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Used to ride and race snowmobiles. Midweek when it was cold out, (-30) and trails were groomed, no one else went out. My friend and I would hit the trails. 100+ mph, on trails that are 8-12' wide lined with trees. Talk about a rush and fun! Would put a ski on each side of his tunnel winding through trees at 60 mph. That would freak my buddy out a little 
He had his share of accidents, I never had one. Going that fast though if a deer ever jumped out have zero time to think. hit the brakes and tuck in behind handle bars is only hope :/
Probably the reason my parents always found a way to prevent me from buying a motorcycle. Always thought they would be a lot of fun!
Mntman
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He had his share of accidents, I never had one. Going that fast though if a deer ever jumped out have zero time to think. hit the brakes and tuck in behind handle bars is only hope :/
Probably the reason my parents always found a way to prevent me from buying a motorcycle. Always thought they would be a lot of fun!
Mntman
"Hunting is where you prove yourself"
elkassassin
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Doesn't Red-Line Till 15,000 RPM!
I Like it!
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I Like it!
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If some of these MM'ers would allow a few Adjustments to be made to their F'N SMOGGER Belchers I'm a Thinkin They could SKEER Theirselves!
A Couple Years ago I Did have a 3/4 Ton 4X4 4 Door Rolling at 142 MPH according to my Friends GPS!
There was More There!
F'N PUZZY 120 MPH SPEEDO wasn't doing much Good!
Couldn't Resist Showing a Foreign SUV He wasn't as Bad as He thought he was!
When I was Younger We Thought if a Pick-Up could do 100 MPH she was BAD!
Most Newer Rigs have the Obama Limiters on them!
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A Couple Years ago I Did have a 3/4 Ton 4X4 4 Door Rolling at 142 MPH according to my Friends GPS!
There was More There!
F'N PUZZY 120 MPH SPEEDO wasn't doing much Good!
Couldn't Resist Showing a Foreign SUV He wasn't as Bad as He thought he was!
When I was Younger We Thought if a Pick-Up could do 100 MPH she was BAD!
Most Newer Rigs have the Obama Limiters on them!
[font color="blue"]dude has his Resume turned in to be Hillary's
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The kids are fine. Welcome to the Bundesautobahn. It is a German Culture..."No Speed limit"....and their flipping off Nazi's.
Read up on it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autobahn
If you drive the German Autobahn then drive in America, you may wish that you were back in Germany. Here, seemingly every Jackwagon parks in the #1 lane mile after mile, never moving right and a Gazillion Tailgaters.
http://www.german-way.com/travel-an...ope/driving/autobahn/driving-on-the-autobahn/
The autobahn in Germany, Austria and Switzerland can be a fun, fast way to reach your destination ? or a frustrating traffic jam (Stau) experience. This guide is designed to help you make your autobahn experience as positive as possible. Below we present our ?German Way Autobahn Rules? ? the most important rules of the road for driving on the autobahn and other European limited-access highways.
The Rules of the Autobahn
If you are used to driving on interstate highways and freeways in the US, you need to know about the differences between US traffic laws and those in Germany and Europe. When driving in Germany, you need to drive like a German ? at least like the good German drivers. That means not only knowing the rules (official and unofficial), but adapting to a different style of driving. Europeans, Germans in particular, have a more aggressive approach to driving. If you remain a typical, more laid-back American driver, you could have problems. You also need to be alert and pay even more attention to the road than required in the US. The high-speed autobahn is no place to make mistakes! Here are seven vital rules that can make you a safer, better driver on Germany?s high-speed freeways.
GW Autobahn Rule 1: No passing on the right!
The first thing any driver needs to know about the rules of the autobahn is that passing on the right is verboten! It is illegal to pass a vehicle on the right. You must move into a left lane in order to pass. (The only exception is when traffic is moving at a very slow rate of speed, such as during a traffic jam.) The pass-on-the-left-only rule is one of the things that make the autobahn work.
GW Autobahn Rule 2: Double check your side-view mirror before moving into the left lane!
Always check your left side-view mirror! Especially on sections of the autobahn with no speed limit, this is critical. Speeding cars can sudddenly appear out of nowhere and zoom past you at speeds exceeding 100 mph. You may be doing the ?recommended? speed of 130 km/h (80 mph) and see German drivers passing you as if you were standing still.
More on The German Way
Driving in Germany
The general driving rules in German-speaking countries
GW Autobahn Rule 3: Slower traffic stays to the right!
As in the US, whenever possible, move into the right lane. Most German drivers are good about this, but some non-German drivers are not. If you are passing several vehicles in a row (usually trucks), you can stay left or in the middle lane, but as soon as there is space, move right. If you see a vehicle coming up from behind you at a higher rate of speed, signal and move over. Don?t be surprised if they flash their high beams. It's common and only considered mildly rude. Just move over.
