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Lord Herbert Gold Member Offline Posts: 34441 Gender:	Re: 200kph Reply #30 - Oct 20^th, 2016 at 1:36pm I did 46 km/h going down a steep hill on my electric bike yesterday - does that count?
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Gordon Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 21190 Gordon Gender:	Re: 200kph Reply #31 - Oct 20^th, 2016 at 6:58pm Lord Herbert wrote on Oct 20^th, 2016 at 1:36pm: I did 46 km/h going down a steep hill on my electric bike yesterday - does that count? Did you notice my 9 y/o pass you on her pink scooter
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Reply #32 - Oct 28^th, 2016 at 8:40pm

Gordon wrote on Oct 20^th, 2016 at 8:41am:

Life_goes_on wrote on Oct 19^th, 2016 at 10:57pm:

GordyL wrote on Feb 6^th, 2016 at 10:00pm:

I lol when I read stuff like this. Back in my day we did speeds like this in the local street.

I had fast motorbikes... a few person records.
180 in the Sydney Harbour tunnel before cams were installed
200+ across the bridge at about 4am
285 on the M1 freeway
http://m.smh.com.au/nsw/driver-caught-travelling-more-than-100kmh-over-speed-limit-20160206-gmni4v.html

Also hit the tunnel shortly after it opened....200 indicated on the Speedo on the north south pass.
160+ many times heading north off the bridge....as the traffic started clearing at 9am - quite a few close calls over the couple of years I regularly did that. I can't remember ever seeing a hw patrol on that stretch at that time.

Many others on different roads around Sydney over a period of 25 or so years. Then got busted in a big way and discovered track days.

Yeah track days should be mandatory for anyone with a fast bike just to get it out of your system.

Track days are brilliant fun..... And highly addictive.

Best moment on a public road?
Doing 200+ going south and up hill past the Pie In The Sky on the "Old Road" , knee down, and bringing the front up on the change of direction. Heaps of spectators lined against the car park wall, but noticed two old Ulysses club types both staring and very obviously mouthing "what a f**kwit".

Year: about 2003
Bike: very warmed up Fireblade 954.

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Reply #33 - Oct 28^th, 2016 at 10:18pm

GordyL wrote on Feb 6^th, 2016 at 10:00pm:

I lol when I read stuff like this. Back in my day we did speeds like this in the local street.

I had fast motorbikes... a few person records.
180 in the Sydney Harbour tunnel before cams were installed
200+ across the bridge at about 4am
285 on the M1 freeway
http://m.smh.com.au/nsw/driver-caught-travelling-more-than-100kmh-over-speed-limit-20160206-gmni4v.html

I had a GPZ 1100 that i tried to set a few speed records with, it was the first production bike to crack 10 second quarter mile times.

Did Chatswood to Woollongong in just under an hour
Caught and passed an ambulance going over the bridge that was doing around 160KPH while doubling, left it like it was standing still.

I remember when speed cameras came out i thought how buggered is that, one of my friends said they're not that bad at least you don't get defected for bald tires as well with them.

Didn't need helmets,knee pads,elbow pads or anything to ride skateboards or pushbikes as a kid didn't break any bones but lost some skin on occasions.

The kids these days are wrapped in cotton wool

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Reply #34 - Oct 28^th, 2016 at 10:21pm

Bobby. wrote on Feb 23^rd, 2016 at 8:11am:

Its time wrote on Feb 23^rd, 2016 at 12:32am:

President Elect, The Mechanic wrote on Feb 22^nd, 2016 at 6:11pm:

ok everyone..

take a chill pill... I'm sure we've all done some stupid things when younger...

actually.. I probably did more than my fair share as well... !!

True that , i did 200 in my xd v8 falcon with a big bubble in front tyre as a young fella , i shudder thinking about it now

That is crazy - you're lucky to be alive.
At least when I went fast I had proper high speed tyres
& perfect road conditions.

I had a front left tire blow out at 230 KPH in my Torana on the M4.

No dramas it just started pulling left so i slowed down and stopped

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Life_goes_on Gold Member Offline Posts: 4772 400kms south of Yobsville, Qld Gender:	Re: 200kph Reply #35 - Oct 28^th, 2016 at 10:25pm Ummm ambos and firies don't exceed the posted limit. They have strict instructions not to.
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Life_goes_on Gold Member Offline Posts: 4772 400kms south of Yobsville, Qld Gender:	Re: 200kph Reply #36 - Oct 28^th, 2016 at 10:37pm " it was the first production bike to crack 10 second quarter mile times" Yes. Down a mineshaft.
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Reply #37 - Oct 29^th, 2016 at 12:26am

boxy wrote on Feb 6^th, 2016 at 10:43pm:

GordyL wrote on Feb 6^th, 2016 at 10:11pm:

boxy wrote on Feb 6^th, 2016 at 10:04pm:

Dickhead.

Yeah but there are more exciting thing in life to do than play dungeons and dragons and drink fanta

Piss off to the NT with your idiocy, where you're only likely to kill yourself, or a poor, unfortunate wombat.

These days, killing a wombat on the road is as likely as winning the lottery. Most wombats these days are kept in captivity, trying to get them to breed.

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Reply #38 - Oct 29^th, 2016 at 2:30pm

Life_goes_on wrote on Oct 28^th, 2016 at 8:40pm:

Gordon wrote on Oct 20^th, 2016 at 8:41am:

Life_goes_on wrote on Oct 19^th, 2016 at 10:57pm:

GordyL wrote on Feb 6^th, 2016 at 10:00pm:

I lol when I read stuff like this. Back in my day we did speeds like this in the local street.

