Crotch Rockets gettin under my skin [Archive]

mistersinister

June 26th, 2008, 04:18 PM

I was going to post this in law enforcement, but couldn't. So here it is.

I have called the Maysville Police office several times reporting of people on crotch rocket bikes driving in excess of 80 mph in a 45 mph zone popping wheelies. The lat time I called the dispatcher could here the high pitched wine over the phone and said he'd have some one right out. Did any one show up? No. After I placed the call the activity continued for another 30 minutes or so, until it started getting dark. What would happen if my son was playing in the yard and one of these, I'll be nice here, people lost control of the bike, came into my yard and hit my son? If the bike crash didn't kill the rider, I would. Something has to be done about this. They do it in the straight stretch, turn around and do it on the way back. I think it is almost time to put a rope across the road!
:mad::mad::mad::mad:

mom36

June 26th, 2008, 04:54 PM

I know what you mean, just drive out the AA toward germantown, it happens out on the highway all the time.

John Deere "B"

June 26th, 2008, 05:09 PM

I know what you mean, just drive out the AA toward germantown, it happens out on the highway all the time.

I know very well what you are talking about, the biggest percentage of riders on these so-called crotch rockets (Sport Bikes) ride like freaking idiots, they give a bad name to any and all cycle riders because of the stunts they pull on their bikes, anytime that I see them pull a wheelie while running anywhere from 60 to 80 miles per hour makes me so mad that I almost want them to turn over backwards because of them being so **** stupid and not thinking about their future of living the rest of their lives in a wheel chair or maybe not living at all. I have owned and ridden 8 or 9 bikes since 1976 and have never wanted to ride on just the back wheel. Each time I witness their stupid tricks I often wonder what other people that have never owned or ridden a motorcycle think when they see this. This sure gives us other bike riders a bad name. These very high speed wheelies happen quiet often between Washington & Mayslick on US 68.

TheMan

June 26th, 2008, 05:22 PM

IF you are dissatisfied with Police service contact Major Rice or Col. Butcher at 564-9411 between 0830 and 1700.

Chuck

June 26th, 2008, 05:50 PM

IF you are dissatisfied with Police service contact Major Rice or Col. Butcher at 564-9411 between 0830 and 1700.

This is the best thing to do. Complaining here won't help you get the problem fixed m Friend.

Donnie

June 26th, 2008, 06:00 PM

I just lost a good friend and father of two little girls last Saturday on US 52. He had been on a bike ride to raise money for a worthy cause when he lost control just above Stuart Station in a slight curve. Seem like the people who ride th crotch rockets don't know how to ride at or under the speed limit. There was another one on Clark street last summer who lost control and bailed off. The bike struck one of my renters car. Guess what? He had a brand new bike with not a dime of insurance. There was $2500.00 in damages to the car the bike was a total. My renter was paid three days latter in cash for the damages, as for the bike I never heard about it but would be willing to bet it was financed.

Pierced Bliss

June 26th, 2008, 08:50 PM

They ride like idiots even out here on top of Orangeburg Rd. It's posted at 45, but they are doing every bit of 60 plus, and they have no hope of stopping should someone pull out in front of them. I think they like taking the curves as fast as they can push it. Stupid. I've been riding for many years now, and like others I've never felt compelled to ride on one wheel. Went to Sturgis one year and had a group of about 25 crotch rockets go by with some driving with no hands to others letting their girls stand up behind them. Foolish if you ask me, but hey...I guess at their age they still have that invincible complex.

Brian K Beckett

June 26th, 2008, 11:22 PM

Give it a few years and you wont have to worry about it. Check this out!

Sportbike Ban Considered in Maryland

Delegate Bill Bronrott is motioning to make sportbikes illegal in the state of Maryland following a high-speed police chase which caused the deaths of two people and injuries to 15 others. Bronrott stated that sportbikes are "wreaking havoc on our roadways" and should be banned altogether on public roads. The crash that sparked the movement for a possible ban occurred when police were chasing a speeding sportbike. One of the police cars collided with an SUV casing it to flip over a guardrail and into the oncoming traffic. The motorcyclist was not directly involved with the crash, but never the less Bronrott feels that the sportbike is the culprit. "It is definitely worth looking into whether or not we should totally ban these from our public roads." as he was quoted by the Associated Press.

http://www.adrenalinelimit.com/News.html

bubbysgarage

June 27th, 2008, 12:47 AM

They do the same thing on bull creek. I'm waiting for one to end up in the creek in front of our garage or even become a hood ornament for one of the dumptrucks or semi's that travel the road. The sad thing is it doesn't take much to get a motorcycle license these days.

