Tiger in Spain 0 Posted September 22, 2004 Share Posted September 22, 2004 WABASHA, Minn. (AP) - With a State Patrol airplane overhead, a motorcyclist hit the throttle and possibly set the informal record for the fastest speeding ticket in Minnesota history: 205 mph.On Saturday afternoon, State Patrol pilot Al Loney was flying near Wabasha, in southeastern Minnesota on the Wisconsin border, watching two motorcyclists racing along U.S. Highway 61. When one of the riders shot forward, Loney was ready with his stopwatch. He clicked it once when the motorcycle reached a white marker on the road and again a quarter-mile later. The watch read 4.39 seconds, which Loney calculated to be 205 mph. "I was in total disbelief," Loney told the St. Paul Pioneer Press for Tuesday's editions. "I had to double-check my watch because in 27 years I'd never seen anything move that fast." Several law enforcement sources told the newspaper that, although no official records are kept, it was probably the fastest ticket ever written in the state. After about three-quarters of a mile, the biker slowed to about 100 mph and let the other cycle catch up. By then Loney had radioed ahead to another state trooper, who pulled the two over soon afterward. The State Patrol officer arrested the faster rider, 20-year-old Stillwater resident Samuel Armstrong Tilley, for reckless driving, driving without a motorcycle license - and driving 140 miles per hour over the posted speed limit of 65 mph. A search of speeding tickets written by state troopers, who patrol most of the state's highways, between 1990 and February 2004 shows the next fastest ticket was for 150 mph in 1994 in Lake of the Woods County. Tilley did not return calls from the newspaper to his home Monday. A working number for him could not immediately be found by The Associated Press on Tuesday. Only a handful of exotic sports cars can reach 200 mph, but many high-performance motorcycles can top 175 mph. With minor modifications, they can hit 200 mph. Tilley was riding a Honda 1000, Loney said. Kathy Swanson of the state Office of Traffic Safety said unless Tilley was wearing the kind of protective gear professional motorcycle racers wear, he was courting death at 200 mph. "I'm not entirely sure what would happen if you crashed at 200 miles per hour," Swanson said. "But it wouldn't be pretty, that's for sure." My Way News Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AuNuma1 Posted September 22, 2004 Share Posted September 22, 2004 Wow! Dude has some serious nads going that fast on a bike. I'd imagine it's pretty exciting going that fast in a car but on a bike? Crazy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
channonc 466 Posted September 22, 2004 Share Posted September 22, 2004 That's absolutely absurd. No wonder many states want to keep upping the driving age. Did you notice that guy was 20! Unbelievable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiger88 934 Posted September 22, 2004 Share Posted September 22, 2004 Organ Donor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukeduke 8 Posted September 22, 2004 Share Posted September 22, 2004 You can pick up any of the organs you need. They will be scattered along a 3/4 mile stretch immediately following the skidmark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woods1110 0 Posted September 22, 2004 Share Posted September 22, 2004 How do you stay on the bike going 205 mph?? That sounds impossible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKW 86 7,431 Posted September 22, 2004 Share Posted September 22, 2004 Organ Donor! Ate 205, he would be no organ donor, he would just be a greasy spot on the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiger88 934 Posted September 22, 2004 Share Posted September 22, 2004 Organ Donor! Ate 205, he would be no organ donor, he would just be a greasy spot on the road. They MIGHT get a few scraps of skin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCTAU 3,335 Posted September 22, 2004 Share Posted September 22, 2004 How do you stay on the bike going 205 mph?? That sounds impossible! Believe it or not, but those things are made to slice through the wind. If you hug it and hide behind the small faring, wind resistence is negligible. But at 205 if you raise up, you will immediately be separated from the bike. I have been up to 120 on one before and that was enough. Sold it soon after. Just too scary! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoic-one 1,548 Posted September 22, 2004 Share Posted September 22, 2004 How do you stay on the bike going 205 mph?? That sounds impossible! Believe it or not, but those things are made to slice through the wind. If you hug it and hide behind the small faring, wind resistence is negligible. But at 205 if you raise up, you will immediately be separated from the bike. I have been up to 120 on one before and that was enough. Sold it soon after. Just too scary! Correct me if I'm wrong....Above 150 you turn left to go right, and right to go left... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitanTiger 20,499 Posted September 22, 2004 Share Posted September 22, 2004 Fastest I've ever been is 125 mph before I chickened out and took my foot off the gas. I was in a Mazda RX7 Turbo and that sucker was still easily gaining speed when I let up. But 205 mph on a motorcycle? That's the kind of stupidity that normally gets one nominated for a Darwin award. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autigger 0 Posted September 22, 2004 Share Posted September 22, 2004 ive been 105 in my car before and that was too fast for me in a car let alone double that on a bike.. no way in hell.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCTAU 3,335 Posted September 22, 2004 Share Posted September 22, 2004 How do you stay on the bike going 205 mph?? That sounds impossible! Believe it or not, but those things are made to slice through the wind. If you hug it and hide behind the small faring, wind resistence is negligible. But at 205 if you raise up, you will immediately be separated from the bike. I have been up to 120 on one before and that was enough. Sold it soon after. Just too scary! Correct me if I'm wrong....Above 150 you turn left to go right, and right to go left... At that speed, I was on a llloooonngggg straight-a-way. Turning was the last thing on my mind. Fastest in a car was 160. 1987 300Z 5 speed. No turbo. As soon as I realized what speed I was at, I slowly let off the gas, dropped to 55 and set cruise control. Never again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAG-91 1,483 Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 WABASHA, MN...wasn't that where "Grumpy Old Men" was set? I got my little Camry to about 105 or so...have barely threatened 90 since then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AuNuma1 Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 WABASHA, MN...wasn't that where "Grumpy Old Men" was set? Loved both of those movies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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