At the man in the white van today.

[Dr.Moreau]

I nearly leapt off the bike to hug you

I went out for a good run on the bike, right in the mood full of confidence.

All goes well up a road I know as well as my bedroom, going probably as quick as I have ever rode the road before. Come up a straight, sweeping corner, thinking "right this straightens out to a long straight I can keep the throttle pinned." Doing the old hug the tank to eek out every last (unite of speed, but not mph) on this corner. Since this is an NC30 it's only 135ish at the most.

Flash, flash, flash goes the white van man. The brakes go on and am doing 60 when I pass a T5 sitting at the side of the road. He must have heard me coming thinking "easy pickings". Turned around just to catch the van up and give him a thumbs up since he just saved my licence.

Because of where the car was I wouldn't have seen it until I was literally next to it doing 130ish lol.

Came home after that, just didn't have the enthusiasm as before, more full of relief.

Stuff like this makes me think I really don't need a quicker bike

Cheers

Edited by Dr.Moreau on Tuesday 17th August 14:58

[hornetrider]

That will be 130 kilometres per hour?

[SystemParanoia]

hornetrider said:

That will be 130 kilometres per hour?

tribbles per hour silly

[MDahmen]

hornetrider said:

That will be 130 kilometres per hour?

obviously, 130 mph would be punishable by death - on the spot

[Dr.Moreau]

km/h is still too much, make it yards per hour.

[Dr.Moreau]

There would have been only one person to blame if I was caught, bass gt3! Watched his video and thought I would go out for a blast.

[viper paul]

Very wise move come onto a motoring forum, which the cops frequent and admit to 130 mph, lets just check the bike O no its not got a KPH clock.

Its people like you and other bike riders that get the sensible ones a bad name, bet your number plates a dymo label.

BTW post some pics of your bike from the back quick visit from the Traffic Police to some residents and bye bye license.

Darwin award confimation received.

Edited by viper paul on Tuesday 17th August 15:14

Then read this post :-


http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a... Forum Rats on Maniac Driver Shock.

Edited by viper paul on Tuesday 17th August 15:16

[bass gt3]

Dr.Moreau said:

There would have been only one person to blame if I was caught, bass gt3! Watched his video and thought I would go out for a blast.

yes, i accept this. Please send any NIP's, irrate cops or fine type things to-
Steve
Lawless johannesburg
Southern Somewhere.

Please don't forget to include 200 Quids for local 'fines/bribes' to make the problem go away.
HTH

[Dr.Moreau]

lol

To be fair if you saw the road you wouldn't be as outraged at the speed that I exaggerate by a factor of 3 to look cool. It is straight with a corner that you can see through, the police car was behind a bush, and was the only reason I couldn't see it.

My driving is hardly as bad as the M5 guy, this was out on a wide open country road, not the local 30 zone. Coupled with the fact I could stop in the distance I could see.