Is there anything like this for the UK?
US Road Fatalities 2001-09 mapped with OpenStreetMap
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#102Is there anything like this for the UK?
Yes, exactly like this: http://map.itoworld.com/road-casualties-uk
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Highway / motorway riding is excruciatingly boring, even in the absence of speed limits. I've ridden from London to Kiel in Germany and back a couple of times, via France and Luxembourg, and found it infinitely preferable to avoid motorways, even though it takes 3 days rather than one (long) day per leg. Doing 200km/h+ gets old really fast when you're going in a straight line. If you've got speed limits and intend on…
Friends don't let friends ride Kawasakis, especially Ninjas. My pet theory is that each motorcycle has a use or personality, and after riding it for a while your behaviour ends up matching the personality of the bike. BMW tourers make you want to ride the curves from coast to coast, but do so safely. They don't mind a bit of speed, but are also content to cruise at legal limits. Harleys want you to cruise the straigh…
I'd recommend a Ducati Monster 620 Dark, circa 2004 - 2006. It offers an incredibly wide torque curve so traffic isn't a chore, very low center of gravity saddle, relatively upright riding position, naked bike for more interest at lower speeds, and a very easy but engaging ride. All this in a package that won't "eat your soul", but instead offers classic beautiful Italian machine lines. Price is right too.
That said, I now ride an MV Agusta F4 Brutale, which seems to offer sport bike performance without the soul eating. There's never, ever, an urge to ride wheelies downtown to show off your uber Ninja neon green decals.