Police can't find 170mph A47 biker

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Posted: 09/05/2007 at 09:01

bright yellow features and wearing a blue jacket - police officer maybe?

Posted: 09/05/2007 at 11:10

didnt think that would trigger the camera, didnt top gear once test it with a tvr or something?

Posted: 09/05/2007 at 11:29

i really hope visordown isnt helping the police in tracing this biker ??

as if he is caught the POLICE will want him jailed

i would like to see them show as much effort in protecting the public from burglars/muggers etc

never help the police its THEM AND US NOW

Posted: 09/05/2007 at 16:15

i would like to see them show as much effort in protecting the public from burglars/muggers etc
So would i,if you actually need their help,its sorry nothing we can do.But thats another story.
Motoring offences are easyer for them.
Please feel free to disagree plod...

Posted: 09/05/2007 at 16:27

slogger wrote

i really hope visordown isnt helping the police in tracing this biker ??

No we are reporting motorcycle related news.

Posted: 09/05/2007 at 17:26

And if I did know them do you think I would tell for less than a fiver

Posted: 09/05/2007 at 17:52

Jimbo wrote

bright yellow features and wearing a blue jacket - police officer maybe?

My money is on Homer although someone in the office reckons Marge is a spead freak too!

Posted: 10/05/2007 at 08:50

Don't tell them a thing

Posted: 10/05/2007 at 14:43

Wish I could do that! 9 points now and they dont make prizes!

Posted: 11/05/2007 at 11:31

Being a biker I want to support all bikers - I do not hang about but I do use the road using common sense - we have enough people trying to restrict bikes and our use of them and making it harder for new \ young bikers to join us. This tit riding at 170 does not deserve to own a bike at 170 (almost 3 miles a min) there is no way that he\she was in control - any driver could had pulled into the path of this twat simply because at that speed they would not had seen the bike approaching, doubtless his grieving family would had blamed the other driver for pulling out (this could of course been another bike not necessarilly a car)

No good supporting this biker just because they are a biker - accept that what they were doing was bloody stupid and doing damage to our hobby \ need to ride.

And if you are the twat in question go somewhere where you cannot hurt innocent people and kill yourself if you wish to do so - before you do have you got any reason to actually enjoy life ... if the answer is yes there is still time for you to grow up and ride \ enjoy your sport in a responsible manner.

Posted: 22/05/2007 at 21:52

So is it not possible to do 170 on the road safely?

Posted: 22/05/2007 at 21:56

Abel wrote

So is it not possible to do 170 on the road safely?

You can under the right circumstances - take the IOM TT as an example - bloody good riders on a normal road - the difference with them is that they can rest assured that innocent people are not about to take a stroll across the road or pull out of the next junction.

But for a normal busy road no chance - you could be the best rider in the world what needs to be taken into account is the actions of others - they pull in front of you at that speed and your reactions are not going to be fast enought - in a second you are travelling at over 250 feet somebody is going to suffer and not only the pratt holding the trottle.

The guy that did this is not a good rider - we can all hold the trottle open - if he wants to ride like that there are enought tracks where he can demonstrate his riding ability to others - doing it on the road is not clever or good we do not hear about Rossi ripping up and down public roads at silly speeds he saves it for the track where it can be appreciated.

Posted: 23/05/2007 at 17:26

D'ya hear that Rob? Its not safe, yer not a good rider, so slow down!

Personally I think that in the right circumstances, 170 is fine for a short burst.
On an empty straight with good periphery views for instance.
Who is gonna get in harms way?

Posted: 23/05/2007 at 17:32

TVR VFR wrote

But for a normal busy road no chance - you could be the best rider in the world what needs to be taken into account is the actions of others - they pull in front of you at that speed and your reactions are not going to be fast enought - in a second you are travelling at over 250 feet somebody is going to suffer and not only the pratt holding the trottle.

Quick question? Do you know this stretch of road ??

just asking before i post

Posted: 23/05/2007 at 17:38

Bigyin wrote

Quick question? Do you know this stretch of road ??

just asking before i post

LOL, its not like you need to know it to go fast down it.

Posted: 23/05/2007 at 17:41

Abel wrote

LOL, its not like you need to know it to go fast down it.

I was merely asking mr holier than thou if he knew the road because quite obviously he has not got a clue following comparing it to the TT course

I would quite happily nail my bike down that particular stretch of road flat out probably more than just about anywhere else including the TT course

Posted: 23/05/2007 at 17:43

Bigyin wrote

I was merely asking mr holier than thou if he knew the road because quite obviously he has not got a clue following comparing it to the TT course

And I was merely stating that its not like you have to read the road to be able to ride it fast, all the info you need is clearly visible.

Its wider than a wide thing, straighter than a straight thing and you can see anything approaching it from the side about three miles off.

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I would quite happily nail my bike down that particular stretch of road flat out probably more than just about anywhere else including the TT course

Yeah but you are "not a good rider - we can all hold the trottle open".

Posted: 23/05/2007 at 17:48

Abel wrote

And I was merely stating that its not like you have to read the road to be able to ride it fast, all the info you need is clearly visible.

Its wider than a wide thing, straighter than a straight thing and you can see anything approaching it from the side about three miles off.

Yeah but you are "not a good rider - we can all hold the trottle open".

