Should Motorcycles have a Speed Limit out in the Boonies ?

[duccarlos]

That wonderfull spoiled little teen-age brat driving daddy's prosche, crossing over the center in blind curves has just as good of an argument as you do.

Which wasn't a good argument to start off with. To even consider this, someone would need to vouch for your magical "skillz" of running your 2 faster than thou bikes at a certain level. Can anyone on here vouch for speed racer?

[Outlaw1100]

To those who think this is a stupid and senseless thread:  what else do we have to do since winter is still clinging to us in the midwest...except to talk about stupid and senseless things?

For me anyway, this thread has made me wistfully think about many a sprited Sunday morning rides through the Iowa/Illinois countryside, and all those good memories with my riding buddies that I have from those rides.

One other comment - I've seen alot of people do a lot of stupid things on motorycles (and in cars)...and speed usually isn't the problem.  The problems are things like crossing the double yellow at Deals Gap, people texting while driving, squids wheelying through busy city streets, motorcycles parked at bars, etc etc...

The real question we all need to ask ourselves about speeding, in each instance that we do it, is: are we taking a very-well-thought-out calculated risk, or are we just being idiots?  fine line, yes, I know...

Mike

[pennyrobber]

The only motorcycle that shouldn't have a speed limit out in the boonies is a bright red 620 Capirex.

[Spidey]

Speed limits don't apply to motorcycles.  If a LEO pulls you over, explain that him, kick him in his ladyjunk and then flee the scene.  

My 6000 miles of road racing through the hills and forests is testament to me anyway to my ability to call myself a skilled rider now.

/thread

[WarrenJ]

I cannot believe that anyone here that has ridden their Ducati on an open rural road has not exceeded the posted speed limit. 

[Statler]

I cannot believe that anyone here that has ridden their Ducati on an open rural road has not exceeded the posted speed limit. 

Every.
Single.
Ride.

Bragged about it?
Suggested changing laws to allow it?
constantly posting about skills after hospitalizing injuries from crashing solo....twice?

The man is a bad example for new and intermediate riders everywhere.   And I will post my thoughts on every thread on this forum which I think needs a call on bullshit. 

Come ride with folks on the forum who do track days.   I waited too long in my motorcycle career. 

Nobody cares how fast you are.   No matter how good, someone is faster.

Track classes improve skills. 

Keep the triple digit, double yellow line, but safe, passes on the street to yourself.  We all do it.   Sometimes in groups. 

Improve your skills.  Work on bike control.    Ride hard on the track.  (someone mentioned the fastest 3 riders on the street ride last DIMBY all crashed on the track later).  (sorry Nate, yours wasn't your fault).

<so sick of riders bragging about street speeds>

Dolph, I will personally pay for a track class.  You're clearly rich and don't need the help, but I'm sick of the bullshit.    Learn to ride you're great bikes at a track.   You'll love it and you'll learn something. 



(there will be a DMF trackschool giveaway soon for people who aren't all talk and want to learn).

[ducpainter]

Every.
Single.
Ride.

Bragged about it?
Suggested changing laws to allow it?
constantly posting about skills after hospitalizing injuries from crashing solo....twice?

The man is a bad example for new and intermediate riders everywhere.   And I will post my thoughts on every thread on this forum which I think needs a call on bullshit. 

Come ride with folks on the forum who do track days.   I waited too long in my motorcycle career. 

Nobody cares how fast you are.   No matter how good, someone is faster.

Track classes improve skills. 

Keep the triple digit, double yellow line, but safe, passes on the street to yourself.  We all do it.   Sometimes in groups. 

Improve your skills.  Work on bike control.    Ride hard on the track.  (someone mentioned the fastest 3 riders on the street ride last DIMBY all crashed on the track later).  (sorry Nate, yours wasn't your fault).

<so sick of riders bragging about street speeds>

Dolph, I will personally pay for a track class.  You're clearly rich and don't need the help, but I'm sick of the bullshit.    Learn to ride you're great bikes at a track.   You'll love it and you'll learn something. 



(there will be a DMF trackschool giveaway soon for people who aren't all talk and want to learn).

On the contrary Chris.

It's always the fault of the person twisting the throttle.

I crashed that day because I was following the guy too closely. He made a mistake, crashed, and I left myself nowhere to go. It was absolutely my fault.

[DRKWNG]

Funny Chris,.....I rode all of last year mostly on my new S 1000 RR and the 1098 R , arguably the 2 fastest superbikes on the planet.

Please feel free to put it back in your pants. 

[BoDiddley]

This is what we need for Moto, Maybe the DMF could sponsor it?

I like this part the best "The cars are run in classes at five mile per hour increments, from 95 mph to 180 mph, with the class determined by the vehicle's safety equipment, the driver's experience level and the driver/navigator comfort level."


http://www.silverstateclassic.com/318-hwy-event-description.htm

[thought]

that's the reason i dont agree with this.  that's what happens when a motorcycle at 150 mph hits a car... it's in a traffic museum somewhere in europe.  everyone died, including driver and passenger of the car.

i know the op said that it was only going to be a "lightly trafficed" country road... but light traffic doesnt mean no traffic.

no matter how good you are, no matter how atgatt you are... it's not going to stop you from messing up once and killing other people.  because once is all it really takes.

[Stinky Wizzleteats]

That is probably one of the most selfish ideas I have ever heard....

Just one little mistake, one unforeseen obstacle on the road and your family is left to pick up the pieces.

Rally car drivers crash and they drive the course before racing on it. Racers on the Isle Of Man crash, and I'm sure they are a 100X better rider than you will ever be.

BIG 

[Kopfjager]

Please feel free to put it back in your pants. 

[WarrenJ]

I think we would all appreciate a bit of flexibility from the patrolman when we are exceeding the speed limit a bit out in the sticks but with tax revenue down, the young stormtroopers are being given an unofficial edict to get revenue.   I think this summer here is going to be bad as far as interaction with law enforcement is concerned. 

If we want to play, we are going to be more likely to pay.  They have their Letters of Marque and we are going to get boarded and pillaged.

[Kopfjager]

No, because what happenend to you on you S4R will be a common occurance. Want to break the speed limit in a relative safe enviornment. Go to the Track.

[DoubleEagle]

Dolph-

if we get something together this summer in Europe... wanna ship a bike over and ride here?

Sorry Jerry,

I don't go much more than 100 miles in any one direction.

Dolph