers voice) 'i ride an italian motorbike and wear black leather grrrrrrrr.........'

[Big Dog]

Originally posted by jrandom
Your Average Kiwi Chick wouldn't know the difference between a V twin, a flat six and a Wankel rotary.

No... there's three types.

You forgot...
D) Secretly likes bikes, wants a Ducati, can actually tell the difference between a Italian twin and a Jappa without needing to read the "label". Won't admit to liking bikes to anyone who does not ride for fear of being labelled a "Westie". Has ridden a bike before though mysteriously all her stories end in "...then I crashed". Easily identified on the outskirts of biker groups telling everyone how much she wants to ride but won't get off her a$%^ to get her license for fear people will laugh at her 250cc.
Aka girlfriend who keeps trying to get you to go faster / let her start the bike but goes to events etc in a car.

[scumdog]

Hmmm, for fear of being labelled a "Westie"? I thought anyone would be proud to be a "Westie!!!! - and we don't even have them down here.
And then theres my doris, Chrissie-Bimbo, has her full bike licence, "borrows" the Sporty when she feels like it (and I'm not there) and goes to all the rallies/rides with me, knows a bit about bikes (mainly H-D due to my brainwashing) and is a far better pillion and tent sharer than any of you overweight, hairy, over testosterone'd riders that seem to predominate this site!

[wkid_one]

Originally posted by jrandom
No... there's three types.

(a) the type that likes cruisers, who may or may not spurn you when they realise that your bike is actually made by a Japanese manufacturer instead of the One True Motor Company. This lot tend to smoke heavily and live in West Auckland or south of the civilisation line (aka the Bombays). They are also generally examples to the contrary of my assertion above about AKCs and mechanical knowledge.

(b) the type that likes loads of shiny plastic. 996s or MV Agusta F4s (mmmmm...) are de rigour here if you want to pull true class. Once again, Japanese manufacturers are less than ideal, although you may scrape into favour with the appropriate GXSCRBYZXwhatever if she's not too picky and you're reasonably charming with your helmet off.

(c) the ones who would like bikes if they let themselves, but are convinced that they're Too Dangerous. Identification of these is occasionally difficult, as they can masquerade as types (a) or (b) when currying favour pre-getting-their-hooks-in.

As for option A - will go for B thanks.

I can honestly say - it is the sound that will get there attention first if you are rolling through a city/town/hamlet/village - TLR/VTR are good for this. 

As for the Japanese argument - when the 'fairer sex' I am interested in stop showing an interest in the R1 - I'll think about it.  You argument about twin v 4 etc applies here as well - they know no different - and being female base the decision to like/dislike purely on looks alone (general stereotype - as this also applies to the noob guy as well)

As for a Harley being a chick magnet.....hmmm

[Jackrat]

Well I,m a westie and my wife can ride as well as most guys.
She can tell the diff, between most of em, too.Probably because she has ridden all mine as well as her own.Susuki,Honda,Yamaha,
Triumph,HD,She didn,t like the Duke,Don,t like me XR,to tall,good!!
I guess they just breed em, stupid where some of you guys come from,Or is that Birds of a feather hang together.