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#98427 - 18/07/12 07:05 AM Re: Spped bumps [Re: Pete.G]
John +4 Offline
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Registered: 21/07/07
Posts: 2792
Loc: Bucks
The UK ones are better than those that used to be in Kenya. They were basically brinks on their sides covered in asphalt. Miss then and you could damage a car.

My pet hate are those in Chinnor Bucks. The speed limit is 30 but they are there anyway. The first espcerience I had of them was on my BMW K75s.

The warning sign was covered by the hedge & the white markings were missing. I was lucky not to be dead.

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#98431 - 18/07/12 07:19 AM Re: Spped bumps [Re: Pete.G]
Graham, G4FUJ Offline
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Registered: 03/07/07
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It reminds me of Malta. No point having speed humps, the state of the roads means one cannot drive at any appreciable speed, frequently not even near the posted limit...
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#98463 - 18/07/12 10:17 AM Re: Speed bumps [Re: Pete.G]
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Registered: 03/07/11
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Loc: Devon, UK
Found that a fair few villages in SW France have them - and of quite arbitrary design. Also completely unavoidable, as the main "D" road passing through would be so equipped. However - more of the "plateau" type than the "short-sharp-sickening-crash" variety, thank Heavens!

The worst we encountered, however, were in Spain, in a small town called Llodio, just South of Bilbao. They were absolutely HUGE! Got some funny looks as we crept over them in the Roadster at <1 mph, listening for the unmistakable gut-wrenching scrape of aluminium on tarmac.

My advice - if you find yourself in desperate need of petrol after landing at Bilbao - don't go to Llodio! Petrol stations are astonishingly rare on the AP68 going south from Bilbao. I shall never again make the mistake of boarding the Ferry at Portsmouth with little or no fuel in the tank!

Fortunately - at the last check - I still have a sump thumbs
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#98466 - 18/07/12 10:53 AM Re: Speed bumps [Re: vincentvg]
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Strange this is being discussed as we heard the horrible noise as we came out of a petrol station at the weekend. We were going over very slowly so no damage done. It made me check the ground clearance of the car.
3 1/4" / 83mm at the gearbox bracket.

The petrol station is on the A46 equidistant between the roundabouts at Evesham and Teddington.
It is the one attached to a transport cafe, so a likely pullin on the way south to Prescott or the M5. So please be careful.
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#98467 - 18/07/12 11:25 AM Re: Speed bumps [Re: Wirewheel]
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Passed it many times. Never been in.
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#98483 - 18/07/12 03:19 PM Re: Speed bumps [Re: Graham, G4FUJ]
A11OGE Offline
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Originally Posted By: Graham, G4FUJ
Passed it many times. Never been in.
Thought you were talking about "The Scrubs". somestick
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#98493 - 18/07/12 05:21 PM Re: Speed bumps [Re: A11OGE]
Graham, G4FUJ Offline
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laugh2

It's like many other parts of the world Steve sailed past never stopped!
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#98532 - 18/07/12 11:38 PM Re: Speed bumps [Re: Wirewheel]
Gambalunga Offline
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Registered: 03/09/11
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Loc: Mandello del Lario, Lake Como,...
Originally Posted By: Wirewheel
Strange this is being discussed as we heard the horrible noise as we came out of a petrol station at the weekend. We were going over very slowly so no damage done. It made me check the ground clearance of the car.
3 1/4" / 83mm at the gearbox bracket.

The petrol station is on the A46 equidistant between the roundabouts at Evesham and Teddington.
It is the one attached to a transport cafe, so a likely pullin on the way south to Prescott or the M5. So please be careful.

The Plus 4 with standard tyres, 195/60 R15, is the lowest trad that morgan make. Just on the tyres alone the Plus 4 SS is 16 mm higher. The Morgan secification for ground clearance is 100 mm unladen. I can't imagine where they get that figure from.

Best bet to get a bit more ground clearance is to fit 195/65 tyres. That will give you 10 mm more which, when we are talking about speed bumps can make a lot of difference. On the latest production however there may be problems with springs too low. A recent comparison with a Plus 4 of the previous series showed that the current series is much lower.


Edited by Gambalunga (18/07/12 11:39 PM)
Edit Reason: Spellink
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