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Looks like someone just grabbed too much brake. I've been in this situation before up at the gap when you come around a turn and there's a cop. At that point, you are already leaned over, it's not like you are foolin' anyone. Yeah, put on some brakes to maybe decrease your speeding ticket, but come on, if you are riding like that, you gotta know that once that knee is down, you aren't foolin' a cop.

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by Tennessee Stud

Looks like someone just grabbed too much brake. I've been in this situation before up at the gap when you come around a turn and there's a cop. At that point, you are already leaned over, it's not like you are foolin' anyone. Yeah, put on some brakes to maybe decrease your speeding ticket, but come on, if you are riding like that, you gotta know that once that knee is down, you aren't foolin' a cop.

If hes on the right side of the road and not breaking hte speed limit is he realy breaking any laws by being leaned over?

[CrazyKell]

Originally Posted by tommymac

If hes on the right side of the road and not breaking hte speed limit is he realy breaking any laws by being leaned over?

I don't know the speed limit on Mulholland, but do you really think he's going the speed limit or under?

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by CrazyKell

I don't know the speed limit on Mulholland, but do you really think he's going the speed limit or under?

going through the turn its entireley possible. Some signs in NY will have a curve at so many MPH and some you can go through at twice whats posted and some its whats posted or even less.

[Particle Man]

Originally Posted by tommymac

going through the turn its entireley possible. Some signs in NY will have a curve at so many MPH and some you can go through at twice whats posted and some its whats posted or even less.

Yep - NY has a "recommended" speed sign so you can usually get away with going over, however, if something happens (accident) you'll get an "unreasonable speed" ticket in the blink of an eye

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by Particle Man

Yep - NY has a "recommended" speed sign so you can usually get away with going over, however, if something happens (accident) you'll get an "unreasonable speed" ticket in the blink of an eye

Thats what drives me nuts up in the catskills I will see a 15mph sign so I slow down and am like where the damn turn, then others will say 15 and its some sort of 180 degree hairpin turn. theres realy no consistency in the signs here.

[Particle Man]

Originally Posted by tommymac

Thats what drives me nuts up in the catskills I will see a 15mph sign so I slow down and am like where the damn turn, then others will say 15 and its some sort of 180 degree hairpin turn. theres realy no consistency in the signs here.

don't let Patterson hear you - there will be a tax on turns next.
and consistency is against the law in this state.

[DIMford]

Originally Posted by CrazyKell

I don't know the speed limit on Mulholland, but do you really think he's going the speed limit or under?

I don't think he was speeding and if he was it wasn't by much. I grew up on that road and it's really twisty and someone atop the bike would put that much lean in just to get around. Now it wouldn't have been as dangerous if he would get off the bike.

I don't think the cop is at fault. It probably wouldn't have happened had he not been there, but we all have to be disciplined to maintain our line and our focus to the bike to have a safe ride. He let his knee jerk reaction kill a perfectly good line and stable bike.