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What kind of knucklehead cop thought a motorcycle could go that fast?

I don't follow it closely but there have been several stone cold stock bikes that have been capable of over 180 in the past 8-10 years. Yamaha had one 7 or 8 years ago that they advertised would go from 0 to 170 to 0 in less than a mile. STOCK out of the factory. These things are hot. A friend of mine sold his 600 cc crotch rocket because he found himself regularly exceeding 100 mph between stoplights. He came in one day and said he was going to sell it because he got in the air over and overpass. He didn't want to die. They are faster than anything you can imagine.

Going 100 or 120 is very different than going 180. Going 205 is reserved for flat out race bikes. The wind resistance at that speed is tremendous and the skill to control a bike at that speed is rare. Very few people live to tell the tale about how they went 150+ on a motorcycle as your friend can attest to. I think the simplest way to settle this case is just find out what the tires are rated for. You can't go 205 on just run of the mill tires they'd have to be Z and possibly V.

I had a couple of bikes when I was in college and after riding for two years everyone I knew with a motorcycle wiped out. Most got away with bumps and bruises, some got broken bones and one is a quadriplegic. I decided I was way ahead on the odds and sold my bike.