en-us Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:10:06GMT admin@thebikeforum.com 60 The Bike Forum http://bikerchat.brinkster.net/ The Bike Forum http://bikerchat.brinkster.net/http://bikerchat.brinkster.net/default.asp http://bikerchat.brinkster.net/images/xmlfeed.gif The Bike Forum RSS Feed 144 47 NEC Bike show 2009 27/11 to 06/12 Radar http://bikerchat.brinkster.net/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=6122&REPLY_ID=43605 Meetings Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:35:24GMT http://bikerchat.brinkster.net/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=6122 Quote:
Looking at the first Sunday now Ses if you are still interested]]> Moto GP 2010 dates Radar http://bikerchat.brinkster.net/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=6187 Bike racing Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:23:35GMT http://bikerchat.brinkster.net/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=6187
11 April: Losail, Qatar *
25 April Motegi, Japan
2 May Jerez, Spain
23 May Le Mans, France
6 June Mugello, Italy
20 June Silverstone, Great Britain
26 June Assen, Netherlands **
4 July Catalunya, Spain
18 July Sachsenring, Germany
25 July Laguna Seca, US ***
15 August Brno, Czech Republic
29 August Indianapolis, US
5 September Misano, San Marino
19 September Balatonring, Hungary
10 October Sepang, Malaysia
17 October Phillip Island, Australia
31 October Estoril, Portugal
7 November Ricardo Tormo Circuit, Valencia


* Evening race

** Saturday race

*** Only MotoGP class

]]> New date for Silverstone MotoGP 2010 Radar http://bikerchat.brinkster.net/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=6186 Bike racing Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:22:42GMT http://bikerchat.brinkster.net/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=6186
The 2010 British MotoGP at Silverstone has been put back two weeks and will now be staged on Sunday, 20 June.

Several other changes have been made to the provisional calendar, affecting the dates of the races in France, Italy, Czech Republic and San Marino.

Silverstone is replacing Donington Park as the venue for the British MotoGP.

The Northamptonshire track is also in line to host a Formula 1 race in 2010, with talks ongoing about plans to stage the British Grand Prix.

The MotoGP season is due to start in Qatar on 11 April and end in
Valencia on 7 November.

The date of the Czech GP has also been moved, meaning there are no longer two blocks of three successive race weekends during the season.

And there may still be more changes made to the calendar after the draw for the 2010 football World Cup in South Africa takes place in Cape Town on 4 December.

Source:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/motorbikes/8352521.stm

]]> 'Leader of the pack' fine... Radar http://bikerchat.brinkster.net/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=6185 Speed cameras and latest news Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:12:26GMT http://bikerchat.brinkster.net/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=6185
Stiffer speeding penalties for leading rideout
By Steve Farrell -
General news
19 November 2009 16:34


Motorcyclists at the head of a group of riders will face stiffer penalties for speeding under a crown court ruling.

Being the lead rider in a group is an aggravating factor making you partly responsible for speeding offences of those behind you according to the decision.

The ruling can be applied in any future cases where two or more motorcyclists riding together are accused of speeding. The head rider might be only a few mph over the limit but could be given the same penalty as the worst offender behind.

Road traffic solicitor Robert Dobson said: “Any crown court decision can be stated in future cases. This is potentially a very dangerous judgement for motorcyclists.

"Riders in a group change position frequently.

“If you are riding at the front any group at excess speed, then the very fact you’re at the front is an aggravating factor.”

Ken Clark, 49, reached 85mph on his Yamaha R1 while leading a group of three riders on the 60mph A272 near Rogate, Sussex, last June.

The speed is within the usual threshold for a fixed penalty of three points and a £60 fine.

But Chichester Crown Court ruled he should receive the same penalty as a following rider accused of going 103mph.

Barrister notes on the ruling given to Clark after the hearing state: ‘Although his was the lesser speed, [the bench] found it an aggravating feature that he was the lead motorcyclist, was setting the pace and he knew that the other two motorcyclists would want to catch him up and would be speeding to do so.’

The court rejected Clark’s appeal against six points, a £100 fine and £250 court costs.

Clark said: “This should have been three points and a £60 fine but so far it’s cost me £2,500 including solicitors’ bills and I have six points on a licence which has been clean for the last 24 years.”

