Nice Bike! Not much room for luggage though... :)
Posted on 05/04/2012 12:39:31 AM PDT by No One Special
RAVENA -- New York State Police say they caught a man on a motorcycle doing nearly 170mph on the Thruway on Tuesday.
Troopers say spotted 25-year-old Nikkolaus McCarthy of Charleton near Ravena, gave chase, but broke it off soon after.
State Police caught up with him later in New Paltz when he ran low on gas. He was arrested and faces a slew of charges.
When he was taken into custody, McCarthy told officers he was capable of going even faster.
RAVENA -- Authorities say a 25-year-old upstate New York man has been arrested after troopers clocked him driving his motorcycle at 170 mph on the Thruway.
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Heck, it doesn’t even need to be a “crotch rocket”. Yamaha’s FJR1300, a sport “tourer” with shaft drive will do 150.
It isn’t, but you said public roads. You didn’t specify “in the US”. The point is that sweeping blanket statements like that are pretty dumb.
Also, you apparently haven’t heard of the BBORR or the Silver State Classic which are legal, sanctioned unlimited speed races held on... public roads.
Sorry....not into racing anymore, and public roads are for public use, observing the rules-of-the-road and LAWS that apply. To shut down a road for a "Road Course", and including for "Grand Prix" events, the roads are scrupulously cleaned and repaired to assure at least a HIGHER LEVEL of conditioning than a routine, everyday road surface.
Racing is for Race Courses, not public roads, except for true amateur idiots who think they are "special".
Sorry....not into racing anymore, and public roads are for public use, observing the rules-of-the-road and LAWS that apply. To shut down a road for a "Road Course", and including for "Grand Prix" events, the roads are scrupulously cleaned and repaired to assure at least a HIGHER LEVEL of conditioning than a routine, everyday road surface.
Racing is for Race Courses, not public roads, except for true amateur idiots who think they are "special".
Hit post too soon. Those two races (and soon to be others) are held in the US on public roads.
And for that matter, the highway and local laws don’t seem to apply to ANYONE.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLGPrWw-0ds
I’m doing 80 on a highway posted for 70... but I’m getting passed by damn near everyone. It’s not just us bikers, dude.
Posting diarrhea much? Or are you so frothing at the mouth you keep mashing the ‘post’ button? :P
Wasn't there a story in the news recently about a mere mortal riding a BMW who after had an erection for 6 mos?
Also, you might want to do some research on those two events. No, the roads *aren’t* scrupulously cleaned for them.
Nice Bike! Not much room for luggage though... :)
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Mine's not seriously modern anymore - a 996 - but I do a few 150+ point-and-squirts on a nearby unbusy straightaway a few times a year. Being blessed with less travelled country twisties the real fun is in the 50 to 80 mph sweepers.
Don't try this on your Gravely Lumberson or you'll end up like these idiots.
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=6d94891c80
Most 1000+ CC Crotch Rockets, like the one below, with the right chip will do 150+ easily.
We simply called it “The Antichrist” because it was impossible to drive the thing at legal speed. Just driving at my comfort level, I watched a “SPEED LIMIT 30” sign flash by and looked down to see 90MPH on the speedo. But, DAYUM, that machine was fun.
Bro got rid of it - never told me how many tickets he got.
BTW, neither of us were “kids” at the time; I was pushing 50 (pushing hard) and he was well into his 40s.
>>”Like, man, how about FIXING it!?”<<
LOL
You must be from NY!
LOL
I can't help it. You made me laugh!
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