GW Autobahn Rule 4: Always use your blinkers!
German drivers use their signal lights to indicate a lane change, and so should you. German-made cars have blinker controls that make the turn signal blink three times and then shut off automatically. A slight nudge on the control lever activates that feature. A stronger push activates the normal turn signals that you have to turn off, or that turn off after a right or left turn.
GW Autobahn Rule 5: Obey the speed limit!
Contrary to popular myth, there are speed limits on the autobahn. While there are still a few stretches of autobahn where it is legal to put the pedal to the metal and drive at top speed, those sections are limited, and growing more limited by the year.* While it may be legal, it may not be wise. You will also see square blue signs with white numbers reading ?130? in Germany. That means 130 km/h (80 mph), the recommended top speed on the German autobahn (and the legal maximum speed on motorways in most European countries). The legal speed limit is a black number on a round white sign outlined in red (see sign images below). Sometimes there are also overhead electronic signs indicating the speed limit and warnings. Many autobahn sections have limits of 120 km/h (75 mph), 110 km/h (68 mph) or lower, especially in urban areas. Germany uses unmarked police cars and automated roadside radar/photo devices that take pictures of violators. Yes, you will see scofflaws who blatantly exceed the posted limit, but it can be expensive if you join them and get caught. ? See more about speed limits below.
GW Autobahn Rule 6: Take a break every two hours!
Driving on the autobahn can be draining. After two hours or so, it's wise to take a break. The autobahn has rest stops (Rastst?tten) with gas stations, restaurants, shops, picnic tables and toilets (with an entrance fee of 70 euro cents!). There are also more modest stops along the way with just picnic tables and parking. Take advantage of these for occasional breaks from driving.
GW Autobahn Rule 7: Go with the flow!
German drivers can be aggressive on the autobahn. When they pass you and suddenly cut in front of you, with a much smaller comfort zone than is normal in North America, don't take it personally. It is just the way they drive. You?d think that for all the money it can cost to get a German driver?s license (up to $3,000!), they would be better drivers. Well, for Germany, they are, and you can't change that. Just learn to go with the flow and realize that you are not in North America
Read up on it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autobahn
If you drive the German Autobahn then drive in America, you may wish that you were back in Germany. Here, seemingly every Jackwagon parks in the #1 lane mile after mile, never moving right and a Gazillion Tailgaters.
http://www.german-way.com/travel-an...ope/driving/autobahn/driving-on-the-autobahn/
The autobahn in Germany, Austria and Switzerland can be a fun, fast way to reach your destination ? or a frustrating traffic jam (Stau) experience. This guide is designed to help you make your autobahn experience as positive as possible. Below we present our ?German Way Autobahn Rules? ? the most important rules of the road for driving on the autobahn and other European limited-access highways.
The Rules of the Autobahn
If you are used to driving on interstate highways and freeways in the US, you need to know about the differences between US traffic laws and those in Germany and Europe. When driving in Germany, you need to drive like a German ? at least like the good German drivers. That means not only knowing the rules (official and unofficial), but adapting to a different style of driving. Europeans, Germans in particular, have a more aggressive approach to driving. If you remain a typical, more laid-back American driver, you could have problems. You also need to be alert and pay even more attention to the road than required in the US. The high-speed autobahn is no place to make mistakes! Here are seven vital rules that can make you a safer, better driver on Germany?s high-speed freeways.
GW Autobahn Rule 1: No passing on the right!
The first thing any driver needs to know about the rules of the autobahn is that passing on the right is verboten! It is illegal to pass a vehicle on the right. You must move into a left lane in order to pass. (The only exception is when traffic is moving at a very slow rate of speed, such as during a traffic jam.) The pass-on-the-left-only rule is one of the things that make the autobahn work.
GW Autobahn Rule 2: Double check your side-view mirror before moving into the left lane!
Always check your left side-view mirror! Especially on sections of the autobahn with no speed limit, this is critical. Speeding cars can sudddenly appear out of nowhere and zoom past you at speeds exceeding 100 mph. You may be doing the ?recommended? speed of 130 km/h (80 mph) and see German drivers passing you as if you were standing still.
More on The German Way
Driving in Germany
The general driving rules in German-speaking countries
GW Autobahn Rule 3: Slower traffic stays to the right!
As in the US, whenever possible, move into the right lane. Most German drivers are good about this, but some non-German drivers are not. If you are passing several vehicles in a row (usually trucks), you can stay left or in the middle lane, but as soon as there is space, move right. If you see a vehicle coming up from behind you at a higher rate of speed, signal and move over. Don?t be surprised if they flash their high beams. It's common and only considered mildly rude. Just move over.
