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<blockquote data-quote="spyglass" data-source="post: 1857058" data-attributes="member: 13068"><p>Just goes to show that a total lack of sense on the public roadways isn't limited to the US. While I'm sure these cats are "good" riders in terms of handling the scooter, one hiccup by a car (or worse, truck) being passed or oncoming, and you're goo. A split second from eternity.....not worth it, not only in the case of the rider but a 500+lb bike at 125mph (or more) can do enormous damage to your average Shivalay....or Toyauto....or Kia, or whatever. I once saw a photo of the remains of what appeared to have been a 4dr VW Golf after being T-boned in the rear psgr door by a 900 Ducati the Polizei estimated to have been going about 200kph (120-125mph) on a German country lane. Car apparently backed out of a shrub-lined driveway, the rider skidded only about 10m (about 33ft) before impact....the bike almost went clean thru the car, snapping the driver's neck. The rider went thru the opposite back window and what was left of him was found over a hundred meters (about 325ft) down the road. I've been ridin' since '69 and have seen 125mph once (on a closed range road on the west side of Ft Sill)....that was enuf. Why mfrs turn out cars & bikes capable of speeds twice the legal limit is beyond me....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spyglass, post: 1857058, member: 13068"] Just goes to show that a total lack of sense on the public roadways isn't limited to the US. While I'm sure these cats are "good" riders in terms of handling the scooter, one hiccup by a car (or worse, truck) being passed or oncoming, and you're goo. A split second from eternity.....not worth it, not only in the case of the rider but a 500+lb bike at 125mph (or more) can do enormous damage to your average Shivalay....or Toyauto....or Kia, or whatever. I once saw a photo of the remains of what appeared to have been a 4dr VW Golf after being T-boned in the rear psgr door by a 900 Ducati the Polizei estimated to have been going about 200kph (120-125mph) on a German country lane. Car apparently backed out of a shrub-lined driveway, the rider skidded only about 10m (about 33ft) before impact....the bike almost went clean thru the car, snapping the driver's neck. The rider went thru the opposite back window and what was left of him was found over a hundred meters (about 325ft) down the road. I've been ridin' since '69 and have seen 125mph once (on a closed range road on the west side of Ft Sill)....that was enuf. Why mfrs turn out cars & bikes capable of speeds twice the legal limit is beyond me.... [/QUOTE]
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