BIKE-mad Jason Thorpe was so shocked by the speed of his powerful Honda Fireblade when he was caught in a police radar trap -- he immediately sold the machine.

For furniture-maker Jason, 28, of Helmsdale Road, Nelson, clocked in at an amazing 144.6mph when he was snared by radar on the A65 Settle by-pass on Easter Monday -- nearly two and a half times the limit on the 60mph road.

It was just a month after the bachelor had bought the 900cc machine after years of saving and the first time he had opened up the throttle, Skipton magistrates heard.

He was banned from the road for three months and fined £200 after presiding magistrate Sheila Foster told him his speed was totally unacceptable and "quite horrendous."

Magistrates heard Buoyant Furniture maker Jason had sold his dream bike and had no intention of getting another.

And today he said: "I have been riding bikes for years, but never again."