Clark’s solicitor, Philip Somarakis, said 103mph was the speed reached by a police officer on an unmarked bike while tailing Clark's two friends, but the prosecution accepted it was not possible to prove from video evidence that Clark himself had exceeded 85mph.

“The gist of the ruling is that to be a lead motorcyclist makes you somehow responsible for the actions of those behind you,” he added.
Gary Baldwin, former police motorcyclist and co-director of advanced riding school Rapid Training, said: “It's a dangerous precedent to suggest you are now responsible for someone who's in control of another vehicle.

"How do I control what they do? If someone is following me and I get in an overtake that they don't, they may go faster to catch up but that is their choice.”

]]> What made you smile today? Radar http://bikerchat.brinkster.net/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=1873&REPLY_ID=43604 TBF Cafe Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:10:21GMT http://bikerchat.brinkster.net/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1873 Quote:
Is his favourite film "The Dogs of War?"]]> ebay :( benji_zx10r http://bikerchat.brinkster.net/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=6184 Gripes, moans and praise Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:15:39GMT http://bikerchat.brinkster.net/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=6184 i was stalking an extra wide aftermarket oil cooler and braided lines for 6 days for something only a handful of people know about and some cheeky chappy outbid me by 7 whole pounds! why would he do such a thing! :( on the plus side i saved myself 177 of my own hard earned!]]> BMF - september Champs http://bikerchat.brinkster.net/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=6116&REPLY_ID=43602 TBF Cafe Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:35:59GMT http://bikerchat.brinkster.net/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=6116 Quote:
Finally, we have a few more action shots from septembers fun!

Pre-race preperation

[IMG]http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee196/simonchampion/SDC13540.jpg[/IMG]

Usual chaos on the opening lap

[IMG]http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee196/simonchampion/SDC13555.jpg[/IMG]

Squeezing a rival offline onto the heavier mud... oops! :)

[IMG]http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee196/simonchampion/SDC13556.jpg[/IMG]

This image pretty much sums up how bad the track was.

[IMG]http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee196/simonchampion/SDC13590.jpg[/IMG]

Or this one!

[IMG]http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee196/simonchampion/SDC13558.jpg[/IMG]

Head down for an overtake

[IMG]http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee196/simonchampion/SDC13593.jpg[/IMG]

The main straight is a chance to catch your breath before getting hard on the brakes into turn 1.

[IMG]http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee196/simonchampion/SDC13599.jpg[/IMG]

Leaving the pits

[IMG]http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee196/simonchampion/SDC13602.jpg[/IMG]

Happy days!!]]> New Ride...and I'm back! PINGU http://bikerchat.brinkster.net/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=6182&REPLY_ID=43601 Members' bikes Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:00:48GMT http://bikerchat.brinkster.net/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=6182 Quote:
Not sure if I ever posted the photo's of the Trophy in the finished state...just before she went to pastures new.

[img]http://p1.bikepics.com/pics/2008%5C01%5C12%5Cbikepics-1145279-full.jpg[/img]
The tail unit which includes side panels are once again hand made, took me bloody ages to get right. Just a screw on either side and the whole lot hinges forward...pretty cool]]> slim's RF benji_zx10r http://bikerchat.brinkster.net/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=6081&REPLY_ID=43600 Rat bikes Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:49:04GMT http://bikerchat.brinkster.net/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=6081 Quote:
quote:
Originally posted by Radar

Brother in law progressed to a new Yamaha Thunderace that he raved about and now has a 2005 Fireblade he hardly ever talks about...odd.


pah! if he doesnt talk about it he should give it to me, i'll swap it for two 1200 bandits ;P and a scooter, and a mars bar!]]> slim's other one slim http://bikerchat.brinkster.net/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=6112&REPLY_ID=43595 Rat bikes Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:31:28GMT http://bikerchat.brinkster.net/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=6112 Quote:

Well this one is in mid rebuild now & looking very different to how it started out, pics will follow in a few days but just to give you an idea its now twinshock, sports a 4.5" gsxr rear wheel, a b12 front end, a single disc & a fabricated rear end/tail

Still black & getting blacker btw [8D]]]>