Probably a bad idea to ride a lightweight 1200cc bike that produces 155BHP then! I find my emotional need for the thrills I get when I ride excessively powerful bikes, albeit more judiciously these days, curiously incompatible with my desire to not to end up mangled (again). But there's nothing like a near-death experience to encourage one to wring every last ounce of pleasure out of life. I was back on my Jota - much to the chagrin of my parents who'd spent Christmas sitting by my bed in intensive care - within three months of emerging from the coma. Tempus fugit - so keep gathering those flaming rosebuds while you still can has been my motto ever since.
I have an 02 R1 on the road at the moment but was thinking of putting my Land Speed Record Hayabusa on the road for a bit. Trouble is I don't feel scared of it and I should 1300cc / 440 RWHP
Oh dear! Best of luck. I'm on nine points and don't have anywhere near as many horses on tap. Maybe always riding two-up is the answer. Pillion poo is a useful additional right-wrist restraint.
Definitely. And concentration. Most riders would benefit from that. Trouble is it's easy to miss a camera when you're riding quickly in heavy city traffic concentrating on avoiding cars.
Actually I didn't. I made no comment about the cleanliness of your licence or otherwise. Just wished you luck in avoiding future problems!
Funnily enough, I had a clean licence before I bought the ST. Moved to a Multi because I thought its longer wheelbase would make it less agile and help me slow down in town... wrong!
I'm quite restrained in town these days, its the open A and B roads in Yorkshire where I find it hard to control myself and the bike too...
I find it best to let loose on the continent - at least they can't endorse your licence or ban you, even if the fines can be quite eye-watering I believe. Best thing about living in the South-East, from a biking point of view, is the ease with which you can get there. Just over an hour to the Chunnel, forty minutes on the shuttle and Bérnard's your uncle! Not had any fines yet but there's always a first time.
That fist pic is of a guy on this forum, Rodney. Not sure how often he drops in now, but I might see him tomorrow Funnily enough he sold that mts and has a gs (or at least had one for a while). Most bikes are far more capable than the riders, or rather most riders reach their specific level of risk well before they get to the bikes limits.
