Speed limit sign perception poll

[FJRider]

Here's an example of sign stupidity.

Get pinged by Plod at any speed over 70 km/hron those roads shown ... and you're walking for 28 days.


Then you get to wait for the result of the court case ...

[FJRider]

Actually... it depends. I know my moving average over 1600km+ once was 99kph... and there was no 200kph squirts (it's horribly fuel inefficient which means you have to stop more). Less than 1hr of stops over that period if you were wondering...

But yes... any overall average (including stops) above about 80kph is pretty damn hard to do for multiple hours

PM Racing Dave in these forums ... he completed a few 1000 mile rallys (Chatto Creek 1000 mile) on "Borrowed" bikes ...

Start time mid day saturday ... finish around 14 hours later ... you do the sums ...

[merv]

Does everyone know what a speed limit is? Do you have a licence?

If you answered yes to both, your personal feeling on said speed limits is completely fucken moot. You signed a contract stating you would obey the road rules.

That we don't, cannot be justified. At all. End of fucking story.

Drew is that really you or is someone playing on your login?

[Drew]

Drew is that really you or is someone playing on your login?

It's me. I've always the same thing.

[FJRider]

Do the maths on how much time you can save between Wellington and Aukland IF you could raise your average speed by 10kph to 110 (and it's nearly impossible to do).

Over 6-7 hours, 20 minutes aren't that fucken important. Travelling to work, 30 seconds means people are self important morons.

Instead of increasing speed ... reduce the amount of time you are stopped.


Easier (and cheaper) to do ...

[Drew]

Instead of increasing speed ... reduce the amount of time you are stopped.


Easier (and cheaper) to do ...

I was pointing out the futility of being the wanker who gets shitty about having to go 5kph slower than they want
I get fucked off with the piss poor state of kiwi drivers. Most of us cunts posting, can't drive or ride to fucken save ourselves. Yet here we are wanking on like we're awesome. Look at the roads mo'fuckers, maybe one in a hundred has a clue. There aren't that many people posting in this thread.

[pritch]

I was pointing out the futility of being the wanker who gets shitty about having to go 5kph slower than they want

If you are on a bike that should not happen very often, or for very long. Unless you wear very thick glasses?

[FJRider]

I was pointing out the futility of being the wanker who gets shitty about having to go 5kph slower than they want

If they are on a motorcycle and cannot overtake a slow vehicle ... they should buy a (small) car.

At least THEN ... they'll have an excuse why they can't overtake that slow vehicle ...

[FJRider]

If you are on a bike that should not happen very often, or for very long. Unless you wear very thick glasses?

Or ... the rider is thick ...

[Tazz]

I was pointing out the futility of being the wanker who gets shitty about having to go 5kph slower than they want
I get fucked off with the piss poor state of kiwi drivers. Most of us cunts posting, can't drive or ride to fucken save ourselves. Yet here we are wanking on like we're awesome. Look at the roads mo'fuckers, maybe one in a hundred has a clue. There aren't that many people posting in this thread.

Piss off. I'm sweet baby Jesus' gift to NZ motoring kind.

My sick overtaking and cornering maneuvers will simultaneously cure the yeast infection you gave your missus, and impregnate her.
Fact.
It even says so on my license, right next to the Weet-Bix branding.

[Banditbandit]

Does everyone know what a speed limit is?

I have no idea what the speed limit is on my 1250 .. I have had it to 245klicks (indicated) and it was still accelerating ...

Do you have a licence?

Usually - I have lost it a couple of times ...

If you answered yes to both, your personal feeling on said speed limits is completely fucken moot. You signed a contract stating you would obey the road rules.

That we don't, cannot be justified. At all. End of fucking story.

Yeah yeah ... I don't need a legal justification to ride faster than the legal limit ... I admit it - I bullshitted when I signed up to obey the rules ...

[Banditbandit]

Do the maths on how much time you can save between Wellington and Aukland IF you could raise your average speed by 10kph to 110 (and it's nearly impossible to do).

Over 6-7 hours, 20 minutes aren't that fucken important. Travelling to work, 30 seconds means people are self important morons.

I don't ride fast to save time - speed is just FUCKING FUN !!!!

[Dave-]

Yeah yeah ... I don't need a legal justification to ride faster than the legal limit ... I admit it - I bullshitted when I signed up to obey the rules ...

The ol' fingers crossed trick works quite well. They didn't even check when I signed up!

[Racing Dave]

PM Racing Dave in these forums ... he completed a few 1000 mile rallys (Chatto Creek 1000 mile) on "Borrowed" bikes ...

Start time mid day saturday ... finish around 14 hours later ... you do the sums ...

Indeed - I was often in the right place at the right time, and Eric Wood Motorcycles (as it was in those days) were very generous with lending out demonstrators.

I did use my own (ST1100 and R1200GSA) bikes four times, but also had the pleasure of riding Aprilia CapoNord and Futura (both under-rated by many, but both superb), BMW K1200GT and K1200S (the latter on which I may have finished in the alleged time of 13 3/4 hrs), Moto Guzzi California and V11, Honda Varadero, and Harley Davidson.

There are two theories that I have on the pace - one is that you ride along at 'normal' touring speed, taking breaks as necessary to reduce fatigue, and the other is to go like hell, and thus finish before you get tired. Both have their merits, and both work.

[98tls]

Rahu saddle road ? it's the only one I can think of

There's only a handful of corners between Nelson and Chch that require slowing down.

Stayed in Reefton the night then somewhere between there n the Junction it was,we were taking the long way to the Greta valley rally from Oamaru years back,mrs was on the back of the TL complete with pack..had to hit the pics so hard she almost got to the corner before me