I had fast motorbikes... a few person records.
180 in the Sydney Harbour tunnel before cams were installed
200+ across the bridge at about 4am
285 on the M1 freeway
http://m.smh.com.au/nsw/driver-caught-travelling-more-than-100kmh-over-speed-limit-20160206-gmni4v.html

Also hit the tunnel shortly after it opened....200 indicated on the Speedo on the north south pass.
160+ many times heading north off the bridge....as the traffic started clearing at 9am - quite a few close calls over the couple of years I regularly did that. I can't remember ever seeing a hw patrol on that stretch at that time.

Many others on different roads around Sydney over a period of 25 or so years. Then got busted in a big way and discovered track days.

Yeah track days should be mandatory for anyone with a fast bike just to get it out of your system.

Track days are brilliant fun..... And highly addictive.

Best moment on a public road?
Doing 200+ going south and up hill past the Pie In The Sky on the "Old Road" , knee down, and bringing the front up on the change of direction. Heaps of spectators lined against the car park wall, but noticed two old Ulysses club types both staring and very obviously mouthing "what a f**kwit".

Year: about 2003
Bike: very warmed up Fireblade 954.

Faster than mine, I had a Honda VTR1000 up to 2002. Was good on the Old Road as being a V Twin you could be in just about any gear and use the crazy torque.

I took the family to pie in the sky a few months ago in the SUV. The pies are still good at least.

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Reply #39 - Oct 29^th, 2016 at 2:31pm

UnSubRocky wrote on Oct 29^th, 2016 at 12:26am:

boxy wrote on Feb 6^th, 2016 at 10:43pm:

GordyL wrote on Feb 6^th, 2016 at 10:11pm:

boxy wrote on Feb 6^th, 2016 at 10:04pm:

Dickhead.

Yeah but there are more exciting thing in life to do than play dungeons and dragons and drink fanta

Piss off to the NT with your idiocy, where you're only likely to kill yourself, or a poor, unfortunate wombat.

These days, killing a wombat on the road is as likely as winning the lottery. Most wombats these days are kept in captivity, trying to get them to breed.

Driving to the snow we usually play dead wombat spotto....stacks of them down there.

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Reply #40 - Oct 30^th, 2016 at 6:08pm

Life_goes_on wrote on Oct 28^th, 2016 at 8:40pm:

Gordon wrote on Oct 20^th, 2016 at 8:41am:

Life_goes_on wrote on Oct 19^th, 2016 at 10:57pm:

GordyL wrote on Feb 6^th, 2016 at 10:00pm:

I lol when I read stuff like this. Back in my day we did speeds like this in the local street.

I had fast motorbikes... a few person records.
180 in the Sydney Harbour tunnel before cams were installed
200+ across the bridge at about 4am
285 on the M1 freeway
http://m.smh.com.au/nsw/driver-caught-travelling-more-than-100kmh-over-speed-limit-20160206-gmni4v.html

Also hit the tunnel shortly after it opened....200 indicated on the Speedo on the north south pass.
160+ many times heading north off the bridge....as the traffic started clearing at 9am - quite a few close calls over the couple of years I regularly did that. I can't remember ever seeing a hw patrol on that stretch at that time.

Many others on different roads around Sydney over a period of 25 or so years. Then got busted in a big way and discovered track days.

Yeah track days should be mandatory for anyone with a fast bike just to get it out of your system.

Track days are brilliant fun..... And highly addictive.

Best moment on a public road?
Doing 200+ going south and up hill past the Pie In The Sky on the "Old Road" , knee down, and bringing the front up on the change of direction. Heaps of spectators lined against the car park wall, but noticed two old Ulysses club types both staring and very obviously mouthing "what a f**kwit".

Year: about 2003
Bike: very warmed up Fireblade 954.

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Reply #41 - Oct 31^st, 2016 at 7:58pm

I've grown to like VTRs over the past few years. They sound great and I'd like to give one a try one day soon. I've always lusted after the SP1 version, but couldn't find one when I bought the 954. I test rode a RC45 at the time, but baulked at the 17.5k asking price....seemed steep for a 750/4 despite all the HRC bits made from Unobtainium. Looking back, I probably should have bought it instead of the 'blade.

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Reply #42 - Oct 31^st, 2016 at 8:27pm

Ajax wrote on Feb 21^st, 2016 at 9:15pm:

GordyL wrote on Feb 6^th, 2016 at 10:00pm:

I lol when I read stuff like this. Back in my day we did speeds like this in the local street.

I had fast motorbikes... a few person records.
180 in the Sydney Harbour tunnel before cams were installed
200+ across the bridge at about 4am
285 on the M1 freeway
http://m.smh.com.au/nsw/driver-caught-travelling-more-than-100kmh-over-speed-limit-20160206-gmni4v.html

Just one small rock and you probably would have killed someone.

I second the dickhead motion.

This is dangerous & I think they're insane:

WORLD'S MOST ✔️ Dangerous Race⚡️ ✅ Greatest Motor-Sporting Event.FULL THROTTLE-ISLE of MAN TT

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Reply #43 - Nov 4^th, 2016 at 4:31am

Life_goes_on wrote on Oct 28^th, 2016 at 10:25pm:

Ummm ambos and firies don't exceed the posted limit. They have strict instructions not to.

Last I checked, a fire engine did 130kmh on its way out to Gracemere. I know because I was trying to keep up with it, only to see it pull away easily. I was doing 110kmh at most.

Ambulances have no problem doing 80kmh down the main street where I live. I have seen a police car shoot passed at 120kmh in suburban streets.

And a lawyer informed me, during my contesting of a speeding ticket, that officers in emergency services are not required to abide by traffic laws in pursuit of their duties.

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