The Actual Rules-riding Our Bikes?

Discussion in 'Ducati General Discussion' started by Symon Moore, May 6, 2020.

  1. It’s just before a national speed limit though so hardly “through our village” like it’s made out to be. Notice comments are turned off as I’m sure he expects some unfavourable words.
    The poster is a biker, but one whose never pulled the throttle back then...
     
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  2. Never break a 30, everything else is fair game :)
     
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  3. I tend to take care up to the 50 limit then "make progress"
     
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  4. Been out today for a 4 hour ride. Loved every minute, not a single Caravan anywhere, yay. Stopped in Ledbury for a chat and around 6 other bikes turned up, people then started giving us some looks. One woman said we weren’t allowed to go far or for very long, I politely set her straight on that one but it wasn’t any hassle! Loads of bikes out too. I didn’t see any acting like twats either
     
  5. Forgot to say, I F’in love my Ducati!!!!!! I always thought quickshifters were a gimmick, they’re sooooi not
     
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  6. I agree but if I’ve just looked at the rear facing view and they were obviously carrying considerable speed past the junction prior to the overtake. All seems an unnecessary risk to me given the capability of the bikes and the National speed limit up ahead but everyone’s perception of danger is different I guess.
     
  7. I like doing 30 in a 30. Gives me a rest
     
  8. I like doing 30 in a 30, gives me a chance to look at lady joggers in lycra.
     
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  9. Don't see many 50 about.
     
  10. There is definitely some sights :mask:
     
  11. Quite a few Oop North.
     
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  12. two issue;
    1 you will never stop the morons without sterilising them
    2 thats the SUN
     
  13. Well I got pulled today. 2 cop cars and a cop bike were waiting for the recovery truck to drag a R1 out a hedge and were using the time to pull motorcyclists and tell them it's not exercise so go home unless you are about to go for a walk somewhere in your full race leathers.
     
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  14. I cannot believe the lack of freedom over there.

    I am glad most have been out for a ride as i have been while you were all staying home...
    Sad that I didn't ride for a week... then the bike would not start. Learning a lot.
    Please keep making me jealous...


    Rex
     
  15. Yes you are , you are on your way to a beach, where you take of your leathers and go for a swim, would you like to see my swimming trunks which I wear under my leathers officer? End of f*cking discussion, Boris has clearly set out that you can ride wherever you want, just keep away from hugging 500 other bikers at meeting points....
     
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  16. Right, that's what I read...
    Then why is the default police answer to be an Ass?

    Rex
     
  17. I don’t understand your two points

    1) who are the morons?
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    2) you don’t believe the story then?

    I expect other news outlets have run the story
     
  18. do you know how the R1 rider was?

    hope he/she was ok.
     
  19. I was out on my bike yesterday, I saw one group of approx 30 bikes in a pub car park as others arrived to join them, those off their bikes close to each other, zero social distancing, and then a group of approx 7 on streefighters, you know the type, all wearing fleeces over their leathers, they were doing at least 70 in a 50 limit, skimming past cars as they overtook, is it any wonder that the general public think we’re undesirables?
    I also saw quite a lot of bikers out on their own or in pairs riding sensibly, but they go unnoticed, it’s the twats that everyone remembers.
    PS I went unnoticed:)
    PPS someone above mentioned cops saying riding wasn’t excercise, as of Wednesday you don’t have to be travelling to excercise, it can be to meet up with one other, or sunbathe or anything you like provided you observe social distancing, let’s be clear on that.
     
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  20. I’m having an advanced refresher course with a guy next week.

    Looking forward to it. Suns out, buns out....
     
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