We were both making the same point in a different way



And yes i am shite .......he found me out with one statement about a stretch of tarmac he has never seen and all the other riders he has never seen

Posted: 23/05/2007 at 17:51

Bigyin wrote

We were both making the same point in a different way

No, pretty much the same way sherlock.

Posted: 23/05/2007 at 17:55

Jockey wrote

didnt think that would trigger the camera, didnt top gear once test it with a tvr or something?

It wasn't a camera,it was a speed gun.Apperently they couldn't note down his reg quick enough.It was all over the evening news that night.

As Bigyin will verify, that is a straightish stretch of dual carriageway with about 3 slip roads in 5 or so miles.The visibility is good and if the road was not busy I'd have to say it is as safe a place as any public road to wind it up.

I'm not getting drawn into the twat/not a twat debate, but my other half got banned on the same stretch for doing a bit over a ton.
It is a well known spot by the locals for speed traps , so you have to wonder whether he did it out of ignorance or to deliberately take his chance against the feds.

Either way it brought a wry smile to my face.
:burnout:

Posted: 23/05/2007 at 17:59

I know the stretch of road very well and was lucky there a couple of years ago whilst playing sill buggers with a Gixer 1000. I saw the car flash its headlights coming the other way, he didnt and i would have rolled off before the next slip lane anyway

I slowed very rapidly and passed the traffic car sat on the slip road at a very innocent looking speed, the gixer didnt

We met up at a petrol station further up the road where he informed me that the nice police chap had reported him for 135 after slowing up. When i asked him why he didnt roll off when i did ( i was in front) he said he thought i had bottled it

Posted: 23/05/2007 at 18:12

"Any one with information on this or any further information about the motorcyclist can contact PC Don Walker at Swaffham Roads Policing."

lol. yeah. right.

Posted: 23/05/2007 at 18:23

Bigyin wrote

I know the stretch of road very well and was lucky there a couple of years ago whilst playing sill buggers with a Gixer 1000. I saw the car flash its headlights coming the other way, he didnt and i would have rolled off before the next slip lane anyway

I slowed very rapidly and passed the traffic car sat on the slip road at a very innocent looking speed, the gixer didnt

We met up at a petrol station further up the road where he informed me that the nice police chap had reported him for 135 after slowing up. When i asked him why he didnt roll off when i did ( i was in front) he said he thought i had bottled it

Haha.
That's a funny story.Bet he was gutted!
I must admit,I always have a scan of the bridges and roll off for the slip roads on the bike.
If I'm in the car,I don't really speed down there..just pootle with all the lorries and caravans.

Posted: 23/05/2007 at 18:25

themechanic wrote

"Any one with information on this or any further information about the motorcyclist can contact PC Don Walker at Swaffham Roads Policing."

lol. yeah. right.

Let's hope he isn't caught shagging his best mates missus lol.
I reckon that's about the only chance poor old PC Walker has of getting a call.

Posted: 23/05/2007 at 18:28

Bigyin wrote

I was merely asking mr holier than thou if he knew the road because quite obviously he has not got a clue following comparing it to the TT course

I would quite happily nail my bike down that particular stretch of road flat out probably more than just about anywhere else including the TT course

I'm certainly not holier that thou Bigyin (that's not the "Bin Yin" I assume of BC fame) I get a move on myself but anybody who thinks that 170 on a public road is ok is deluded and even more so if they think they will be in control if things go tits up. Recently one of the TT riders when asked how it felt doing 200 said that it did not seem that fast when doing it - but he was very aware that when things go wrong suddenly the world is going by very quickly.

Do I know the road yes .. I do something like 40000 miles a year between the bike and the car and I have to keep a watch out for cameras and the police because I don't hang about but 170 get real.

Posted: 23/05/2007 at 21:06

Personally i think the guy is none too bright, in no way what so ever is it safe to do 170MPH on a public road, even if he thought he was capable of reacting at that speed what makes him think any other road user there at that time would have been able to react to his stupidity. The bigger picture here is now any other biker using that road is going to have to deal with cops who are going to want revenge and he has also handed a fresh load of ammo to the 'we want bikes banned bigrade' There are plenty of track days available for him to 'blow out the cobwebs on'

Posted: 23/05/2007 at 21:10

Apparently you are loads safer at 100 than 170.

Posted: 23/05/2007 at 21:31

Further to this, and all the people that think this guys actions are Ok, Reading your post you say its acceptable to ride at this speed on this road beacuse of good visability. Tell me Abel if your hero was capable of riding at this speed and reacting to any given situation how come he did not slow down for the speed trap, how come he missed the copper there with a radar pointing at him, I think the answer is because he could NOT react in time or did NOT see it because of his speed, and as for being loads safer at 100 than 170 people with your mentality really are not safe at any speed, you see you need to be clever to be sarcastic, you have failed on all counts. I guess we will soon be reading your rants about electronic chips in our number plates being used to track our speeds, i wonder where you will point the finger of blame when that happens

Posted: 24/05/2007 at 14:39

Abel - at the bottom of each of your posts you show the first response - ask them their view....

Posted: 24/05/2007 at 15:48

TVR VFR wrote

Abel - at the bottom of each of your posts you show the first response - ask them their view....

I just did. They said "what are you asking yourself questions for, dick? ".

Posted: 24/05/2007 at 23:49