Christchurch crash facts

[FJRider]

Indeed, it's the bad line that's the problem, coupled with riding at a speed that leaves no margin for error, not the speed in and of itself. Considering this, would you perhaps let a rider off a speed infringement if, for the particular corner that was observed, the line was good and it was clear that there was still margin for error?

Better a speed infringement ... than a dangerous driving charge.

[rastuscat]

Hmm. One of the local bike cops when I was starting out had an RD350LC for his personal bike. You don't sound like him, but just in case, I don't suppose you were based in Oamaru many years ago?

Nah, I wuz in Orkers back then, ex-navy.

[rastuscat]

Indeed, it's the bad line that's the problem, coupled with riding at a speed that leaves no margin for error, not the speed in and of itself. Considering this, would you perhaps let a rider off a speed infringement if, for the particular corner that was observed, the line was good and it was clear that there was still margin for error?

Did that yesterday. See my earlier posts.

Not condoning speed, just felt that, as he already had 120 demerits, another ticket wouldn't serve much purpose.

Funny, if I had been checking speed on a straight, I'd have been bagged for it. So I picked the exit to a bend, where excess speed causes most problems, and now I'm getting bagged for it.

Ah well, c'est la vie. And c'est la donuts.

[scumdog]

You appear to assume that we are targeting motorcyclists....etc

If you're going to ask for detail, please be specific which details you want.

Drongos are there to be given a wind-up, not be pandered to.

You are way more tolerant than I.

[Drew]

I use to have wera license. Maybe you can tell me where I can find more info on events and classes? What record are you talking about? I have also been on the track with plenty of fuckwits

MNZ website has upcoming events and shit, but the website is crap. Find out what your local club is and they will have the info you need.

Classes vary from club to club, but if you're gonna ride the R1 you've got clubmans as a noob, or F1/superbike as your options. Up here if it's a carbed R1 we also get post 1990 carburetted superbike. Where an R1 would decimate all else.

My record involves crashing a 749R ducati a lot.

Trackdays are no more helpfull for teaching bike control than any other riding in my opinion. The speed is higher is the only difference unless you're actually being taught by someone who knows what they are diong.

Some pick it up by themselves, some don't, location means nothing.

Anyhoo, as you were. Rastus ya cunt, stop picking on all us poor bikers who know everything about anything, and are never at fault.

Scuba Steve, you keep crusading for those filthy coppers to stay indoors and let traffic do what it wants.

[FJRider]

Not condoning speed, just felt that, as he already had 120 demerits, another ticket wouldn't serve much purpose.

Can you leave it in the system ... and mail it to him in 3 months ... ???

[rastuscat]

Can you leave it in the system ... and mail it to him in 3 months ... ???

Not a fan of kicking folk when they are down.

Now, if it were Azkle, maybe, just maybe.............

[rastuscat]

Scuba Steve, you keep crusading for those filthy coppers to stay indoors and let traffic do what it wants.

Yeah baby, always wanted to eat my donuts in peace.

[duckonin]

I've heard of plenty of people who ride home after a track day like they've never even left the track.

Yep kat/m ha ha have to agree it would happen. When kids off to a movie about cowboys and indians we would come out of the movies being invincible.. Good god the years are upon us all ha ha .. Keep up your good work. A lot may not believe in what you say, i sit back and nod my head for you are normaly 100% on the mark....Trouble is shit happens when least expected,even though we expect it. Accidents can happen to us all

[duckonin]

Trackdays are no more helpfull for teaching bike control than any other riding in my opinion.

Really !!

But with the wide open spaces is it not a good place to learn about controling your machine fast or slow ,Rather than the road ?

[Drew]

Really !!

But with the wide open spaces is it not a good place to learn about controling your machine fast or slow ,Rather than the road ?

You want a bunch of people to learn to ride from scratch on the track? That's gonna be bloody hard to fund, and will see new rider numbers plummet.

Controlling your machine does not need to be done fast, and most of it can be extrapolated from riding around a carpark or similar.

[Scuba_Steve]

Scuba Steve, you keep crusading for those filthy coppers to stay indoors and let traffic do what it wants.

Nope, I keep crusading for cops to do their job rather than running scams best left to nigerians. Making the communities & roads a fuck load safer

[FJRider]

Really !!

But with the wide open spaces is it not a good place to learn about controling your machine fast or slow ,Rather than the road ?

But in the wide open spaces ... fewer people are around to watch you ass off. Thats the cool part. You-tube is great ... eh ...

[Drew]

Nope, I keep crusading for cops to do their job rather than running scams best left to nigerians. Making the communities & roads a fuck load safer

They want people not to speed, or break other traffic laws. To make that message known they punish people who do such things. How exactly is that a scam?

Wait, forget I asked, I don't care in the slightest how you came to that conclusion.

[scumdog]

They want people not to speed, or break other traffic laws. To make that message known they punish people who do such things. How exactly is that a scam?

Wait, forget I asked, I don't care in the slightest how you came to that conclusion.

C'mon, since when has common sense and logic been part of 'the KB way'??

EVERYBODY knows cops dishing out tickets is all part of a Government approved scam...