I got stopped one time going 127mph and didnt get a ticket
As a young 2nd LT in the Army, I bought my KZ1000. Had owned and ridden several motorcycles prior to that but, nothing like that KZ1000. On the ride back to Ft. Sill from the dealership, I got a ticket for speeding. The LEO reduced the speed over the posted limit, said he'd have to arrest me and take me to jail if he wrote the real number down.
A year or two later I rode the KZ to a men's slow pitch round robbin tournament that lasted until about 2:00 AM Monday morning. Well, I had to lead PT back on post at 6:00 at Ft. Riley. So, I mounted back up and headed back to post giving her all the throttle the road would allow.
Saw the lights of an approaching car from the opposite direction on the two lane highway I was on. Before I past that LEO his lights came on and I started letting the KZ slow down without hitting the brakes. Took a while to get down to speed and for him to get turned around and catch back up with me. I knew I couldn't out run his Motorola so, I simply pulled over and waited. Had my license out laying on the tank and my hands in a clear and open position when he approached me.
He walked up to me and shined his very bright flashlight into my eyes then down to my hands and my license laying on the tank. He said, "I don't need that, I just wanted to see what would go that damn fast." He took me back to his patrol car just to show me the 143 reading he got me at.
True Story. He was a young deputy sheriff that was into bikes and let me go with a warning. He said, I called a speeding motorcycle in, right now every LEO in the area is looking for a bike doing a very high speed. I strongly recommend you take a very cautious and slow ride home. I took his advice.
What I have learned is to, Never ride faster than your Guardian Angel can fly.
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