New toy blackbird

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Re: New toy blackbird

Post by horobags » Fri Jan 19, 2024 8:08 am

Mattt wrote:
Thu Jan 18, 2024 9:41 pm
Never heard of the hurricane b4

Must admit it might be too quick for our roads these days ,even have trouble keeping to the limits on the superdream !
youv'e got no chance then on a blackbird. :lol: :lol:

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Re: New toy blackbird

Post by Capitano » Fri Jan 19, 2024 9:50 am

Mattt wrote:
Thu Jan 18, 2024 9:41 pm
Never heard of the hurricane b4

Must admit it might be too quick for our roads these days ,even have trouble keeping to the limits on the superdream !
That was the main reason the ‘cane got sold and I bought another C90. 8-)

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Re: New toy blackbird

Post by Mattt » Fri Jan 19, 2024 11:36 am

Even the C90 will be too fast if they bring in the 10mph limit in Manchester 😀

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Re: New toy blackbird

Post by 125erCrazy » Fri Jan 19, 2024 4:58 pm

Mattt wrote:
Fri Jan 19, 2024 11:36 am
if they bring in the 10mph limit in Manchester 😀
WTF, seriously are the f***t***S in charge trying to out do each other on who can create traffic moving at walking speed.

Perhaps we should reintroduce a man walking in front with a red flag :lol:

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Re: New toy blackbird

Post by Mattt » Fri Jan 19, 2024 7:16 pm

The 20 is bad enough there's s long straight road after the industrial estate in chessington used to be 40 now its 20 ,about half a mile ,no houses ,it's the lib demo and labour doing it around here ,even a dual carriageway is 20
I'm thinking of getting into track days if it carries on

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Re: New toy blackbird

Post by knapdog » Fri Jan 19, 2024 7:21 pm

I've got no problem whatsoever with the 20mph limits in Wales.
If people don't like it then, tough.
Riding through the slower limits is pure joy and a delight in the knowledge that it will, no doubt, save some lives.

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Re: New toy blackbird

Post by Mattt » Fri Jan 19, 2024 7:25 pm

20 is fine in some built up areas or near schools but few of the roads they are doing it to really make no sense at all.

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Re: New toy blackbird

Post by knapdog » Fri Jan 19, 2024 7:33 pm

Mattt wrote:
Fri Jan 19, 2024 7:25 pm
20 is fine in some built up areas or near schools but few of the roads they are doing it to really make no sense at all.
That's a good point and if some areas have been knocked down to 20mph for no valid reason then that's stupid.
Around here there are some "zones" that have been changed from 20mph back to 30mph. I think this readjustment will continue for a while until the true "vulnerable" 20mph areas are established.

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Re: New toy blackbird

Post by Mattt » Fri Jan 19, 2024 7:35 pm

If not I may well.have to fit a c50clac full auto into the cub just to be on the safe side
Or maybe buy another P50 🤔

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Re: New toy blackbird

Post by Capitano » Sat Jan 20, 2024 12:21 am

knapdog wrote:
Fri Jan 19, 2024 7:33 pm
Mattt wrote:
Fri Jan 19, 2024 7:25 pm
20 is fine in some built up areas or near schools but few of the roads they are doing it to really make no sense at all.
That's a good point and if some areas have been knocked down to 20mph for no valid reason then that's stupid.
Around here there are some "zones" that have been changed from 20mph back to 30mph. I think this readjustment will continue for a while until the true "vulnerable" 20mph areas are established.
The reasoning is pollution not RTA reduction. The roads referred to have frequently exceeded the legal limits for air quality (40 micrograms of NO2 per m3.)

They aren't legally enforceable speed limits but will be subject to traffic calming measures to reduce speeds, hence reduce pollution and discourage traffic from entering the city centre.

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