Motorcycle top speeds could be capped

[kulwen]

Reuters Link

 

[Toecutter]

It's already capped in CA to 70 mph.

:lol:

 

[Bounce]

'Bout time!

"Giving evidence to the committee, transport author Stephen Plowden said he could not see why anyone needed a bike with a top speed of more than 65 mph."

...or a computer with more than 64Mb of ram.

 

[twowheelnut]

Well, they'll have a dilemma then: Cap MC speeds or loose revenue from the speed cameras. Gee, which one do you think they'll choose?

French motors for England! Woot! :bleh:

 

[dcarver]

..and then HARLEYS will rule the WORLD! :clapping:

 

[Heet]

I find it interesting that they mention the amount of accidents with deaths and serious injuires on motorcycles and they want to cap the speed capabiltiy. What percent were the riders fault? I work in a claims department and I would say less than 25% are the riders fault the other 75% are the idiots that shouldn't be driving cars.

 

[E1Allen]

This is all ********. If they want to cap mc speed limits then they can do the exact same thing for cars.

 

[ionbeam]

E1, you beat me to it. Motorcyclists typically die one at a time. Lorries (trucks) and cars kill, and often multiple times in one accident. The typical Lorry and car does not have nearly the performance envelope of a bike. A motorcycle can start, stop and turn much better than the average vehicle on the road giving it the potential to be the safer vehicle. A big problem is the occasional loose nut holding the handlebars.

 

[Flyguy]

ionbeam wrote:

A big problem is the occasional loose nut holding the handlebars.

+1

The bikers who feel it is their right to irritate the public with loud exhausts and irresponsible riding will eventually be the cause of our loss of freedom. Once the public is primed for a move to control what they feel is not in their own interest, all it takes is a spark to set off a groundswell of rightous containment of our freedoms. Least you think it hasn't happened before - talk to any older pilot. I'm glad I'm able to ride now because I'll bet within 10 years we have speed and power limit regulations to deal with. Feels like we are headed that way.

 

[05fjrBluedevil]

I think until they tap a cages top speed and limit the sounds that come from them, it would be hard to do that to the motorcycle industry!

Just do not think it will happen, and since i am about to increase the dec's coming from my pipes they would be required to give me a refund! or else! :assassin:

:lol:

 

[DocFJR]

'Bout time!
"Giving evidence to the committee, transport author Stephen Plowden said he could not see why anyone needed a bike with a top speed of more than 65 mph."

...or a computer with more than 64Mb of ram.

... or a politician that makes more than $64K per year.

(although that stills seems more than they're worth)

 

[FJR Gary]

I swear there must be some kind of force field on the Blue Ridge Parkway that caps Harleys at about 35mph. I don't know how many times I've come upon a herd of them just poking along :angry2:

 

[gr8eyes]

Luckily, so far, it appears to be England that is looking into this.

 

[Wolfhound]

I swear there must be some kind of force field on the Blue Ridge Parkway that caps Harleys at about 35mph. I don't know how many times I've come upon a herd of them just poking along :angry2:

A lot of nice sweeping curves along that stretch, they were probably pushing the envelope . . .

 

[keithaba]

"Giving evidence to the committee, transport author Stephen Plowden said he could not see why anyone needed a bike with a top speed of more than 65 mph."

They never said anything about how fast you can go from 0 to 65!

 

[Cdogman]

I find it interesting that they mention the amount of accidents with deaths and serious injuires on motorcycles and they want to cap the speed capabiltiy. What percent were the riders fault? I work in a claims department and I would say less than 25% are the riders fault the other 75% are the idiots that shouldn't be driving cars.

+1

What a bunch of fuckwits. I wonder if a single damm one of them rides at all. I have made a few of my own ass pucker moments involving myself only. I cannot even BEGIN to count how many ass pucker moments some ******* in a cage has caused me. Educate the Cage Pilots, that would be money better spent.

I remeber when a bunch of these super smart people got together and decided the "Black Talon" bullet was too deadly. Anyone remember that or am I dating myself here............. Too deadly......... So now it is called the "Hydrashock" and everyone is happy since it does not have a mean name........ Plllleassse

 

[boardsNbikes]

Will it apply to state governors (and former senators) travelling in SUVs on the state turnpike en route to a state university for a PC photo op because some radio personality some stupid remarks? Probably not.