CBT riding on the motorway

[photonic]

I am a provisional rider, with a 125cc varadero (been riding for nearly 10 years) and was wondering what the chances are of being caught on the motorway? (with L plates deliberately removed).

The normal route I travel involved a lot of stopping, starting and was hoping to take the bike on the motorway for once to shorten the journey.

I know it would invalidate my insurance, but I have passed my theory test and I am confident I will be okay on the motorway on a one off trip.

What are the chances of being caught with ANPR and traffic police? As long as I ride confidently I should not stand out and nothing on my number plate would give any info on my license.

I am currently doing my full test in a few weeks, but on this occasion I cannot wait and would prefer to use the motorway on this trip (it would be safer for me and less lengthy.
I know it's wrong to break the law, but nothing except a random police stop will reveal anything. Even the bike itself looks a far bigger engine size for a 125.

Your opinions please, I knw it's wrong but I am fully insured, MOT's and a fully serviced bike.

[arry]

You've set it out yourself already.

Chances of being caught are slim.
Costs if you are caught are high.
Somewhere in there you've got a risk versus reward balance.

Affirmation therapy?

[Pjay]

"Thank god you turned up officer, I took a wrong turn and ended up on this motorway, can you please escort me off at the next junction, I'm really worried?"

[faffergotgunz]

Not worth the risk. 125 on the motorway will stick out like a sore thumb.

Take the back roads, enjoy the ride

Just out of interest though, wonder if anyone has accidently taken a 125 on L plates down a slip road to a Motorway by accident? Took the wrong turn off a roundabout.
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[bigdom86]

i believe anpr can only see if is insured and that is about it, i dont think police have access to cbt records. so to them it will be an insured 125, 125s are allowed on the motorway so doubt you would get caught unless you had an accident

[BTTD]

Agree with arry.

If your test is in the next few weeks is it really worth the risk of getting bent over and heavily fisted by the long arm of the law?

I'm pretty risk averse with stuff like that, so I wouldn't, but plenty of people get away with it.

[Cronik]

The noise sounds deafening... the sight reveals ghastly...
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[Andy_Pagin]

[pinkyfloyd]

You have to remember that a lot of motorways are camera controlled with ANPR. You might get away with it but as has been mentioned above. Someone on here got caught and bumraped.

Worst that can happen? Very worst.

Riding outside of the constraints of your licence is 3 points.
This will make your insurance invalid, that's now a maximum of 8 points.
Good luck getting insurance again for the next 5 years.

Take the long way around, it'll be safer and cheaper.
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[Rogerborg]

[TbirdX]

Just recently I saw a young lad walking his ped back along the slip road of the M11.

I think I would've just kept going myself but there you are.

Only yesterday I passed another with L plates, head on tank, trying to squeeze 50mph out of it in the middle lane.

Ho hum..
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[Northern Monkey]

Fuck all chance of being stopped. I've ridden my grom on Motorways frequently. Very few shits could be given by your average copper. It's the fastest way around the Newcastle central motorway at 8am. I've filtered past many cop cars

If you're wearing proper bike gear on a big looking 125, then they wont pay any attention.

If you're wearing your best adidas gear with nike air max and a chinky ped they might be interested
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[Silver_Fox]

Would you risk it for a chocolate biscuit?
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[Teflon-Mike]

[Cronik]

In all the forums I've perused around the interwebs, with a total post count of around 40,000, in the little time I've been here, I've never -at a glance- known a more valuable member of a community than Teflon Mike.

OP, don't you ever conjure that thought again young man.
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[Silver_Fox]

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[JoeDaStudd]

Is it really worth the risk if your doing your tests soon?

If you get caught then you've got a nice number of offences going for you with a large potential number of points, hefty fine plus the chance of a temporary ban.

[Rogerborg]

[Ste]

Did it lots in 2002 / 2003 and you just blend in to the rest of the traffic. Assuming you're not on some shit slow 125 that struggles to do 70mph, there's no reason for a 125 to stand out. If it's a two smoke 125, when the restrictors fall out you'll be able to sit happily at 80-90mph and you're even less conspicuous.

You could just do your test and then you won't have to worry about whether ANPR cameras are all they're hyped up to be.

"I know it would invalidate my insurance, but I have passed my theory test"



"a one off trip."

It won't be a one off.

[M.C]

How would ANPR be an issue? My understanding's they only flag up vehicles with no insurance/tax/mot or if there's a special marker against your vehicle.

Coming back from my test we passed a patrol car (2 of us on Bandits) with L plates on, they left us alone. Never took a 125 on a motorway as frankly I'd find it terrifying, you probably won't get caught but it's a stupid risk for very little reward.

[BTTD]

I think that's the best Teflon post I've ever read. The concision derived from anger is magnificent.

[Teflon-Mike]

[Ste]

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