Motorcyclist clocked at 205 mph by cops

[M-Velope]

Motorcyclist clocked at 205 mph on Hwy. 61
Associated Press
September 21, 2004 BIKER0922

WABASHA, Minn. -- With a State Patrol airplane overhead, a Stillwater motorcyclist hit the throttle and possibly set the informal record for the fastest speeding ticket in Minnesota history: 205 mph.

On Saturday afternoon, State Patrol pilot Al Loney was flying near Wabasha, in southeastern Minnesota on the Wisconsin border, watching two motorcyclists racing along U.S. Highway 61.

When one of the riders shot forward, Loney was ready with his stopwatch. He clicked it once when the motorcycle reached a white marker on the road and again a quarter-mile later. The watch read 4.39 seconds, which Loney calculated to be 205 mph.

``I was in total disbelief,'' Loney told the St. Paul Pioneer Press for today's editions. ``I had to double-check my watch because in 27 years I'd never seen anything move that fast.''

Several law enforcement sources told the newspaper that, although no official records are kept, it was probably the fastest ticket ever written in the state.

After about three-quarters of a mile, the biker slowed to about 100 mph and let the other cycle catch up. By then Loney had radioed ahead to another state trooper, who pulled the two over soon afterward.

The State Patrol officer arrested the faster rider, 20-year-old Stillwater resident Samuel Armstrong Tilley, for reckless driving, driving without a motorcycle license - and driving 140 miles per hour over the posted speed limit of 65 mph.

A search of speeding tickets written by state troopers, who patrol most of the state's highways, between 1990 and February 2004 shows the next fastest ticket was for 150 mph in 1994 in Lake of the Woods County.

Only a handful of exotic sports cars can reach 200 mph, but many high-performance motorcycles can top 175 mph. With minor modifications, they can hit 200 mph. Tilley was riding a Honda 1000, Loney said.

Kathy Swanson of the state Office of Traffic Safety said unless Tilley was wearing the kind of protective gear professional motorcycle racers wear, he was courting death at 200 mph.

``I'm not entirely sure what would happen if you crashed at 200 miles per hour,'' Swanson said. ``But it wouldn't be pretty, that's for sure.''

[driftz31]

dayyyyyum

[Evil 330ci]

[///Motor]

Originally Posted by Evil 330ci

[Digitalshu]

what a silly pimp

[Kompressor]

But nice!

[nismo2491]

whooops. thats probably a quick ticket to a week in lockup,
KEvin

[Blackwidow]

205 mph?

If a biker posted up that they went that fast on thier fireblade, I wouldnt belive it. If they said Busa, I would be skeptical.

But 205 MPH true speed!!!!!!!!!!!

HOLY F**KING SHIT

[Rob ITR1035]

I could see it on any modern liter class bike with some upgrades. they've got tons of power, maybe they tweaked the gearing a bit?

[MPD47]

The fact that he got pulled is pathetic. He's going 205, slows to 100 and gets pulled? Hmmm. All I gotta say is Twin Turbo Vette.

[mossad04]

Thats insane!!!

[ithrowcraze]

I know who that is. went to my highschool (stillwater) andGraduated a year before me. Thats pretty fucking badass though. Best part is his dad is the sherriff of washington county, where it happened

[Jay Arno]

Damn thats fcuking sick. My buddy hit 130 on his Hayabusa, caught up to a pack of cars over the top of a hill and scared him shitless. 205 thats like a whole other spectrum.

[mitchelrl]

yeah, that's incredibly stupid on his part.205 mph on a road that is not closed or restricted is pretty damn stupid.

[BooKilla]

Originally Posted by mitchelrl

yeah, that's incredibly stupid on his part.205 mph on a road that is not closed or restricted is pretty damn stupid.

I agree....I'm not too sure if I would feel comfortable going 205 mph on a bike...maybe a car, but probably not a bike.