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Title: Fast biker
Post by: cernunos on September 21, 2004, 12:34:59 PM
Hope this hasn't already been posted...if it has then moderators can delete mine. Check this out about a speeding biker...wonder if it was a Baby G? Love the little GS and the forum and the Ruger Super-Blackhawk.

www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6064129/

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Title: Fast biker
Post by: chinox22x on September 21, 2004, 12:39:55 PM
i'm 100% sure it wasn't a baby G.

i live in this little forum and in my baby g as well  :kiss:
Title: Fast biker
Post by: scratch on September 21, 2004, 12:39:55 PM
Another one driving without a licence.

"Sorry, Officer, I was so excited that I wanted to get my licence as fast as possible!"
Title: Re: Fast biker
Post by: Stephen072774 on September 21, 2004, 12:41:45 PM
Quote from: cernunosHope this hasn't already been posted...if it has then moderators can delete mine. Check this out about a speeding biker...wonder if it was a Baby G? Love the little GS and the forum and the Ruger Super-Blackhawk.

www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6064129/

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I read another article that said it was a Honda 1000.  I guess they were talking about the 1000rr.  140 OVER the speed limit... wow.  I thought that bike was only capiable of 180-190, so there might be some error.  Sucks to be him.
Title: Fast biker
Post by: goggleman on September 21, 2004, 03:05:19 PM
With mods I think you can get the big bikes up there in speed. Couldn't have been a GS though, they top out at like 110 without doing a lot of work to them. What did Bob say his racing one hit? Like 135? 205 in our wildest dreams perhaps. ;)

I love that the guy didn't have a license either.
Title: Fast biker
Post by: Roadstergal on September 21, 2004, 03:13:31 PM
Quote from: scratch"Sorry, Officer, I was so excited that I wanted to get my licence as fast as possible!"

Sorry, officer, I was in a really big hurry to get to my funeral....
Title: Fast biker
Post by: Daniely on September 21, 2004, 03:39:03 PM
I would like to point out in an interview on another web site by the helicopter that witnessed this, he wasnt "Clocked" by radar. The guy timed him with a stop watch from one white line to a quarter mile to get his quarter time, which was like 4 seconds or some rediculous number. Then he calculated his speed to be about 205 (could be wrong with his math or the quarter distance in either case).
Title: Fast biker
Post by: cernunos on September 21, 2004, 03:50:13 PM
Radar? We don't need no stinkin' radar!! Just love that littl GS, the forum and the .45 auto.

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Title: Fast biker
Post by: indestructibleman on September 21, 2004, 04:08:04 PM
Quote from: DanielyI would like to point out in an interview on another web site by the helicopter that witnessed this, he wasnt "Clocked" by radar. The guy timed him with a stop watch from one white line to a quarter mile to get his quarter time, which was like 4 seconds or some rediculous number. Then he calculated his speed to be about 205 (could be wrong with his math or the quarter distance in either case).

that's a legit way to get a speed reading.
Title: Fast biker
Post by: Roadstergal on September 21, 2004, 04:09:06 PM
Quote from: indestructiblemanthat's a legit way to get a speed reading.

It'll give you an average velocity, which will be slower than your top speed unless you maintain a constant speed...  so, yikes.
Title: Fast biker
Post by: indestructibleman on September 21, 2004, 04:16:31 PM
Quote from: Roadstergal
Quote from: indestructiblemanthat's a legit way to get a speed reading.

It'll give you an average velocity, which will be slower than your top speed unless you maintain a constant speed...  so, yikes.

yeah, that was my thought when i read the article.  this guy was probably accelerating the whole time.
Title: Fast biker
Post by: cernunos on September 21, 2004, 04:23:56 PM
Exactly!! How holy bikin' fast was this roller goin'?? Amazing. Got more cojones than me. Love the Baby G, the forum and the M6.

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Title: Fast biker
Post by: Gofer on September 21, 2004, 04:26:15 PM
License or no license, that was just plain stupid.

However, i have to admit that i had a good laugh at the part about "Only the faster one was arrested." Guess it's better to come in 2nd in some cases.

It's lucky he didn't hit someone/something--you can only imagine the backlash against biking that would've caused.
Title: Fast biker
Post by: cernunos on September 21, 2004, 04:26:19 PM
Holy maloly...what happened to the Roadstergal?? Check them bug-eyes out!! Love the bike, the forum and the Hi-Power.

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