Are cops harder to bikers?

racedoll · 11-17-2009, 09:12 PM

Are cops harder to bikers than cars when caught speeding ? What's the experience out there ?

Rangerscott · 11-17-2009, 09:15 PM

Been pulled over once by a cop while on my ninja 250 years ago. I was speeding and I ddint have my M.

He was cool. He "invited" me into the passenger seat and told me that he wasnt going to give me a ticket for speeding but was for not having my M. He said he was one of the cops that gets called out to bike wreck scenes. Told me to go get my M and to be safe. Hell he even let me ride off. I'm sure in other states they would have towed my bike and arrested me.

karl_1052 · 11-17-2009, 09:33 PM

Who stops?

well, I do. But since I don't ride like an idiot, I haven't been pulled over in 7 years(and that time was because we were riding near a stunting spot.)

racedoll · 11-17-2009, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by karl_1052

Who stops?

well, I do. But since I don't ride like an idiot, I haven't been pulled over in 7 years(and that time was because we were riding near a stunting spot.)

Knocking on wood for you...

karl_1052 · 11-17-2009, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by racedoll

Knocking on wood for you...

thanks!

Gas Man · 11-17-2009, 10:03 PM

no way. Especially not on a cruiser.

101lifts2 · 11-17-2009, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by karl_1052

Who stops?

well, I do. But since I don't ride like an idiot, I haven't been pulled over in 7 years(and that time was because we were riding near a stunting spot.)

Yeah usually a cruiser = no stop in the canyons, unless he already has your plate. This is prolly the reason they hate us so much. Oh well.

neebelung · 11-17-2009, 10:12 PM

Totally depends on the cop, IMO. Here we have cops who LOOK for a sportbike to do any little thing wrong, and we also have cops that will point blank tell us when and where they'll turn a blind eye to speeding, and that so long as you've got your gear on and don't ride like an asshole, they'll leave you alone.

I don't necessarily think overall they're any harder on bikes than they are on cars, but I DO think generally speaking we probably exceed the speed limit a bit more on our bikes than in our cars.

racedoll · 11-17-2009, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by neebelung

Totally depends on the cop, IMO. Here we have cops who LOOK for a sportbike to do any little thing wrong, and we also have cops that will point blank tell us when and where they'll turn a blind eye to speeding, and that so long as you've got your gear on and don't ride like an asshole, they'll leave you alone.

I don't necessarily think overall they're any harder on bikes than they are on cars, but I DO think generally speaking we probably exceed the speed limit a bit more on our bikes than in our cars.

I'm sure glad I am able to decipher nee-lingo

neebelung · 11-17-2009, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by racedoll

I'm sure glad I am able to decipher nee-lingo

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karl_1052 sergeant hatred Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Ottawa Moto: The bus Posts: 2,723	Who stops? well, I do. But since I don't ride like an idiot, I haven't been pulled over in 7 years(and that time was because we were riding near a stunting spot.) __________________ My wife was afraid of the dark...then she saw me naked and now she's afraid of the light.

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neebelung Ornery, scandalous & evil Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Jacksonville, FL Moto: 2004 Scarlet R1 Posts: 5,962	Totally depends on the cop, IMO. Here we have cops who LOOK for a sportbike to do any little thing wrong, and we also have cops that will point blank tell us when and where they'll turn a blind eye to speeding, and that so long as you've got your gear on and don't ride like an asshole, they'll leave you alone. I don't necessarily think overall they're any harder on bikes than they are on cars, but I DO think generally speaking we probably exceed the speed limit a bit more on our bikes than in our cars. Last edited by neebelung; 11-17-2009 at 10:29 PM..

11-17-2009, 09:15 PM	#2
Rangerscott Viff6N Mutated Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Moto: '01 Honda VFR 800 & '09 ER-6N Posts: 8,704	Been pulled over once by a cop while on my ninja 250 years ago. I was speeding and I ddint have my M. He was cool. He "invited" me into the passenger seat and told me that he wasnt going to give me a ticket for speeding but was for not having my M. He said he was one of the cops that gets called out to bike wreck scenes. Told me to go get my M and to be safe. Hell he even let me ride off. I'm sure in other states they would have towed my bike and arrested me.