Roethlisberger injured in motorcycle accident

[Mc2guy]

Originally Posted by gibbsisgod

there is absolutely no reason that a bike that can go that fast should be allowed on public roads. that thing is a death trap. if you feel the need to go that fast than you should do it on a race track.

What kind of car do you drive? Can it exceed the national speed limit of 75mph? Under your logic all corvettes, ferraris, lambo's, BMW's, Mercedes, etc. have no business on public roads. They can all do well in excess of 150 MPH.

Owning a bike that has that power, does not mean you have to use it recklessly, just like owning a vette doesn't mean you have to drive 180.

Mc2guy

[gibbsisgod]

Originally Posted by Mc2guy

What kind of car do you drive? Can it exceed the national speed limit of 75mph? Under your logic all corvettes, ferraris, lambo's, BMW's, Mercedes, etc. have no business on public roads. They can all do well in excess of 150 MPH.

Owning a bike that has that power, does not mean you have to use it recklessly, just like owning a vette doesn't mean you have to drive 180.

Mc2guy

my kia minivan has never exceeded 75 mph i'll have you know.

on a serious note, i was talking about motorcycles but cars that go that can go that fast should have govenors on them too. if you want to go that fast you are putting everyone on the road in danger.
i know that this comment will draw some criticism but lets be real people. if the law says you can only go so fast then they should regulate a cars ability to break that limit

[Mc2guy]

Originally Posted by gibbsisgod

my kia minivan has never exceeded 75 mph i'll have you know.

on a serious note, i was talking about motorcycles but cars that go that can go that fast should have govenors on them too. if you want to go that fast you are putting everyone on the road in danger.
i know that this comment will draw some criticism but lets be real people. if the law says you can only go so fast then they should regulate a cars ability to break that limit

I'm glad that you are a slow driver, I feel safer because of it, but the question was "can" your car go faster and the answer is yes. Ben was not speeding, that latest reports are saying a car pulled in front of him illegally, so his bike and it's speed potential was irrelevant. Inattention to the task at hand and poor judgement is what kills people in cars AND on bikes not the potential top speed of the vehicle they are piloting.

[gibbsisgod]

Originally Posted by Mc2guy

I'm glad that you are a slow driver, I feel safer because of it, but the question was "can" your car go faster and the answer is yes. Ben was not speeding, that latest reports are saying a car pulled in front of him illegally, so his bike and it's speed potential was irrelevant. Inattention to the task at hand and poor judgement is what kills people in cars AND on bikes not the potential top speed of the vehicle they are piloting.

very well stated.
I wasnt condemming Ben for owning a bike that can travel at the speed of light i just dont see the sense in making a bike that can go that fast.(just my opinion)