189 Mph???

SUBMAN1 · 01-10-08, 11:45 AM

This thing got there pretty dang fast.

Seems the police are looking for this guy already.

-S

STEED · 01-10-08, 12:10 PM

Well he or she did not make the mistake putting on a cheesy smile to the camera at the end of there little film.

seafarer · 01-10-08, 12:39 PM

Makes me wonder how Jay Leno's jet turbine bike would do on that road? I've never heard what the jet bike's top speed is, but I read it does a quarter mile in ~9 seconds.

Sailor Steve · 01-10-08, 03:06 PM

"My Maserati does one-eighty five;
I lost my license, now I don't drive."
-Joe Walsh, Life's Been Good To Me So Far

SUBMAN1 · 01-10-08, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

"My Maserati does one-eighty five;
I lost my license, now I don't drive."
-Joe Walsh, Life's Been Good To Me So Far

Now I know you are at least as old as me!

-S

AVGWarhawk · 01-10-08, 03:56 PM

God, I saw Joe Walsh in concert

. Darn near 20 years ago. Anyway, if the cops are looking for him they will have a very hard time catching up.

Steel_Tomb · 01-10-08, 04:01 PM

Oh god I hate people like this, they think they're being awesome showing off, but instead make the rest of us bikers look like maniacs...and just give the anti-bike groups enough ammunition to wage a war! Just remember anyone who looks at this thread you may not like bikes a lot but we aren't all maniacs like this! Its a small minority! (I hope anyway!!!)

Sailor Steve · 01-10-08, 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steel_Tomb

Oh god I hate people like this, they think they're being awesome showing off, but instead make the rest of us bikers look like maniacs...and just give the anti-bike groups enough ammunition to wage a war! Just remember anyone who looks at this thread you may not like bikes a lot but we aren't all maniacs like this! Its a small minority! (I hope anyway!!!)

Speak for yourself, man! We are all maniacs, or we wouldn't love two wheels so much!:rotfl:

Well, no, I'm actually pretty sedate most of the time. I don't think most people believe we all ride that fast, and the ones who do believe it aren't worth the trouble of trying to convince otherwise.

But y'know, I live in a desert with hundreds of miles of open, empty highways, and sometimes you just...you know...

mapuc · 01-10-08, 08:44 PM

In 1996 my brother-in-law, was almost killed in an accident. It happen in Denmark(jutlandia) He was about to turn left, when a car from the opposite side of the road crash right into him. What I understand from it then the driver was occupied with something else and didn't see him(my brother-in-law) he also drove to fast(don't know how fast, the speedlimit was 50km/h)

Many times during his stay at the ER he was near death. he was in the hospital for almost 7 month

Today he lives well and are stil driving bikes

Markus

Tango589 · 01-11-08, 02:51 PM

Jeezus, that speed was unbelievable. One sneeze and there would have bee bike- and body-parts scattered up the next 1/2 mile of road.

The jet bike sounded fantastic though....

Tango589 · 01-11-08, 03:06 PM

This bike appeals to the pilot in me...

http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/fe.../photo_03.html

Although, coz the engine is mounted cross-ways, (or I think the correct term is transverse) one hard rev and you would probably slam it on its right-hand side.

This one is in-line and is my favourite:

http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/Articl...ID=4609&Page=1

Steel_Tomb · 01-11-08, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steel_Tomb

Oh god I hate people like this, they think they're being awesome showing off, but instead make the rest of us bikers look like maniacs...and just give the anti-bike groups enough ammunition to wage a war! Just remember anyone who looks at this thread you may not like bikes a lot but we aren't all maniacs like this! Its a small minority! (I hope anyway!!!)

Speak for yourself, man! We are all maniacs, or we wouldn't love two wheels so much!:rotfl:

Well, no, I'm actually pretty sedate most of the time. I don't think most people believe we all ride that fast, and the ones who do believe it aren't worth the trouble of trying to convince otherwise.

But y'know, I live in a desert with hundreds of miles of open, empty highways, and sometimes you just...you know...

Lol...well I occasionaly go up close to a ton but rarely...I'd like to keep my license clean if possible! especially as I'm only 20...insurance is expensive as it is!

Sailor Steve · 01-11-08, 08:29 PM

Tango589, I read about both of those in Cycle World, but I was hoping for videos. I want to hear how they sound!

