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Main Area => General GS500 Discussion => Topic started by: coll0412 on September 22, 2004, 08:06:07 AM

Title: Not Helping the biker image
Post by: coll0412 on September 22, 2004, 08:06:07 AM
Wow this dude is crazy...but still kind of a cool ticket to have.

http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=69711
Title: Not Helping the biker image
Post by: girlracer on September 22, 2004, 09:46:56 AM
i think he should have been arrested, he didn't even have a license, i know when i bought my gs the dealer was like you do have a license don't you and then they made me show it too them.
Title: Not Helping the biker image
Post by: octane on September 22, 2004, 10:42:39 AM
According to other reports, he was arrested. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/2/205_MPH_TICKET?SITE=VANOV&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

I couldn't tell you why they weren't BOTH arrested though.
Title: Not Helping the biker image
Post by: Gofer on September 22, 2004, 10:54:00 AM
http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/Article_Page.aspx?ArticleID=1393&Page=1

2 out of the 3 versions of the article that i've read said he was arrested... considering that he was doing 140 over the speedlimit, i don't think the cops had much of a choice.

Somebody posted a thread on this yesterday, i think. Might want to look it up.
Title: No License
Post by: dollar95 on September 22, 2004, 12:18:59 PM
I wonder how many people ride bikes without a motorcycle license?

I know I did for almost a year.
Title: Not Helping the biker image
Post by: johncam4 on September 22, 2004, 02:17:47 PM
that bike cant go 200 unless its HEAVILY modified for top speed.
Title: Not Helping the biker image
Post by: 70 Cam Guy on September 22, 2004, 04:03:14 PM
Quote from: johncam4that bike cant go 200 unless its HEAVILY modified for top speed.

I am skeptical an RC can even hit 200mph after reading this
http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2004/Sep/040921a.htm

Quote from: From the articleDuHamel's 190 horsepower 1000 Superbike only pulled 195 at the '04 Brainerd Superbike race

If he did hit that fast, it would take some SERIOUS mods to that RC
Title: Not Helping the biker image
Post by: gobstopper on September 22, 2004, 04:50:12 PM
Do you know how much it costs to get an RC-51 to make 190 hp?  I know a guy who used to race an RC-51:  he paid $10K for the bike brand new, had invested another $10K, and was only about 160 hp.  He guessed that he could either hit 185 hp on the bike, or pay off his house.

Unless the bike is blown somehow.  If I were that kid's lawyer, I'd fight the 205 claim.  Get Miguel on the stand.

DuHamel:  I couldn't get a full factory supported Superbike past 195, and some 20 year old jackass on a mostly stock bike hit 205?  Not hardly.
Title: Mr.205mph speaks
Post by: scorpi0 on September 24, 2004, 11:34:12 AM
Mr.205mph speaks

http://www.sportbikes.net/forums/showthread.php?t=10677&page=5&pp=15
Title: Not Helping the biker image
Post by: Kerry on September 24, 2004, 12:06:28 PM
What do you know?  GStwin isn't the only bike forum where "the right to bear arms" discussion goes on!
Title: Not Helping the biker image
Post by: cernunos on September 24, 2004, 12:11:42 PM
SPEAK!! Love the bike, the forum and everyone on it.

C.......
Title: Not Helping the biker image
Post by: dyran on September 24, 2004, 01:39:16 PM
My friend has an RC51 2004 and I was riding Buddha Loves You on it and he cranked it up to 240Km/h we passed a cop but he didn't even bother to give chase as we were gone... I don't recommend running from the cops but when you're on a major highway with no traffic going 140 over the speed limit if you like driving without incredibly high insurance it's probably best to keep going.
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