TheMan

June 27th, 2008, 04:06 AM

Ban Them!

roadrunner

June 27th, 2008, 08:24 AM

We have the same problem where I live. I see these sport bikes go by on the back wheel, front wheel or no wheels on the ground. The KSP told me that the route the bikes ride thru this area is listed in a bike magazine as a good route to ride(curves, hills, & etc.). They wreck about a 1/2 mile from my house 2 or 3 times a month in a bad curve. I heard the last one died.
It not only the sports bikes here that's a problem its also the Harley riders with the loud exhaust on their bikes. I guess when you by a Harley the first thing you do is take the exhaust off. If I run my car with the headers open I would get a ticket. Whats the difference? Where I live in nice weather its like living by a drag strip Fri. thru Sun. except holiday weekends then its thru Mon. too.....................roadrunner

mistersinister

June 27th, 2008, 08:48 AM

This is the best thing to do. Complaining here won't help you get the problem fixed m Friend.

not really complaining about the MPD, just the bike thing in general. I know a majority of the officers and detectives.

kdown

June 27th, 2008, 08:49 AM

Ya, put a " rider" ( pun intended ) on the pit bull ban ordinance.
Park'em

TheMan

June 27th, 2008, 09:22 AM

Oh pun was intended.. I say we ban everything that bugs people.

JRbickley

June 27th, 2008, 09:28 AM

Oh pun was intended.. I say we ban everything that bugs people.

Lets ban the tractor trailers they drive to fast and to close.

JIMMY

June 27th, 2008, 10:42 AM

Yeah, let's ban em. Bikes and Pits. I don't play with either so I say ban them. Better yet, tell em to go faster. A Darwinistic outlook here might be for the best. I've never seen an idiot on one of those bikes that I would want procreating and dirtying up the gene pool.
BAN EM.
****, we could all join the mounted patrol and ride horses around like "the good ole days"...
Wow, It never ceases to amaze me what some people think about when no one is around....
SCOOP

Saber

June 27th, 2008, 10:45 AM

Lets ban the tractor trailers they drive to fast and to close.

Really? How fast are every one of them going? What is the minimum spacing for commercial vehicles in transit per Federal Regulation?

Everything you own was on a truck at one time.

Brian K Beckett

June 27th, 2008, 10:47 AM

But I might want to ban the mounted patrol as well because they leave unsightly and smelly lumps to show where they have been and that annoys me.

JRbickley

June 27th, 2008, 11:06 AM

Really? How fast are every one of them going? What is the minimum spacing for commercial vehicles in transit per Federal Regulation?

Everything you own was on a truck at one time.

Sorry, I should have had (Sarcasm) at the end.

Saber

June 27th, 2008, 11:09 AM

Sorry, I should have had (Sarcasm) at the end.

Ooops... me too

lol

Oh, It is 250 feet and 9 out of 10 drivers don't know that

Brian K Beckett

June 27th, 2008, 11:19 AM

Saber the sad thing is most people dont know many laws, myself included!!!

No I dont want a ban on sportbikes or anything. The point is anything could be used for good or bad. Anything!

I dont know about MPD not responding all I can say is the one time I called em about a DUI they were there. The Man himself was there to intersept and a good thing he was there because the person had a small child umongst other things.

I do have one question. Where are all of Kentuckies tax dollars going? Im not a big fan of the state of Ohio but it seems like they have a cop on every road 24 hrs a day. But no where in Kentucky do you see this like in Ohio.
Does Ohio have more money???

kdown

June 27th, 2008, 11:22 AM

Lets ban the tractor trailers they drive to fast and to close.

Most folks just don't get it. They paint the entire trucking industry with the same brush because of the actions of a few.
Ban the trucks and in less than a week no groceries, no gas, etc

JRbickley

June 27th, 2008, 11:46 AM

Most folks just don't get it. They paint the entire trucking industry with the same brush because of the actions of a few.
Ban the trucks and in less than a week no groceries, no gas, etc

Again sorry, I don't like bans they take away to many rights we need to enforce the laws we have. I was being sarcastic people seem to want to ban everything that bothers them untill its somethings that they do.

breesmom04

June 27th, 2008, 11:54 AM

All I can say is wow! We can't ban everything that annoys us or someone else, otherwise we wouldn't be able to have the things we want or even need unless we drove all over the country ourselves to get it. I agree that some of the riders of sports bikes do drive a little too fast and act way too stupid at times, but that doesn't mean that all of them are like that. You have stupid people driving everything on wheels. I guess we could go back to the old ways and the Amish ways! Everyone riding around on horse drawn buggies with their kids in locked boxes. We will always have something to complain about no matter what kind of changes we choose to make.

