278 kph

**meteor** · 10th February 2012, 22:25

So who was it on the blue and white sports bike that got clocked just south of Auckland at around 6pm doing 278 Kph?
Scary stuff, probably didn't even realise they got the rego... Gotta love that Eagle!

**superman** · 10th February 2012, 22:26

Originally Posted by meteor

So who was it on the blue and white sports bike that got clocked just south of Auckland at around 6pm doing 278 Kph?
Scary stuff, probably didn't even realise they got the rego... Gotta love that Eagle!

Someone's going to have a fun visit from the popos!

**nzspokes** · 10th February 2012, 22:27

How did Eagle get the offenders rego?

**meteor** · 10th February 2012, 22:34

Originally Posted by nzspokes

How did Eagle get the offenders rego?

You never watched all those cop show's? Gyroscopic binoculars I think... anyway, let him sweat.

**nzspokes** · 10th February 2012, 22:38

Didnt think eagle could go that fast, I heard it maxed out at 225kph land speed. Probably heard wrong.

**nzspokes** · 10th February 2012, 22:38

Hang on, loud knock at the door.

**Big Dave** · 10th February 2012, 22:39

He should have put it in sixth.

**meteor** · 10th February 2012, 23:20

Originally Posted by nzspokes

Didnt think eagle could go that fast, I heard it maxed out at 225kph land speed. Probably heard wrong.

Wouldn't have a clue. I was talking to a cop at about 6 and that call came over his radio loud and clear. Eagle... well, poetic licence, but it was down in the Waikato and came back up about then... so maybe

**Brett** · 10th February 2012, 23:42

A genuine 278kph...not an indicated 278kph...that is a pretty solid/stupid effort. Must be up there with the highest clocked illegal speeds.

**Gremlin** · 10th February 2012, 23:47

Must have been an R6, coz they do 300+

**James Deuce** · 11th February 2012, 05:12

Originally Posted by Gremlin

Must have been an R6, coz they do 300+

Saw 271 on the clock on mine, but 12 percent speedo error fixes that.

**DMNTD:Me** · 11th February 2012, 05:24

Originally Posted by Big Dave

He should have put it in sixth.

Gear box was stuck in 9th dang it

**BigAl** · 11th February 2012, 06:28

Wonder how it measured the speed accurately if story is true.

**White trash** · 11th February 2012, 06:44

Originally Posted by nzspokes

Didnt think eagle could go that fast, I heard it maxed out at 225kph land speed. Probably heard wrong.

Doesn't need to go that fast. How long do you think you could hold a constant 278 on a public road? Also, even if there was a dirty great straight line with no other traffic on it, helicopters don't need to match the speed, simply climbing will keep the offending vehicle in sight.