I received my first ticket on the 'busa today-Careless Driving. I was riding on a three lane freeway in bright daylight with light traffic. I was going slightly faster than the speed limit (as was every vehicle around me). A city patrol car had followed me to the onramp before I got on the freeway. I knew he was going to be watching me to see if I was going to hit light speed on the freeway, so I decided to keep it on easy. After I moved into the fast lane, I engaged my Throttlemeister at a pace appropriate for the fast lane without being fast enough to get a speeding ticket unless the officer was anal. Well after engaging the TM, I did what I often do for relaxed riding, and sat straight up with my hands at my side while watching traffic and road conditions and occasionally making minute throttle adjustments. There was always at least 70 yards in front of me clear in my lane, and about the same behind me until the patrol car pulled me over. After about four miles of this, the patrol car comes up behind me and blue lights me. He had been pacing me from the service road and video taped me.
Anyone else occasionally ride hands free, or am I crazy for doing so?
Karl
Anyone else occasionally ride hands free, or am I crazy for doing so?
Karl