Sadlsor
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What was the LEO riding when he caught up to you on the trail?
That's a funny story.
Kids.
We were so dumb.
That's a funny story.
Kids.
We were so dumb.
Even in Cedar City, we have motorcycle idiots!
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I dont remember for sure. I,m going back nearly 50 years. It was when dirt bikes were transitioning from mostly 2-strokes to some 4-strokes. I'm sure it was a 4-stroke and semi sure it was a Suzuki. I was on a Suzuki RM250
What's impressive is they tracked the guy to his house via the recorded license plate and registration. And he wasn't smart enough to get away with it. "I was cold" is all he could come up with. Yeah, they're out there ppl.
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You can't fix stupid.
He did 2 things wrong. He drove like an idiot and he waived his Miranda rights. Never, ever answer questions or volunteer info to the police.
He did 2 things wrong. He drove like an idiot and he waived his Miranda rights. Never, ever answer questions or volunteer info to the police.
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In the theatrical movie “CHiPs” from eight or nine years ago, starring Dax Shepherd and Michael Peña, the Dax Shepherd character, John is a former motorcycle racer and hooligan who gets into the State Highway patrol motorcycle division. Here’s a video of him at the police motorcycle trading Academy running a cones course.
And that’s BEFORE he convinces his commanding officer to let him in his partner switch from those BMW sport touring bikes to a couple of Ducati SuperMotards.
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There are stupid people everywhere. This guy was clocked at 308 kph (about 192 mph) on a local 100 kph limit highway.
"The accused 18 year old from Etobicoke, Ont., is a G2 driver, according to provincial police, meaning he needs to pass a road test before earning his full G license. Still, Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said he gave the officer who caught him speeding the impression he felt confident behind the wheel of his parents' Mercedes C 63 AMG".
His license was suspended for seven days and the car impounded for the same period of time. Fine will be a minimum of $2,000, maximum of $10,000 when he hits court.
"The accused 18 year old from Etobicoke, Ont., is a G2 driver, according to provincial police, meaning he needs to pass a road test before earning his full G license. Still, Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said he gave the officer who caught him speeding the impression he felt confident behind the wheel of his parents' Mercedes C 63 AMG".
His license was suspended for seven days and the car impounded for the same period of time. Fine will be a minimum of $2,000, maximum of $10,000 when he hits court.
This about sums it up for the ST1300. The speedometer was demonstrated to 7% optimistic.
drrod
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One of the great things about the ST is that it will sit here for miles on end without any issue. I heard it was a little thirsty thoughThis about sums it up for the ST1300. The speedometer was demonstrated to 7% optimistic.
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This about sums it up for the ST1300. The speedometer was demonstrated to 7% optimistic.
Yep, that's why I like my ZUMO XT2, mounted where I can see the map and MPH.
Mounted on my tankbag.
And no, it does not block my view of the instruments.
It seems in the last few years, reports of these stunt drivers have really increased and it SEEMS to mostly be young, G2 drivers.There are stupid people everywhere. This guy was clocked at 308 kph (about 192 mph) on a local 100 kph limit highway.
"The accused 18 year old from Etobicoke, Ont., is a G2 driver, according to provincial police, meaning he needs to pass a road test before earning his full G license. Still, Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said he gave the officer who caught him speeding the impression he felt confident behind the wheel of his parents' Mercedes C 63 AMG".
His license was suspended for seven days and the car impounded for the same period of time. Fine will be a minimum of $2,000, maximum of $10,000 when he hits court.
The Zumo on that ST was mounted on a Ram ball between the handlebars giving roughly the same view as your XT2.Yep, that's why I like my ZUMO XT2, mounted where I can see the map and MPH.
Mounted on my tankbag.
And no, it does not block my view of the instruments.
drrod
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I think the advent of wanting to be a YouTube star has something to do with it.
Why anyone would post video proof of themselves breaking the law so egregiously is beyond stupid. And we only see the ones that got away with it...mostly. Def don't see them wiping out at high speed and turning themselves into a 100-yd long grease spot.
That and video games. I think the kids are raised on these racing sim games and they cant wait to try the real thing.
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And don't have a clue about the consequences, of being stupid!
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Well in every video game you’ve got at least “three lives” before it’s game over, right?
Yep, the lack of self preservation instinct and ignorance about road and traffic awareness baffles me too...
I too like to "punch it" at times... with common sense and proportion, where sufficient space and clearance are given...
But besides receiving actual parenting while growing up, we started driving (& riding) in vehicles with 70ies technology...
cars had 55~75HP, no power steering, only marginal noise deadening, you literally felt and heard doing 60kph/40mph, anything over 130kph/80mph got 'adventurous'...
These days?
vault like silence, traction control, auto diff-lock, zero torque-steer and any stupid compact has >200hp at the push of a pedal...
Just last week a Talahon smacked an AMG G-Wagon (2.6 tons, 600HP, 0~60 in 4.4 seconds...) into 3 parked cars, clocked at aprox 120kph... all totaled... the scene looked like a war zone...
Motorcycles not much different... >200HP at the twist of a wrist... avail for everyone, straight out the showroom, no questions asked...
As long as such behavior is rewarded by social media (pay per views/likes), it will continue.
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What is that old cliche? Goes something like " good judgement comes from experiece. Experience comes from poor judgement".
I think most of us can look back at our younger days and just shake our heads, wondering how we made it through those times when we were 10 ft tall and bullet proof.
Made my Guardian Angel work over time.