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Wivvy
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| two weekends now without bikey bikey shenanigans |
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biggus
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| Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 10:36 am Post subject: |
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| Wivvy wrote: | | two weekends now without bikey bikey shenanigans |
Too busy dogging?
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Wivvy
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something like that.....and the rain of course  |
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biggus
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WPMOT... The "special" relationship between the UK and the US of Arse... FFS...
So this bloke, or his company agrees to ship some batteries from the USA to Holland in good faith and thanks to the draconian US Anti Terror laws is now going to be extradited.  AFAIK, they never even shipped the batteries... Stinks a little to me...
http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/9094739.Home_secretary_signs_Orpington_businessman_s_extradition_order/
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Titan
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| 33bhp kit is taking ages to arrive/get fitted to my new bike and the weather is shit. Which means I havent ridden a bike in nearly 2 weeks now! Yet own 2 of them! |
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bumble
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| Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 4:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Titan wrote: | | 33bhp kit is taking ages to arrive/get fitted to my new bike and the weather is shit. Which means I havent ridden a bike in nearly 2 weeks now! Yet own 2 of them! |
i hate my restricter kit it chokes the bike badly, and cant go as fast as i want,
seriously thinking of taking the plates out and leaving the throttle stop in,
the place i bought my bike from done it all for me |
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biggus
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| Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 4:37 pm Post subject: |
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| bumble wrote: | | i hate my restricter kit it chokes the bike badly, |
Retake your test then on a bigger bike then?! 
| bumble wrote: | | and cant go as fast as i want, |
33bhp aint that bad really. How fast do you want to go?
You have a restricted licence for a reason, well one of two reasons.
1. you're not old enough to have an unrestricted licence,
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2. you've not demonstrated to an approved examiner you can handle a big bike by taking a test on one.
| bumble wrote: | | seriously thinking of taking the plates out and leaving the throttle stop in, |
You'll be uninsured and "driving otherwise than in accordance of your licence" etc etc
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moriwaki
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Having to pay an extra £30 for two marker lights that some thieving scumbag nicked off the skip i hired over the weekend ! 
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Titan
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| Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 9:09 pm Post subject: |
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| bumble wrote: | | Titan wrote: | | 33bhp kit is taking ages to arrive/get fitted to my new bike and the weather is shit. Which means I havent ridden a bike in nearly 2 weeks now! Yet own 2 of them! |
i hate my restricter kit it chokes the bike badly, and cant go as fast as i want,
seriously thinking of taking the plates out and leaving the throttle stop in,
the place i bought my bike from done it all for me |
Yeah, this is what i've heard  . Massively effects acceleration and top speed shouldnt budge much more than 100-110mph. But then its the law to have it restricted (atleast in my case) and 70mph is the national speed limit so there shouldnt be any need to want to go faster .. lol.
Saying this, I know about 6 people who were on the 33bhp license. 4 out of 6 actually bought a bike under 33bhp/got it restricted. The 2/6 didnt get caught.
Then 3 out of the 4 who kept the restriction took it off after 1000 miles or so.
None have ever been caught.
I'm not condoning it, but I wouldnt worry about getting caught unless you have an accident and have to claim. I have a 650 quid compulsory excess though on the new bike and if I need to claim on more than 650 then I think not being insured will be the least of my worries!  |
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bumble
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mine will not budge over 90mph, i no i shouldent do it anyway but when your with the big boys on the motorway its good to get out of everyones way, most things still pass me!
i would take the plates out but i no i havent the experience yet to take the throttle stop away, nor would i want to,
i just need a bit more from my bike, |
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| bumble wrote: | mine will not budge over 90mph, i no i shouldent do it anyway but when your with the big boys on the motorway its good to get out of everyones way, most things still pass me!
i would take the plates out but i no i havent the experience yet to take the throttle stop away, nor would i want to,
i just need a bit more from my bike, |
Get nicked at 90mph with your licence and you loose it ...
