motokid wrote:You think that was harsh? Wait until they revoke his visitation rights for the boy. Besides, how many chances should morons be given after all?K
Well according to you, none... I'm just glad that some of you 'Holier than Thou' types that have never made a mistake in your life are not court judges.
A mistake!
Whoops, I didn't mean to gun the throttle on my 130-hp superbike! That twice-the-speed-limit-with-my-unprotected-child-on-the-back thing was a pure accident!
Well plain and simple he screwed up... He was doing 120 MPH on wet roads in a 60 MPH zone with his relatively unprotected son on the back. That was plain stupid. Now as for banning driving for 18 months that is gonna suck for him and his son, because chances are he won't be able to visit his son nearly as often as he would have otherwise. (Ask me how I know about visitation and it's affects on kids, you'll have a rant on your hands.)
Now as for the other factual errors in the comments.
RC Dave it will hit 202 with a rider under approximately 130 lbs on it and in full tuck in good condition.
And Jonnythan, it's a 180 hp superbike putting about 150 to the wheel... lol
I'm just givin y'all crap...
As for the story though, I agree he was very stupid and irresponsible in that regard. I also think that he should have lost his driving privileges but not for that long.
Have owned - 2001 Suzuki Volusia
Current bike - 2005 Kawasaki Z750S
MMI Graduation date January 9th, 2009. Factory Certifications in Suzuki and Yamaha
The man in question made a statement to the local press before he was sentanced...
I don't know why manufacturers make bikes that fast, they should be speed-restricted"
THE BIKER recently jailed for six months for speeding at 122mph with his son riding pillion has said he thinks all high-performance motorcycles should be restricted.
Speaking to the North Devon Journal before his court appearance and subsequent jail sentence, Robert Bennett, 47, said:
"That bike was just so fast. You only have to touch the throttle and boom, it's gone. I never would have knowingly travelled at that speed, especially with my son on the back.
"These bikes react amazingly quickly and sometimes it is very hard to tell how fast you are actually going."
Bennett then explains how he put his 1300cc Suzuki Hayabusa up for sale as soon as he found out he'd been caught on camera:
"When I realised what I had done I felt very ashamed and had to get rid of the bike as soon as possible — I didn't want it to happen again. In hindsight, I don't know why manufacturers make bikes that fast, they should be speed-restricted."
Finally, Bennett completely turns his back on motorcycling, saying:
"I will never buy a bike that fast again, in fact, I think I'll stick to my car in the future."
