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Originally Posted by cowmeat
My first question is:
Is it really wise to post a youtube video of yourself hauling ass past a car way over the speed limit across a double yellow line? Nice boost through the construction zone too, btw!
A guy got himself killed last week a block from my house driving like just that!
How am I supposed to "Look twice for motorcycles" if you already passed me on the first look?
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Of course it's not wise, but riding a motorcycle isn't wise, probably be safer to not take a car either and just stay home...
Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?
We might not be as likely to think slow drivers are idiots as George Carlin, but most sportbike riders will appear to be maniacs. This looks like pretty normal sportbike riding to me. The double yellow is typically very conservative when driving anything that does 0-60 in under 3sec, but can't argue with the legality of crossing a double yellow, or speeding. I didnt worry much about being seen, I was usually busy planning my escape assuming I wasn't seen. Once you start speeding you are invisible ahead of the distance you would cover at the speed limit. A driver at a crossroad may see you, estimate how much time they have to clear the intersection based on your location at the moment they looked, not perceiving your speed.