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I'm a good boy on the A27 since getting away with just the 3 for 98.5 a couple of years ago 
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Jay1
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| Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 9:07 am Post subject: |
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| Titan wrote: | | bumble wrote: | | Titan wrote: | | 33bhp kit is taking ages to arrive/get fitted to my new bike and the weather is shit. Which means I havent ridden a bike in nearly 2 weeks now! Yet own 2 of them! |
i hate my restricter kit it chokes the bike badly, and cant go as fast as i want,
seriously thinking of taking the plates out and leaving the throttle stop in,
the place i bought my bike from done it all for me |
Yeah, this is what i've heard . Massively effects acceleration and top speed shouldnt budge much more than 100-110mph. But then its the law to have it restricted (atleast in my case) and 70mph is the national speed limit so there shouldnt be any need to want to go faster .. lol.
Saying this, I know about 6 people who were on the 33bhp license. 4 out of 6 actually bought a bike under 33bhp/got it restricted. The 2/6 didnt get caught.
Then 3 out of the 4 who kept the restriction took it off after 1000 miles or so.
None have ever been caught.
I'm not condoning it, but I wouldnt worry about getting caught unless you have an accident and have to claim. I have a 650 quid compulsory excess though on the new bike and if I need to claim on more than 650 then I think not being insured will be the least of my worries! |
However, cause an accident that results in someone to get hurt, or god forbid killed, and you are then in a whole world of trouble. The restriction is there for a reason, and although the chances of getting caught may be slim, taking it off is little different than not bothering to insure or get a license in the first place. |
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HCMS
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| Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 10:17 am Post subject: |
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| Jay1 wrote: | | Titan wrote: | | bumble wrote: | | Titan wrote: | | 33bhp kit is taking ages to arrive/get fitted to my new bike and the weather is shit. Which means I havent ridden a bike in nearly 2 weeks now! Yet own 2 of them! |
i hate my restricter kit it chokes the bike badly, and cant go as fast as i want,
seriously thinking of taking the plates out and leaving the throttle stop in,
the place i bought my bike from done it all for me |
Yeah, this is what i've heard . Massively effects acceleration and top speed shouldnt budge much more than 100-110mph. But then its the law to have it restricted (atleast in my case) and 70mph is the national speed limit so there shouldnt be any need to want to go faster .. lol.
Saying this, I know about 6 people who were on the 33bhp license. 4 out of 6 actually bought a bike under 33bhp/got it restricted. The 2/6 didnt get caught.
Then 3 out of the 4 who kept the restriction took it off after 1000 miles or so.
None have ever been caught.
I'm not condoning it, but I wouldnt worry about getting caught unless you have an accident and have to claim. I have a 650 quid compulsory excess though on the new bike and if I need to claim on more than 650 then I think not being insured will be the least of my worries! |
However, cause an accident that results in someone to get hurt, or god forbid killed, and you are then in a whole world of trouble. The restriction is there for a reason, and although the chances of getting caught may be slim, taking it off is little different than not bothering to insure or get a license in the first place. |
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Wivvy
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| Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 10:20 am Post subject: |
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| 90mph is fast enough for most corners |
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| Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 10:22 am Post subject: |
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| Wivvy wrote: | | 90mph is fast enough for most corners |
Certainly fast enough for me, and the other Cabbage Club members
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Titan
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| Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 10:40 am Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | However, cause an accident that results in someone to get hurt, or god forbid killed, and you are then in a whole world of trouble. The restriction is there for a reason, and although the chances of getting caught may be slim, taking it off is little different than not bothering to insure or get a license in the first place. |
Agreed! |
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ninjabob
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| bumble wrote: | | Titan wrote: | | 33bhp kit is taking ages to arrive/get fitted to my new bike and the weather is shit. Which means I havent ridden a bike in nearly 2 weeks now! Yet own 2 of them! |
i hate my restricter kit it chokes the bike badly, and cant go as fast as i want,
seriously thinking of taking the plates out and leaving the throttle stop in,
the place i bought my bike from done it all for me |
Would be very foolish - the restriction is there to let you get used to the power before you move on to the next stage.
