Police pulling me over.........

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

[QUOTE 4581341, member: 45"]I can manage bigger bikes better now that I'm not a teenager. I believe that the statistics would suggest I'm not the only one.

Personally, I have an A2 bike and don't see a need for anything else.[/QUOTE]
The statistics probably show the exact opposite of my own opinion which is fine But having spent my late teens and early 20's riding high performance bikes,it's out of my system. I've been looking casually for a new toy and I'm not seeing the point or value in 1000cc hooligans when a well looked after naked middleweight is soo much more usable and practical. (Think Fazer, CBF Hornet Bandit etc etc)

I will come clean, I test rode a BMW R1200GSA and the F800GS a few years back and loved them The 1200 was like a sofa

 

[Tanis8472]

Because the 125 is a motorcycle designed SPECIFICALLY for learners. When a vehicle designed primarily for LEARNERS is not displaying LEARNER plates. Then there's reasonable suspicion.

125's were about way before the 125 learner restriction came in. Its just that many of the 80's and onward bikes were restricted to make them learner legal.
RG125, RD125, XS125, KMX125, MB125, AR125 all restricted to make them learner legal. Easily derestricted too

 

[Tanis8472]

The statistics probably show the exact opposite of my own opinion which is fine But having spent my late teens and early 20's riding high performance bikes,it's out of my system. I've been looking casually for a new toy and I'm not seeing the point or value in 1000cc hooligans when a well looked after naked middleweight is soo much more usable and practical. (Think Fazer, CBF Hornet Bandit etc etc)

I will come clean, I test rode a BMW R1200GSA and the F800GS a few years back and loved them The 1200 was like a sofa

Would love one myself

 

[JoshM]

The bike was a Cat D a few years ago in an area 100's of miles away, it's been suggested that it might have a "marker" against the number plate, but the cops have shown zero interest in the bike, only my license.

Perhaps they have an interest in someone who was previously associated with the bike?

 

[Drago]

Perhaps they have an interest in someone who was previously associated with the bike?

 

[PhilDawson8270]

125's were about way before the 125 learner restriction came in. Its just that many of the 80's and onward bikes were restricted to make them learner legal.
RG125, RD125, XS125, KMX125, MB125, AR125 all restricted to make them learner legal. Easily derestricted too

They certainly were. But still, 125s these days are only around because of the learner market. Even the performance 125 has all but disappeared.

I'd have to check, but I'd guess that the RS125 was the last "performance" 125 that was in production at around 33bhp. Nicely tied into the old 33bhp limit. Killed off due to licensing and emissions laws.

 

[PhilDawson8270]

[QUOTE 4581682, member: 45"]That's not the case. The limit is where it is because of the learner regs, but within this there are intended design reasons. The Honda 110 engine, for example, was designed with the objective of having the best power to mpg compromise. Not having a 125 limit wouldn't change this.[/QUOTE]

But they wouldn't produce a 130cc engine, as it would have a much smaller market.

On the previous licensing manufacturers were making 33bhp bikes. Since the 33bhp limit has gone, they no longer produce them.

Reading back over my sentence, my point may read a little backwards 125s and below will always be around. But 125s are sub 12bhp these days to get them in the learner market, going over that severely cuts down the potential market. Legislation has always had an impact on what choices, and sacrifices manufacturers make.

 

[mjr]

I haven't read pages 4 to 9 of this thread but surely the OP's unwarranted attention from the Police is all thanks to the current Bike Life nuisance, isn't it? Only yesterday I saw somebody riding a 125cc bike and wearing a skeleton mask - that ought to be made illegal.

I want a skeleton jaw buff. What other cool designs are around?

What's the current Bike Life nuisance? I assume it's not the Sustrans research project of that name.

 

[John the Monkey]

I want a skeleton jaw buff. What other cool designs are around?

What's the current Bike Life nuisance? I assume it's not the Sustrans research project of that name.

Probably this;
https://www.channel4.com/news/crimewave-sparks-crackdown-on-underground-bikelife-gangs

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p042yq74

http://www.vice.com/en_uk/read/moped-gang-raise-it-up-uk-ace-cafe-london

 

[simon.r]

I want a skeleton jaw buff. What other cool designs are around?

I recall being at a "biker pub" ( http://www.vicbikerspub.co.uk/ ) when a group of Hells Angels accountants riding new Harley Davidsons pulled in wearing these. There was much sniggering.

 

[Tin Pot]

...what can I do to stop it?

My Van Van was pressed into commuting only last Tuesday and on Friday night I was pulled over and asked for my "license status". I've had a full bike/car license for over 30 years & it's been clean for the last 25+ of those.

It happened again on Monday night, then last night there was a bike cop waiting by my bike as I exited the supermarket, again, asking for my "license status". It's ridiculous, I can legally ride any capacity bike I bleedin well want to, but not it seems, a 125cc bike without L plates.

That's you on the right isn't it?

 

[keithmac]

Some very interesting posts!.

We sell plenty of 125's to fully licenced riders (Vespa Px, Piaggio Medley , Honda PCX, Vespa GT, Aprilia RS4-125 etc).

Never heard anyone being stopped and checked for not displaying L plates yet alone multiple stops?.

We have a Medley on demonstrator that we often lend out while working on customers bikes and nobody has ever been stopped on that either (no L plates).