JIMMY

June 27th, 2008, 12:11 PM

Brian K Beckett

June 27th, 2008, 01:22 PM

Again sorry, I don't like bans they take away to many rights we need to enforce the laws we have. I was being sarcastic people seem to want to ban everything that bothers them untill its somethings that they do.

I agree it apears that the only "epidemic" we have is a ban epidemic. Banning thing has never worked and in most cases only cause bigger problems. Look at the prohibition of alcahol or banning of alcahol. it like most bans didnt work and caused other problems that were worse then what was being banned in the first place. All of this was just because a few people didnt like alcahol and because of their "opinion". Opinions should never make laws or ordinances.

JRbickley

June 27th, 2008, 02:43 PM

Seem like most people can see how dumb it is when you say ban Big Riggs but they don't see it with Pits, smoking, Guns, Sport bikes etc. and its the same story a few insensible people and I lose a right.

tkcomer

June 27th, 2008, 02:53 PM

I guess I'm the odd man out. I actually like watching them go flying by the farm. I haven't seen one riding their front tire yet. Looking forward to it. And I like the thunder of the big bikes. Especially if there is a big herd of 'em. At 4 bucks for gas, beats rocketing in a muscle car gobbling gas like the old days. At least a bike doesn't tear up too much when they wreck. Nature will weed out the stupid and unskilled. Far be it from me if they want to kill themselves. Until then, I'll enjoy the show.

kybikertrash

June 27th, 2008, 05:08 PM

I say let the idiots keep riding like idiots, we won't have a too ban them because they will all kill themselves. I just hope they don't kill any innocent people in the process. I hate crotch rockets, myself.

JRbickley

June 29th, 2008, 09:13 PM

I have a V65 Magna and it will do anything a Crotch Rocker will do, that don't mean I do all of them, at least not all of the time. There is a time and a place if you want to put your own butt on the line but it's not right to put other people backside on the line.

bubbysgarage

June 29th, 2008, 10:02 PM

glenda

June 29th, 2008, 10:38 PM

out on #10 in rectorville they do the wheelies from rectorville to plumville and back

Chuck

June 29th, 2008, 10:42 PM

It is only about 5% of the rocket riders that are a problem. The rest seem responsible.

littlelee

June 29th, 2008, 11:15 PM

It is only about 5% of the rocket riders that are a problem. The rest seem responsible.

That could be said about the majority of other issues where the word "BAN" comes into the conversation.

roadrunner

June 29th, 2008, 11:15 PM

"Dumb" Well lets see - My 357 mag has never broken out of its gun case and attacked anyone, My wife has not been chased in our house by a sports bike, or my 357 mag, I don`t smoke but I`ve never been attacked by someones smoke, I`ve never heard of anyone being bit by someones smoke. Now could it be because my gun,sport bikes or someones smoke does not have brain or any type of body parts to walk, talk, show aggression. My gun stays where I put it, my dog on the other hand I have to control him because he has a brain. The guns, sport bikes, smoke, big rigs that you mentioned are all inanimate objects unlike a dog which is animate and can make decisions on their own.
I may be insensible but I don`t think anyone should have a animal that they can`t control and infringe on my rights. Now when guns, sport bikes, big rigs, and smoke starts chasing my wife in the house then I might change my mind but until that happens as they say " It ain`t gonna happen". roadrunner
<br />****** Double Post *********</br>
Chuck you may be right about the 5% and I know where they ride them at, right in front of my house, and as bad as they irritate me some of these riders are entertaining. I mean if you`ve never seen these guys in action you need to at least one time. I`ve seen them ride at 1/8 mile on the rear wheel while in a curve. I`ve seen them hit the front brake and ride over 100` with the rear wheel off the ground about a foot or two. What you see these guys do on TV I can see just about every weekend standing in my front yard. roadrunner

