01-04-2017, 06:23 AM
(01-04-2017, 06:12 AM)aschem_imp Wrote: Speaking of speed limits, anyone remember when the national speed limit was 55 and all vehicles , including motorcycles, had a 85 mph speedometer?
Here in Idaho, the current speed limit on the interstate is 80 mph.
yep but 2 separate times in our history.
Joan Claybrook I think her name was, was head of the Highway National Traffic Safety dealie in Washington from maybe 81-85 ish and mandated 85 mph speedos, thinking no one would exceed that if they couldn't see how fast they were going. HA! Once, in my woolier days, I was riding a CBX and came to a corner, I had apparently been doing 85 cause the speedo said so. I down shifted 3 times and the dang speedo STILL said I was going 85. Nearly missed the corner, had to flat track it around then pull over and stop the knees from shaking. Not sure how fast I had been going but it was obviously more than 85. Thanks Joan.