Biggest speeding ticket ever.

[Quiggs]

And in Minnesota, too.

WABASHA, Minn. - With a State Patrol airplane overhead, a 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 Tuesday'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.

Tilley did not return calls from the newspaper to his home Monday. A working number for him could not immediately be found by The Associated Press on Tuesday.

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."

[Rockefella]

That guy's lucky he didn't crash, but the thrill must have been amazing, until he was slapped with the ticket.

[werty]

thats awesome, i want to do that some day, but legally

as i have said before, theres a bi-turbo Ferrari F50 in dallas, texas that was radared at 240mph

[Quiggs]

I know how scary it was driving my car 120. Closing rates were nuts. I couldn't imagine going twice that fast. In anything short of a jet fighter.

[@wall]

Originally Posted by werty

thats awesome, i want to do that some day, but legally

as i have said before, theres a bi-turbo Ferrari F50 in dallas, texas that was radared at 240mph

are you sure. cause i have seen tests that radar can't register anything over 175mph. Also, if it's the same bi-turbo F50 i have heard about, it is a total POS. the dumbass owner, overtuned the engine such that it became less efficient then in its natural state...

EDIT:

oh btw, any of you guys ever heard of ghost rider? he has a 499hp hyabusa which i have video footage of him doing over 300kph in trafic in paris...

[werty]

Originally Posted by @wall

are you sure. cause i have seen tests that radar can't register anything over 175mph. Also, if it's the same bi-turbo F50 i have heard about, it is a total POS. the dumbass owner, overtuned the engine such that it became less efficient then in its natural state...

EDIT:

oh btw, any of you guys ever heard of ghost rider? he has a 499hp hyabusa which i have video footage of him doing over 300kph in trafic in paris...

i have that video too

anyways there is more than one biturbo F50, the one im talking about is not a pos, its fricken awesome, its owned by the guy who made the duke nukem games, my cousin has driven it, hes friends with the guy, hopefully i might get a ride in it sometime near christams

[@wall]

Originally Posted by werty

i have that video too

anyways there is more than one biturbo F50, the one im talking about is not a pos, its fricken awesome, its owned by the guy who made the duke nukem games, my cousin has driven it, hes friends with the guy, hopefully i might get a ride in it sometime near christams

man ur lucky! damn if u can get some photos, u will become god...

EDIT: also, i went to post a link to get the 1st ghost rider vid (it's 100mb) but the site requires a login now. if i can find i will chop it down and post the best bit...

[Sweeney921]

Originally Posted by werty

thats awesome, i want to do that some day, but legally

as i have said before, theres a bi-turbo Ferrari F50 in dallas, texas that was radared at 240mph

werty's back!!!!!!

[cuntukimushroom]

Originally Posted by werty

thats awesome, i want to do that some day, but legally

as i have said before, theres a bi-turbo Ferrari F50 in dallas, texas that was radared at 240mph

and the enzo 228mph
and the koenig 242mph
and the porsche 911 GT2 206mph
plus the carrera GT 213mph

[taz_rocks_miami]

Just a ticket???!!! I'm suprised he did do jail time!!!

[Blue Supra]

328kph!!!!
WTF!!!
how did he not go to jail for likr 289765145901827480912645 years???
what a rush though! thats gotta be some kinda street motorcycle record!

[PsychoChimp22]

Ya, I just saw a thing on that on Two Wheel Tuesday (SPEED). Thats CRAZY. If he had crashed hed literaly be in like 2000 peices of scattered bloody human corps struen across 2 miles if I-61. (thats about 3.5 miles per minute!)

[holdens]

lol have fun identifiying the body (or whats left to find)
i'd love to see a video of that it would be crazy. recon he would share his tip on tuning a motor bike coz there any many (if any) stock motor bikes that can go that fast

[McReis]

I've seen ghost rider, but the footage is not at Paris, but near Stockholm.
That is a real nut guy. He REALLY does wellies at more than 120 mph!!! It's almost unbelievable. But it's all on film, and the camera doesn't let anyone deny, that although he is insane, he carries the biggest pair of b.... ever seen!!!

[@wall]

Originally Posted by McReis

I've seen ghost rider, but the footage is not at Paris, but near Stockholm.
That is a real nut guy. He REALLY does wellies at more than 120 mph!!! It's almost unbelievable. But it's all on film, and the camera doesn't let anyone deny, that although he is insane, he carries the biggest pair of b.... ever seen!!!

the footage is all around europe. he has i think 4 dvds out now. as you said he's plain nuts!