Northern Territory Speed Limit

Hopsterman · 11-03-2006, 02:11 AM

I hear they are reducing the speed limit up there to 130 km/hr

Doh!!

Thats one place I was planning to go to, but I wont be going there before it takes effect.

Doh.

That means still will have an additional 125km/hr available and perhaps 85km of that will remain unused - perhaps.

tones · 11-03-2006, 05:45 AM

yes, I read about this somewhere the other day. Was nice knowing that somewhere in the country there were roads with no speed limits. Pity they weren't an hours ride away :)

daffy67 · 11-04-2006, 09:00 PM

At least it's a bit more than 100kl/m almost everywhere else, there's some distance to be covered between towns up there.
I lived there 87/88/89, i rode bikes but never went that far out of town on them, the farthest i went was kakadu NP on my Katana 650 shafty.

My mate owned a 86 VFR 750 and an 84 VFR 400 for a while, i used the VFR 400 on occasions and it was a great little run around but i bought the Katana 650 off him (i had the option on the VFR 400).

I remember lusting after the white 86/87 VFR 750 that were in the Honda showroom, we almost scored a VF1000 back then at auction but we were outbid.

Hot up that way, but great lifestyle.

keny · 02-20-2007, 12:51 AM

Hello. I was to NZ last nov. and was suprised whit the high speed limit. 100km/h on roads, I`m used to have 60 km/h on some twisty roads like that....
Where I live we have a general speed limit of 80 km/h, 60 on more twisty roads and 100 on bigger roads, 120 on motorways in summer. I was doing a tour from Aukland- Whakatane-Grisbone-Naiper-Taupo-Auckland. Was there for 15 days, of which 7 in Taupo. Sadly not on bike, but car. Was suprised I didn`t see much bikes, accept enduro bikes in Taupo (isde aka Six Days event I was there for). Great motorbike roads! Love to ride a bike there! Well I could actually think to move and live in NZ!

Hopsterman · 02-21-2007, 03:19 PM

Yeah mate, there are dream motorbike riding roads in the South Island too.

Aussie roads are too straight and booring. Ive worn a large flat spot on my rear tyre.

Coldcomfort · Today, 04:07 AM

Some interesting numbers here. Bare in mind that the 130k speed limit came into effect on the 1st of Jan 2007.

Death toll 2006 44.
Death toll 2007 57.
Death toll 2008 75.
Death toll 2009 (so far) 1.

But all is not lost. The Goverment has pocketed almost 3mill extra $$ over the last two years.

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11-03-2006, 02:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
Hopsterman Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Last Online: 01-02-2009 08:51 PM My Ride: 1978 Suzuki A50 1982 Honda XL100 1984 YamahaXT200(NEW) 1985 Honda CX400 (New) 1987 HondaVFR700(New) 1980 Suzuki ER50 1992 Suzuki TS250z 1999 Yamaha YZF600F R6 2004 Kawasaki KLX300R, 2006 HondaVFR800(New) View my Photo Gallery Posts: 185 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Northern Territory Speed Limit I hear they are reducing the speed limit up there to 130 km/hr Doh!! Thats one place I was planning to go to, but I wont be going there before it takes effect. Doh. That means still will have an additional 125km/hr available and perhaps 85km of that will remain unused - perhaps.

02-20-2007, 12:51 AM	#4 (permalink)
keny Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Last Online: 01-03-2009 08:55 AM Location: city of Hanko, Finland North Europe - Find Me! My Ride: 1987 Honda VFR750FH, 1986 Suzuki GSX550E (wifes) View my Photo Gallery Posts: 190 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Hello. I was to NZ last nov. and was suprised whit the high speed limit. 100km/h on roads, I`m used to have 60 km/h on some twisty roads like that.... Where I live we have a general speed limit of 80 km/h, 60 on more twisty roads and 100 on bigger roads, 120 on motorways in summer. I was doing a tour from Aukland- Whakatane-Grisbone-Naiper-Taupo-Auckland. Was there for 15 days, of which 7 in Taupo. Sadly not on bike, but car. Was suprised I didn`t see much bikes, accept enduro bikes in Taupo (isde aka Six Days event I was there for). Great motorbike roads! Love to ride a bike there! Well I could actually think to move and live in NZ! __________________

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tones Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Last Online: 07-20-2007 07:43 AM Location: Sydney, Australia My Ride: 2002 Honda VFR View my Photo Gallery Posts: 24 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	yes, I read about this somewhere the other day. Was nice knowing that somewhere in the country there were roads with no speed limits. Pity they weren't an hours ride away :)

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daffy67 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Last Online: 05-22-2007 12:25 AM Location: Australia - Find Me! My Ride: VFR-800 VTEC 2005 View my Photo Gallery Posts: 116 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	At least it's a bit more than 100kl/m almost everywhere else, there's some distance to be covered between towns up there. I lived there 87/88/89, i rode bikes but never went that far out of town on them, the farthest i went was kakadu NP on my Katana 650 shafty. My mate owned a 86 VFR 750 and an 84 VFR 400 for a while, i used the VFR 400 on occasions and it was a great little run around but i bought the Katana 650 off him (i had the option on the VFR 400). I remember lusting after the white 86/87 VFR 750 that were in the Honda showroom, we almost scored a VF1000 back then at auction but we were outbid. Hot up that way, but great lifestyle.

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Coldcomfort Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Last Online: Today 05:50 AM Location: Australia My Ride: 2008 VFR800 , Sliver. Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Some interesting numbers here. Bare in mind that the 130k speed limit came into effect on the 1st of Jan 2007. Death toll 2006 44. Death toll 2007 57. Death toll 2008 75. Death toll 2009 (so far) 1. But all is not lost. The Goverment has pocketed almost 3mill extra $$ over the last two years.