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Friday, May 04, 2012
 
20 minutes and 50 miles later, troopers were able to stop McCarthy when he slowed down in traffic.
20 minutes and 50 miles later, troopers were able to stop McCarthy when he slowed down in traffic... He was being conservative, averaging only 150 mph (mach 0.2), while his Suzuki bike could do 190 mph (mach 0.25). People online are speculating it was either Hayabusa or GSR1000.

http://www.11alive.com/news/article/240605/186/Motorcyclists-170-mph-NY-Thruway-joyride-ends-with-arrest

Google thinks it's 1h20m drive. Pfft.
https://www.google.com/search?q=Albany+to+New+Paltz


NEW PALTZ, N.Y. (MSNBC) -- 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.
http://www.11alive.com/news/article/240605/186/Motorcyclists-170-mph-NY-Thruway-joyride-ends-with-arrest

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