Thread: What's Your Opinion on Extremely Fast Motorcycles and Cars?

The topic of automatic rifles/firearms got me thinking........What are the opinions about extremely fast cars and motorcycles? I am talking Hayabusa, Ducati Monster etc., or high end sports cars. I really don't see a need for a licensed driver/rider to have a motorcycle that goes 200MPH. Call me crazy. Or a car that will almost top out at 200MPH. Why would someone need something like this? Seriously. The limitations of our roads system in the US would prevent someone from using these vehicles in a safe manner. Why allow it? There are a tragically high number of fatalities involving motorcycles and young people nationwide. A 17 year old getting on a motorcycle that can reach speeds of 200MPH?! I don't think it should be allowed. Heck there are kids that wipe out on bikes that go 100 MPH and the results are never good. What about folks ripping down the highway in an auto only to find out there is a bottleneck over the next hill and creating (or adding to) a catastrophic car wreck. Happens daily nationwide. Heck an F150 in TX just yesterday carrying 23 people hit a tree and killed 14 of the passengers. I think something should be done about that. What does everyone else think?..

Sold her last year Dangerous as hell for sure, but is something about 530 H.P that will put a smile on your face)

Not ridiculously fast... more a sleeper type of thing. Built for 1/4 mile speed, not track.

While you may never legally use cars and bikes to their full potential in most countries and on most any road, there's always closed tracks for really getting them put to the test.
My business partner has a tradition of going down to Nürburgring and drive the Nordschleife race track, with his 911 and from what he tells me that is about as fun you can have with clothes on..

When I got my E55, I stopped being late for work.

EMC - the question is familiar, and translates: does my opinion of what someone needs trump their freedom to have/use it. Its really not more complicated than that.

Originally Posted by EMC45

The topic of automatic rifles/firearms got me thinking........ Heck an F150 in TX just yesterday carrying 23 people hit a tree and killed 14 of the passengers. I think something should be done about that. What does everyone else think?..

Just goes to show how fast an F150 on 7 cylinders will go. Now THIS is illegal in more ways than one. But they get lots of sympathy! A guy who wraps his hotrod around a tree gets none. JMHO

When I was 16 I had a Plymouth Volare(yes a Volare) that was an old cop car and had the 360 Interceptor engine in it. Dropped the rear end out if it while doing 130 mph. Luckily didn't hit anyone it anything.

Like automatic weapons ..... too expensive ....... I've never had a 'muscle car.' When I was a kid I once saw an original Shelby Cobra, the two seater. I lusted after that for years. Anyway, I once saw a sign in a speed shop .... "Speed is expensive, how fast do you want to go?"

Its basically the same as anything else...it all comes down to how much grey matter the person controlling it has between thier ears.