So you've just lost your license...

[Neka79]

yes were all naughty, seriously tho i believe the bikes can adjust lines etc quicker than cars to avoid collisions, take up much less road space (if sum1 walks out in front of u etc)...i also believe the weight makes em pretty easy to stop...im a chronic speeder, i cant help myself, but i TRY to behave around town etc...and when i get caught, i whinge a lot,pay the fine, and get over it...
i got done for DUI, and as much as sum of u may wanna judge me, abuse me or woteva, really its only MY opinion/ reaction that matters..no offence guys, but u r not incontrol of my right arm and mouth....its ME who has to learn from the mistake (which i think i have)...
this thread started out as shifty asking for advice on how to deal with it, not so we could flame him/me abt our stupidity, or tell every1 we r god-like (even tho none of u are like me).....
opinions are like assholes....
so back to the thread topic?? or do we just flame him/me/coco/ne1 else whos been naughty a bit more so we have an argument, get out backs up & defend our actions & make excuses...

shifty mate, go back to my 1st post i made, see if u can use ne of my tips to help get u thru...good luck mate, and if ne1 tries to judge u/flame u..u send em to deal with me....

[Shifty]

It has been an interesting thread nonetheless, seems that hipocrisy is common amongst riders (note that some of the goody-goodies have piped down after my/tanya's 'you speed too' comments). I may be outspoken but I'll never be eating my words about that 200/60 thread... and I may hate getting booked but this ticket will unlikely change my riding style as I am generally glued to the speed limit unless going for it out in the country or through the hills... purely bad luck this one and that's that.

It turns out I get to keep a license of sorts so I will just have to be particularly good for the next 12 months. I very keenly look forward to getting killed because I wasn't game enough to overtake or merge safely, sat in someone's blind spot at 60km/h or didn't accelerate past a car that seemed dangerous/erratic. If they claim it's all about safety they really need to have a good think about it.

Blue, sorry to hear about your ticket, how a modern bike doing 78km/h in a 60km/h zone is more dangerous than my brother's 2100kg Valiant (or indeed an 80 ton bus or a beaten up old Datsun with drum brakes and $40 tyres) doing the speed limit in the same spot I'll never understand. And that's what makes me dirty about it, I can deal with tickets when I'm using plenty of tyre through the hills but tickets like these give me gas

[HemiDuty]

ka-snip....my brother's 2100kg Valiant

Valiants Rock!!!!

[Neka79]

of course a 2ton valiant or dato with $40 tyres (retreads at that) will pull up much quicker than a bike, bigger contact patch on the road, nicer comfy seat etc....lol..kidding mate, just trying to stir again...lol....
oh yea, i agree with ya mostly...

[Felix]

Hmmm....I remember my old VE Valiant...drum brakes all around, no power assistance. Never went over 90 'cause it took too long to pull up.

Interesting moments the first week I drove it though. It was my first auto, and I kept going for the clutch every time I stopped. Felt like I was doing stoppies as I had the combined power of two legs pushing on a very wide brake pedal...Screeeeeeech!