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Nikkolaus McCarthy, from Charlton, NY, was arrested after he was clocked going 170 mph.
After being pulled over for speeding, a motorcyclist clocked traveling at speeds up to 170 miles per hour on the New York State Thruway reportedly was anything but remorseful. When told how fast he was going, he allegedly told troopers on Wednesday his bike could easily top 190 miles per hour, the troopers said.
Nikkolaus McCarthy, 25, was first spotted by a state trooper heading south on the Thruway just before 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday in the village of Ravena, N.Y., according to the New York State Police. The trooper noted his speed at the time -- 166 mph -- as well as the license plate number of his Suzuki motorcycle as it slowed down in traffic.
But after McCarthy sped up again, the trooper didn't follow him, instead giving out a description over the air. McCarthy was clocked by other troopers at other locations going between 150 and 170 mph.
Twenty minutes and 50 miles later, in New Paltz, N.Y., troopers were able to stop McCarthy when he slowed down in traffic. After being pulled over, McCarthy told the troopers he was low on gas; when he was advised of his speed, he told them his motorcycle could go over 190 mph, WHEC reported.
McCarthy was arrested and charged with fleeing police, reckless driving, speeding and operating out of class because he didn't have a motorcycle license. He's being held on $20,000 bail in the Albany County Correctional Facility.
McCarthy's fine for speeding would be determined at his arraignment, a representative for The New York State Thruway told msnbc.com.
McCarthy is from Charlton, N.Y., in Saratoga County, according to The Albany Times Union. His bike is a 2007 Suzuki, The Times Herald-Record of Hudson Valley said.
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His Bike? I got news for him....it's not his anymore! ROFL
When I was in mechanic school, at the sober age of 33, I did what was undoubtedly the most risky thing I ever did behind the wheel. A couple of my fellow students were at Tulsa Airport, and it was 2:00 PM when they got in and shut the door. I had the only hot rod I ever owned, a 63 Nova with a 350 4-bolt main, a cam and 11.5-1 heads. I drove down US 75 to Oklahoma State Tech, at Okmulgee, a distance of 48 miles, in 27 minutes, and the boys got there just in time for semester registration.
I once was on the Isle of Man, in the middle of the Irish Sea, where the world's most speed-obsessed people live. They have a race e very year that goes all around the island. When I was there, heading for my hotel from the, airport, we were stopped in a line of traffic for half an hour or more. A helicopter was hovering above; some Darwin-Awards motorcyclist had met an automobile also doing a high rate of speed. The accident was cleaned up by the time we passed, but there by the road sat about half of the motorcycle, neatly sheared off by the impact.
This fellow was obviously doing something to make a rep, at a cost. What surprises me is that he's a YANKEE. This was so spang a Southern break-out thing to do! I mean, he doesn't even have a motorcycle license?
The dude is not good looking. I know that drill. He had to make his mark somehow, prob'ly can't sing or dance. I figger he'll get l__d now.
I'm NOT trying to be a smartass, but... izzat a typo, or am I just so far out-of-the-loop that I cannot understand normal people anymore? Please clarify.
BTW - Congrats on yer jammin' Nova! And you didn't kill anyone! Nonetheless, I'd guess that quite a few posters here would still like to confiscate your car, introduce to a lot of attorneys and folks with stinkin' badges, deprive you of property, liberty, and life, mock your genitalia on the interGoogle, and give your organs to the needy... Welkom to Amerikka!
I own a 2007 Suzuki Hayabusa, and I'm fairly certain that he was riding one. Don't know how fast a 2007 Suzuki GSX1000 goes, but I think a new one can easily get up to 170 mph. My guess is that the guy who got caught will have his bike taken away. He didn't have a valid license so they can't take that! Am wondering what this guy did to lose his license.
Pretty much- a GSXr 1000 would top out around the 170 mark, and a busa barely gets over 190... Those are stock numbers, but he would have had to have put an assload of money into a 1k to get to 190- turbo or NOS at the minimum.
this guy looks like the biggest goober in the world.. probably has one of those micro-penises bahahahaha XD
Its idiots like this that keep people like me in business. Job security!!!!
Cracks me up how many people talk about him breaking the law, if not for a few rebelious punks a few years ago (1776) we would not even be a country now. Revolution is THE ANSWER!
Whoa! These youngsters - no respect for the time/space continuum. Or police bust quotas for that matter. Had to be a GSX.
Coulda been a ZZR. More likely you're right though (more popular bike).
Where's the good rear-end of a semi when you need one --
In what situation (besides attempting suicide) should a motorcycle be able to travel 190mph?
I think restrictions should be put in place that NO motorcycle be able to exceed 100mph.
When I'm riding my bike on the track. You don't have the authority to regulate my vehicle that has multiple purposes- just because a few idiots want to take track riding onto the street doesn't mean everyone should suffer.
Take his Bike at that speed anyone could have had a accident avoiding him..public endangerment
At 170 mph, no one would have seen him until he was past- basically, they wouldn't have had time to try and avoid him, so any actions by them would have been after he was well past them.
Nothing but child's play. Speed is money and money is speed. How many people you know dropped $86,000 for the real deal. Custom made for the rider and from the shop floor with 280 BHP then you can start playing and boosting it up. Plus you get the safety gear for free. Far as i know I have the only 1 in Kansas and no 1 can run with it. When the kid gets done paying his fines, look me up, I will let him try to win his money back on I35!
if i could do that speed i would ,i have been up to 137 on my bike then back end got lite,talk about the pucker factor but i am regularly going over 110 almost every day heading to or from work,,you people are just haters
Go Busa, GO!
Now really, how many of you sport riding motorcyclists would not try and top out your bike in a safe environment with good gear and understanding? I used to do it when younger, but am older, and wiser now, and like thousands of other riders, lived to talk about it. If I were in a safe place like a track day, I'd do it even now, but just for a brief time to not get tired and lose strength required to ride properly at that speed. It's a shame he had to do it on public roads in a populated area. That is just plain stupid and gives us all a bad name. If he can't afford track days, he should at least move out West, where "what people don't see of high speed car and bike driving, don't hurt em".
I definitely agree- the track being the best place of course, but on the rare occasion there are times and places that it is (maybe not legal) but 'ok' to do it. There is an expressway here that the back end is out in the middle of nowhere, and a good 15-20 miles of no entrance/exits, straight shot, etc. IF one were to go crazy with the speed there, it would be no big deal (actually that's where the cops race in this area lol.)
This is something I don't get (while you didn't do this, I'm just going to use your statement of the 'older and wiser') I don't get people who will criticize people for doing something, yet they themselves have likely done similar before gaining their wisdom and age. Pretty much the whole 'do as I say, not as I do/did.' Do they not realize that those types of statements do nothing but piss others off?