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sels1

10th August 2005, 22:39

The cops are out in force in Wellytown tonite, and they collected some revenue from me. :mad: I rode in from the Kapiti Coast to attend the presentation on the Silkriders trip by Brendon at Sawyers/Motorad. Came off the motorway and down Aotea Quay and stopped at the lights by the stadium. Filtered to the front (as you do) and when the lights go green just grabbed a handfull thru 1st,2nd, buttoned off in 3rd , you know, just to put a gap back to the cars behind, dropped it into 4th to putter along into town and there in the middle of the empty road in front of me is a uniformed gent waving me over. got me with a hand-held at 67, must have been the peak before I buttoned off. Thought it used to be a 70 area along there anyway, probably before they built the stadium, the 70 signs are further back now. (Ok, I havnt lived there for 20 years, they prolly moved them yonks ago, but its hardly a quiet suburban street). My first ticket on a bike, and I was hardly doing anything outragous. Grumble. Bloody revenue collecting that one.

Then on the way home just out of Plimmerton the whole of SH1 was being diverted thru the weigh station. Compulsory breath testing. 30-40 cops (possibly from the nearby Police college I hope) standing around checking me and a couple of other cars. Yes Officer, I am having a good evening, I know my wof is valid, and yes I do know my rego runs out in 2 weeks time - I will pay it when its due, thank you.
And between there and home saw a mufti car pull someone up, and 3 other patrol cars lurking on the roadside. Does their overtime have to be self funding I wonder?

zadok

10th August 2005, 22:43

Sorry to hear your pocket has been lightened. Revenue collecting alright. :oi-grr:

Sparky Bills

10th August 2005, 22:51

Bugger.
I came back to Kapiti from the Hutt around 8.30pm tonight, and didnt see one cop :Punk:
Must have knowen you were out on the bike aye?? :whistle:

sels1

10th August 2005, 23:27

Bugger.
I came back to Kapiti from the Hutt around 8.30pm tonight, and didnt see one cop :Punk:
Must have knowen you were out on the bike aye?? :whistle:

Yeah, I am such a danger to the population..... :sneaky2:

Beemer

10th August 2005, 23:47

We were worried by all the flashing red lights outside Motorad while Brendan was giving his talk - thought the bloody car was being towed away!

We didn't notice any cops on the way down from Levin at about 2.30pm, but we did get pulled over for the compulsory breath test on the way home - no worries for us, my husband doesn't drink! The cops looked bored shitless and not a single one smiled - perhaps they hadn't caught many over the limit?

My pocket was lightened by several hundred dollars while in Wellington though - thanks to a particularly nice Shoei helmet being on special in Wellington Motorcycles! About time I spoilt myself!

Indiana_Jones

11th August 2005, 00:44

11th August 2005, 05:10

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When we came out of town last night around 5.45pm we saw the cops with the laser stopping in-coming vehicles. They'd pinged one and four cops walked out and blocked the lanes going into town....I did think that was a bit of overkill as it brought all the traffic coming into town to a halt while the one who was pinged got shepherded off towards the ferry off-lane.

Sorry to hear that Sels1. I don't often travel that road coming into town, but the odd time I do, I generally have to do 70 to keep up with the traffic.
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sels1

11th August 2005, 09:01

[QUOTE=Beemer]We were worried by all the flashing red lights outside Motorad while Brendan was giving his talk - thought the bloody car was being towed away!

Me to....my bike was parked on the pavement as it was during Clearway time when I arrived.
Where were you standing? I was with the other KBers (Hitcher,F5Dave etc) near the bar (of course) Shame I missed you. I was at WMCC earlier too

Beemer

11th August 2005, 09:07

Lou Girardin

11th August 2005, 10:47

67 km/h! Bloody hell that's almost killer motorcade speed.

Paul in NZ

11th August 2005, 10:54

Ah bum... Bad luck.. Thats a fave spot for lurking (both ways) so always be cautious around the stadium...

But LB is right... Most days you have to be doing 70 to avoid being run down!

Drunken Monkey

11th August 2005, 11:33

HIGH TAXES & REVENUE COLLECTING.....Reminds me of an old story :yes:

I hope Kevin Costner will save us from the evil Sheriff "I look more like a man then Alan Rickman" Clarke.........To a catchy Brian Adams song of course :niceone:

-Indy

Dude, I think you were born 20 years after you should have been. I've never seen someone so young with such an 80's fixation...

