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Vince

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Seems someone got pinged at 260 on a Fireblade heading to Gray Gums yesterday. That will result in some heightened activity I expect. Apparently that = a 6 months ban,  a $2500 fine and a court attendance that might include more penalties.
 
I've been known to exceed the speed limit myself on occasions, but 260 is nuts on a public road. Wouldn't want to meet a kangaroo at that sort of speed. Or has all the wildlife been burnt out?
 
There is now quite a lot of clear vision off the road after the fires on the long straight bits after Kurrajong Heights. The scrub used to be up close to the road's edge. These straights are about 5 to 10ks long and usually end at a long sweeping bend. But the road surface is pretty bumpy, I used to trail ride in this area and there are plenty of very big wild pigs about and any number of Wallabies. Plus no phone reception. Occasionally I have pushing it along a bit when I get separated on rides but 260 is kinda nuts.
 
His speedo was probably reading 290, must have felt like a hero. In many countries they would crush the bike as well as all the rest. Some guy on a GSXR here in Norway got done at 2am mid summer (fully light) on an empty (besides the cops) motorway, 6 mth jail, licence cancelled (sit the test again in 2 years) and eq to $10,000 fine.
 
I seem to remember there is someplace in Scandanavia where the fine is a % of your income, some high roller ended up with a $300,000 fine. This was maybe 20 year back?
 
Sweden and I think Finland, can be very expensive for the wealthy, but still nothing like how it hits a low/middle income earner. So far they have cancelled close to 3000 licences here in Norway this year, over double the average, less cars so people assumed less cops. Every time I am on the road I get passed as if I am a moped on the autobahn by numerous cars, I keep to around 10kmh over the limit on my calibrated speedo.
 
Quite a few people have been nicked for exceeding the temporary 40mph blanket speed limit and lost their license. I dare say when it?s lifted the ?race? to get back ?on it? over the mountain will result in carnage as all the pent up frustration of the restrictions is let loose. Fortunately, the escaped wallabies tend to keep to the curragh.  :)
 
you should mention Andy that normally "over the mountain" does not have a speed limit!
that doesn't mean an end to getting nicked for dangerous driving or without due care etc, but is pleasant on a  good day as you can ride your 150MPH bike on the fast bits at maybe 90 or 110 and not have to continually check the clocks, or for hidden cops, I have always though that it wont last long on the IOM, and that the first will be TT fortnight and probably 70MPH blanket ban. This doesn't bother me at all since I no longer enjoy riding the circuit during TT week, I only do it to commute, not for "a lap", it is ruined by 3,500,00 red cones, temporary (off mountain) limits, cops and speed guns, but mainly idiots on bikes that they have little idea how to handle especially STOP.
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Personally, I have no sympathy for these twats.  If you want to ride that fast, take it to the track.  Where you will find out just how slow you really are, up against the good guys ...  :P
 
It seems the Kung Flu lockdown has affected many drivers/riders speed perspectives up here too, a bike at 94mph across the TYne Bridge (40mph) and quite a few cars well over the ton on other roads has given it front page space a few times.
 
Ventodue said:
Personally, I have no sympathy for these twats.  If you want to ride that fast, take it to the track.  Where you will find out just how slow you really are, up against the good guys ...  :P
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Apparently this must be stopped at all costs, what Virus. We are the enemy.
https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/6749543/no-lockdown-for-two-wheeled-menace/?fbclid=IwAR3gWU4PZnQc5LEqgYhAFYjjOAPJrvuFDDbQek8KlBHEqRvMutWsjHTgSXY
 
Dellortoman said:
Why the temporary speed limit?
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Apparently to protect our NHS etc from having to deal with the consequences of a RTA. They want to keep the ICU beds for virus victims.
As Clem pointed out, we have no speed limits on quite a lot of our roads, not that the majority of incidents are caused by speed per se, just bad driving, so by making everyone crawl around at no more than 40mph then hopefully fewer drivers will crash, and if they do the injuries won't require hospital treatment. The fact a lot fewer people are driving anyway has probably been the bigger factor in the drop in accidents since the introduction of the lower limit. However, it didn't stop one old bloke going for a drive, heaven knows why, and driving over a cliff when he had a suspected heart attack/stroke. Must of cost a fortune, and tied up a load of resources, recovering him and his car from the beach.
Also with the lower amount of traffic on the roads, particularly on the TT course, and the fine weather we have been having, it would have been too much of a temptation to go for a quick lap (oh I mean essentially shopping trip) for some people, so the decision has probably saved lives.
However, as I said in a previous post, when the restriction is lifted, and if the weather remains fine then there are going to be a lot of wanabee TT winners itching to get back out on their gixsers etc and set a new personal best time, and a few of those will probably end up in the scenery.
I must admit, once the initial rush has died down, I will go for the odd blast myself. I have had the Benelli sat in the garage all winter waiting for an opportunity to go and test its terminal velocity on the mountain mile.
 
Andy J said:
I have had the Benelli sat in the garage all winter waiting for an opportunity to go and test its terminal velocity on the mountain mile.
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A late model Benelli or a classic?  I have one of each. I guess being a Benelli owner on the IOM, you'd know Steve Peace.
 
Well that?s the silly sort of thing you do when you?re 19, full of testosterone, and in a very fast car.?
I?m not really sure why people get so surprised, or perhaps they?re not really but feel they have to act surprised, when someone is caught in the act. It?s been human nature, to go further, faster etc etc for so long the instinct ain?t going to get turned off overnight, or just because someone tells you you?re not supposed to do it.
 
Dellortoman said:
A late model Benelli or a classic?  I have one of each. I guess being a Benelli owner on the IOM, you'd know Steve Peace.
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I think the clue is in my list of bikes....  :D
I have come across Steve on the odd occasion.
 
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