Dumbass On A Literbike Runs From Police (video)

"McMike" (mcmike) 11/20/2013 at 15:12 • Filed to: Two wheels Bad, car crime

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Is finally caught when found on the shoulder - with an empty tank.

When asked how fast he was going, kid answers "189 mph on the straights" I'm calling bullshit on that one.

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A 70-mile motorcycle chase through Dallas and Arlington hit speeds of nearly 200 mph, according to the boastful rider as he was placed into the back of a police car.

At about 12:15 a.m. Tuesday, troopers with the Texas Department of Public Safety spotted a speeding motorcycle in the northbound lanes of the Dallas North Tollway. A trooper attempted to stop the motorcycle but the driver took off at even higher speeds.

DPS identified the driver, who was eventually stopped and arrested, as 27-year-old William Pfohl, of Dallas.

While being escorted by police to the backseat of a police car, Pfohl told NBC 5 photographers he hit speeds of 189 mph and drove at a rate of 160 mph in a construction zone on Interstate 635.

The Dallas County Sheriff's Office released dashboard camera of the pursuit recorded on a deputy's squad car.

The video shows the deputy racing along several North Texas highways, with the motorcycle only coming into view after the rider exited near Bowden Road along Interstate 20 in Arlington and then re-entered the highway. It also shows pursuing officers pulling up to the rider after his motorcycle ran out of gas and a deputy tackling the man and his bike to the ground.

While bragging about his speed, Pfohl also criticized officers for putting the lives of other drivers in danger by following him.

"On-hundred-eighty-nine when we were in the straights — this dude [motions toward a state trooper] was keeping up with me, like, on the toll road, [Interstate] 635, like 160, 70. You kept up with me easily, 160, 70. Isn't there some kind of law about public safety?" Pfohl said to both NBC 5's cameras and the state trooper placing him into the back of a police car.

For context, NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson won this year's Daytona 500 with an average speed of 159 mph.

"The troopers have to make a difficult judgment call in situations like this," DPS spokesman Sgt. Lonny Haschel said. "In this case, the motorcyclist was not only endangering his own life, but that of the motoring public and law enforcement, as well."

Pfohl's motorcycle is a Suzuki GSXR 1000. The 189-mph speeds Pfohl said he reached is roughly the bike's peak speed, according to Mark Peterson of Southwest Superbikes, a pre-owned motorcycle shop in Dallas.

"If you want to go fast, this is the bike to have," he said.

Peterson said the GSXR 1000 is a popular model with people who prefer sport bikes.

"But the thing is, they're not meant to [go that fast] on public streets," he said. "I mean, there's just too much that can happen. You know, he went to jail, but it could have been a lot worse than that."

During the chase, Pfohl traveled north on the DNT, then turned east on the President George Bush Turnpike. He then drove to U.S. 75/Central Expressway and turned south. When he reached Interstate 635, he turned westbound on that freeway until he reached Interstate 35E. He then went south on I-35E into Downtown Dallas and headed west on Interstate 30.

By then, Dallas County sheriff's deputies and the Dallas Police Department's Air-1 helicopter joined the pursuit. The chase was so fast that, at times, the police helicopter had a hard time keeping up with the rider.

The chase continued westbound on I-30 to state Highway 161, where he turned south and went to Interstate 20. He traveled west on I-20, exited at Bowen Road and doubled back a short distance. Pfohl then got back on westbound I-20. Just before reaching U.S. 287, the motorcycle ran out of gas, and Dallas County sheriff's deputies took him into custody.

Pfohl said he had just filled up with gasoline but blew through the entire tank during the chase, which covered more than 70 miles.

A law enforcement official said Pfohl will face a felony charge of evading arrest with a motor vehicle. He is currently being held on $25,000 bond.

That's one fast cyclist.

TillTheWheelsFallOff: Brocoma > McMike 11/20/2013 at 15:22

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Squid.

turbotiny > McMike 11/20/2013 at 15:25

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CAR_IS_MI > McMike 11/20/2013 at 15:34

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"Peterson said the GSXR 1000 is a popular model with people who prefer sport bikes."

[Read: ... the GSXR 1000 is a popular model with morons who think its cool to ride out of control on public roadways, weave through traffic, and have a tendency to pronounce the letters GSXR as "jig-stah"]

Chris Clarke > McMike 11/20/2013 at 15:41

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KillerRaccoon - Group J's Sébastien Loeb > McMike 11/20/2013 at 16:01

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"if you want to go fast, this is the bike to have"

... it's a bike to have. Definitely not the bike. Actually kind of the sludge of the class right now.

CAR_IS_MI > McMike 11/20/2013 at 16:10

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This kid is also the exact reason I hate riding. Don't get me wrong, I love to ride, but because of idiots like this, 'society' looks at riders like a bunch of clowns, and when I had my sportbike, 9 of 10 times I had a cop following me, just because.

desertdog5051 > McMike 11/20/2013 at 16:47

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A Hayabusa is a 185 mph bike off the floor. Not impossible.

McMike > Chris Clarke 11/20/2013 at 17:35

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I was hoping this would happen at some point.

Nice.

zx6rob > CAR_IS_MI 11/20/2013 at 17:36

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It's a shame that responsible sportbike owners tend to be lumped in with idiots like this guy. "Hey, I was easily doing 180-plus on public roads, you could'a hurt someone by following me!" I'm not about to give up on riding my Ninja, but this friggin' guy...

Chris Clarke > McMike 11/20/2013 at 17:37

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It was just screaming to be gifd.

getchapopcorn > turbotiny 11/20/2013 at 17:41

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This. This right here.

CAR_IS_MI > zx6rob 11/20/2013 at 17:46

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Yea I hear ya, I quit riding sport bikes because after moving to a big city because kids like this were getting me followed by the po-po. I still ride, just have more cruiser style bikes now. people still have ignorant opinions about riders, but at least I'm not being harassed by the boys in blue.

Skif6996 > desertdog5051 11/20/2013 at 17:50

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Almost ten years ago an R1 would top out at 187. It is possible. It is very unlikely but definitely possible.

BiggsHoson > CAR_IS_MI 11/20/2013 at 19:27

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That's what I love about riding my old BMW R100R. The attention I get when riding is not unlike the attention you'd give somebody driving a Yugo. "Da feg does he see in that thing?"

nlzmo400r > McMike 11/20/2013 at 20:31

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wait, so big sportbikes are still faster than hell and uneducated kids are still stupid? No way...