How fast is too fast?

RobertR · Post by **RobertR** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 4:36 pm

Im just wondering what you guys and gals average speed is along highways and main roads?

I find it very easy to hit and maintain 120 km/h for the whole trip, depsite the fact im restricted to 80 km/h...

Post by **icebreaker** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 4:39 pm

hmm.. That's like asking how long is a piece of string...

And which answer do you want? The sensible well behaved person response or the real response...

Cause I rarely speed...

RobertR · Post by **RobertR** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 4:42 pm

icebreaker wrote:hmm.. That's like asking how long is a piece of string...

And which answer do you want? The sensible well behaved person response or the real response...

Cause I rarely speed...

Haha... the real response please.

Gosling1 · Post by **Gosling1** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 4:50 pm

RobertR wrote:
icebreaker wrote:hmm.. That's like asking how long is a piece of string...

And which answer do you want? The sensible well behaved person response or the real response...

Cause I rarely speed...
Haha... the real response please.

The only response that can be posted on an open forum like this is - We All Do The Speed Limit . At All Times.

If you come for a ride, you can see how rigidly we all adhere to this principle.....

FrogZ · Post by **FrogZ** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 10:54 pm

How fast is too fast? When you start cartwheeling, thats when

But I obey the speed limit at all times, especially those 40k corners or when in a large group. Never know where those revenue raisers are hiding.

The track is where you can go fast as you want and cartwheel your little heart out and know the ambos wont take too long to get there.

If there were no speed limits it would depend on the bike, the rider, the road, the traffic, etc. etc. etc. One mans boredom is anothers Oh shit !!

phizog · Post by **phizog** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 12:26 am

Riding at restricted speed on freeway is painful. Tried it a few weeks ago on the m4 at night, restricted to 90 but the wind, boredom, noise and being so uncomfortable made me stay on 110 for a while. Won't do it again though, I value my license too much and already lost points for L plate bungee jumping off back of bike, without the bungee.

JetPilot · Post by **JetPilot** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 5:55 am

I totally agree with Frogz. The track is for wicking up your machine not the Highway. Think of your points, the fine & not riding for months.
It hurts but thats what the rules are. Book in some track time mate...
Its great.

Stereo · Post by **Stereo** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 6:20 am

I do slightly below the speedlimit.... just in case my speedo is out...

rotaboy · Post by **rotaboy** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 7:21 am

on the higway i will usually sit on about 108 in a 100 and 118 in a 110 that way im moving thru the traffic not sitting stagnant with cars that may not see me
on road that are local 40-89kph i sit on the speed limit or within 5kph

ross79 · Post by **ross79** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 7:43 am

Stereo wrote:I do slightly below the speedlimit.... just in case my speedo is out...

+1

Post by **Wattie** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 8:04 am

10 k over generally, but that probable explains why i only have 3 points left, each fine except one i was caught doing 90 in a 60...

but on normal cruising, im normally within 10k over.

probably slower now.

RisingSun.au · Post by **RisingSun.au** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 8:10 am

I tear it up as fast as the 12 can go, if they can catch me they have earned the rigt to book me.

Then I wake and slowly tottle down the motorway to work.

We all do it, but hey I don't even admit it to my wife.

photomike666 · Post by **photomike666** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 8:12 am

It's all relative to traffic/road/weather conditions

In built up areas, 40/50 limits NEVER SPEED. Kill a child and it'll haunt you for life. 60/70 limits are much the same and 80/100 limits are often full of revenue raisers. If it's wet, slippery or visibility is bad, you shouldn't even reach the speed limit.

If you really want to exceed the speed limit, go to the track.

ty · Post by ty » Fri Feb 16, 2007 8:16 am

If you're worried about being restricted to 80 on a freeway with everyone else doing 110 - don't use the freeway, use alternate routes.
I was lucky in that my alternate route was the old pacific highway. You may not be so lucky, but regardless the alternate route would be safer - for you and your license.
ty

Strika · Post by **Strika** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 8:33 am

I stick to the sign posted limit religiously!!!! Did I tell you that I'm a lapsed Catholic!!!