48hrs for 107 over limit...

[Falcore]

meh flybys are awesome fun the sound of a bike going past nearly pushing 300 is pure bliss

now what is a challenge is doing 200 on a gravel road btw it is doable just the back end is rather 'interesting' (for the fun patrol, guess what? private driveway)

[T-Rex]

hardly running a red... that seems to be the flavour of the month now

[Rich]

hardly running a red... that seems to be the flavour of the month now

Oh yeah.. I'm starting to chase those fuckers down now...Let them know in no uncertain terms what I think...

[zoikz]

Go buy a volvo.

I object!!!... I'm a bloody volvo driver and damn proud of it

and I may have even had it "over the speed limit" allegedly

[Juffy]

and I may have even had it "over the speed limit" allegedly

Carparks don't count, dude.

[zoikz]

Carparks don't count, dude.

so funny.... it was allegedly on "that" road.. and allegedly over the national speed limit... allegedly...

[mark_r]

Oh and there are still roads in NT that don't have posted limits.

No, there aren't. 110km/h is the default limit, with some major highways 130km/h.

Safe Speed isn't measured in KM/h.

All speed can be measured in km/h - I think you mean that it should not be defined, whether a particular speed (km/h) is safe or not. More that it depends on prevailing road/traffic conditions.

[thro]

They don't have to barter you know. It's not Bali and a matter of whether their kids get fed.
.....

I didn't want to sound like I was picking on you with my first comment thro. I infact agree with most of your comments.

Yeah no worries mate, and i'm aware they don't "have" to barter it down.

It's a calculated risk of course. I mean hell, a toddler could be crossing the freeway at the time and I could run him over.

Like i said... calculated risk...

[IPIT]

No. see, heres where you dont get to drop that line, and pretend like your way affects change.

Its floss minded spineless drones like you who let it get to this with your all to eager aquiesence, and its a complete non-sequitur to suggest that if we agree with them about speeding, it will validate our other arguments!

You: "yeah, speeding is evil, I dont ever do it, its stupid. How bad was that guy who got killed when a car pulled out on him the other day though?"
Them: "Nah, he was probably speeding, his fault really, bloody bikes"


YOU on the other hand, want us to say: "If he was thats really dumb and he is partly to blame, but I dont think he was"

See the subtle difference? See how ever so slightly you then condone thier anti-bike attitudes, vindicate thier baseless assumption, and support thier blame shift? Its slight, but its there, and I think you are clever enuogh to see it.

WOW your powers of comprehension are only surpassed by all that built up anger. I'm not sure how you got to know me in such great INACCURATE detail and made your own FALSE conclusions based on my somewhat moderate approach to all this. Is it because I used the word compromise?

I nominate you for chief UN negotiator Have a great xmas.

[Ryven]

I nominate you for chief UN negotiator Have a great xmas.

His name is resist, not comply.

[Falcore]

actually the majority of the roads outside of towns in the nt are 130.

and btw the volvo i had would do over 200

[Fullauto]

A very interesting topic from a number of viewpoints. Personally, I've always thought that, despite the blood, guts and death on the road, travelling on public roads is a game. You do what you think you have to and, most importantly, always look at surviving. I'm an old fart and have had my share of tickets over the years and never complained once.

Why? Because I know that I've got away with a hell of a lot more than what I've been booked for. I always get off my bike, remove gloves and helmet, and most importantly, treat the nice officer like he's a human. In my younger days, I would be pulled over once a month on average but get only one ticket a year.

Take your ticket with good grace and laugh about it. You survived it. If this bloke in the Commodore whined about his ticket I wouldn't have any respect for him. If he took it standing up, well good for him. 200kmh on the Tonkin? Hell, I did 235 in '87 on the then new FZR1000 going over the Guildford Rd overpass........is there a statute of limitations?