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| ninjabob wrote: | | bumble wrote: | | Titan wrote: | | 33bhp kit is taking ages to arrive/get fitted to my new bike and the weather is shit. Which means I havent ridden a bike in nearly 2 weeks now! Yet own 2 of them! |
i hate my restricter kit it chokes the bike badly, and cant go as fast as i want,
seriously thinking of taking the plates out and leaving the throttle stop in,
the place i bought my bike from done it all for me |
Would be very foolish - the restriction is there to let you get used to the power before you move on to the next stage. |
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The restriction is there for a reason and by definition you have probably never ridden a bike of more than 33bhp. Believe me, there is a hell of a difference between riding a restricted Hornet / CBR and an unrestricted one.
Without looking up the figures up you have an extra 70 or so horses to control which can mean difficulty in keeping your front wheel down. A few months ago I moved from a CBF1000 to a CB1300 which have much the same BHP and got caught out by the extra torque when I accidentally wheelied the bike on the M23 on the test ride - frightened the shit outta myself and was dam lucky I didn't come off or go under the car I was trying to overtake.
Be patient, get used to it the power and the roads OR do what I did, go back and do your DAS then legally remove the restrictor kit.
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Wivvy
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i think you should do as you please but don't advertise the fact on an open internet forum where you will be flamed for such stupidity followed by a swift nick from the boys in blue having been grassed up by the forum snitches.
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biggus
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| Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 11:13 am Post subject: |
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| Wivvy wrote: | i think you should do as you please but don't advertise the fact on an open internet forum where you will be flamed for such stupidity followed by a swift nick from the boys in blue having been grassed up by the forum snitches.
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biggus
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| Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 11:14 am Post subject: |
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| wivvy's dad wrote: | | Wivvy wrote: | | 90mph is fast enough for most corners |
Certainly too fast for me, and the other Cabbage Club members
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bumble
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| Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 11:32 am Post subject: |
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| Wivvy wrote: | i think you should do as you please but don't advertise the fact on an open internet forum where you will be flamed for such stupidity followed by a swift nick from the boys in blue having been grassed up by the forum snitches.
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didint think you lot on here was like that! a bunch of snitches hey nice!
looks like a re-test for me then, |
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biggus
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| Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 11:43 am Post subject: |
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| bumble wrote: | | Wivvy wrote: | i think you should do as you please but don't advertise the fact on an open internet forum where you will be flamed for such stupidity followed by a swift nick from the boys in blue having been grassed up by the forum snitches.
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didint think you lot on here was like that! a bunch of snitches hey nice!
looks like a re-test for me then, |
No, it's just not a particularly bright idea to say on an internet forum that you're proposing to tamper with the restriction on your bike & therefore ride around unlicensed and uninsured... You never know who is reading!
I've ridden 33bhp restricted bikes and didn't think they were that bad, the accellaration is affected slightly, not massively... it's more the top end that is clipped by reducing horses... torque, is probably relatively unaffected.
In simple terms torque gives accellaration, hp gives top speed, since it's HP that's clipped, the biggest difference you have on a restricted bike is top end... e.g. top end is down as you say from 160odd, to 90 (about 45% down), I suspect that 0-60 is probably up from 3.7 odd secs to probbably 4.7 - approximately 20% difference.
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bumble
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| Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 12:08 pm Post subject: |
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i would never of removed the throttle stop i wouldent be able to handle that sort of power with little experience,
i just wanted to help the bike be not as much choked, somebikes dont mind it as much as others!, but as you say it would make me uninsured if that happened and not worth the risk,
i wanted that little extra on motorways to get past things i wasnt planning on doing it in corners or any other roads,
even a motorway isint worth it as you never no what your actually overtaking,
i will keep my bike how it is at just pat it every now and again and say sorry for choking it, or do a re-test on the bigger bike, |
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