got a speeding ticket today.   first time for everything.

after making the left on gordon highway, the next light is always red. i hit the gas slightly after th turn then hold the clutch and drift to the red light to keep momentum.  once it turns green you can make the next green light if you go 75 or so.   if you go the speed limit (45) you hit the red light and have to wait about 3 minutes.  if Im in the prius i go 45, but a bike, come on man.  i was going 70 following a van after gate 1 with one hand kickin my legs to the jams in my ears.

45 on a 3 lane highway....  there was this one road back home that was 40mph, single lane, rural area, with a ton of tight curves and not much space to drive to see around them.  thats the only road I can think of where the speed limit was probably too high.  a lot of times i'd go 45 and feel fine, sometimes I felt 35 was pushing it. 

the cop was nice, didnt really seem to have much of an opinion about anything.  i asked him a bunch of questions about motorcycles.  its illegal to lane split.  I guess CA is the only state its allowed.  that cop said he's been hit a few times, people pulling out and stuff.    i asked why they dont wear gloves in the summer as thats pretty fricken dangerous.  you wreck, your hands get fucked up with no protection.   he didnt really answer, got the impression he didn't think it was necessary.    after getting hit a few times, i'd take caution.

im thinkling about buying a spine and rib protector.