Motorcycle Speed coast road, weather and Free ride
Motorcycle Speed is set on the E4, a wide two-lane road along the sea, with pine forests, green hills, grey rocks and wooden cottages. You can ride it in clear weather, in the rain or at sunset. The missions use the first few kilometres, and members can ride much further in Free ride, with no clock at all.
What is on the coast road?
- The road. Two lanes going your way, with a guardrail at the side. All traffic drives in your direction. The road has long straights and gentle bends, and it goes up and down small hills.
- The sea. On one side you see the water.
- Forest and hills. Pine trees, grass and grey rocks. With Graphics set to Low, there are fewer trees and shadows, but the road works the same.
- Road signs. Green road signs show the way to Havsvik.
- Road bonuses. Boost arrows, ramps, shields and turbos come back every 700 m. See Boosts, turbo, shields and ramps.
Havsvik village and the service station
Between about 0.9 km and 1.7 km from the start, you ride past Havsvik: six wooden houses with fences, mailboxes and lamps. There is also a service station with four fuel pumps, a shop, a workshop, parked cars and picnic tables. A sign before it tells you it's coming.
Havsvik is scenery to enjoy while you ride. You can't stop, fill up or go into the shop.
The finish and the gates
- The Havsvik finish. The distance missions end at a big finish gantry with a checkered band and the sign HAVSVIK • FINISH. A sign 300 m before warns you, and the mission line says Finish ahead with the metres left once you are 500 m away.
- The gates in Coast express. Five gates stand across the road at 500 m, 1 km, 1.5 km, 2 km and 2.5 km. Their sign says GATES +18 s, because each one adds 18 seconds to your clock. See Mission 5: Coast express.
Weather
Open Comfort and choose a Weather. The game remembers your choice.
| Weather | What it is like |
|---|---|
| Clear coast | Sunny daytime, dry road. This is where you start. |
| Coastal rain · slippery road | Rain falls, you hear it, and the road is wet. The tyres have much less grip. |
| Sunset ride | The sun is low in the sky, and your bike's headlamp is on. The road is dry. |
Rain changes how the bike rides, not just how it looks. Brake earlier, lean less and go slower into the bends. The Tyres upgrade in the Garage helps most in the rain.
Wet road practice
Wet road practice in Comfort makes the road slippery in any weather, even on a sunny day. It is a good way to practise careful riding. It is not saved: it switches off again when you start the game next time.
Free ride
Free ride is just you and the coast road: no goal and no clock. It is for members of Contenta Games.
- Press Free ride on the main menu.
- Ride as far as you like. The traffic, road bonuses and ramps are all there.
- Your Score counts distance, close calls and jumps (see traffic, close calls and combos).
- The ride ends when you crash, or when you pause and press Main menu.
- Your best score is kept as Best ride on the main menu. (Mission rides count there too.)
Free ride does not pay cash and does not change your stars. It is for practising, exploring and chasing a high score. If you are not a member yet, the game shows how to Join or Log in. See what a membership gives you.
See also
- Comfort settings
- How to ride and why you crash
- The five E4 missions
- Play Motorcycle Speed and ride the coast.
