Get on your bad motor scooter

[BillB1960]

I-5 motorcyclist reported topping 180 mph | kgw.com Portland

Another chase ended in a rural area northwest of Roseburg after the pavement turned to gravel. A police statement said Engebretson told them he exceeded 140 mph on a county road, 180 mph on the interstate.

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[Fracture]

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[sonar1]

Donor cycles.

Supplying parts for the rest of us (with some gravel and broken glass included free).

 

[River]

I know a young man who used to do that. He lived and wised up, fortunately.

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

How fast was he going when the roadbed changed?

 

[duck2k]

I know a young man who used to do that. He lived and wised up, fortunately.

I knew a similar type of person - he wound up dead. He did not get the message. I miss him too.

 

[River]

How fast was he going when the roadbed changed?

Not too, apparently.

 

[BillB1960]

I used to pick riders up who'd hit the ground at around 70 MPH and they were a mess. You hit the ground at 180, you're a grease stain.

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

Not too, apparently.

 

[SexyGibson]

Damn, got me again; I thought this would be about Sammy Hagar

 

[EvanPC]

I was expecting maybe Soundgarden.

 

[Maynar]

Ronnie Montrose?

 

[Deftone]

I don't know what a Suzuki R650 is, maybe an SV650 or a GSX-R600?

Neither one will do 180 though. Not even close.

 

[parts]

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[mdubya]

I'll have to read the article, but how do you get caught when you are going that fast?

And I agree with Def, there are very few bikes capable of doing 180 on a public road. The speedo might say 180, but reality will be different.

 

[sonar1]

"...there are very few bikes capable of doing 180 on a public road..."


Liter-bikes maybe.

The last Suzuki 650 I was aware of was a single lung Savage cruiser.

 

[parts]

Hyper sport bikes are Limited by agreement *so they don't get restrictions) to a top speed of 186MPH..

My last CBRXX would do about 165 MAX.. More than I needed..

 

[mdubya]

It is no easy task getting to 180, regardless.

 

[Deftone]

I touched 165 (indicated) on my R1 and I regularly hit low 150's at the racetrack, but 180?

I'd say 23-year-old Jeffrey B. Engebretson is full of sh!t.

 

[parts]

Yep..180..?

But 160 on the street is enough to go to jail..lose your license..and your life..

Shit happens REAL quick at that type speed.

On the track..everyone going the same way as you..closed course without the surprises we find on the street..

Jeffy..you lose..