You rock! (Huey Lewis kinda rock, too)

Indiana_Jones

11th August 2005, 12:50

Dude, I think you were born 20 years after you should have been. I've never seen someone so young with such an 80's fixation...

You rock! (Huey Lewis kinda rock, too)

lol, I think I was born to late too :D
Also, I think Robin Hood was '91?, but still has 80's styles :clap:

-Indy

scumdog

11th August 2005, 12:52

And between there and home saw a mufti car pull someone up, and 3 other patrol cars lurking on the roadside. Does their overtime have to be self funding I wonder?

Nah, no overtime, just poor sods rostered on for that time at night.

madboy

11th August 2005, 13:04

About time you bastards started to realise that highly excessive speed will mean you will kill someone one day!

On a lighter note, I didn't notice any cops at all on either my trip into town or out again (avg mway speed roughly twice what I care to admit to :whistle: ) last night for an indoor netball game.

sels1

11th August 2005, 13:05

Nah, no overtime, just poor sods rostered on for that time at night.

Yeah I know SD, just being a little facetious...

scumdog

11th August 2005, 13:11

Yeah I know SD, just being a little facetious...

Speaking of facetious, (and with apologies to Billy T) what about MY predicament?

One part of my persona wants to speed - the other half wants to write out the ticket for it !! arrrgh! :weird: :whistle:

madboy

11th August 2005, 13:30

One part of my persona wants to speed - the other half wants to write out the ticket for it !! arrrgh! :weird: :whistle:Thought that was why you bought a Harley - to minimise the chances of that happening?

scumdog

11th August 2005, 13:33

Thought that was why you bought a Harley - to minimise the chances of that happening?

One bitch-slapping and Tazering upsized to go sir.....

sels1

11th August 2005, 13:48

I wasn't sure if you were there - you should have recognised me and the other half from our 'photo'! I was wearing a bright red jacket and sat just in front of where Brendan was standing - next to someone called Glen I think - and along from Merv. I met Hitcher.

Were you wearing black leathers and (from memory) have you got a moustache? There was another rider in WMC while I was buying my helmet (which I am about to go out and test!).

You were dressed a little different in your "photo"! I hadnt checked the thread yesterday to know you would be there or I would have looked for you. I think I recall the lady sitting in front of Brendon - you made some comments to him during the talk? I was wearing my cordura suit and no moustache...that went about 10 years ago!

Beemer

11th August 2005, 14:10

You were dressed a little different in your "photo"! I hadnt checked the thread yesterday to know you would be there or I would have looked for you. I think I recall the lady sitting in front of Brendon - you made some comments to him during the talk? I was wearing my cordura suit and no moustache...that went about 10 years ago!

Yep, that was me, giving Brendan shit as usual! I take it you're not the Selwyn who was on the trip with them for a time? If not, give me a clue as to height, weight, hair colour (if there is any :whistle: ), glasses or no glasses, etc., so I might be able to pin you down! I was going to wear my BMWOR badge but the other half wasn't keen on wearing it when there was only one other guy wearing his!

pritch

11th August 2005, 14:10

About time you bastards started to realise that highly excessive speed will mean you will kill someone one day!

I know the police would like us to believe this but basically it's a con.

The UK Police pushed this barrow but it has now been revealed that they played with the statistics. Speed now ranks 7th as a cause of accidents in Britain. The results here would probably not be much different..

Lou Girardin

11th August 2005, 14:22

I know the police would like us to believe this but basically it's a con.

The UK Police pushed this barrow but it has now been revealed that they played with the statistics. Speed now ranks 7th as a cause of accidents in Britain. The results here would probably not be much different..

What! They're lying to us? Why can that be?
(thinking of 1.3 billion reasons)

merv

11th August 2005, 15:26

Ah bum... Bad luck.. Thats a fave spot for lurking (both ways) so always be cautious around the stadium...

But LB is right... Most days you have to be doing 70 to avoid being run down!

Yeah I've seen them there a few times and with the extra police there with note books or whatever I presume they are training the guy on the lazer gun and its a good spot for him to ping a few. The 70 zone ends before the big right hand curve as you head south past the stadium but 70 - 80 is a typical speed in that 50 zone in either direction except when the boys with the gun are there.

sels1

11th August 2005, 15:46

I take it you're not the Selwyn who was on the trip with them for a time?