Brian K Beckett

June 29th, 2008, 11:40 PM

And dog bites much like auto accidents with big rigs, or sports bikes are just that accidents, and dog bites from all dogs combined are a much lower risk to people then auto accidents from sport bikes or big rigs seperated. and All dog bites, sport bike accidents, and big rigg accidents are always a result of a human error in some way or form.
As for your wife I hate that it happend to her but like you said it was basiically because of an idiot neighbor being careless. and as for my wife that was stopped at a red light at 9 and 68 and got ran over by a 5 tandom Mack truck it was an accident and nothing she could have prevented much like your wife with the dog incident. However because of another dumb law (SEATBELT LAW) that is taking away a persons right to choose when it doesent affect anyone else had she been wearing hers that day she would be dead. Thats a fact.
Accidents happen! They shouldent but they do. Bans dont work and never have worked. Outlawing something only leads to more problems and doesent address the root cause of the problem.

Can you Prove that one breed of dog is more dangerous then another?
Can you prove that one type of bike is more dangerous then another?
Can you prove that one caliber of gun is more dangerous then another?

I will agree with you that a person should not have an animal that they can not control.

joco

June 30th, 2008, 12:47 AM

huh??????

Brian K Beckett

June 30th, 2008, 01:23 AM

huh??????

If your huh was because of confusion on my post let me try to simplify.

Accidents happen. Nothing will prevent them. Education along with regulations, enforcement, and proper punishments can reduce them.

All accidents are a result of human error in some part.

The risk of an accident involving a big rigg or a sport bike is much much greater then an accident with a dog.

And I agree with road runner that people that can not control their animals should not be allowed to own animals.

It has never been proven that one breed of dog is more dangerous then another.

It has never been proven that one style of bike (ie Sport bike or cruiser) is more danderous then the other.

It has never been proven that one caliber of gun is more dangerous then another.

What has been proven is that because of some type of careless action from a human has resulted in death or injury from all of these things and that humans are to blame and not the dogs, sports bikes, or guns. Their fore these thing should not be banned and the enforcement and punishments should be targeted only at the careless human. through both tougher regulations and stiffer penealities if need be.

TheMan

June 30th, 2008, 01:38 AM

Lets get back on topic please, there are plenty of Pit Bull threads in the forums...

mom36

June 30th, 2008, 09:14 AM

Ok, for one thing, when it comes to guns, big rigs and croch rockets, yes its the people that need to be banned not the items DUH!!!! But what concerns me is while these guys are entertaining a few and that one accident takes the life of my family member or myself, it concerns my rights very much. I have family that travels in all directions on the roadways not just those not selected by the bike riders. I witnessed a crotch rocket Traveling AA Friday night that topped 100 mph. and I am not kidding you. This is ridiculous.

Chuck

June 30th, 2008, 09:30 AM

Banning stuff is not a solution. All it does it make more criminal out of normal people.

JIMMY

June 30th, 2008, 09:57 AM

Ban em....
"Huh" What kinda post is that. I laughed my ___ off.

Brian K Beckett

June 30th, 2008, 01:22 PM

I just read in the paper where MPD is supposed to increase patrols throught out July and into the first of the year, maybey they can catch some of the violators and hopefully the courts will hand out the max sentencing and reduce the number of violators. If not maybe they will at least learn to not do it in public and find a deserted road to perform their insane stunts.

breesmom04

June 30th, 2008, 02:29 PM

Here's a question from me....If these idiots on these crotch rockets are driving that fast just for fun, do we really think that they will stop for an officer of the law that is trying to pull them over? I'm no expert, but I believe if the rider wanted to they could definitely out-run the cruisers. If they're dumb enough to do wheelies and ride at an excess of over 100mph, what makes any of us think they will pay attention to our officers? Just a thought and please feel free to voice your opinion if you think I'm wrong!

JIMMY

June 30th, 2008, 05:23 PM

It's awfully hard to outrun a radio. That's what I was always told. I guess these people aren't really known for listening to what they've always been told though.

Saber

June 30th, 2008, 06:48 PM

I am training a new officer right now, I promise to put sport bikes on the menu for the next few weeks.

JRbickley

June 30th, 2008, 09:53 PM

It's awfully hard to outrun a radio. That's what I was always told. I guess these people aren't really known for listening to what they've always been told though.

My thoughts exactly, they don't get away very often.

Foxy

June 30th, 2008, 10:55 PM

Look, I am sorry, It is my little red Katana... I am learning.. I will slow down... as soon as I paint it pink!! LOL

Yup.. in one of those moods

Flame

July 1st, 2008, 12:08 PM

I am training a new officer right now, I promise to put sport bikes on the menu for the next few weeks.

