Originally Posted by
tiki240
who here has reconsidered their stance on "evading" the police? between the charge for reckless being to officers discrection, and it being well over 2,000 dollars if you are charged with it, PLUS losing your license, the insurance increase, and possible jail time if your are in VA beach when it happens... Ive heard ALOT of riders renig on their no run policy. when you consider that the cost of going 20 mph over for even a hot second (which is MORE than easy to do on a bike) can cost you over 3-4k im starting to waver myself.
personally i ride a slow bike and enjoy being on two wheels, so no, 20+mph over isn't easy for me and if someone thinks they are going to get into more trouble with the new laws then a)rethink your riding style and if you should be riding at all and b) think about getting a slower bike and just enjoy being out there.
Originally Posted by
tiki240
but whos to say that a semi truck doesnt cut you off.... what do you do??
use your brakes they're better than the trucks.
Originally Posted by
tiki240
you see you need to speed up to get to a hole in traffic to make your exit... what do you do??
try slowing up for the next hole and stop trying to rush.
Originally Posted by
Illegal
it's still hard to outrun a radio
+1 +i choose life over running and possible death.
Originally Posted by
tiki240
very hard to outrun a radio, but you are assuming that you are going straight on the highway. most riders get off the highway as soon as possible and dodge through town. (especially if you are familiar with the area and traffic patterns)
run around here and eventually you have to cross a stop sign or red light. what then run it? get hit? hit someone not looking for a fleeing motorcycle? then what if you don't out run the radio? felony evading = jail.
sorry if i took this too far but it just pissed me off, ride for the pleasure not the speed. you do the motorcycle community a dis-service when you ride irresponsibly.