Unfortunatly not - wouldnt have minded being there tho....but the $20K and 3 months off a bit hard to organise at the mo!

Will see if I can find a photo to send - better than description

Beemer

11th August 2005, 16:32

Will see if I can find a photo to send - better than description

Please make sure you are wearing clothes, I've heard about these perverts on the net who target young girls! :whistle:

Ms Piggy

11th August 2005, 17:52

Bummer mate! I feel your pain!

Coyote

11th August 2005, 18:11

Only a matter of time. Those police are very generous with their tickets and wish for everyone to have one!

I have no grudges against the cop who got me now. He caught the fuckwit kids at my school smoking. Seeing that was worth the 80 buck ticket, made my day :p

Magua

11th August 2005, 22:05

lol, I think I was born to late too :D
Also, I think Robin Hood was '91?, but still has 80's styles :clap:

-Indy

In Frenchy's voice: You're such an 80's fuck knuckle Andrew!

spudchucka

13th August 2005, 06:00

Then on the way home just out of Plimmerton the whole of SH1 was being diverted thru the weigh station. Compulsory breath testing. 30-40 cops (possibly from the nearby Police college I hope) standing around checking me and a couple of other cars.
They were recruits from the police college.

Sniper

13th August 2005, 06:10

Nothing wrong with hands on experience then

sels1

13th August 2005, 19:32

They were recruits from the police college.

I thought so. Somehow they sort of had that newbie look....a sort of slight awkwardness, and being a bit over enthusiastic with their signalling etc.
The lady that breath tested me, although polite, was quite aggressive in her demeanor and seemed almost disappointed that I passed. She checked my wof and rego and made quite a point of the fact my rego expires in 2 weeks. (This I already knew and the paperwork was at home ready to go - I see no point in doing it before it's due.) I dont know whether she didnt like motocyclists or was just keen to ticket somebody....anybody...for anything.

scumdog

13th August 2005, 19:52

I thought so. Somehow they sort of had that newbie look....a sort of slight awkwardness, and being a bit over enthusiastic with their signalling etc.
The lady that breath tested me, although polite, was quite aggressive in her demeanor and seemed almost disappointed that I passed. She checked my wof and rego and made quite a point of the fact my rego expires in 2 weeks. (This I already knew and the paperwork was at home ready to go - I see no point in doing it before it's due.) I dont know whether she didnt like motocyclists or was just keen to ticket somebody....anybody...for anything.

Yarh but now it is "O.K., you passed, have a good night and see you later"

"do you want to see my licence?

No thanks, see you"

sels1

13th August 2005, 20:21

Yarh but now it is "O.K., you passed, have a good night and see you later"

What, its changed since Wed night? ( :) )
I'll put it down to a bit of newbie over enthusium....I'm sure it will wear off.

sels1

13th August 2005, 21:24

Please make sure you are wearing clothes, I've heard about these perverts on the net who target young girls! :whistle:

Haha fair enough. Find the thread "wellington ride to waikato rally", go to page 5, Hitcher posted a photo that has me in it.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=10643&page=5&pp=15&highlight=waikato+rally

Beemer

14th August 2005, 14:51

Haha fair enough. Find the thread "wellington ride to waikato rally", go to page 5, Hitcher posted a photo that has me in it.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=10643&page=5&pp=15&highlight=waikato+rally

Think I recall seeing that face on Wednesday night! Today we met up with another guy who was there too - can't remember his first name but second name something like Oldenshaw? He was on a BMWOR ride we caught up with today. Damned windy over Foxton way, although the Goose wasn't as bad in the wind as I thought.

14th August 2005, 18:16

Think I recall seeing that face on Wednesday night! Today we met up with another guy who was there too - can't remember his first name but second name something like Oldenshaw? He was on a BMWOR ride we caught up with today. Damned windy over Foxton way, although the Goose wasn't as bad in the wind as I thought.
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That would be Dave Oldershaw, and his wife's name is Heather.
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Beemer

15th August 2005, 08:35

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That would be Dave Oldershaw, and his wife's name is Heather.
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That's the one - I was sitting next to him but opposite his wife, so I could see her name badge but not his!

There was a good turn out for the BMWOR ride on Sunday - about 20 people. Even a couple from Wanganui came over in their car to say hi. It was just a 15 minute run from home for us, but with the strength of the wind, it certainly blew the cobwebs away!