Rather him than me !!
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vxrphantom said:
yahoo news said:
Motorcyclist Daniel Nicks strapped a camcorder to his helmet and filmed himself doing 175 mph in December 2000. When he crashed, police found the camera, played the tape and charged him
Darwin Award in the making on both cases but they escaped with their lives. Live by the Sword - Die by the Sword.. but I am not stupid enough to post my footage
Just proves how bad the consequences can be...if you get caught. I've wound my bike up to that speed several times but only when it's absolutely clear. I don't do it so much these days except in the Isle of Man.
If any Rozzers are reading this....on a private road
If any Rozzers are reading this....on a private road
Edited by anonymous-user on Monday 24th September 20:12
wormus said:
Just proves how bad the consequences can be...if you get caught. I've wound my bike up to that speed several times but only when it's absolutely clear. I don't do it so much these days except in the Isle of Man.
If any Rozzers are reading this....on a private road
france used to see the blade red lined but it feels much faster in the carIf any Rozzers are reading this....on a private road
Edited by wormus on Monday 24th September 20:12
I know someone who has done over 190mph.
After my feeble 106mph in a camaro resulted in me losing my license a few year ago Im quite happy to restrain myself to sideways drift action and more sedate speeds
The insurance increase was quite insane. £3000PA for a 1L fiesta. I couldnt get cover for anything faster
After my feeble 106mph in a camaro resulted in me losing my license a few year ago Im quite happy to restrain myself to sideways drift action and more sedate speeds
The insurance increase was quite insane. £3000PA for a 1L fiesta. I couldnt get cover for anything faster
Banned once & lesson hopefully learned but some how I doubt it, best to take it abroad IMAO although the French could be worse than the UK so I will not be attempting 180+ returning from LM again, still want to go to Germany some day to attempt the 'max' but my health might not allow such excitement
wormus said:
Must admit my Overspeed indicator is set to 100mph. Sticking to the speed limit on open roads is soooo difficult. Ironically it was easier when there were more Police about. Now I cannot remember the last time I saw a traffic cop.
which is what the crafty sods want! They want you to be so paranoid you dont do it. However I ask myself whic is more effective - that method, or high vis - I prefer high vis. Same as safety cameras =- how are they enforcing safety if they let you get away with your actions until 2 weeks later the nip arrives, in the mean time you still drive the same.I dont use the cars power for anything more than being able to squirt past things on the motorway
What an amazing story in that link.
Lots of foam, spit and bile from the beak and ROSPA ("absolutely terrifying"...ffs, were they there as well then?) but not once does it say anything about the circumstances of what he was doing.
Do they (we) really think speeds like that are done during rush hour or on a crowded motorway?
Hell, on British motorways there's usually barely enough room to get to a ton without some dawdler getting in the way so I can only imagine that the road was totally empty.
Anyway, doing something like that anywhere in Oxfordshire is just asking for trouble.
Oxford authorities are not known for being reasonable people but are obsessive jobsworths, so even if he got tagged at 71mph he'd more than likely get a tug.
Lots of foam, spit and bile from the beak and ROSPA ("absolutely terrifying"...ffs, were they there as well then?) but not once does it say anything about the circumstances of what he was doing.
Do they (we) really think speeds like that are done during rush hour or on a crowded motorway?
Hell, on British motorways there's usually barely enough room to get to a ton without some dawdler getting in the way so I can only imagine that the road was totally empty.
Anyway, doing something like that anywhere in Oxfordshire is just asking for trouble.
Oxford authorities are not known for being reasonable people but are obsessive jobsworths, so even if he got tagged at 71mph he'd more than likely get a tug.
stigmundfreud said:
you mean you didnt show them your nz license?!?
I would of if it was still valid. You think its bad here NZ is worse. Now I do get to show my UK license there. Even braking traction is an offence in NZ. Every time I go there I get at least one speeding fine. Last time I got 3! Open road speed limit is 60mph, thats in a country with less people than birmingham and a size greater than the whole of the UK! And roads like this http://gallery.hd.org/_exhibits/places-and-sights/...
http://travel.webshots.com/photo/12665169980347797...
Notice the shear volume of traffic
Edited by ringram on Tuesday 25th September 13:49
ringram said:
stigmundfreud said:
you mean you didnt show them your nz license?!?
I would of if it was still valid. You think its bad here NZ is worse. Now I do get to show my UK license there. Even braking traction is an offence in NZ. Every time I go there I get at least one speeding fine. Last time I got 3! Open road speed limit is 60mph, thats in a country with less people than birmingham and a size greater than the whole of the UK! And roads like this http://gallery.hd.org/_exhibits/places-and-sights/...
http://travel.webshots.com/photo/12665169980347797...
Notice the shear volume of traffic
Edited by ringram on Tuesday 25th September 13:49
) and never got stopped (Caught) once. Amazingly piss poor driving standards but thats the chinwas influence I suppose. Shocking roads too, one minute pristine smooth tarmac, enter a bend kissing the apex then bham its resurfacing time with 0% warnings. God I loved that bike, it took a beating as if it were married to Ike Turner himself and yet it still came back home for more of the same the next dayVXR_Daz said:
crisisjez said:
Been banned twice....lesson learned.
My cat drives faster than me.
My cat drives faster than me.
me, that must be a quick cat!Oh Daz you must be tired you let a bad word slip through.
The cat has no opposible thumb and therefore is incapable of operating the cars controls.
Which is a shame as there`s nothing better than some fast Pussy
Edited by crisisjez on Thursday 27th September 17:09
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