any wonder some people hate bikes/Ghost Rider in Rotorua?

**Blakamin** · 21st March 2005, 13:43

I think some people need a brain transplant....
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3224139a11,00.html

Originally Posted by the above URL

Police are searching for a motorcyclist who reached speeds of up to 180kmh in peak-hour traffic in Rotorua this morning.

A spokesman for the Rotorua Strategic Traffic Unit said that about 8am a police officer travelling on the main Fenton St noticed a motorbike travelling at high speed.

The officer clocked its speed at 117kmh.

The rider then sped off pursued by the police officer who was forced to withdraw for safety reasons as the bike's speed increased.

**outlawtorn** · 21st March 2005, 13:45

that dude should get a hefty fine and be reduced to riding nothing bigger than a 125 for the next 5 years. Dumb prick!

**vifferman** · 21st March 2005, 14:01

Originally Posted by outlawtorn

that dude should get a hefty fine and be reduced to riding nothing bigger than a 125 for the next 5 years. Dumb prick!

If he's caught, he WILL get a heft fine, and he won't be riding anything for a while....

**madboy** · 21st March 2005, 14:04

Would be interested to hear the "full" story, but as we know that will never come out. That story doesn't outline any "facts" that give me any clue as to whether the pursuit was actually dangerous or not, aside from the speed and we all know speed per se is a matter of debate.

**Waylander** · 21st March 2005, 14:05

Do they know what kind of bike he was on or will they just be pulling peaple over at random asking, "were you the guy speeding that one time?"

**Maximus** · 21st March 2005, 14:17

Originally Posted by alucard_draken

Do they know what kind of bike he was on or will they just be pulling peaple over at random asking, "were you the guy speeding that one time?"

Maybe it was a tourist/traveller just "passing thru" wonder how they will find them?

**strayjuliet** · 21st March 2005, 14:39

Originally Posted by Maximus

Maybe it was a tourist/traveller just "passing thru" wonder how they will find them?

I'm sure they will find them when they crash or something stupid like that.
Years ago when I was living in Rotorua we heard of a chase like this, when they finally caught the guy they asked why the speeding, and his reply was "oh coz I couldnt stand the smell anylonger." stupid git. Rotorua being a tourist attraction town I don't think it was a tourist just passing thru. This person is taking a risk speeding down fenton st, as theres lots of motal's along Fenton st cars are forever pulling out of driveways, so he/she would have to be very careful.

**Blakamin** · 21st March 2005, 14:47

Originally Posted by madboy

Would be interested to hear the "full" story, but as we know that will never come out. That story doesn't outline any "facts" that give me any clue as to whether the pursuit was actually dangerous or not, aside from the speed and we all know speed per se is a matter of debate.

What "full" story???... the guy got clocked doing 117 in Fenton st... a main street with a limit of 50 on 90% (if not all) of it... he's a fuckin idiot... end of story!
If a dick in a subaru and a cap did it you wouldn't want a "full story"

Originally Posted by stuff.co.nz

A spokesman for the Rotorua Strategic Traffic Unit said that about 8am a police officer travelling on the main Fenton St noticed a motorbike travelling at high speed.

The officer clocked its speed at 117kmh.

The rider then sped off pursued by the police

Like he wasn't speeding already????

count the streets that run off it that your mrs and kid coulda driven out of....

**Hitcher** · 21st March 2005, 15:01

Originally Posted by madboy

Would be interested to hear the "full" story, but as we know that will never come out. That story doesn't outline any "facts" that give me any clue as to whether the pursuit was actually dangerous or not, aside from the speed and we all know speed per se is a matter of debate.

We have been told that this event allegedly took place within the Rotorua city limits where, I would guess, 180kmh is likely to be "actually dangerous". No debate necessary, I would have thought. Per se.

**strayjuliet** · 21st March 2005, 15:08

Like he wasn't speeding already????[/QUOTE]
Thats reporters for ya, they wouldnt know which dog to back in a pig racing contest. They were clocked doing 117kph??? so where does the speed of 180kph come from??? :spudwhat:

**Blakamin** · 21st March 2005, 15:10

Originally Posted by strayjuliet

Thats reporters for ya, they wouldnt know which dog to back in a pig racing contest. They were clocked doing 117kph??? so where does the speed of 180kph come from??? :spudwhat:

Originally Posted by Stuff again

The officer clocked its speed at 117kmh.

The rider then sped off pursued by the police officer who was forced to withdraw for safety reasons as the bike's speed increased.

ummmm.....

**D Man** · 21st March 2005, 15:18

2 words

Temporary NewZealander :spudwave:

**ktulu** · 21st March 2005, 15:25

Originally Posted by strayjuliet

. They were clocked doing 117kph??? so where does the speed of 180kph come from??? :spudwhat:

180kph sounds way better, its called sexing up a story... another good addition would have been to say that it was a racial attack or that he was a terrorist or on p (which he may have been)

**Mitch** · 21st March 2005, 15:29

It's not any wonder that the cops come down on us like a ton of bloody bricks sometimes!!!!!!!!!
We all speed and do stupid antics on our bike's, anyone denying that is lying HOWEVER................ there is a time and a place.
Sounds like this idiot has no idea of either and no doubt if caught would be the first one to pleed injustice!!!!!!