Ducati Sporting Club UK > General > Idle Chat > WeeJohnyB sets ANOTHER new World Record

[WeeJohnyB]

After my awesome 9 touchdowns at 96 traffic lights on my daily commute into London, it was suggested that I try it without braking.

So 27 miles, through St Albans, down the M1, then all the way through London to Tower Bridge in rush hour - can it be done?

I touched the brakes 3 times, yep, only three times, even surprised me, but it's even more hilarious than doing the no touching down world record. The journey normally takes an hour and it took an extra 20 minutes. Anticipating lights and slowing using the gears is one thing, but when you have to stop, it's just comical - I tried going right down to first gear and using the engine braking, but found that my bike still has drive in first with the clutch fully to the bar, so slipping into neutral helped with the final slowing down, but not with the slow speed riding. The best bit is when you have no choice but to stop and you have too much momentum to free-wheel to a standstill - solution, both feet down in a frantic paddling sort of a way - now that really is funny and frightening at the same time. Must be comical to watch.

I had to use the brakes 3 times, once as a car pulled out, once because a pedestrian walked between cars and the third because the car in front decided to stop at a red light where three cars normally go through and the gap between the car and the traffic island closed, so I had to brake.

I'll continue with the no touching down attempts at beating 9, but the no brakes record will stay as I can't be bothered riding so slowly.

So, what next? Do the whole journey standing up? Without my glasses on? Any ideas anyone?

WeeJohnyB
World Champion