Police chase "ramshackle" motorcycle going 142 mph

By at 1:02 pm Wednesday, Mar 18


A rider got 10 months in jail for driving a "ramshackle" motorcycle at 142 mph in Devon, UK.

When the bike was later examined, there were bubbles on the tyres from the rubber heating up during the chase, a bootlace and mismatched bolts and threads held parts of the bike together, the seat was wobbly and other parts had cracked.

The court heard that the wheels could have locked, the engine oil had become dangerously low and the defendant had risked his hands becoming trapped in the faulty steering parts.

(Via Arbroath)

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