Police getting tougher on speed tolerance

[Reckless]

Thanks Rastus - That's as I thought. In so much as if you don't take the proverbial then you're fairly safe. To clarify my Thunderbird has the Triumph accessory exhausts which are the same size and shape as the originals. They do have some silencing, just not as much as the originals. IMHO the bike's not offensively loud and the pop and burble on the overrun is ruddy lovely!

As you say too the way you ride it makes a big difference too.

My Triumph Bonnie has aftermarket triumph issued mufflers ( they look totally stock) but on the underneath it says "not for road use" Sound good but not that loud.
Never had an Issue but it is there.

[rastuscat]

My Triumph Bonnie has aftermarket triumph issued mufflers ( they look totally stock) but on the underneath it says "not for road use" Sound good but not that loud.
Never had an Issue but it is there.

Not approved for road use? What exactly did they think they would be used for?

[Reckless]

Not approved for road use? What exactly did they think they would be used for?

Prob couple DBA outside legal so its their out clause so people cant say " I didnt know" give the ticket to Triumph if you act like a twat and get some cops back up or claim them for warrant fail.

[rastuscat]

Prob couple DBA outside legal so its their out clause so people cant say " I didnt know" give the ticket to Triumph if you act like a twat and get some cops back up or claim them for warrant fail.

Ah, I get it. The Attitude Test.

If you fail the attitude test thats when the ticket gets written.

[Gremlin]

I also know of some who have taken the baffles out of their mufflers, convinced that it makes their bikes sound cooler. Claiming that it improves back pressure etc. Like, they know better than the guy who designed it, with a baffle.

Well, side note here I had a Racefit Growler on an 04 ZX10R, tiny, huge core in the midde, not much baffle around the outside. Rode a gear higher around suburbs as it was seriously loud (not as bad as the slashcut a mate had, that made the inside of your ears tingle). When it was on the dyno for a custom tune, there was a dip that couldn't be removed with the baffle in. Baffle removed, dip gone, much smoother curve. It also had more power, but in the 3-5hp range I think, not massive. I had both maps and would swap them in the powercommander depending on whatever config I was using for a length of time.

Not approved for road use? What exactly did they think they would be used for?

Legalise out. My KTM has a dongle (purchased separately at a price of course) that allows settings to be retained through a power cycle. Legally in the EU, ABS is mandatory. It is switchable as it's an adventure bike, but every time you start it, a bunch of settings revert to default. The dongle removes the revert, so whatever it was when I turned off, it is the same, the next on. It's a real pain stopping somewhere technical for a pic, and you turn it on, then spend a minute while everyone watches, as you go through the menu changing ABS, traction control etc.

The downside? After every ignition on, Not Road Legal flashes up on screen and you have to press up or down to remove it, whether the bike is started or not.

[pete376403]

Side note : you have been far more civilized of late. Are you okay?

Lots of talk about all the tickets that will be written for 1 or 2 over a limit. Cameras will be the only issue there, as not many cops will do that.

And I'd very surprised if the trigger speed on a camera is less than 4 kph over any limit.

Got a camera ticket for 53Km/hr in Ward Street, Upper Hutt.

[Reckless]

Got a camera ticket for 53Km/hr in Ward Street, Upper Hutt.

Seriously??
I guess its 50k?
I'd love to see someone successfully defend one of these and fuck them up completely! Set a precedent!
Speedo error Vs camera error vs wind speed vs The mechanics of keeping a car at a constant speed - leg muscle control vs Attention loss from speedo observation vs anything else.

[Murray]

Got a camera ticket for 53Km/hr in Ward Street, Upper Hutt.

That absolutely sux! Some stupid acting superintendant that has no brain

[rastuscat]

Got a camera ticket for 53Km/hr in Ward Street, Upper Hutt.

I'm surprised.

Still, 53 is higher than the speed limit, and we can't say we weren't warned.

I'd be keen to see that ticket. I had a guy claim that he got one for 51 a few years ago. I told him I'd pay it if he produced it. He never did, I call BS.

[Autech]

Back when burglar alarms in cars were a fad. While I was in town one day an obnoxiously loud car was accelerated hard up the main street. As he passed each parked car the alarm was activated. A real fuckwit, but seriously impressive.

Kmart carpark in Hamilton was a great location for this. We could get them with my mates subs or by hitting VTEC. An honorable mention goes to my Pulsar after I put Kelfords in it, even though it was a legal exhaust the lump from the cams at idle reverberated perfectly to rattle windows, I could get almost every alarm in there with the lovely lumps just idling through.
Good times.


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[MD]

Got a camera ticket for 53Km/hr in Ward Street, Upper Hutt.

Very hard to have a rational and fair conversation with a speed camera.

53 kph, a hideous speed. People could die of boredom doing 53kpm.
Have you checked with NIWA to see if that excessive speed disrupted the Earth's rotation or cracked any of the tectonic plates.

[MD]

That’s actually not a bad car tbh.
Would be worth a fair bit of coin these days.

End of the day It’s important to hold yourself to a standard.
Don’t get comfortable with 8kph or anything over.
Hold yourself and others accountable, be a role model & drive safe.

Bye.

Funny thing. I have fond memories of 'The Standard'. At High School one of my best friends had a Standard 10 like that. We loved cruisin past Chch Girls High at lunchtime in the cool TEN.
He could go around in decreasing circles until he had it balanced on 2 wheels. A true stunt car. The rear seats reversed so we could sit facing backwards out the rear window. . Freaked people following us. We had a lot of teen fun in that awesome piece of British engineering. A case of don't judge a book by it's cover.

[Berries]

Got a camera ticket for 53Km/hr in Ward Street, Upper Hutt.

Slow down Rossi.

[pete376403]

I'm surprised.

Still, 53 is higher than the speed limit, and we can't say we weren't warned.

I'd be keen to see that ticket. I had a guy claim that he got one for 51 a few years ago. I told him I'd pay it if he produced it. He never did, I call BS.

It was sent to my employer (work vehicle) they take the $30 from my pay. If it was filed I will get a copy and post it here.

[roogazza]

Got a camera ticket for 53Km/hr in Ward Street, Upper Hutt.

I'm waiting for someone to make it a mission in life to render them useless ???
they do it in England I've read ?

Is this that queer bitch Genter driving zero tolerance?