Max speed on your bike?

**Big Dave** · 3rd January 2014, 16:48

Originally Posted by scumdog

But then I ride a Harley...

And am talking bullshite.

**MVnut** · 3rd January 2014, 16:59

It's OK guys we'll wait for ya

**bluninja** · 3rd January 2014, 17:37

Originally Posted by scumdog

Max speed?
100kph.

But then I ride a Harley...

Shit! Do they go that fast ???

**caseye** · 3rd January 2014, 17:38

Almost the dumbest thread I've ever seen here on KB.
To actually ask what the highest speed attained by other riders on a public forum and expect serious answers is dumb as!
104KPH ( not that I agree with the reasoning or invoking of this unreasonable irresponsible piece of garbage masquerading as a good idea) is the only sane answer for road riding folks.
Whatever speed attained on a race track, closed road is safe to repeat but hells bells Op you've got to be kidding, don't you?????
When did car manufacturers fix their 10% speedo reading inaccuracy problem?
You see, if they haven't and I'm sure they haven't, then the arbitrary setting of a fine based system at 104 is senseless, oh wait, callous, calculated revenue gathering above and beyond any pretext of safety.
Educate all new drivers properly, give them instructor based teaching one on one for many hours before giving them anything like a licence.All road conditions riding/driving, skid control,institutional awareness, fear of being caught doing something stupid that will remove your licence and see you starting all over again from scratch.This sort of time and effort will virtually eradicate the dickhead drivers from our roads and most of us can then get on and enjoy our motoring/riding in comparative safety.

**SMOKEU** · 3rd January 2014, 18:15

Originally Posted by caseye

This sort of time and effort will virtually eradicate the dickhead drivers from our roads and most of us can then get on and enjoy our motoring/riding in comparative safety.

Then they will just end up driving without a license, and short of putting them in jail or home D, some people are going to drive no matter what the courts say.

**caseye** · 3rd January 2014, 18:58

Yep, Smoke, you are right. They are the ones we shoot!

**cracker300** · 3rd January 2014, 20:41

i have had 300km on the clock on public road and it was all completely legal even past an ambulance with its lights on and he was doing 160km this was all legal, only one place you can do that in the world.

**swbarnett** · 3rd January 2014, 21:54

Originally Posted by SMOKEU

Then they will just end up driving without a license

Not if you fix the public transport system at the same time. That's what I loved about the Swiss roads; those that don't want to drive don't have to. And those that do drive have to fork out several grand and pass a three hour exam to get a license.

**swbarnett** · 3rd January 2014, 21:55

Originally Posted by cracker300

i have had 300km on the clock on public road and it was all completely legal even past an ambulance with its lights on and he was doing 160km this was all legal, only one place you can do that in the world.

Do tell ...

**Berries** · 3rd January 2014, 23:04

Originally Posted by cracker300

i have had 300km on the clock on public road and it was all completely legal even past an ambulance with its lights on and he was doing 160km this was all legal, only one place you can do that in the world.

Is it between Mataura and Gore?

**EJK** · 3rd January 2014, 23:18

Originally Posted by cracker300

i have had 300km on the clock on public road and it was all completely legal even past an ambulance with its lights on and he was doing 160km this was all legal, only one place you can do that in the world.

Paeroa or Wanganui maybe?

**SMOKEU** · 4th January 2014, 09:14

Originally Posted by swbarnett

Not if you fix the public transport system at the same time. That's what I loved about the Swiss roads; those that don't want to drive don't have to. And those that do drive have to fork out several grand and pass a three hour exam to get a license.

In urban NZ, people don't have to drive either. I haven't had a cage for over 2 years, and I use a push bike for day to day transport. If people weren't so lazy they could do the same.

**swbarnett** · 4th January 2014, 12:05

Originally Posted by SMOKEU

In urban NZ, people don't have to drive either. I haven't had a cage for over 2 years, and I use a push bike for day to day transport. If people weren't so lazy they could do the same.

Yes, it can be done. I have a freind that doesn't own any kind of vehicle at all. He is lucky enough to live near the train line but even then he relies heavily on colleagues going his way to get to and from work. He also uses taxis a lot.

Not everyone is physically able to cycle.

With reference to Switzerland, I was talking not just about about within cities but also between them. You could get a ride on a post bus to even the smallest, most remote town on a daily basis IIRC (it was at least weekly).

**Mushu** · 4th January 2014, 12:57

Shit, there are so many wanking on about how any illegal speed is so dangerous that we're all gonna die if someone speeds.
For the record my best effort is 271 on the R6.
Couldn't quite make 160 on the ninja
About 170 on the DR, all indicated as I can't mount my phone on the bike to read my GPS.

I have topped out every vehicle I have ever owned and will likely continue to do so, all on public roads but always in areas with good visibility and usually when there is noone around at all.