Ever got one of these speeding tickets?

Light humor today.  This gentleman below, was taking his girlfriend of one week, on a ride on the back of his motorcycle at speeds of 140 mph, through Oregon's less than prestigious logging towns.  Once caught, he gets a ride in the back of a cruiser, and his newly found girlfriend has to find a ride home.  Motorcycle gets a ride on a flatbed towtruck.  "This concludes our 3rd date.  Can I call you next Tuesday"

by Teresa Blackman, kgw.com Staff

Posted on May 2, 2011 at 4:34 PM
Updated yesterday at 4:34 PM

MEHAMA, Ore. – A motorcyclist who was clocked speeding at 140 miles an hour told the officer he was “just having fun,” as he was pulled over and arrested Sunday, authorities said.

Richard Boedigheimer, 33, of Gates was spotted speeding just after 2 p.m. Sunday on Highway 22 west of Mill City.

Sr. Deputy Jeff Nicoloff said at first, Boedigheimer raced off when he tried to pull him over for speeding. But Boedigheimer eventually stopped along Taylor Park Rd SE, Northeast of Mehama.

“Boedigheimer indicated he was ‘just having fun’ with his girlfriend of one week who was a passenger on the back of the motorcycle,” said Lt. Tim Steele with the Marion County Sheriff's Office.

It appeared that the fun stopped there.

Boedigheimer was arrested and lodged in the Marion County Jail on a felony charge of attempting to elude a police officer, reckless driving, recklessly endangering another person, and driving with a suspended license.

“His girlfriend went home, his motorcycle was towed away, and his bail was set at $25,000,” Steele added.