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Author Topic: Is it any fun to ride bike in USA  (Read 16038 times)
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« on: March 03, 2014, 05:37:03 AM »

Comon we all have good fast powerfull bikes.
How can you keep speed limits? most of roads have 45MPH limit.
You can't avoid ticets for speed. Nor escape, it is USA.

Here is 2-3 world countries people ride twice as limit if roads are ok and can even escape or pay cops some 20-50$ and get away with it.
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« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2014, 09:58:23 AM »

We are a nation of Rebels.  Breaking the law, Breaking the law!  Sometimes we talk police out of huge tickets, sometimes we just pay them.  Many of us have learned where to play and not likely get caught, other run when they see the lights.

So yup big fun to ride in The States.
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« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2014, 10:33:12 AM »

Getting my license back today!

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« Reply #3 on: March 04, 2014, 01:43:07 PM »


Congrats! (I think Wink)

Comon we all have good fast powerfull bikes.
How can you keep speed limits? most of roads have 45MPH limit.
You can't avoid ticets for speed. Nor escape, it is USA.

Here is 2-3 world countries people ride twice as limit if roads are ok and can even escape or pay cops some 20-50$ and get away with it.

Speed limits on limited access highways in the US usually range from 55 MPH up to 75 MPH, 80 in parts of Texas waytogo depending on state and population density and usually there  a grace of at least 5 MPH before a ticket is issued.

http://www.motorists.org/speed-limits/state-chart

Oh, I did get to pay off a cop once Evil
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« Reply #4 on: March 04, 2014, 02:11:12 PM »

I checked that link and I'm green with envy!
It's a max of 60 on all our HWYs/FWYs except for one multi lane interstate FWY that is 65 (and littered with speed cameras).
Track days are important here.
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« Reply #5 on: March 04, 2014, 03:40:23 PM »

I checked that link and I'm green with envy!
It's a max of 60 on all our HWYs/FWYs except for one multi lane interstate FWY that is 65 (and littered with speed cameras).
Track days are important here.
They're important here too...

if you want to go faster than 5 over the limit. Wink
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« Reply #6 on: March 04, 2014, 03:59:19 PM »

They're important here too...

if you want to go faster than 5 over the limit. Wink

remind me again what the "limit" is up on the Kank....?
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« Reply #7 on: March 04, 2014, 04:23:04 PM »

remind me again what the "limit" is up on the Kank....?
I've never noticed a sign to be honest. Grin
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« Reply #8 on: March 04, 2014, 04:26:18 PM »

They're important here too...

if you want to go faster than 5 over the limit. Wink

I bet the forest/mountain roads up your way are fun at 65/70.
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« Reply #9 on: March 04, 2014, 04:54:47 PM »

I bet the forest/mountain roads up your way are fun at 65/70.
They are.

Too bad the posted limit on most is 40.

I have to be honest...even up here where there isn't a lot of traffic density...street riding has lost a bunch of its allure. People just don't pay attention.
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« Reply #10 on: March 21, 2014, 08:46:15 AM »

I learned (the hard way) a coupla years ago in colorado that speeding tickets in state parks carry no points and they don't report to insurance. Just pay the big fine and go on your way.
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« Reply #11 on: April 22, 2014, 04:22:46 PM »

Big part of the reason I've stopped riding on the streets altogether.

Also, being on the track has completely ruined me. L
The streets are terrifying places full of texting drivers and hard things to run into when you have an ooops
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« Reply #12 on: April 22, 2014, 05:16:05 PM »

Big part of the reason I've stopped riding on the streets altogether.

Also, being on the track has completely ruined me. L
The streets are terrifying places full of texting drivers and hard things to run into when you have an ooops

+1 the track is where you want to go if you want to test your limit, not the street.
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« Reply #13 on: May 25, 2014, 03:03:54 PM »

Big part of the reason I've stopped riding on the streets altogether.

Also, being on the track has completely ruined me. L
The streets are terrifying places full of texting drivers and hard things to run into when you have an ooops

I still ride the street occasionally but most of my time is spent at the track these days.
Big shout out to Harris Hill Raceway for providing such a great place to play.
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« Reply #14 on: May 25, 2014, 10:52:04 PM »

I can still have fun without getting my knee down or riding at "go directly to jail" speeds.

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