By Steven Symes 
Police chases involving high-powered motorcycles like this Honda CBR1000RR can be tricky. After all, a sport bike can accelerate blindingly fast and this particular one can go over 180 mph, so keeping up with it when the rider is competent becomes nearly impossible.
This motorcycle rider is lucky he wasn’t seriously hurt or worse in the crash.
Perhaps that’s why the trooper in this pursuit decides to PIT the motorcycle, toppling the rider over, when the guy isn’t going incredibly fast. It might be a controversial move in some circles, but we’re sure plenty of people will say this suspect had it coming to him.
The chase starts the way so many do as the trooper caught the rider speeding. Instead of the suspect going the other way and not being able to see there’s a cop, he comes up from behind the clearly marked Arkansas State Police cruiser and blows past it going 7 mph over the limit.
A normal person would pull over, take the ticket, then badmouth the trooper to all their friends after. Instead, this guy decides to take off, splitting lanes and trying desperately to lose the cop who’s chasing him.
He even gets onto a freeway and twists the throttle to get the Honda going about 110 mph. For a CBR1000RR, that’s like a brisk jog, so the guy honestly could push the sport bike to a much higher speed.
But the rider probably realizes he isn’t good enough to go much faster without wrecking out. Other than a helmet, nothing else he’s wearing which wouldn’t disintegrate upon his sliding along the pavement at high speeds.
Plus, the trooper is gaining on him.
Instead of continuing the chase, our suspect slows down and starts signaling at the trooper. We’ve seen this so many times, with suspects acting like they can tell cops what to do while leading them on a chase, especially if they suddenly slow down. If you run from police, you won’t be calling any shots.
Seeing an opportunity, the trooper PITs the motorcycle, toppling the rider onto the pavement. As backup arrives, the troopers unceremoniously cuff the suspect, later learning he allegedly has no license, insurance, or registration for the bike. In fact, it appears the license plate on it is fake. He ran to avoid the consequences of breaking the law, only to add to the consequences by breaking the law more.
Image via Police Pursuits/YouTube
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