Tomo

Cant deny the talent if you like the music or not!

I think the Ron Haslam track is quite local to me. I am from Burton On Trent Nr Derby. Will look up a few of these. Main thing i want to do is understand better how to take corners faster and safely.

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Well I am more than up for the ride out some time I hate X5's

It does far from piss me off. It gives me something to work for

Might just have to do that at some point I can understand why you have done it entirely going slightly OT. I am 26 and if i could get out of this country tomorrow then I would. For sure the grass may not always be greener but you got to give it a try. Thats probably a big problem with our car drivers is the lack of driver education in relation to bikes. If filtering is a legal practice then it should be incorporated in the driving test / lessons to always be aware of the presence of motorbikes in busy traffic and move over if safe to do so. I now have bike, car, and articualted HGV licence so I understand things from all vehicle types. you will probably find the people who move over are wither bikers or hold a HGV/PCV licence.

Has any one done any track training and other advanced riding courses. I am riding around on an R6. I legally can probably use no more than 1/4 of the power available and it all seems such a waste. I am thinking it would be nice to be able to through it around a track. What experiences have people got? Recommended websites and other costs involoved? Thanks.

Sweet bike. Has to be said i cant think who that is though. There isn't much music I dont like really. I can listen to pretty much anything. All depends on the mood really.

I have not really had many bad experiences with filtering yet. a lot will not make an effort to move out the way but I find this to be becuase they just simply aren't looking. The ones who use the mirrors and see you tend to pull over and make some room. The odd idiot has seemed to race in an effort not to let me filter in front but then I just hold back and pull in behind. Whats the point in doing any other. Its such a good feeling going past staionary traffic

Pretty much the responses I expected really and also may I add the ones that I totally agree with. It really annoys me that our government can waste time on suce pathetic issues when there are far more serious issues to concentrate on. Yes speed is a factor in accidents but what percentage are actually caused by a significant speed over the limit? What is I want to go to Santa Pod for the 1/4 mile session, a track day or maybe a visit to Germany or the Bruntingthorpe proving ground. I wonder just how long it will be till a mandatory speed limit is imposed on all of the German motorway network. Lennie. I think you have got it pretty much spot on with your post.

LONDON (Reuters) - Powerful motorcycles could have their top speed capped to try to cut the number of riders killed in accidents, an influential group of MPs said on Thursday. Electronic speed limiters, already fitted on some scooters and high-performance bikes, could be required by law if the government adopts the committee's ideas. "Motorcycle accident rates (Advertisement) are far too high. They have been for 10 years," the House of Commons' Transport Committee said in a report. "It is time to consider radical action to tackle this problem." Many "superbikes" with large engines have devices that restrict top speeds to 186 mph (300 kph). The committee did not suggest a top speed limit. A total of 569 motorcyclists were killed and nearly 6,000 seriously injured in accidents on Britain's roads in 2005, according to Department for Transport figures. Giving evidence to the committee, transport author Stephen Plowden said he could not see why anyone needed a bike with a top speed of more than 65 mph. However, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) said it would be difficult to use the law to limit the power of motorcycles. "I have a lot of sympathy with having a top limit on the speed and power of motorcycles and cars," said Kevin Clinton, RoSPA's head of road safety. "Although when the EC ... proposed a 100 brake-horsepower limit on motorcycles, they were not able to get it through because they could not show any real reduction in risk from that." The committee said the government should commission research on speed limiters to "stimulate a sensible debate" on the issue. "A case was made to the committee for limiting the speed of the more powerful motorcycles, though some technical issues still need to be resolved," the committee said. The committee said it appeared to be government policy to encourage greater use of motorcycles, despite concerns over safety and the environmental damage. "This may be another argument in favour of reducing the maximum power and speed that is available on these vehicles," the committee reported. The Motor Cycle Industry Association says road safety can be improved by better training, changing attitudes and improving roads rather than just focussing on speed. Technology that interferes with a rider's control could be dangerous, it says. The Department for Transport had no immediate comment What are peoples views on this?

Yeah it is correct although I only passed last Tuesday so I think its called an economic riding style The road between here and work are all slow as well so not much opportunity to thrash it much. I would be expecting around the 27 - 35Mpg when I start to ride it properly.

Seems to be just under £12 so far as an average and I am clocking around 54Mpg

No worries. Glad to be of some use,

Well summers coming, might help the grass grow

Looking good.

Must have missed this thread. Welcome to the forum

Well after an approx 400 mile trip yesterday there is definately more lower down power with excellium. I am going to try optimax but dont expect there to be any noticeable improvement. I will now be staying clear of the supermarket fuel.

So which member was bored last night?

I used one for the first time yesterday. Over 400 miles as well It was a bargain. £15 from Aldi. You can use it as the magnetic base plate with map holder, a centre bag, or rucksack as well. Easy to use strongfixing and didnt get in the way.

Sweet

It already does that just by looking at it Already had a few experiences of them car drivers as well. Fortunately one was coming out of my work gates at about 20Mph. I had almost stopped before he actually noticed me. Yes he was chatting on a phone It actually made me laugh to see the look of horror on his face when he finally spotted me. I only wish I was in my Golf that I was given. I would have nailed him in the side!

So which fueld do you use and do you notice any difference? When i picked te bike up tuesday it was gilled with Total excellium. A day later it was filled up with cheap supermarket 95ron. I noticed a drop in power low down in higher gears. It seemed very flat around 4K. Went out for a ride tonight just to burn this petrol and have again topped up with some 97. I will report my findings tomorrow. Anyone else have a similar experience?

Well been out riding around just for the love of it tonight and it started drizzling. everything was all good apart from every other car driver coming passed with fffing fog lights on. I never thought it was that bad having fog lights on and didnt see why people moaned about it but they really do blind you when your on two wheels. Rant Over

Just had a look in the gallery and was disspointed to see there are no pics of it yet Come on get some pics up. Show us the new toy