Motorcyclist hits 200kmh on State Highway 1

[Hiflyer]

At 200 kmh swerving is something to be avoided. I'm more thinking of the hazard several hundred metres down the road that our friendly Poliss Cuntstable was convinced the wicked biker was going to hit. Not that I've ever ridden that fast of course (I never ride faster than 100 kmh because it's naughty), but if I ever did I'm sure that I could lose enough speed over a fairly short distance to be able to find an escape route. Last time I looked at my bike it had a couple of big discs on the front, and it didn't weight as much as the Cuntstabularies Holden Commodes do, so I reckon if I was every crazy enough to go over 100 kmh I could slow down quite quickly. I also reckon that most experienced motorbicyclists have a hell of a lot more skill and better control over their braking than citizens with their "stomp on the pedal and leave it to the ABS" approach.

Not tryna be a dick, but in a bike mag a while back they did a braking test and a holden astra out brakes a late model CBR 600RR from 60 km/h and 100 km/h. Could be something to think about.

(Not just you, all the people that think their bikes are awesome)

[Toaster]

due to the obvious futility knowing that by the time said turn was completed the bike was already in waikanae........

More like Picton!! At that speed he could skim over the waves!

[bogan]

Fark, 2.5 seconds is waayy faster than a lot of the drivers that I see are capable of!

And that's when they're sober.

yeh but they are drivers, a biker doing 200kmhr, I would hope is reaction times would be under a second (bet he hopes so too!)

he we go!

I got 0.2552s could be interesting to see what others get. And yes I am aware times are different when you aren't expecting things.

[shrub]

Have any of you considered that quite a few Highway Patrol staff are motorcyclists

I'm sure they are, so why do they let halfwits who have no idea blather on about 2.5 second reaction times and 212 kmh spills being "unsurvivable". My fastest off was around 180 and I survived that even though I wasn't wearing a helmet and I hit roadside furniture (an outside toilet as it happens - kind of fitting). And yes, it took stupidity to a new dimension, but in those days I was pretty stupid. Actually I'm still sometimes stupid, only now I wear a helmet and don't hit outside toilets.

[shrub]

Not tryna be a dick, but in a bike mag a while back they did a braking test and a holden astra out brakes a late model CBR 600RR from 60 km/h and 100 km/h. Could be something to think about.

Yeah, I've heard that, but I've also heard the other side that bikes can out brake cars. They have much more rubber on the road, but we have a fraction of the weight and E=MC2 etc

I think there's also the matter of skill and technique. I think most experienced bikers are better riders than almost all car drivers are drivers - if that makes sense. Most bikers know all about braking, target fixation, apexing etc, whereas car drivers know about pointing and changing CDs.

[GOONR]

yeh but they are drivers, a biker doing 200kmhr, I would hope is reaction times would be under a second (bet he hopes so too!)

he we go!

I got 0.2552s could be interesting to see what others get. And yes I am aware times are different when you aren't expecting things.

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0.2472

[blackdog]

yeh but they are drivers, a biker doing 200kmhr, I would hope is reaction times would be under a second (bet he hopes so too!)

he we go!

I got 0.2552s could be interesting to see what others get. And yes I am aware times are different when you aren't expecting things.

good one

average 0.24619* with a best of 0.225

i reckon a blink would cost you another tenth or so

he MUST have meant .25 of a second

[peasea]

yeh but they are drivers, a biker doing 200kmhr, I would hope is reaction times would be under a second (bet he hopes so too!)

he we go!

I got 0.2552s could be interesting to see what others get. And yes I am aware times are different when you aren't expecting things.

My average? .2374 with three .203's in a row. And I'm an old codger.

[blackdog]

My average? .2374 with three .203's in a row. And I'm an old codger.

ahh pokerstars must be slowing my machine down

what was ur slowest? mine was my first @ 0.258

[peasea]

ahh pokerstars must be slowing my machine down

what was ur slowest? mine was my first @ 0.258

Are you sure it's not PORN stars?
1. 266
2. 203
3 203
4 203
5 (Tries to hide face) 312

Av 2374

[Smifffy]

ahh porn-stars must be slowing my machine down

what was ur slowest? mine was my first @ 0.258

Fixed that for you

[blackdog]

Are you sure it's not PORN stars?

dont be silly! can't watch that stuff and operate mouse at the same time.......

[Smifffy]

Bah - beaten to it.

[peasea]

dont be silly! can't watch that stuff and operate mouse at the same time.......

I'll bet you're fiddling with something though.

[peasea]

Bah - beaten to it.

So was he; beatin to it.