Onkel Neal · 01-12-08, 04:28 AM

Two questions; what was the flashing green light? And why did the speedo stop at 189, he was still accelerating?

Yah, that's a pretty crazy thing to do, no way I would go that fast on a public road.

Steel_Tomb · 01-12-08, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Two questions; what was the flashing green light? And why did the speedo stop at 189, he was still accelerating?

Yah, that's a pretty crazy thing to do, no way I would go that fast on a public road.

Indicator light

, and they cap the speed at a certain point, so they're supposed to go that and no faster.

01-10-08, 11:45 AM	#1
SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	189 Mph??? This thing got there pretty dang fast. Seems the police are looking for this guy already. -S __________________

01-10-08, 12:10 PM	#2
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Well he or she did not make the mistake putting on a cheesy smile to the camera at the end of there little film. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

01-10-08, 12:39 PM	#3
seafarer Commodore Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 622 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Makes me wonder how Jay Leno's jet turbine bike would do on that road? I've never heard what the jet bike's top speed is, but I read it does a quarter mile in ~9 seconds. __________________ My Father's ship, HMCS Waskesiu (K330), sank U257 on 02/24/1944 running SHIII-1.4 with GWX2.1 and SHIV-1.5 with TMO/RSRDC/PE3.3 under MS Vista Home Premium 32-bit SP1 ACER AMD Athlon 64x2 4800+, 4GB DDR2 RAM, 400GB SATA HD Antec TruePower Trio 650watt PSU BFG GeForce 8800GT/OC 512MB VRAM, Samsung 216BW widescreen (1680x1050) LCD

01-10-08, 03:06 PM	#4
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	"My Maserati does one-eighty five; I lost my license, now I don't drive." -Joe Walsh, Life's Been Good To Me So Far __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

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AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,257 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	God, I saw Joe Walsh in concert. Darn near 20 years ago. Anyway, if the cops are looking for him they will have a very hard time catching up. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

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Steel_Tomb Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cambridgeshire - UK Posts: 1,128 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Oh god I hate people like this, they think they're being awesome showing off, but instead make the rest of us bikers look like maniacs...and just give the anti-bike groups enough ammunition to wage a war! Just remember anyone who looks at this thread you may not like bikes a lot but we aren't all maniacs like this! Its a small minority! (I hope anyway!!!) __________________ _______________________________________________ System Spec: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4Ghz \| 4Gb Corsair XMS2 Dominator DDR2 PC-2 6400 RAM \| XFX GeForce 8800GTS 640mb PCI-E \| Creative X-fi sound card \| 250Gb HDD \| *Rest In Peace Dave, you will be missed.*

01-10-08, 08:44 PM	#9
mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,537 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	In 1996 my brother-in-law, was almost killed in an accident. It happen in Denmark(jutlandia) He was about to turn left, when a car from the opposite side of the road crash right into him. What I understand from it then the driver was occupied with something else and didn't see him(my brother-in-law) he also drove to fast(don't know how fast, the speedlimit was 50km/h) Many times during his stay at the ER he was near death. he was in the hospital for almost 7 month Today he lives well and are stil driving bikes Markus

01-11-08, 02:51 PM	#10
Tango589 Still crazy as ever! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: A little south of sanity Posts: 3,375 Downloads: 180 Uploads: 1	Jeezus, that speed was unbelievable. One sneeze and there would have bee bike- and body-parts scattered up the next 1/2 mile of road. The jet bike sounded fantastic though.... __________________ Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way...

01-11-08, 03:06 PM	#11
Tango589 Still crazy as ever! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: A little south of sanity Posts: 3,375 Downloads: 180 Uploads: 1	This bike appeals to the pilot in me... http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/fe.../photo_03.html Although, coz the engine is mounted cross-ways, (or I think the correct term is transverse) one hard rev and you would probably slam it on its right-hand side. This one is in-line and is my favourite: http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/Articl...ID=4609&Page=1 __________________ Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way...

01-11-08, 08:29 PM	#13
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Tango589, I read about both of those in Cycle World, but I was hoping for videos. I want to hear how they sound! __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

01-12-08, 04:28 AM	#14
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Two questions; what was the flashing green light? And why did the speedo stop at 189, he was still accelerating? Yah, that's a pretty crazy thing to do, no way I would go that fast on a public road. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web