Where is it Ok to speed?

**munterk6** · 23rd August 2009, 22:23

NEVER go fast out on your own, ALWAYS sit behind your mate with the radar detector, ALWAYS slow down when on coming traffic flashes da headlamps!
These are the rules I live by....learned thru painful and expensive experience

**SixPackBack** · 24th August 2009, 05:30

Originally Posted by munterk6

NEVER go fast out on your own, ALWAYS sit behind your mate with the radar detector, ALWAYS slow down when on coming traffic flashes da headlamps!
These are the rules I live by....learned thru painful and expensive experience

Would disagree with group riding.......Always go alone....Purchase a radar detector....Tell no one where you are going.

**dpex** · 24th August 2009, 21:03

Originally Posted by scumdog

Anywhere that ya won't get caught....

Perhaps you might like to change your habits and answer a searching question for a change. Given that over the years of being on this site I notice you have a habit of avoiding.

So tell me this. If 'speed' kills, why is it that so few riders get dead on the track?

From the old-banger bike like mine, capable of 250Ks all-out, through to the real spinners which can get to 310/330, we don't see many deaths, compared to track-hours.

So how does the 'speed-kills' story fit with that?

**Mikkel** · 24th August 2009, 21:28

Define speeding...

Definition 1: Exceeding the speedlimit. => Anywhere and anytime you don't endanger anyone else to a significant degree.

Definition 2: Exceeding the maximum speed that can be considered marginally reasonable considering time, place and all other significant risk factors. => Not cool.

**scumdog** · 24th August 2009, 21:33

Originally Posted by dpex

Perhaps you might like to change your habits and answer a searching question for a change. Given that over the years of being on this site I notice you have a habit of avoiding.

So tell me this. If 'speed' kills, why is it that so few riders get dead on the track?

From the old-banger bike like mine, capable of 250Ks all-out, through to the real spinners which can get to 310/330, we don't see many deaths, compared to track-hours.

So how does the 'speed-kills' story fit with that?

And 'avoiding' what? And why do you feel I should answer the question anyway?

OK, why ask me anything about why 'speed kills'? - have I said that somewhere 'over the years of being on this site'?? - (I've frequently said a sudden stop will kill you though).

In a nutshell, no, I don't want to change 'those habits' thank you all the same.

**NSR-Dan** · 24th August 2009, 21:43

Originally Posted by dpex

Perhaps you might like to change your habits and answer a searching question for a change. Given that over the years of being on this site I notice you have a habit of avoiding.

So tell me this. If 'speed' kills, why is it that so few riders get dead on the track?

From the old-banger bike like mine, capable of 250Ks all-out, through to the real spinners which can get to 310/330, we don't see many deaths, compared to track-hours.

So how does the 'speed-kills' story fit with that?

speed doesnt kill, crashing at speed does.
Though I wouldnt argue using a track as an example as it is a controlled enviroment where there is no oncoming traffic, pot holes, gravel, diesel etc.
At the end of day going fast doesnt matter as long as you do it to the conditions.

**Metalor** · 25th August 2009, 08:27

Well.... it's apparantly NOT ok to speed on SH 16, as I found out last night after a copper pulled me over and gave me a ticket for doin 104ks..... he was coming the other way and was about 9:30 so couldn't tell it was a cop til it was too late. Ah well, stick it on my tab!

**gwigs** · 25th August 2009, 11:22

Originally Posted by Metalor

Well.... it's apparantly NOT ok to speed on SH 16, as I found out last night after a copper pulled me over and gave me a ticket for doin 104ks..... he was coming the other way and was about 9:30 so couldn't tell it was a cop til it was too late. Ah well, stick it on my tab!

104ks!!! you must be insane :slap: traveling at those kind of speeds.....
You could have easily hit one of those land mines and been blown off the road..

**slofox** · 25th August 2009, 16:38

Originally Posted by Metalor

Well.... it's apparantly NOT ok to speed on SH 16, as I found out last night after a copper pulled me over and gave me a ticket for doin 104ks..... he was coming the other way and was about 9:30 so couldn't tell it was a cop til it was too late. Ah well, stick it on my tab!

104!!!!!! Tell 'em it were speedo error....

Shit he musta been wayyyy behind on the quota...

**Metalor** · 25th August 2009, 19:52

Yea, it's an 80k road though.

Another point though, he's written the ticket out to James Courtenay but my First name is Courtney (no 'A') and middle is James. James Courtenay is not me.