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General / Re: The cool bike thread......
« on: 24 October 2020, 06:02:56 pm »
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I'm sure I'd be causing more pollution doing 50 in second gear than 70 in sixth
Well at least you've learned something thenIPSGA
"I" is for information.I’m cruising at the maximum speed of 50mph on an average speed camera regulated motorway. I’m in 6th gear.
Think about what is going on around you and check your mirrors to predict the movements of other road users, as well as the road ahead.
Secondly, "P" stands for position.I’m keeping a safe distance from the vehicle in front who is also doing 50mph, I’m alert to anybody potentially sitting close on my tail. I have no manoeuvre to make. I’m in 6th gear.
After confirming it's safe, move your vehicle to make sure you have the best view for dealing with your manoeuvre.
Also remember "S" for speed. Adjust your speed to get you ready for what you are about to do, before reaching the hazard.I’m cruising at 50 mph in 6th gear on my motorcycle on a motorway.
Then there is "G" for gears. Once at the correct speed, choose the right gear.I’ve nothing to accelerate for, I’m cruising at 50mph, the max speed on the motorway. Oh and if I do need to pick up speed, I just need to twist the throttle and my bike will pump out 80ftlbs of torque quickly rising to almost 110ftlbs of torque in a second or two.
Adjust your speed early so you have time to change gear separately.
Finally, accelerate.
Yep I'm sure they will, but as said you shouldn't. At 50 you are likely to be in traffic. You should be somewhere in the middle of the rev range to give you options. Basic stuffWell yeah on a motorway there usually is traffic. And strangely enough I’m pretty much always in 6th unless there is a traffic jam, then I am in 2nd and filtering. Not interested in the option of burning more fuel, reducing my range or increasing wear on my engine.
And of course advanced motorcyclists don't need to google itAll I leaned from googing it was what it stands for.
I'm sure it would, but you've obviously never heard of IPSGANo, but I have heard of google
Which is only going to have the result of pushing traffic onto A Roads which have 60 limits and no average speed cameras, so people will exceed those limits...!
My FZ6 will easily cruise at 70 mph, trying to keep the speed down to 50 on a long piece of road with barely a turn on it is mind-numbingly tedious and it is so easy for your concentration to drift and suddenly Oops! You're doing over 50, so then you've got to slow to 45 to avoid tripping the cameras.I just press cruise control and relax.
More scientific 'evidence' that will be proven to be wrong in a few years.The point of the study was not to prove that fuel would be saved and pollution levels would be reduced, but to try and determine by how much.
I'm sure I'd be causing more pollution doing 50 in second gear than 70 in sixthPerhaps we need more routine driving tests for retired foccers. You know to make sure they can still change gear, select the right gear etc and stuff. Even my big lumpy twin will cruise happily in 6th at 50mph.
And did the study mention the 30% or more increase in journey times...?Not necessarily, reducing max speed can result in better traffic flow and shorter journeys, as Agricola says -
Huge reduction in air pollution and increased throughput of traffic were confirmed in the study.Then there is the reduction in accidents and indeed the severity of accidents, plus reduction in costs associated with accidents and resultant delays.
As in, I Have multi bike policy which allows me to ride other bikes.Have you checked the detail of your policy? I am of the understanding that most policies do not cover commercially owned bikes, and certainly with my policy this is the case. I can ride any other privately owned and insured bike, with the permission of the owner. This would give third party cover only. I am not covered under my policy for riding commercially owned motorcycles.
A beautiful looking engine ruined by 80% of it's cycle parts.I think it looks absolutely fantastic in the first shot, then in the second I’m just not sure. It is certainly different, clever and the quality of work looks very good.
That sounds a bit Irish 🤔 of course they are made with bread?Bread that is so stuffed with sugar that it cannot be classed as bread. Subway is a cake shop - love it
So par for the course that a stealer is trying to palm off a 2012 as a 2013, but its so far over the book price for the a 2012 w/21k that its in a different time zone.13 plate was issued 01-03-13 to 31-08-13 Dealer has bike corectly advertised as 2013 - 13 plate.