A10 and motorways

[KiwiGF]

hi all. i m trying to find the right cruising speed on the motorways. 65mph feels safe but rougth in the pot holed inside lane. the motor smooths out a little at 70 plus. thinking of cruising at 75-80 and hogging the middle. anyone else touring  on their a10?
how about you racers? can you cruise at max revs for long?
its a small journal with the bush fitted.

What’s a motorway? 

[bsa-bill]

What’s a motorway?

3 lane (each side) highway

[Black Sheep]

Except for viewers in Scotland - 2 lanes each side.

[bsa-bill]

Except for viewers in Scotland - 2 lanes each side.

Ah yes BS, I should have thought a bit harder Northumberland has similar

BTW I reported a pothole last week, it and several others have now got an orange outline, also piles of white salt have appeared at various banks and hills, must be an election or something in the offing (please don't take that as a political comment, just an observation gained over 75 years)

[Butch (cb)]

Motorways? not much of a worry in Norfolk 

Norfolk is always a favourite ride out for me on older stuff from the Essex badlands. Easy access on a more countrified route.

[Richard Hinton]

Hi there, I have recently rebuilt my A10 big end and main reground still with bush. have clocked up 2700 miles but now im pushing it bit by bit did the ACE cafe London to Brighton run the other week and ran back all motorway to West Midlands at 60mph. Sounded great and is doing 60+ to the gallon. Standard main sprocket 21 tooth. the other day took it to 70mph and still ran great, seems its power band starts at 50+. But I think 60 is where I will run it don't want to push my luck.
I run on E5 where I can get it and have a concentric carb fitted (new one)

Happy riding

[Sav]

Except for viewers in Scotland - 2 lanes each side.

 And the lesser spotted Cornish motorways

[jhg1958]

Motorbikes on motorways are no fun. I avoid them on my Honda and I cannot imagine taking my BSA on one.

Motorways are great for getting from a to b but I go out to enjoy my ride so avoid them as much as I can.

If you need a bike for motorways buy one of the new BSAs.

John

[Greybeard]

If you need a bike for motorways buy one of the new BSAs.

I have one but still avoid motorways.

[berger]

GB yes very nice especially on the back wheel going up through the gears and alerting the 20mph speed cameras 

[berger]

KiwiGF a motorway is now UPGRADED to 4 lanes with a SMART!!!!!  refuge area to pull into when your transport is going to break down and get you killed before you find that bit of tarmac to get on to, going forward in these exciting and diverse times we have to have  these types of motorways to BOOOOST the economy . the deaths and injury's  have been calculated into these SMART things and can be accepted by your governing dictators. greek---- govern      ment!!!

[Rex]

Out on a run with others last Thursday and as I had to leave to get home quickly we chose the motorway route back.
Only went on it for about 17 miles on the A7, but what horrible painful unenjoyable miles they were.
That constant vibratory 55/60 drone is what kills bulbs, loosens nuts and splits mudguards, but I haven't yet got around to checking her over.

[Worty]

Only time I use motorways is when I have to get home quickly without too much stopping when a problem occurs.  When the clutch nut started to loosen, I set her at 60mph and minimised gear changes - covered 70m without the clutch making an appearance through the primary cover.  Boring, uncomfortable, uninspiring, tedious - but useful when you need 'em.  Did the same when I broke a front mudguard bracket and had to ask a builder working on a house by the side of the road for a cable tie to bodge it up.

Also used the A1 on the Kwaka on the way to Dundee when it p1$$ed it down.  Just wanted to get to dryness asap.

The Kwaka eats motorway miles without a thought, although I still don't use them for the reasons mentioned above.

[muskrat]

G'day Worty.
I'm pretty much the same. Only use motorways when I have to. Usually avoid them like the plague, even in the tin top. I'd rather take an hour/100Km longer and enjoy the ride.
Cheers

[Black Sheep]

I use Motorways when I have to or just need to get somewhere quickly. The A10 will sit at 4,500 rpm, 75 mph indicated as long as I like but I prefer to stick to 60-65 mph generally. One of the winter tasks is to fit the 20T gearbox sprocket I uncovered in my box of bits just to make things a bit more relaxed.