Biker clocked going 170 mph on upstate NY highway

[Davo]

Cheap thrills shouldn't put others in danger. Doing something like this in traffic is dangerous and then if this guy gets killed, you have people who parrot slogans like "Watch Out. Motorcycles are Everywhere!"

I agree on people driving poorly in America, mostly out of hubris, but tailgating someone at even 60mph is reckless. Just pass them, give them the finger or a dirty stare, and keep it moving.

[DocM]

I completely agree as regards the roads and vehicles needing to be of the correct quality and drivers having the correct skill sets. Sadly, most US drivers ed is more collision avoidance training vs. a true performance driving education like I received**, and after the completion of the Interstate Highway System most roads have been allowed to deteriorate badly.

** drivers ed teacher was a SCCA racer + racing school + competing in regional events

[Hum]

^ Roads have deteriorated, due to our leaders wasting so much money on wars, and Welfare for our overcrowded USA.

[Astra.Xtreme]

^ Roads have deteriorated, due to our leaders wasting so much money on wars, and Welfare for our overcrowded USA.

Overcrowded? We are probably one of the least crowded countries on the planet. Hell, you can even fit every single person on Earth in the state of Texas and each person would have a few thousand square feet of space between them and the next person.

The excuse of overcrowding is weak, especially in the US.

Back to the point, people in the US are generally crappy drivers. It's too easy to get a license, and they let people drive junk cars. At the very least, people should be required to retake a driving test if they are at fault for an accident or get caught speeding too many times. But no, people are too busy texting or yaking on the phone, all while speeding and weaving through traffic. Not much that can be done to fix stupidity.

[abecedarian paradoxious]

My 1982 Honda 500 is not too quick, but it's not slow either, and is stock... and has out run every stock Harley I've come across. :p

... I digress....

Anyhow, at that speed, on the ground, you had better know where your next exit is. :D

... and don't even try to compensate for those slick spots on the road- go a few more miles and double back.

[shakey]

The problem is that there are too many retards on the roads in America. Anyone is basically given a license, as long as you can reach the wheel and pedals. I've said it for so long, that if I wasn't paying as much attention on the road as I do, I would have had at least 10 new cars by now, and who knows how many visits to the ER I have avoided.... People are just too braindead to be able to drive with consideration for others.

[Astra.Xtreme]

My 1982 Honda 500 is not too quick, but it's not slow either, and is stock... and has out run every stock Harley I've come across. :p

... I digress....

Anyhow, at that speed, on the ground, you had better know where your next exit is. :D

... and don't even try to compensate for those slick spots on the road- go a few more miles and double back.

It would actually be kind of sad if you lost to a Harley since they are generally not made for speed. :rofl:

[DocM]

The problem is that there are too many retards on the roads in America....I've said it for so long, that if I wasn't paying as much attention on the road as I do, I would have had at least 10 new cars by now, and who knows how many visits to the ER I have avoided.

Totally agree. I've lost count of how many times I've evaded an accident because of my training and the performance vehicle I was driving. Nothing brings back your racing skills like having some a**wipe pull out in front of you with barely enough time to react.

[abecedarian paradoxious]

It would actually be kind of sad if you lost to a Harley since they are generally not made for speed. :rofl:

Quite true. But Harley's are more than 500 cc's, and my bike is around 600 lbs dry.

[tsupersonic]

170 mph in NY is insane. We have really really BAD roads in New York!!! I was really scared going 110 MPH in my old car on the highway, and that was very stupid of me. I know my new car can go very fast very easily, but I would never do it on public roads. It's just not worth it. I really just want to take my car to a track, like Nurbrugring, which of course is across the pond :laugh:

[Hum]

The problem is that there are too many retards on the roads in America. Anyone is basically given a license, as long as you can reach the wheel and pedals.

And they're breeding out of control ... :shifty:

[andrewbares]

And they're breeding out of control ... :shifty:

Idiocracy!