so i got pulled over tonight.....

**motorbyclist** · 9th November 2007, 01:42

riding the FXR on my way to my mate's place at midnight, i passed on double yellow lines doing 75ish in a 50

, and sure enough a cop in a sidestreet saw the whole thing

- and didnt pull me up on it

was riding the FXR home from doing "stuff"

with some mates at about 1:30 this morning. doing about 75ish in a 50, as you do....

out of nowhere i hear what sounds like a siren, i check the useless FXR mirrors to see those dreaded blue and red flashing lights

so being the awesome getaway vehicle the FXR is, i pulled over. cop checked the bike to make sure i hadn't stolen it, gave my licence a good hard look at (i've got my full), asked my address etc, and then returned my licence and let me go

must be my lucky day or something!

**Drum** · 9th November 2007, 05:00

Let's hope that it's also a lucky day for everyone else on the road around you.

**Blackbird** · 9th November 2007, 06:05

Originally Posted by motorbyclist

must be my lucky day or something!

Someone else that thinks he's a biker, but is just a twat.

**Pex Adams** · 9th November 2007, 06:36

Get a lotto ticket NOW!!!

**Macstar** · 9th November 2007, 08:23

Why don't you vent some of your energy on the track? Pukekohe has a track today for example. I know Chris and that other guy from Cycle Treads were heading over.

**scumdog** · 9th November 2007, 08:32

Another yong idiot is on our roads so it seems.

Or is he a troll??

**sunhuntin** · 9th November 2007, 08:54

yanno how so many of us want to make it compulsory that cagers spend at least a year on a bike? maybe we should make it compulsory for new young male members here to read every single one of skidmarks threads [and our responses]

**ehab2weelr** · 9th November 2007, 10:39

Originally Posted by sunhuntin

yanno how so many of us want to make it compulsory that cagers spend at least a year on a bike? maybe we should make it compulsory for new young male members here to read every single one of skidmarks threads [and our responses]

true dat....

**HungusMaximist** · 9th November 2007, 10:44

Man, I never knew the FXR can go over 70 km!

OMG ! hahaha..

**motorbyclist** · 9th November 2007, 13:19

ok, now i know i may sound like an idiot, but the double yellow lines was on a straight bit of suburban road, only double yellow due to day traffic, and doing 75 after midnight on a weeknight up a hill (and losing speed fast) isn't what i'd call dangerous. obviously the cops agree, or dont think it's enough of a problem to pull me up on it. was is lunch time obviously i would get, and deserve a ticket. they were more interested in my licence and my being out after 10pm, and i have no issue with them pulling me over to check that

for the record i am yet to have a road bike accident, always ride insured, and have no issue with speeding tickets as i am breaking the rules i signed up to when i got my learners. i would go to the track days, actually i plan on it, but i need to organise money(broke) and spare fairings (done!) in the event of a slip up as i will not be insured

so no i'm not an idiot, though i can be hoon at times when i'm on the vfr, and would concede my "traffic negotiation" can be a bit "aggressive" at times

**motorbyclist** · 9th November 2007, 13:24

and the only reason "yet to have a raod bike accident" means anything is that in almost 4 years on the road i have been able to anticipate and avoid all accidents. ie, i'm not one of those guys who write off a bike every other week, i'm on a 400cc bike so i can't be an absolute idiot and kill myself doing a wheelie and intend to stay that way until a cager decides they're going to buy me a 600cc

**bomma** · 11th November 2007, 09:15

speeding = not cool

60kph = speeding

hey wait i ride at 60kph......and pretty sure most bikers around me do the same or faster speeds....

there4 me = not cool

aww man stupid logic....i gotta make me a logic tree to test the above logic statement....im gonna be a while...

and andrew not all cops are that lenient and at 75 crossin double lines, you're attention is undoubtedly divided and it's also a lot harder to stop quickly should anything happen....

it's not a matter of if, its a matter of when

**motorbyclist** · 11th November 2007, 10:09

Originally Posted by bomma

and andrew not all cops are that lenient and at 75 crossin double lines, you're attention is undoubtedly divided and it's also a lot harder to stop quickly should anything happen....

it's not a matter of if, its a matter of when

yes i'm well aware, but comon! midnight, straight road, one car, weeknight! i don't blame the cops for being lenient, eternally grateful of course.

and attention was not divided, was wholly on passing car at time - only thing to go wrong bar mechanical failure would be a car without headlights jumping out of the hedges onto road immediately infront of me, or car i'm passing trying to turn into said hedges

i know what speed i am doing and will not moan and bitch about consequences. i will however, celebrate when i get off scott free