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"That's because motorcyclist Samuel Tilley, 20, was clocked Saturday
afternoon going 205 mph on his Honda 1000. That was 140 mph over the
limit on U.S. Highway 61."

I was waiting for this to reach RBR. This was so close to home, wish I
could have see this guy go by in person. Even if the guy with the stop
watch was off by say .5 sec, which is unlikely, Sam was still in the 180 mph
range. Imagine if he was going downhill in the TdF!

I think his performance enhancing drug of choice is Nitrous Oxide.
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Marty

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http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/0922042speed1.html

"That's because motorcyclist Samuel Tilley, 20, was clocked Saturday
afternoon going 205 mph on his Honda 1000. That was 140 mph over the
limit on U.S. Highway 61."

What really amazes me is that the fine for the speeding was only $215!!!
This has got to be because he's the child of a sheriff's deputy. That is
really low for this kind of speed.
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Marty

In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] says...

Quoted message said:

I was waiting for this to reach RBR. This was so close to home, wish I
could have see this guy go by in person. Even if the guy with the stop
watch was off by say .5 sec, which is unlikely, Sam was still in the 180 mph
range. Imagine if he was going downhill in the TdF!

Speed measuring devices that require a human to start and stop, especially
from a long distance away, like from a plane, are very prone to errors. The
watch may not be off by .5 seconds, but the operator can be off by that much,
or more. I don't believe that most aircraft used by police can even go
that fast.
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Alex

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In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] says...

Quoted message said:

I was waiting for this to reach RBR. This was so close to home, wish I
could have see this guy go by in person. Even if the guy with the stop
watch was off by say .5 sec, which is unlikely, Sam was still in the 180

mph

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range. Imagine if he was going downhill in the TdF!

Speed measuring devices that require a human to start and stop, especially
from a long distance away, like from a plane, are very prone to errors.

The

Quoted message said:

watch may not be off by .5 seconds, but the operator can be off by that

much,

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or more. I don't believe that most aircraft used by police can even go
that fast.

They don't need to be as fast. The motorcycle operator hits the white start
line - stop watch starts at the same time, with some human error. The
motorcycle operator hits the white stop line a 1/4 mile later, stop watch
stops, again with some human error. The white lines are exactly a 1/4 mile
apart. The guy in the plane has a perfect view of when the motorcycle
operator hits the white start and stop lines. I doubt the stop watch guy is
off by that much overall - he's been doing this for over 20 years. A half
sec. would be a lot - I think, and if the error was not in favor of the
motorcycle operator, that would still put the guy in the 180+ mph range.

Now to further back up this method of checking average speed, I've been
busted this way and they were exactly on to what I was cruising at.

If you don't believe me, come speed on HWY 61 in MN. Make sure that there
is a little slow plane up in the air watching you.
--
Marty

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Marty said:

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In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] says...

Quoted message said:

I was waiting for this to reach RBR. This was so close to home, wish I
could have see this guy go by in person. Even if the guy with the stop
watch was off by say .5 sec, which is unlikely, Sam was still in the 180

mph

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

range. Imagine if he was going downhill in the TdF!

Speed measuring devices that require a human to start and stop, especially
from a long distance away, like from a plane, are very prone to errors.

The

Quoted message said:

watch may not be off by .5 seconds, but the operator can be off by that

much,

Quoted message said:

or more. I don't believe that most aircraft used by police can even go
that fast.

They don't need to be as fast. The motorcycle operator hits the white start
line - stop watch starts at the same time, with some human error. The
motorcycle operator hits the white stop line a 1/4 mile later, stop watch
stops, again with some human error. The white lines are exactly a 1/4 mile
apart. The guy in the plane has a perfect view of when the motorcycle
operator hits the white start and stop lines. I doubt the stop watch guy is
off by that much overall - he's been doing this for over 20 years. A half
sec. would be a lot - I think, and if the error was not in favor of the
motorcycle operator, that would still put the guy in the 180+ mph range.

Now to further back up this method of checking average speed, I've been
busted this way and they were exactly on to what I was cruising at.

If you don't believe me, come speed on HWY 61 in MN. Make sure that there
is a little slow plane up in the air watching you.
--
Marty

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tanx,
Howard

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He didn't have to accelerate to 205 in 4.39s. Do I think he was really
going 205? No. Do I think he was in the 180 range? Yes. Add a race pipe,
rejet the carbs and add high performance filters (not a lot of cash) and you
take a bike that can go 180+ out of the box to 180++. Not sure if did have
these modifications, but my guess would be yes. And as long as you're
getting busted for speeding in excess, a little error to break the record is
a good thing.

I'd like to be in court when he tries to use the parallax argument in front
of the judge. :-)
--
Marty

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Marty said:

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http://venus.13x.com/roadracingworld/scripts/NewsInsert.asp?insert=10652

He didn't have to accelerate to 205 in 4.39s. Do I think he was really
going 205? No. Do I think he was in the 180 range? Yes. Add a race pipe,
rejet the carbs and add high performance filters (not a lot of cash) and you
take a bike that can go 180+ out of the box to 180++. Not sure if did have
these modifications, but my guess would be yes. And as long as you're
getting busted for speeding in excess, a little error to break the record is
a good thing.

I'd like to be in court when he tries to use the parallax argument in front
of the judge. :-)
--
Marty

There was more to the story on RRW today.
http://venus.13x.com/roadracingworld/scripts/NewsInsert.asp?insert=10659

As for using the parallax argument in front of a judge, that would be
fairly funny. They are simply not (in general) interested in technical
discussions. "Did ya do it, or not? Yes or no?"

--
tanx,
Howard

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[quote="Alex Rodriguez"]In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] says...

Quoted message said:

I was waiting for this to reach RBR. This was so close to home, wish I
could have see this guy go by in person. Even if the guy with the stop
watch was off by say .5 sec, which is unlikely, Sam was still in the 180 mph
range. Imagine if he was going downhill in the TdF!