One of the advantages of the SF is that its got so much stomp that you don't need to be going at jail speeds to get a buzz out of it, and being a naked you can't hang on to high speeds for very long anyway. I rarely go far beyond 120mph for long which as everyone knows is a perfectly legal general-purpose biking speed. One thing's for sure, I never speed on motorways. There are just too many eyes, cameras and sensors and more being devised all the time. And too many blind and stupid drivers. Speeding on over-crowded, heavily monitored motorways is a fool's game and incidents like this do us all a disservice.
The trouble with the 690 is you'll get arrested for wheelying over the speed bumps in the shopping precinct. You just can't help it.
Only a 148? ................................Pffft! A de-restricted ZZR1100 once went along the M4 in excess of 190 (allegedly).......
My first thought when I saw the vid was he clearly didn't look over his shoulder and safety aside this is another good reason to check behind
Trouble is now that it is a criminal offence does it have to be declared . I.E on a job aplication , pasport aplication , shotgun licence aplication . Theres to many if and buts . It was far better when it wasnt criminal . Imo .
What on earth are you talking about? What do you mean "... now that it is a criminal offence"? Road Traffic Act offences are and have always been criminal offences, like any others.
It was , or meant to be , a question on whether or not it was required to be forth coming on a speeding offence .
The speed isn't so shocking but his riding is a bit naughty! Weaving, undertaking, he would've got banned for that alone!
His biggest stupidity was not being aware of what was behind him, even more stupid when you bare in mind he has a pillion on the back. I dont know why people are saying 1000cc plus bikes are too fast and you should get a 600? My first bike after getting my licence last year was a 2003 CBR600f and that would easily do 150mph. For many people bikes are about the freedom and the ability to easily go fast and be able to brake to a slow speed even quicker. There's a time and a place for it and I think a lot of people who don't have the common sense to get to a track tend to learn to go quick on the road before they learn to brake hard, and that is the most dangerous situation for both the rider and other road users. It's ironic that people are scared of a track but happy to do triple figures on the road.
Feck looking behind when do high speeds. My little ban was for 145 mph and filtering between arctic's. Head down arse up and away you go.
Police riders don't do life savers because they are a potentially dangerous distraction. They'll tell you that if you're monitoring your mirrors correctly you should know what is behind you at all times. Perhaps they've never ridden with vibrating plastic OE Ducati mirrors or cool looking 2" Rizoma bar-ends. Mind you, if you're wearing an Arai you can't do life savers at 145 mph if you want to keep your visor.
other cars must have been travelling some as they didn't catch them real quick bearing in mind a closing speed of over 70 mph
I haven't googled this but I don't think that is right. I have worked with the police on several projects in the past and my understanding was that a 'road traffic offence' was just that and is not a criminal offence. If you get a speeding ticket you are not a criminal as it is a road traffic offence. Any police on here to clarify?
The thing that makes me mad is that on these videos the police follow for mile upon mile in their unmarked car or bike, doing exactly the same "incredibly dangerous" manoeuvres and speeds before they pull them over. If it is that dangerous it deserves a prison sentence surely it is too dangerous for even a "highly trained" policeman to copy?
