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View Poll Results: Have you driven in NT? | |||
Yes, but only at 130 due to new limit |
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6 | 3.95% |
Yes, I lived there (or close to it) and drove above 110 when I could |
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9 | 5.92% |
Yes, I went there to visit and drove above 110 when I could |
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28 | 18.42% |
Yes I went there but only did 100-110 as faster than that is dangerous |
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0 | 0% |
No, I have never been to NT but wish I had before the 130 |
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96 | 63.16% |
No, I would never go to NT, it is too dangerous with all the speeding maniacs on the road |
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1 | 0.66% |
No, I never go more than 20km from a Macca's carparks |
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12 | 7.89% |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Nov 2009
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A 200 Series would would still feel rock solid at 180 or higher - Thank the middle east customers for that. Heck, in Italy I was driven at one point at 160kmh in a VW Transporter van by a little old nonna. Modern cars are capable of very comfortable high speeds. Not that im saying you need to go that fast in Australia. |
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Join Date: Apr 2009
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2. That is just incompetence or a gutless car. 3. Not always. 4. Instability what are you driving a P of S. 5. ![]() 130 KM/H can work on any good road. 7. I have driven crap cars that at 100km/h and it was dangerous at that posted speed limit. there can be a bloody big difference in cars as to what ya feel competent in driving at speeds. I had a Kawasaki ZX10 and cruising speed was 240 KM/H and i felt that comfortable to sit on that but over that speed is when it took much more concentration and would tax ya out. and that was a 500KM ride and i would get off bright eyed and bushy tailed ready to party on. if i sat on 110 km/h i would of been worn out and ****ed off. but i was only cruising not trying anything stupid. ![]() |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: QLD
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Lived in 'The Territory' for sixteen years,the reason most people sat on the 130/140 was for economy and less time on the road. Trying for the best of both worlds.
As for me 160/180 most of the time and on the odd occaison 200 for an hour or two but then you see the fuel gauge head for empty in a big hurry. Always dropped the speed between dusk and dawn usually to around 140/160 or less depending on conditions.
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: God's Country
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Join Date: Apr 2009
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Think about this 0 to 400m in about 9 sec and 0 to 240km in about 700m. and you can wash away speed faster than that. Where did i do that i lived in Denmark once bro. And how about this bro my grandfather drove at 200 km/h nearly every day and that was even back in the 1960's and he thought noting of it and he was not a car enthusiast at all. Go to Europe and tell them you were doing 200KM/H and 99% would say SO what! OH that's right your a aussie drongo. And my uncle who is 68 yo tells me he just wound his new bike out to 360 KM/H but said not to tell his wife. Last edited by Auslandau; 28-10-2010 at 11:01 PM. |
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Join Date: Jan 2005
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[QUOTE=castellan]It was not 240 kM/H for the whole 500 KM but the point is at 240km/h it still got good fuel econ because it was not being ridden hard, it was just cruising.
[QUOTE] pretty good alright. 4.5gallon or 17.1litres tank capacity for that bike. 500km's on 17litres (or 3.4L/100km) of juice is VERY impressive. my BA GT's 5.4 boss motor idles at around that ![]() |
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Join Date: Jan 2005
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Join Date: Apr 2009
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[QUOTE=GT-0733][QUOTE=castellan]It was not 240 kM/H for the whole 500 KM but the point is at 240km/h it still got good fuel econ because it was not being ridden hard, it was just cruising.
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And that was around 20 years ago. I do believe it did not really use any more fuel between 100 or 240 because it was not working hard, it was just cruising. And i just worked out the trip was 430 km or 330km depending on who i was gong to see and it was nearly every weekend. And i was not trying to brake any records but just riding safely and comfortably. I have gave up even riding a road bike hear 14 years ago it's just to dangerous at any time. But i do have a Husaberg dirt bike to fang about in the bush. ![]() |
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Newcastle
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I went to NT last year for my honeymoon. Day 3 I drove from Darwin to Kakadu, stayed there for a few days. Day 7 drove from Jabiru to Litchfield National Park and back to Darwin.
The majority of that time was 130kmh, otherwise 50/80/100kmh zones. This lack of complexity with speed zones was also appreciated. None of this start at 20kmh and increment by 10 to 110kmh. The ~250km trip from Darwin to Jabiru took 2 1/2hrs including meal breaks. The roads were good, the traffic mostly light and good conditions. Sitting 130kmh +/- 10% made the trip enjoyable. I actually felt better fatigue / alertness than the similarly sized stretch from Canberra to Sydney despite being in a lesser refined smaller car. (Getz versus AU VCT). During / towards the evening i dropped my speeds down to 80-100kmh. (The Getz's highbeams were no match for the standard beams on the AU - kept trying to turn the high beam on! Unfortunately, they were!) I actually believe that 130kmh is a speed which offers a good blend of speed and concentration. However, i think what is applied in Arizona is probably the best way. ie 'reasonable and prudent' which means, good car, good conditions and daylight hours do 100-110mph. If the criteria doesn't fit adjust your speed accordingly.
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Centrefold Lounge
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I haven't been to NT and done the unlimited highway (when it existed) but we've found out that sitting on 125-130km/h in Dad's 323, it drinks fuel like anything, it revs at just over 4000 RPM and makes one hell of a racket. Its much more comfortable at about 90-110km/h, any more and she struggles. 2003 model.
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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The first time I drove in NT was in a rental commodore many many years ago. My mission was to go out to the open zone (50km south of Darwin) and do 200 and I held it flat for what seemed like hours but it just would not go above 190 and was quite scary. I drove back at 130 which was much more sensible. Other cars I have driven there WERE designed to go fast and I drove them accordingly. |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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With the rest of it ..... thread is starting to get hijacked so please keep within the topic first posted!
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I wish I could experience open speed limits in my xr6 turbo but alas there is too much money to be made enforcing an arbitrary limit and the means to do so are not part of a union nor do they complain about weather conditions or need the toilet, also they never sleep. Heres an idea man every fixed speed camera with a muppet to operate it from a government department and watch it all of a sudden not work because the employee is in the toilet drinking a coffee or playing tetris on his workstation.... none of us will get fined then
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Join Date: Apr 2009
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[QUOTE=flappist]Well you could have tried it in a Model T, just because there is no limit does not mean it is safe to drive above the capability of the car.
The first time I drove in NT was in a rental commodore many many years ago. My mission was to go out to the open zone (50km south of Darwin) and do 200 and I held it flat for what seemed like hours but it just would not go above 190 and was quite scary. I drove back at 130 which was much more sensible. Other cars I have driven there WERE designed to go fast and I drove them accordingly.[/QUOTE Was it a 3.3L VK flappist. ![]() |
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