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A Sunday evening bike ride ended for Austin Raszler, 35, of Sandy, as he headed east near Southeast 282nd Avenue at about 6:23 p.m. and was clocked at 152 mph, one of highest speeds ever recorded by Oregon State Police (OSP) last Sunday. Raszler was cited for excessive speed.
An OSP trooper and a state police recruit stopped Razler after clocking his speed on his new 2025 Yamaha YZFat, an eye-popping 152 mph along U.S. 26 outside of Boring, where the posted speed limit is 55 mph. Troopers rarely document anything going 150 mph.
Capt. Kyle Kennedy confirmed that Raszler, who wore a helmet, was in the seat of his Yamaha and stated that 100 mph violations have spiked since 2019. “A 150-mile-an-hour citation might be the fastest thing they’re ever going to stop.”
OSP data indicates 686 motorists were cited for exceeding 100 mph in 2019, increasing by almost 55% to 1,062 last year. Kennedy said Raszler posed a danger to everyone on the road, including those just trying to stay out of the way, and highlighted that if anyone was impacted at that speed, it would have been catastrophic.
Raszler faces a presumptive fine of $1,150. His license could also be suspended for up to 60 days under a state law specifically targeting motorists traveling at speeds greater than 100 mph.
Sucks for the rider, but great advertising for the YZ250.