Bollox to the road

I've given up.
I'm saving for a track bike. So the road will no longer be my freedom unless
its caged.

"I know why the caged bird sings, I know why."

 

Here, hold this for me, will you?

<Passes TFSTR# to Linger>

Cheers.

<Runs off>


--
AndrewR, D.Bot (Celeritas)
Kawasaki ZX-6R J1
BOTAFOT#2,ITJWTFO#6,UKRMRM#1/13a,MCT#1,DFV#2,SKoGA#0 (and KotL)
BotToS#5,SBS#25,IbW#34, TEAR#3 (and KotL), DS#5, Keeper of the TFSTR#
The speccy Geordie twat.

 

Well I must be a newbie or not part of the clique.
I haven't a clue what you are on about. Yes I have checked ukrm.net

 

I got the Three Fingered Salute bit???? I think.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Champ

Ooh, harsh. That's a hell of a way to learn about your demotion. Don't
we^W they have a redundancy policy or something?

 

"too fucking soft to ride" or summat.

 

Ta,
Oh well, I do what I enjoy. I'm sure MX riding isn't that soft.
And after seeing my mate come off at Rockingham at about 110mph and get up
just to dust himself off
put me off road riding for a bit. I found myself enjoying track days more
and more.

The plan now goes.
Get fit by riding MX.
Save up for track bike.
When fit enough, get a track bike.
Get ACU license and go racing. No point doing things by halves.
I can't see the point of a track bike if I'm not going to race.

 

It's the Too Fucking Scared To Ride Number, as awarded to me by Darsy.

However, on the occasion of my award I was merely trolling, so I just keep
it handy to pass on to others if it looks like they need it.

HTH,


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AndrewR, D.Bot (Celeritas)
Kawasaki ZX-6R J1
BOTAFOT#2,ITJWTFO#6,UKRMRM#1/13a,MCT#1,DFV#2,SKoGA#0 (and KotL)
BotToS#5,SBS#25,IbW#34, TEAR#3 (and KotL), DS#5, Keeper of the TFSTR#
The speccy Geordie twat.

 

puff.

 

"soft".

 

sure.

 

My vehicle of choice these days is my GS500E. It's good fun when things
get slippery.


--
Alan

http://www.ads-training.co.uk
"Kneesliders Sponsored by Cane"
GSX-R1000 , Triumph Thunderbird, ZXR750L2 Racer(gone), GS500,
GHPOTHUF#27
TGF, UKRMFBC#7, Two#24, BOTAFOF#11, YTC#9, GYASB#1. SbS#23.
DFWAG#2, DS#2, DIAABTCOD#20. remove "thisbit" in the reply
http://sportsbike.org (our own endurance team) http://Team-ukrm.com
"Nemo repente fuit turpissimus"

 

They are a hoot... every time I had one on loan I almost crashed it by
riding like I was on the GSX-R

 

The best handling bikes are the ones you are prepared to crash.

--
Alan

http://www.ads-training.co.uk
"Kneesliders Sponsored by Cane"
GSX-R1000 , Triumph Thunderbird, ZXR750L2 Racer(gone), GS500,
GHPOTHUF#27
TGF, UKRMFBC#7, Two#24, BOTAFOF#11, YTC#9, GYASB#1. SbS#23.
DFWAG#2, DS#2, DIAABTCOD#20. remove "thisbit" in the reply
http://sportsbike.org (our own endurance team) http://Team-ukrm.com
"Nemo repente fuit turpissimus"

 

Someone survives a 110 mph crash - And that puts you off ?

I think your logic gates gone.

 

I think it might be your 'logic gate'...

ie. he might well have hit something like a tree on the road.
There aren't any trees on the track [1], therefore the track is a 'safer'
place to fall off.

[1] well there are some at Brands, but you have to go a long way off the
track to get to them.

 

http://www.powersportsnetwork.com/motorcyclenewsdetail/id=478/newsarticle478.htm

 

Did you actually read that link?
"Dunlop was racing at the 3.7-mile public roads circuit"

Find me a link that compares the number of people who died or were seriously
injured on race tracks to the number on the roads
I'd be surprised if it's even in double figures.

 

Of course.

So you're talking about different types of race tracks then ?

I was just pointing out that People race on/in all sorts of
environments:

MX, Scramble, Road Racing, Super Motard, Speedway, Trail, Super AMA
Dirt, jumpoffs, Stunt etc. Are any of them safer than any other ?

I reckon my 20 mile commute every day is just as "safe" as MotoCross,
Speedway, GP etc Each to their own.

I Just thought that giving up the "road" and going MX and a track
days/ACU licence was not necessarily to be thought of as a safer
option. That's all (Folks)

 

*DING*