BBC1 Traffic Cops

Just seen someone I know on this program - yes, it was the biker doing
130mph

And yes, he's a damn fast rider, and much faster than me. He also
crashes a lot, too...

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On a CG125?

 

Veggie Dave says...

He has 6 pot brakes, he told the copper so and was dead proud of them.
That rules him as a **** in my book.

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Lozzo
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that's around here somewhere.

 

And he got just six points and a £130 fine (£1 for every mph).

I reckon that was a result.

 

Martin says...

Both

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Martin wrote

Neither. Getting taken alive is the real crime here.

 

The Older Gentleman says...

Lucky not to be banned. His 6 pots helped with something then, maybe the
copper was impressed with them.

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Lozzo
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I haven't lost my mind, it's
backed up to a floppy disc
that's around here somewhere.

 

Fair enough - he must have known he was in deep trouble.

I'd have said: "OK, I've been a ****, you know that, I know that, now
for the love of Christ, do me for 99mph and I promise I won't be a ****
again...."

"...At least, not on your watch."

 

I love homechoice .. I now get to watch what you are on about at nearly
midnight and a few pints.

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Fair enough. Nice bike, the policeman was a nice guy. The motorcyclist got
away by being a nice guy. Lesson learnt.

 

I thought he was a bit of a bell end for waffling into that trivial plea.
The rider is as critical a factor as the condition of the vehicle, and the
copper knows it.
Now if the fella had bothered to do a few advanced courses of merit THEN
mentioned it discretely to the copper and/or court, I would have
expected some leniency - unlike the 6 points and £160 fine that was
warranted in this case.
"I'm a good rider cos I can see into the distance". Very good. Now take
these points and fine and begone.

Mind you I think he got off quite well with that.

 

The motorcyclist *didn't* get away by being a nice guy to Plod. he got
nicked. He might have got away[1] by being a nice guy to the
magistrates.

[1] In this instance, I think we're all agreed that six points and a
mere £130 fine for doing 130mph is, indeed, "getting away with it".

 

Excuse my ignorance but what are 6 pot brakes?

 

John Smith says...

Brake calipers with 3 pistons in each side. Said to give better braking
performance, and they probably would if any bike manufacturer would use
a decent master cylinder that pumps enough fluid to make them
worthwhile. However, they don't. They fit the same master cylinder as
was used with the older, and better 4 pots.

There's also the fact that the Tokico ones as fitted to the Kawasaki ZX
and Suzuki GSX-R ranges will seize up and corrode when a damp tissue is
waved at them from 30 feet. They're rubbish and should be thrown away in
favour of 4 pots. OPMMV.

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Lozzo
Track pixie
GSX-R1000 K1
I haven't lost my mind, it's
backed up to a floppy disc
that's around here somewhere.

 

That refers to how many pots of Super Noodles you can heat up in the
built-in microwave on a fully-equipped tourer whilst waiting to stop
from 70mph.

Early BMW RTs were 4-pot, the later LTs improved to 2-pot.

Six-pot brakes need looking at.

 

Would these be the same ones as fitted to the B12 K-models, like wot
I've got? They do work, but I still don't think they feel as good as
the old B6 ones (Nissin sliding 2-pots!) did with HH pads. Probably
just my imagination though.

 

DR says...

Those are the ones. Horrible things.

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Lozzo
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I haven't lost my mind, it's
backed up to a floppy disc
that's around here somewhere.

 

As did Suzuki on the K3 gixxer. They seem to just, well, work. Srill
on the original pads too, AFAIAA.

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Bear says...

Like what Bee has on my old one now, only the Kwak ones are Nissins on
the F models.

Thanks

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Lozzo
Track pixie
GSX-R1000 K1
I haven't lost my mind, it's
backed up to a floppy disc
that's around here somewhere.

 

Ace says...

Completely different brake system, the K3 has 4 pot radial calipers as
opposed to the traditional style 6 pots fitted to the K1 and K2. Tbh a
nice set of AP Racing 6 pot calipers with PFM discs and a 19 or 20mm
radial m/cylinder is what everyone really needs.

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Lozzo
Track pixie
GSX-R1000 K1
I haven't lost my mind, it's
backed up to a floppy disc
that's around here somewhere.