Also put on the menu--ER nurses really shouldn't be given tickets. We have sharp scissors, large catheters and needles. LOL

:biggrin:

TheMan

July 1st, 2008, 12:40 PM

All the more reason to give 'em tickets.

I come back to work tonight. I too, will commit to watching for sports bike violators.

joco

July 1st, 2008, 01:45 PM

mistersinister

July 1st, 2008, 02:43 PM

All the more reason to give 'em tickets.

I come back to work tonight. I too, will commit to watching for sports bike violators.

patrol fleming road between noon til nine carpet and the first curve toward the AA. Best time is 5pm thru 8pm. the bikes are one yellow, one red, one black, and one blue. they start around noon til nine speed up, pop the wheelie just past em trissler ride it to just shy of the curve, turn around and do it again.

Pierced Bliss

July 1st, 2008, 03:21 PM

patrol fleming road between noon til nine carpet and the first curve toward the AA. Best time is 5pm thru 8pm. the bikes are one yellow, one red, one black, and one blue. they start around noon til nine speed up, pop the wheelie just past em trissler ride it to just shy of the curve, turn around and do it again.

That sounds like the same crew that blasts past here too. Such a shame you can't get a glimpse of their plates, but at their speeds, I do good to get out of the way if I'm checking the mail.

Flame

July 1st, 2008, 03:59 PM

All the more reason to give 'em tickets.

I come back to work tonight. I too, will commit to watching for sports bike violators.

I will remember that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TheMan

July 1st, 2008, 06:18 PM

Was wondering "The Man" whats your guys protocol on bikes that wont stop ? does there come a time or a speed that you will not keep up with the pursuit or do keep chaseing until someone is caught or you are out ran? looks like this could be dangerous in high traffic areas.

Our policy is a good sense one. On duty supervisors have the final call. I will not pursue a traffic violator if I get a look at them and a license number. Nor will I pursue if they want to be idiots and drive in a way that endangers others.

You can only run so many times before you get caught.

tkcomer

July 1st, 2008, 08:13 PM

Aw, come on. I've been in the front field for two days and not one bike has done any wheelies. Then again, if ya chase them out of town, maybe the show will pick up.

Brian K Beckett

July 1st, 2008, 08:46 PM

TK, the man ive worked enough bike accidents in the Lewisburg area over the last 16 yrs. Chase em another diresction. But I got to agree with TK i do kind of like to watch em do the wheelies and other things. I just wish they would do it on a part of the road thats not congested with traffic or houses.

tkcomer

July 1st, 2008, 11:40 PM

Hey Brian. Of those accidents, how many were the bikers fault? Most times I see a bike wreck in the paper, a cager is involved. Besides, if ya run 'em of the main road, they'll be on the side roads scaring those horse powered buggies.

bubbysgarage

July 1st, 2008, 11:47 PM

patrol fleming road between noon til nine carpet and the first curve toward the AA. Best time is 5pm thru 8pm. the bikes are one yellow, one red, one black, and one blue. they start around noon til nine speed up, pop the wheelie just past em trissler ride it to just shy of the curve, turn around and do it again.

Must be the same bunch that rides up Bull Creek of an evening. I'm patiently waiting for one to end up in the creek in front of the garage. They are going to meet up with a semi that is on the wrong side of the road in our spot and someone's going to get hurt....only a matter of time.

Brian K Beckett

July 1st, 2008, 11:53 PM

Everyone of the bike accidents I have worked were alcahol releated. Had one guy hit the rock wall near the Spring house on a new Harley that still had the temp tag on it. I was first on scene and he tried to get me to help him get his bike back on the road. He was so drunk he didnt notice his front wheel was missing.

The mechanical condition I would have to say would be the next big factor but I am not the one who investigates the accident. Just my observation.

I myself am very picky about the mechanical condition of my bike. If I go to get on and go for a ride and the tire is flat I wont mess with pumping it up I go get a new tire.

mom36

July 2nd, 2008, 03:49 PM

It is true to the fact that most motorcycle accidents are caused by drivers of autos, I used to ride a motorcycle with hubby and had several near accidents because the car seemed to be in a hurry and try to pass in restricted areas or they run up on the back end of you really fast. But besides that crotchers do show off and some have reason too, there pretty dang good at doing those stunts but seems to me that they could find a little road that isn't being used to practice on, not heavily trafficed roadways.