Professur said:
At those speeds, I doubt much was in sight. What, perchance, was the posted speed limit on that highway?
Honestly, if that kind of speed is so important to you, why not take it to a track? and if you love your child, you'll not teach him. Teaching a child that it's alright to break laws isn't something to be proud of.
Yes... at that speed, the broken lines on the orad look like one straight one. Also, you can see the brake lights of the cars ahead of you at that speed and motorcycles are very good at stopping. They are built to accelerate, turn and stop on a dime. The speed limit for the highwy was 130KPH so I do understand that I was going 207 kilometers per hour faster.
I don't like the track. I raced on the track for one season and didn't enjoy it as much as the open road. I enjoy the top speed... one of my dreams is to get a relly fast bike and run the Salt Lakes in Utah (I think) and just go as fast as the bike will take me.
Ahhh... about my son, I will not teach him how to speed, go fast and break the law. I will teach him the mechanics and technology about motorcycles and how they work so he can control the bike to his best abilities. He's bound to get into an accident but I do hope and pray that he never gets into a collision. I've never been in one and I hope the same for him. Going fast and speeding is all up to him... there is nothing I will ever say or can do to stop him from doing so but if I teach him motorcycle ethics well, he'll do what is right and not take risks.
But trust me, I do understand your point of view and have nothing aginst people who hate bikes. They are dangerous and many people have gotten hurt and have died. I alone have at least 10 friends that were killed on a motorcycle but I have to admit, it was their fault. Everything that happens to you on a motorcycle is your fault! You have to be prepared to take all the consequences for your actions and I will make this absolutely clear to my son.
Again, thank you for the concern. I do appreciate it.