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Packs of motorcycles swarming St. Louis area highways
STL Today ^ | September 17, 2011 | JENNIFER MANN

Posted on 09/17/2011 2:35:58 PM PDT by Da Bilge Troll

ST. LOUIS • Drivers have reported huge packs of motorcycles swarming the highways around St. Louis, with the bikers pulling stunts, making hand gestures and forcing cars off the roadway.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; US: Missouri
KEYWORDS: motorcycle; stlouis
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To: steve86

Uh huh, uh huh. Older ones are grandfathered in, but new two strokes have been banned from US highway use since 1986. That’s why the Yammie RZ350 went away.


61 posted on 09/17/2011 3:23:57 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: HiTech RedNeck
I had one of those back in the early '70's. It was really fast when it ran but a nut kept falling off the crankshaft end and I could not get it to stay on even with Loctite.

Still remember pushing that POS off road uphill to a kegger in Colorado.

62 posted on 09/17/2011 3:26:39 PM PDT by Aevery_Freeman (How will the Rats keep power? They cheat!)
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To: Graybeard58

What are you, some kinda anti dentite?

You got something against spagetti?


63 posted on 09/17/2011 3:26:53 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: Spktyr
A KX125, for example, isn’t going to do 60 any time soon.

No problem with the right gearing same as my KTM. The KTM has 34 crank hp (DIN) and the KX similar. That's considerably more than is required to overcome wind resistance and frictional drag. Scooters with far less hp routinely go faster.

64 posted on 09/17/2011 3:27:22 PM PDT by steve86 (Acerbic by nature, not nurture (Could be worst in 40 years))
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To: freedumb2003

The day a motorcycle “forces” me off the road is the day I turn in my physics-knowledge card.<<<<

Now I don’t care who you are, that there is funny! And I’m an avid motorcyclist and AMA member with a Yamaha YZF-R1, Honda XR650L, and KTM 300XCW in my stable - got all my bases covered.


65 posted on 09/17/2011 3:27:44 PM PDT by 3boysdad (The very elect.)
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To: steve86

Unless your CR500 is older than 86, it’s illegal to drive it on the highway (as in, can’t get registration or plates illegal), and your KTM 125 would have to be a four stroke to be street legal. The poster was talking about two strokes like his old Bultaco.

Unless you are seriously suggesting that a thousand almost-thirty-year-old dirtbikes are assaulting Saint Louis roads, I think we can scratch those off the list.


66 posted on 09/17/2011 3:27:53 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: Spktyr

My ‘taco was capable of about 55, having four widely spaced gears. At that speed I did not attempt to see if it could still pop the front tire. I wanted to live, not end up in a ball of crumpled aluminum.


67 posted on 09/17/2011 3:27:59 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (There's gonna be a Redneck Revolution! (See my freep page) [rednecks come in many colors])
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To: Spktyr

My ‘taco was a 73 and was grandfathered, at least here in Illinois.


68 posted on 09/17/2011 3:29:06 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (There's gonna be a Redneck Revolution! (See my freep page) [rednecks come in many colors])
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To: steve86

IIRC, the top speed of a KX125 with stock gearing is about 50. So, no.


69 posted on 09/17/2011 3:29:25 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: Da Bilge Troll

Note to bikers: My car will ALWAYS win. Always. Act appropriately.


70 posted on 09/17/2011 3:29:36 PM PDT by SJSAMPLE
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To: HiTech RedNeck

So, are you *seriously* suggesting there’s 1000 thirty year old motorcycles attacking StL?????


71 posted on 09/17/2011 3:30:18 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: Spktyr

Yep, sure does.

As usual, it’s the Jap Crap riders acting like idiots.

:P

[I really can’t believe you just up and *handed* me that one]...LOL


72 posted on 09/17/2011 3:30:46 PM PDT by Salamander (Alice Cooper hit me with a stick.)
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To: Spktyr

A herd of Bul’s would be quite a sight (and sound). Ring ding ding ding ding!


73 posted on 09/17/2011 3:32:05 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (There's gonna be a Redneck Revolution! (See my freep page) [rednecks come in many colors])
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To: HiTech RedNeck

Home of the Brothers Of The Third Wheel MC.

[odds are it’s *not* them]...;D


74 posted on 09/17/2011 3:32:05 PM PDT by Salamander (Alice Cooper hit me with a stick.)
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To: buccaneer81

with a vechicle that size, it looks like it ran into a train....I now believe swerve is correct in some instances...LOL


75 posted on 09/17/2011 3:32:22 PM PDT by goat granny
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To: Salamander

I wouldn’t go that far. Could be a bunch of Ducati, Aprilia and BMW owners for all you (or we) know. :P

However, we know it’s not Harley riders because the description was not “slow bikes”. :P


76 posted on 09/17/2011 3:32:29 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: Spktyr

Washington State has a new law taking effect Jan 1 allowing dirt bikes to be registered for street use after installation of a dual purpose kit and inspection by the State Patrol. Emissions (2 vs 4st) is irrelevant. I do plan to go forward with this (using the ‘86 CR500). This used to be done all the time but a couple of years ago the state started clamping down. But during the last legislative session the new law was passed and the governor signed it so we are back in business.


77 posted on 09/17/2011 3:32:53 PM PDT by steve86 (Acerbic by nature, not nurture (Could be worst in 40 years))
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To: HiTech RedNeck

How would you see anything? Other than the front rank, all you’d see is massive clouds of two-stroke exhaust! :P


78 posted on 09/17/2011 3:33:18 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: SJSAMPLE

Of course “winning” may mean ending up with the bike in your lap.


79 posted on 09/17/2011 3:33:43 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (There's gonna be a Redneck Revolution! (See my freep page) [rednecks come in many colors])
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To: steve86

Federal law says different - going to be interesting to see who wins that one.


80 posted on 09/17/2011 3:34:13 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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