GW Autobahn Rule 4: Always use your blinkers!
German drivers use their signal lights to indicate a lane change, and so should you. German-made cars have blinker controls that make the turn signal blink three times and then shut off automatically. A slight nudge on the control lever activates that feature. A stronger push activates the normal turn signals that you have to turn off, or that turn off after a right or left turn.
GW Autobahn Rule 5: Obey the speed limit!
Contrary to popular myth, there are speed limits on the autobahn. While there are still a few stretches of autobahn where it is legal to put the pedal to the metal and drive at top speed, those sections are limited, and growing more limited by the year.* While it may be legal, it may not be wise. You will also see square blue signs with white numbers reading ?130? in Germany. That means 130 km/h (80 mph), the recommended top speed on the German autobahn (and the legal maximum speed on motorways in most European countries). The legal speed limit is a black number on a round white sign outlined in red (see sign images below). Sometimes there are also overhead electronic signs indicating the speed limit and warnings. Many autobahn sections have limits of 120 km/h (75 mph), 110 km/h (68 mph) or lower, especially in urban areas. Germany uses unmarked police cars and automated roadside radar/photo devices that take pictures of violators. Yes, you will see scofflaws who blatantly exceed the posted limit, but it can be expensive if you join them and get caught. ? See more about speed limits below.
GW Autobahn Rule 6: Take a break every two hours!
Driving on the autobahn can be draining. After two hours or so, it's wise to take a break. The autobahn has rest stops (Rastst?tten) with gas stations, restaurants, shops, picnic tables and toilets (with an entrance fee of 70 euro cents!). There are also more modest stops along the way with just picnic tables and parking. Take advantage of these for occasional breaks from driving.
GW Autobahn Rule 7: Go with the flow!
German drivers can be aggressive on the autobahn. When they pass you and suddenly cut in front of you, with a much smaller comfort zone than is normal in North America, don't take it personally. It is just the way they drive. You?d think that for all the money it can cost to get a German driver?s license (up to $3,000!), they would be better drivers. Well, for Germany, they are, and you can't change that. Just learn to go with the flow and realize that you are not in North America
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>That's awesome Bess your truck can
>do about 40 MPH faster
>than my 66 Chevelle SS
>could do. And at twice
>the weight too
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Wasn't My Truck RANS!
Just One I Tuned!
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>That's awesome Bess your truck can
>do about 40 MPH faster
>than my 66 Chevelle SS
>could do. And at twice
>the weight too
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Wasn't My Truck RANS!
Just One I Tuned!
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eelgrass. Passing on Right means "In a lane to the Right of #1".
#1 = always; The Furthest Left. In America it's called the Fast Lane but that's the wrong name. It's simply #1 and essentially not meant to park in.....But, many folks just stay there and never move Right. Here we CAN Pass on the Right.
Driving on the Shoulder was/is not covered.
I have been in a new Jaguar doing 160-180 kph and had BMW's, etc..run up my tail pipe...so I moved to: The Right.
#1 = always; The Furthest Left. In America it's called the Fast Lane but that's the wrong name. It's simply #1 and essentially not meant to park in.....But, many folks just stay there and never move Right. Here we CAN Pass on the Right.
Driving on the Shoulder was/is not covered.
I have been in a new Jaguar doing 160-180 kph and had BMW's, etc..run up my tail pipe...so I moved to: The Right.
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I used to do the motorcycle thing years back and still have a beemer in the garage. Too many crazies on the road so I got this a couple years ago. 2004 Porsche 911 convertible. Yes, I flash the headlights from time to time and bumping the turn signal does make it blink 3 times. Top speed is listed by Porsche at 177, but they're probably sandbagging that. Mine has seen 148 at 4800 rpm and it hits the rev limiter at 7000. I know it'll do 90 in second gear and gets 28 mpg at that speed in 6th. Doing my part to conserve energy lol! I waited 40 years to get this car and it's probably the most fun you can have with your clothes on. Still have to figure out how to strap a deer to the hood, though.
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Great post, thanks for sharing.
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>RIP REST IN
>PEICES! 911 how would you
>stop these guys ? spike
>strip?
Not much you can do really. Most of them take care of the problem themselves around here anyway. The bikes almost always exceed the capabilities of the rider and when they push it they are the weak link that fails.
>RIP REST IN
>PEICES! 911 how would you
>stop these guys ? spike
>strip?
Not much you can do really. Most of them take care of the problem themselves around here anyway. The bikes almost always exceed the capabilities of the rider and when they push it they are the weak link that fails.
