riding de-restricted nsr125 questions...

[Doddmaster]

[Scooby]

Tin I am not saying I need 160mph performance, I was just making a point. The police say anyone caught at more than a ton is instant ban, so 110mph can get you banned, right?

110mph with a cop car after you, you're gonna get caught 90% of the time, coz a standard panda car will be right on your ass, even they don't run out of steam at 110mph.

If the bike will do 160mph and accelerate a lot faster, then maybe you will escape a ban
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[Anthony]

you can take a theory and a test to get rid of plates at 16 i was just wondering if that theory counted for a Restricted access

[Ste]

yeah but peds are meant to have l plates on them

[Anthony]

nah at 16 you can take a test to get rid of them, it said so in MCN

[WildGoose]

true, i considered it at one stage

but why pay 300 or so quid, just to get rid of the L plates
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So in other words, he stopped you for being flagrantly in posession of a motorcycle in direct contravention of the Hippies, Darkies and People Whose Face I Don't Like The Look of (Police Powers) Act. 1976

[Anthony]

nah i was just wondering if you did the theory at 16 would it count for the restricted access or would you have to do it again

[WildGoose]

it counts

as long as you take your full test within two years of passing the theory
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So in other words, he stopped you for being flagrantly in posession of a motorcycle in direct contravention of the Hippies, Darkies and People Whose Face I Don't Like The Look of (Police Powers) Act. 1976

[TiN]

OK Scoob, I'll let you off this time

As for the piggies, different authorities have different rules...apparently, in Wiltshire, the coppers aren't allowed to chase you at over 85mph...
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[Smudge]

Hi Guys,
Couple of points from the above posts...
As an ex Artic driver - DON'T think that your car will stop faster than the HGV... if it's loaded you probably will... but if I'm running empty I've got brakes built to stop around forty tons only stopping around twenty (or less) *and* chances are I've got ABS if it's a half decent motor... the last sound you'll hear is the dashboard cracking your thighbones a split second before you nut the underrun bar
On the speeding/ban thing, a traffic cop recently told me that the home office reccomendation (nationwide) is that 30mph or more over the limit merits *at least* a one year ban and fine:(
IMHO not wearing L plates just makes it easy for a Plod that otherwise would just give you a bollocking 'cos he can't think what else to get you for, that's why you get producers... 'cos it's easy. Micro plates, race pipes, bald tyres etc are easy pickings for crap cops! Why not make the buggers work? Go the proddy race route and split a standard pipe, "racerise" it and enjoy the volume/performance while telling the cop "they all sound like that, check the BS mark officer" If you get a small plate don't kick the arse out of it, most coppers don't carry tape measures or books of Const & use regs.
Honestly, Fu**ing up traffic cops is an underrated sport! Have you ever seen the look on a lazy coppers face when his "easy ticket" turns up a legit daylight only MOT, BS stamped cans and a No plate he just isn't quite sure enough to push...? Priceless, and I made sure the little wanker called me sir
Most cops are ok, lets just not make it too easy for the twats eh guys?
Smudge
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[Scooby]

Before my mate passed his test a copper pulled him up and he wasn't displaying L plates. He told the copper he had a full licence. He then went and gave my mate a producer, and when my mate took his documents to the bacon station the copper was a different one so didn't know whether he was wearing L plates when he was stopped or not...

If you tell a copper you have a full licence but don't have it on you, they ask you to produce a licence, they don't ask you to prove that you don't need L plates...
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[Smudge]

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"I feel the need..."

[Ste]

imho it easier to just have em on your bike, and then do your test

[G]

As for the 33hp... insurance is generally a good enough way to prevent people getting ridiculous bikes just after they pass their test. Also it seems stupid that insurance doesn't take account of a restricted bike if it actually *is* safer.

[Ste]

hopefully build 2yrs ncd...

[Scotty]

well i'll probably have 3 NCB before i actaully go up from the NSR.
But i quite happy with it. yes i'd like something with more power. but i think its a fairly nice bike. and cheap too!
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Regards
Scott

[Ste]

1 yrs NSB nearly halves my insurance + being 1yr older

[Scotty]

well i cant complain £238.14 1 YR NCB @ 17
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Scott

[Ste]

not bad... is that tpo?

[Scotty]

but of course. not gonna be fully comp now is it.
TPFT is about £380
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Scott

[Ste]

lol... i know that

im paying 1050 full comp... im 17 no ncd only cbt

[Ste]

back to legallitly (sp) issues

a race can is illegal, and how many ppl break that rule

some rules are daft...

[G]

Tbf race cans used inappropriatley *do* annoy people and also attract attention to you, which is good in the little kid running across the road sense but bad in the approaching concealed cops at 50mph over the limit situation.
/me looks at exhaust err.... yes but it sounds so *luvrly*

[Ste]

you really need to remove the "not for road use" on your can. It was the first thing i spotted looking at it, and a cop would spot it as well...

althought then you are perverting course of justice...

it does make sense, as a silent veichle is more deadly than a loud one... just dont fire it up too early

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