Deej

Hopefully it doesn't sound silly, but have you been in any other country where you can do what you want (ride but not recklessly) with almost no issues with police or speed cameras? They don't even have radar in the cars here, just occasional roadside ones. Sporadic and easy to figure out (usually by the flashing lights coming the other way). But it's not just that. French drivers are typically crazy and red blooded, but they are curtious and well aware of what is going on. I used to ride in NZ where I would have someone almost weekly have a go at side swiping me only stopping when i was almost in their window, be it in town or on the main roads. Here cars let you pass, usually a very small gap, and dont get pissed off when you sonic boom them as long as they have seen you first, which they usually have. I feel so much safer here, in this crazy french traffic and rondponts, than I ever did at home. And it's alot more fun. Just found out I got hit leaving a Swiss town at 99km/hr where it was posted 80. Hate end of town cameras and cops. Arrrgh. Im riding an '85 XJ750 which is almost as old as me and although its heavy and needs another gear or two on the french roads, its pretty bullet proof. Dan