Biker shows off and taunts Sydney Police

[5150]

Well, If you look at the vid carefully, the cop wasn't even looking....

http://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/news...e-with-wheelie

[TheDemonLord]

I love the article referring to it as 'A High Speed Wheelie'

[5150]

I love the article referring to it as 'A High Speed Wheelie'

It was written either by a snail or a turtle.... Then it actually makes sense

[awa355]

The assistant police commissioner must have led a sheltered life.

[pritch]

The assistant police commissioner must have led a sheltered life.

Yeah, NSW Police, the finest police money can buy

Generally Australia is a bit of a police state and the traffic seems to be almost religous in adhering to the speed limits.
It's Victoria, but on the road to Phillip Island you'll see the latest and greatest sports bikes all rigidly sticking to the limit. If they were behind a truck, they stayed there rather than risk exceeding the limit by overtaking.

In that context I find the video clip encouraging.

[riffer]

In that context I find the video clip encouraging.

Agreed. The grown up in me wants to disapprove of the hooning in a city street, but the rebel in me wants to applaud the civil disobedience. Probably not hugely safe, and a dumb place to do it, but not half as dangerous as the Police made it out to be.

[rambaldi]

Yeah, NSW Police, the finest police money can buy

Generally Australia is a bit of a police state and the traffic seems to be almost religous in adhering to the speed limits.
It's Victoria, but on the road to Phillip Island you'll see the latest and greatest sports bikes all rigidly sticking to the limit. If they were behind a truck, they stayed there rather than risk exceeding the limit by overtaking.

In that context I find the video clip encouraging.

From what I have heard, riders get enough strife just for going to Phillip Island. They don't want to give the cops any actual reason to pull them over.

[5150]

Pardon the ignorance, but are the Ausie cops Nazi's or something?

[TheDemonLord]

Pardon the ignorance, but are the Ausie cops Nazi's or something?

Of Course not!













The Nazis didn't have speed limits

[Swoop]

Pardon the ignorance, but are the Ausie cops Nazi's or something?

Something like that. Victoria and Queensland are cunts.

[5150]

Victoria and Queensland are cunts.

I object to that statement.......... Cunts are useful

[nudemetalz]

...and the "anonymous blogger" who wears a "Rossi Replica" helmet never rides fast ...

[MD]

...and the "anonymous blogger" who wears a "Rossi Replica" helmet never rides fast ...

Yeah I noticed that. Dressed like a wannabe racer but just another wimp with a GoPro camera who thinks it's OK to go around recording everybody around him. Does he obtain everyone's permission each day when he boringly records his entire ride?

We all have a right to go about in public without others secretly recording our every move. Time to form a vigilante squad and ram these cameras up these prying voyeurs arses.

[Voltaire]

I was in Sydney last week on business and observed that no one seems to be playing with their phones whilst driving, cars stop at pedestrian crossings and let you cross without

having to wait.

I did notice the majority of the bikes in the CBD area were Ducatis with the odd Harley up Kings Cross.

Lanesplitting seemed common...even on one of those ugly pig Daivel things... , which my Wife commented " is that really a Ducati"

Popped into Frazers in William St to check out the Nortons , still....unlikely I'd fork out $ 35 000 for a another weekend toy

Sitting outside a pub in Surry Hills drinking a tasteless Aussie beer I saw two mounted Police and three on foot ( all armed) dealt with a........intoxicated woman outside the train

station.

On a positive note, since I was there last in 1988 the pubs have been transformed into places you would actually want to go, and the craft beer despite being $10 for a schooner is

very good.

The old terrace cottage I used to live in up in Newtown looked a bit tired , but probably costs a million dollars now.... would have been a good buy in 1987 at $50K

[eldog]

I was in Sydney last week on business and observed that no one seems to be playing with their phones whilst driving, cars stop at pedestrian crossings and let you cross without

having to wait.

I did notice the majority of the bikes in the CBD area were Ducatis with the odd Harley up Kings Cross.

Lanesplitting seemed common...even on one of those ugly pig Daivel things... , which my Wife commented " is that really a Ducati"

Popped into Frazers in William St to check out the Nortons , still....unlikely I'd fork out $ 35 000 for a another weekend toy

Sitting outside a pub in Surry Hills drinking a tasteless Aussie beer I saw two mounted Police and three on foot ( all armed) dealt with a........intoxicated woman outside the train

station.

On a positive note, since I was there last in 1988 the pubs have been transformed into places you would actually want to go, and the craft beer despite being $10 for a schooner is

very good.

The old terrace cottage I used to live in up in Newtown looked a bit tired , but probably costs a million dollars now.... would have been a good buy in 1987 at $50K

Theres quite a lot of bikes travelling around the inner suburbs
they do lane split and wear only the minimal clothing - lots of scooters

I noticed that in the inner areas people generally are considerate and follow the rules - not so much further south at night on the Mway

Surry Hills - I should have brought there years ago. not much chance now.
Its a good location if you want to visit Sydney IMHO