Topic: Police: Boastful motorcyclist's 170 mph joy ride ends in arrest

[Damfino]

Idiot....


By Elizabeth Chuck, msnbc.com

After being pulled over for speeding, a motorcyclist clocked traveling at speeds up to 170 miles per hour on the New York State Thruway reportedly was anything but remorseful. When told how fast he was going, he allegedly told troopers on Wednesday his bike could easily top 190 miles per hour, the troopers said.

Nikkolaus McCarthy, 25, was first spotted by a state trooper heading south on the Thruway just before 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday in the village of Ravena, N.Y., according to the New York State Police. The trooper noted his speed at the time -- 166 mph -- as well as the license plate number of his Suzuki motorcycle as it slowed down in traffic.

But after McCarthy sped up again, the trooper didn't follow him, instead giving out a description over the air. McCarthy was clocked by other troopers at other locations going between 150 and 170 mph.

Twenty minutes and 50 miles later, in New Paltz, N.Y., troopers were able to stop McCarthy when he slowed down in traffic. After being pulled over, McCarthy told the troopers he was low on gas; when he was advised of his speed, he told them his motorcycle could go over 190 mph, WHEC reported.

McCarthy was arrested and charged with fleeing police, reckless driving, speeding and operating out of class because he didn't have a motorcycle license. He's being held on $20,000 bail in the Albany County Correctional Facility.

McCarthy's fine for speeding would be determined at his arraignment, a representative for The New York State Thruway told msnbc.com.

McCarthy is from Charlton, N.Y., in Saratoga County, according to The Albany Times Union. His bike is a 2007 Suzuki, The Times Herald-Record of Hudson Valley said.

http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/05/03/11520520-police-boastful-motorcyclists-170-mph-joy-ride-ends-in-arrest?lite

[switchum]

 He looks mentally challenged.

[boatsdickson]

Stupid move around people, vehicles, environment, etc...........but I bet 170mph felt damn good. 

[azuredesign]

Youthful enthusiasm, I don't condone it, but wish a little that I still had some.
Still, for lack of a better term, Putz!

[Duke McDukiedook]

I dunno, 100 on my CB gets scary fast and above 100 on the VFR starts to feel hairy real fast.
I don't care to go any faster.

[Gordon]

I dunno, 100 on my CB gets scary fast and above 100 on the VFR starts to feel hairy real fast.
I don't care to go any faster.

Same here. 

That's one of the reasons I like my older bikes.  The feeling I get on my 750 at 75mph would probably take at least 125mph to achieve on a modern sport bike.  I almost feel like I'm going all-out and living on the edge when I'm just pacing traffic on the highway. 

Horsepower and speed are drugs.  Once you get more, you need more to get the same high. 

[70CB750]

Never had the balls. 170+ kmh on CBX750 overseas but still only 80mph on this K0.

[Bob Wessner]

Headline should have read, "Darwin Cheated Again."

[CycleRanger]

This guy wasn't too smart either.
http://www.thelocal.de/society/20120503-42335.html

[Radam]

This guy wasn't too smart either.
http://www.thelocal.de/society/20120503-42335.html

Not smart, but funny.

[Greggo]

This guy wasn't too smart either.
http://www.thelocal.de/society/20120503-42335.html

Not smart, but funny.

26-month driving ban    I would cry 

[70CB750]

At a traffic court was this little jap dude - they clocked him at 150 mph. He said he got carried away. The judge gave him few hundred fine and since he was from MD no driving in VA for a year.

[dave500]

He looks mentally challenged.

and he has elmer fudds voice.

[jstfkndi]

For the first article....2007 Suzuki what? I'm gonna go out on a limb and say it was a Boulevard model. Have a friend at work who wants his first bike and another cowoker told him to get a Hayabusa.. Rode a stock on once and knew that bike was NOT for me! A blip of the throttle had me at 130 and din't even feel like it. I like my license too much for that kind of drama.