Don't let popo frighten ya - Page 2

Speedracer42 · 03-24-2010, 10:48 AM

Yeah you could lay the blame on ANYTHING sitting there. Bottom line was the rider was a fool for touching the brake mid turn with a lot of lean angle on street tires and poor trail braking skills. Owned

CrazyKell · 03-24-2010, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by tommymac

If hes on the right side of the road and not breaking hte speed limit is he realy breaking any laws by being leaned over?

I don't know the speed limit on Mulholland, but do you really think he's going the speed limit or under?

Particle Man · 03-24-2010, 10:50 AM

IMO, it looks like the rider saw the cop, target fixated for a second (wobble moment), then grabbed the brake and used up what remaining traction he had in an "Oh shit, it's a cop" moment and went down.

tommymac · 03-24-2010, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by CrazyKell

I don't know the speed limit on Mulholland, but do you really think he's going the speed limit or under?

going through the turn its entireley possible. Some signs in NY will have a curve at so many MPH and some you can go through at twice whats posted and some its whats posted or even less.

Particle Man · 03-24-2010, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by tommymac

going through the turn its entireley possible. Some signs in NY will have a curve at so many MPH and some you can go through at twice whats posted and some its whats posted or even less.

Yep - NY has a "recommended" speed sign so you can usually get away with going over, however, if something happens (accident) you'll get an "unreasonable speed" ticket in the blink of an eye

tommymac · 03-24-2010, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Particle Man

Yep - NY has a "recommended" speed sign so you can usually get away with going over, however, if something happens (accident) you'll get an "unreasonable speed" ticket in the blink of an eye

Thats what drives me nuts up in the catskills I will see a 15mph sign so I slow down and am like where the damn turn, then others will say 15 and its some sort of 180 degree hairpin turn. theres realy no consistency in the signs here.

Particle Man · 03-24-2010, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by tommymac

Thats what drives me nuts up in the catskills I will see a 15mph sign so I slow down and am like where the damn turn, then others will say 15 and its some sort of 180 degree hairpin turn. theres realy no consistency in the signs here.

don't let Patterson hear you - there will be a tax on turns next.
and consistency is against the law in this state.

t-homo · 03-24-2010, 11:05 AM

Our recommended signs are actually pretty consistent at half of what you should be going.

tommymac · 03-24-2010, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Particle Man

don't let Patterson hear you - there will be a tax on turns next.
and consistency is against the law in this state.

patterson cant see the signs anyway

beside some other inappropriate shit he did will surface sooner or later. In retrospect looks like spitzer wasnt all that bad he just banged a few hookers.

Particle Man · 03-24-2010, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by tommymac

patterson cant see the signs anyway

beside some other inappropriate shit he did will surface sooner or later. In retrospect looks like spitzer wasnt all that bad he just banged a few hookers.

yeah - honestly, I could care less who the governor is banging as long as the state does what it's supposed to do.

03-24-2010, 10:50 AM	#13
Particle Man Custom User Title Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central NY Moto: 2003 SV650S Posts: 14,959	IMO, it looks like the rider saw the cop, target fixated for a second (wobble moment), then grabbed the brake and used up what remaining traction he had in an "Oh shit, it's a cop" moment and went down. __________________ I'm not "fat." I'm "Enlarged to show texture." Handle every stressful situation like a DOG: If you can't eat it or hump it, pi$$ on it & walk away.

03-24-2010, 10:48 AM	#11
Speedracer42 Kneedragger Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: PDX Posts: 170	Yeah you could lay the blame on ANYTHING sitting there. Bottom line was the rider was a fool for touching the brake mid turn with a lot of lean angle on street tires and poor trail braking skills. Owned

03-24-2010, 11:05 AM	#18
t-homo WSB Champion Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 7,146	Our recommended signs are actually pretty consistent at half of what you should be going.