kallend 2,106 #1 August 26, 2010 www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/08/24/earlyshow/main6800382.shtml link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1418565565?bctid=593380573001... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #2 August 26, 2010 this is soooo 3 days ago scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #3 August 26, 2010 I'm not going to try to defend this kid, but . . . who among us has never taken a car to 100 mph? There is something more to the accident than just the speed. To me, it looks like the kid was attempting to pass on the left shoulder and got distracted when he noticed he'd just passed a cop while doing so.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #4 August 26, 2010 Quotewww.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/08/24/earlyshow/main6800382.shtml link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1418565565?bctid=593380573001 Yup.. the repost police will be along at any time now Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #5 August 26, 2010 QuoteI'm not going to try to defend this kid, but . . . who among us has never taken a car to 100 mph? There is something more to the accident than just the speed. To me, it looks like the kid was attempting to pass on the left shoulder and got distracted when he noticed he'd just passed a cop while doing so. Very good chance that cop was a rolling road block, was my first thought! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
absane 0 #6 August 26, 2010 QuoteI'm not going to try to defend this kid, but . . . who among us has never taken a car to 100 mph? I have... and got pulled over. However, I didn't get a ticket. The cop had zero proof that I was and he told me that I shouldn't be doing 75 in a 45. I didn't try to correct him. QuoteThere is something more to the accident than just the speed. To me, it looks like the kid was attempting to pass on the left shoulder and got distracted when he noticed he'd just passed a cop while doing so. I've seen way too many close calls thanks to shoulder passers. In fact, I stopped in the middle of the road once because some geese were crossing. Some idiot flew past me on the shoulder going 45 and nearly killed them all. I've also come close to seeing some t-bone accidents because of this.Don't forget to pull! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
burtonjm 0 #7 August 26, 2010 I've had my car up to 135, but I don't do that anymore. Not worth dying/getting my license taken away. However, when I did do it, I knew that stretch of the highway, could see straight ahead for two miles, and there weren't any cars in front of meThis shit, right here, is OK Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtnesbitt 0 #8 August 26, 2010 Car, modded Eclipse Turbo, 135mph Bike, GSXR750, 147mph I dont do shit like that anymore though, it was stupid. That, and having a cop clock my friend and I (158 and 147 respectively) was a bit of an eye opener too. He went to jail, I didnt. I sold my GSXR for a skydiving rig and although I miss riding I enjoy skydiving and base jumping more."If this post needs to be moderated I would prefer it to be completly removed and not edited and butchered into a disney movie" - DorkZone Hero Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jbag 0 #9 August 26, 2010 QuoteCar, modded Eclipse Turbo, 135mph Bike, GSXR750, 147mph I dont do shit like that anymore though, it was stupid. That, and having a cop clock my friend and I (158 and 147 respectively) was a bit of an eye opener too. He went to jail, I didnt. I sold my GSXR for a skydiving rig and although I miss riding I enjoy skydiving and base jumping more. Pussies big, 157. In my 96 Acura El 154 on my sv650... Funny enough, omw to Vegas :)IHYD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtnesbitt 0 #10 August 26, 2010 Quote Pussies big, 157. In my 96 Acura El 154 on my sv650... Funny enough, omw to Vegas :) Ahhahaha, who you calling a pussy, you bought a sv650, does the vibration feel nice on your vagina? I wasnt a fan of driving fast in straight lines anyway, i liked to hit the twisties, so put that in your sv and smoke it!"If this post needs to be moderated I would prefer it to be completly removed and not edited and butchered into a disney movie" - DorkZone Hero Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herky 0 #11 August 26, 2010 No Idea what he was thinking, that was just insane Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,106 #12 August 26, 2010 QuoteQuoteCar, modded Eclipse Turbo, 135mph Bike, GSXR750, 147mph I dont do shit like that anymore though, it was stupid. That, and having a cop clock my friend and I (158 and 147 respectively) was a bit of an eye opener too. He went to jail, I didnt. I sold my GSXR for a skydiving rig and although I miss riding I enjoy skydiving and base jumping more. Pussies big, 157. In my 96 Acura El 154 on my sv650... Funny enough, omw to Vegas :) Meh - I've done 225 without a machine at all, and Amazon has gone much faster.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jbag 0 #13 August 27, 2010 Quote Quote Pussies big, 157. In my 96 Acura El 154 on my sv650... Funny enough, omw to Vegas :) Ahhahaha, who you calling a pussy, you bought a sv650, does the vibration feel nice on your vagina? I wasnt a fan of driving fast in straight lines anyway, i liked to hit the twisties, so put that in your sv and smoke it! trust me, i IHYD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #14 August 27, 2010 Quote Yup.. the repost police will be along at any time now Sorry I'm late. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
absane 0 #15 August 27, 2010 Quote Quote Yup.. the repost police will be along at any time now Sorry I'm late. ;) I used to be a big forum poster myself...Don't forget to pull! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #16 August 27, 2010 Quote Quote Quote Yup.. the repost police will be along at any time now Sorry I'm late. ;) I used to be a big forum poster myself... Awesome! "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davelepka 4 #17 August 27, 2010 Quote154 on my sv650 Stock bike? No way. A 650 twin built for tourque, not top end, won't even get to 144. Was it modified? What were you running? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blkhwk91b 0 #18 August 27, 2010 Did 125 on my 94 Katana back in the day. Once my ass started lifting off the seat I slowed'er down. Chopper guy now-a-days. I suppose I just like the style points more.Plus, I don't miss the days of working in the E.R. and seeing... "Better to have a short life that is full of what you like doing, than a long life spent in a miserable way." - Alan Watts Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jbag 0 #19 August 27, 2010 QuoteQuote154 on my sv650 Stock bike? No way. A 650 twin built for tourque, not top end, won't even get to 144. Was it modified? What were you running? complete stock...SUPER LONG RUN on the highway....it will steadily climb past 144. and slight down hill =D heading east it was a few miles before barstow and for a couple miles after EDIT: thinking about it, i might have had a tail-wind too :P but i no shit hit 154IHYD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJL 235 #20 August 29, 2010 QuoteI'm not going to try to defend this kid, but . . . who among us has never taken a car to 100 mph? Age 19, 140mph in a 300ZX on I-81 in Virginia. No other vehicles on road. Yup, my kids will be driving Fiats."I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #21 August 29, 2010 Quote Quote I'm not going to try to defend this kid, but . . . who among us has never taken a car to 100 mph? Age 19, 140mph in a 300ZX on I-81 in Virginia. No other vehicles on road. Yup, my kids will be driving Fiats. My top speed is 120 mph in a Toyota MR-2 Spyder. I believe I hit 100 at age 18 in a 1964 Buick Special back in the mid 80's. The whole damn car shook and vibrated like it was about to disintegrate! I don't do those speeds much anymore since I rarely ever drive without my kids with me."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
