This should be interesting. Anyone got any 'fond' memories of near fatals or outrunning the uniformed tax collectors? Time to 'fess up! I'll start with one when i really thought i was gonna lose my bike AND my license. Was on the back wheel doing @100mph down a near deserted dual carriageway. I went under a bridge and there was a volvo parked up, complete with stripes n lights etc. I thought sod this, defo looking at a ban and possible bike crush/mini break at her majestys leisure. Put the front down and wound it on. Got off the carriageway and kept it pinned as much as possible,but always aware of endangering other road users / pedestrians, so steered clear of urban areas. Anyways, next thing i knew i could hear sirens all over, then a helicopter!!!! I wasn't too far away from a well known airport and made a dash for it, knowing the 'copter couldn't fly within 3(?) Miles radius. I hid me n the bike in some bushes for about 7 hours, went home in the dark and sold the bike the very next day, in a different county! Got another bike, helmet, leathers the lot! This was about 12 years ago, and there was nowhere near the amount of traffic in that particular area as there is now.
wow thats some story.......... mine was a bit like that but luckily i managed to hook up with my brother who drives a big american truck.......he dropped the back and i rode up the ramp whilst we were still going along the M1 ........it was amazing Then there was a police road block ahead so he told me to jump on his scrambler he had in the trailer, he dropped the trailer i rolled the bike down the ramp and then pinned it. Luckily for me a roadsign had partially blown over and i used it as a ramp and jumped the police road block. I gave the feds the bird as i flew over their patrol vehicles. I carried on but knew they would catch up quick enough so headed for a nearby RAF base, i knew there would be planes there and i could ride the bike up into the rear of a Hercules and leave the country. Thats exactly what i did, sold the bike in Germany the very same day bought a pair of speedos and then swam back to the UK Never did get caught !!!
Always a difficult subject on a public fourm Blaggs. Most people brake the limit on occasion's. but like posting speeding/wheelies etc... on youtube, it's always safe to be on the side of caution mate. If you get me
I got off with 2 speeding tickets by writing letters back , asking for photos , calibrations etc The first 1 i asked for the photo and got a letter back saying the charges have been dropped .. happy days
