[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFvRegBt-4U&feature=related"]YouTube- *MUST SEE* Bike Clocked at 153mph Cops Give up![/ame]
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The riders might be tools, but so are the reporters.Any and all statements by Loudnlow7484 are merely his own opinions, and not necessarily the opinion of Katriders.com. Anything suggested by him is to be followed at your own risk, and may result in serious injury or death. Responses from this member have previously been attributed to all of the following: depression, insomnia, nausea, suicidal tendencies, and panic. Please consult a mental health professional before reading any post by Loudnlow7484.
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Originally posted by loudnlow7484 View PostThe riders might be tools, but so are the reporters.
Typical melodramatic local talking heads.
One of the reasons I can't watch local news.
L.A. local news is nearly unwatchable.
It took them all the way to the last 90 seconds to say it's just a small minority of sportbike riders.sigpic
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Originally posted by tdrcomm View PostTypical melodramatic local talking heads.
One of the reasons I can't watch local news.
L.A. local news is nearly unwatchable.
It took them all the way to the last 90 seconds to say it's just a small minority of sportbike riders.
Wooo.... I can already feel the government twitching its legislative finger just thinking about these public nuisances....Any and all statements by Loudnlow7484 are merely his own opinions, and not necessarily the opinion of Katriders.com. Anything suggested by him is to be followed at your own risk, and may result in serious injury or death. Responses from this member have previously been attributed to all of the following: depression, insomnia, nausea, suicidal tendencies, and panic. Please consult a mental health professional before reading any post by Loudnlow7484.
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Originally posted by loudnlow7484 View Post... Wooo.... I can already feel the government twitching its legislative finger just thinking about these public nuisances....
Everyone thinks I'm beating a dead horse and love to get on my soapbox about a graduated license system for bikes, but unless we start policing ourselves "Big Brother" is going to do it for us.
Non riders writing road laws for riders. Not pretty, and we'll only have ourselves to blame.sigpic
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we start policing ourselves "Big Brother" is going to do it for us
I do speed in my car (most of my tickets get thrown out). I think I'm a great driver. I don't do it on my bike because I'm way too new to push the speed limit. Obviously, the video is excessive too. I love that N. Georgia apparently has so many bikes. We don't see that around here. I just wish they were being better ambassadors of the sport, especially when sport bike gets dragged into it.
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Doesn't surprise me. Perception, reality, whatever...that old saying "The squeeky wheel gets the grease." sums it up..
The ones who ride stupid draw attention...and that's one the general public will see...as in that news story. So that will be the impression of what sportbike riders are to those people (non riders) watching that show.
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Originally posted by tdrcomm View PostEveryone thinks I'm beating a dead horse and love to get on my soapbox about a graduated license system for bikes, but unless we start policing ourselves "Big Brother" is going to do it for us.
Non riders writing road laws for riders. Not pretty, and we'll only have ourselves to blame.
I wouldn't be against a graduated license system...I actually think it's a good idea.
However, I doubt it would solve this problem at all. I've been riding for years, and I still speed on occasion, ESPECIALLY on a curvy road. Granted, I wouldn't be doing 153, but 80 in a 45 wouldn't be out of the question on a decent mountain road on a good sportbike.
I still question why we have this culture that makes it OK for a youngster to buy a literbike in the first place. Everyone knows and accepts that if you want to teach someone to shoot, you give them a .22, not a 30-06. Everyone understands that when you learn to drive, you start in a 90's cavalier, not a Corvette. But for some reason when a young guy goes into a dealership and comes out with a new CBR, his buddies encourage him and cheer him on. WTF? When did that become OK?
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Originally posted by tmk7c9 View Post
I still question why we have this culture that makes it OK for a youngster to buy a literbike in the first place. Everyone knows and accepts that if you want to teach someone to shoot, you give them a .22, not a 30-06. Everyone understands that when you learn to drive, you start in a 90's cavalier, not a Corvette. But for some reason when a young guy goes into a dealership and comes out with a new CBR, his buddies encourage him and cheer him on. WTF? When did that become OK?It's all good! It's goody good!
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Originally posted by tmk7c9 View PostI wouldn't be against a graduated license system...I actually think it's a good idea.
However, I doubt it would solve this problem at all. I've been riding for years, and I still speed on occasion, ESPECIALLY on a curvy road. Granted, I wouldn't be doing 153, but 80 in a 45 wouldn't be out of the question on a decent mountain road on a good sportbike.
I still question why we have this culture that makes it OK for a youngster to buy a literbike in the first place. Everyone knows and accepts that if you want to teach someone to shoot, you give them a .22, not a 30-06. Everyone understands that when you learn to drive, you start in a 90's cavalier, not a Corvette. But for some reason when a young guy goes into a dealership and comes out with a new CBR, his buddies encourage him and cheer him on. WTF? When did that become OK?
You are right on all points. Idiots will be idiots, but it would get some of them off the wrong bikes until their skills catch up. I would force manufactures to actually sell the cool bikes over here that they sell in Europe to match the new required levels.
It's a start.sigpic
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