Mufti police bikes, are they real?

[fetchfire]

Heard through the grape vine that a friend of a friend was pulled over by a mufti police bike. Pretty sketchy on the details but I was told it was unmarked and had the blue and red lights. Has anyone seen this before?

[iYRe]

not me.. doesnt entirely sound feasible.

I have been pulled over by a policeman in his own car though (going to or from work).

[FJRider]

Of course they're real ... The local cop has a Ducati ...

[red mermaid]

Yes, they are out there:Police:

[Banditbandit]

Buggaaa .. or has Scummie just fitted police lights to his Harley Diddleson ...

[red mermaid]

More likely to the walking sticks that he is using at the moment.

[FJRider]

More likely to the walking sticks that he is using at the moment.

He has a reputation of chasing down the alleged offenders now ... bionic knees may be of some help in this regard in a few weeks ...

[Maha]

With blue and red lights ya say?...:rolleyes:
It's those mufti helicopters you have look out for, especially at night :confused:

[GrayWolf]

Dont see why they would'nt.. the UK several area's (divisions) have things like Hayabusa's in 'mufti'.. why would'nt the NZ Police think similar?

[sels1]

If they dont they should - they would be able to catch a lot of txting drivers while filtering through traffic. I see drivers playing on their phones while driving just about every day.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Used to see the odd one up on the firebreaks above Wainui/Lower Hutt as a kid. They were *armed* with XL and XT250's. Was great fun when armed with an RM400! :-)

[fetchfire]

If they dont they should - they would be able to catch a lot of txting drivers while filtering through traffic. I see drivers playing on their phones while driving just about every day.

If they saw half as many as I do on the commute to work we could pay off the national debt :P

[spanner spinner]

Haven't seen any of the new ones but this isn't new. I remember seeing some in the late 80's early 90's, the bikes I remember seeing where a GSXR1100 and early CBR1000f with lights and sirens. Didn't go ahead with they as they where supposedly to expensive to maintain or so the policeman I was talking to told me.

[paturoa]

Yes, they are out there:Police:

Stop messing with the gullible types.

[Laava]

Yes, they are out there:Police:
So be warned people, if you see a v strom with disco lights, get ready to paaaarty!!!

[swbarnett]

If they dont they should - they would be able to catch a lot of txting drivers while filtering through traffic. I see drivers playing on their phones while driving just about every day.
Be careful what you wish for.

We, in our very safe world, seem to be very good at seeing problems where there are none. Utter madness!

[Usarka]

The bike is a lie!

[Edbear]

If they dont they should - they would be able to catch a lot of txting drivers while filtering through traffic. I see drivers playing on their phones while driving just about every day.

Now that would be the best possible reason I could think of! :niceone:

[NZPETE]

Where are these grape vines???? Not from Marlborough I hope! Do a lot of riding there .:laugh:

[Gremlin]

Dont see why they would'nt.. the UK several area's (divisions) have things like Hayabusa's in 'mufti'.. why would'nt the NZ Police think similar?
I very much doubt there are any mufti police bikes. Plus, the police struggle with enough budget to run the existing fleet (which are now kept for longer, more km put on them etc).

The closest I can think of in appearance would be the odd security company bike which was deliberately done up to look close-ish to the police bikes to get a conditioned response. I thought there were only 2 and one had been sold, the other was up for sale...

[Muppet]

Heard through the grape vine that a friend of a friend was pulled over by a mufti police bike. Pretty sketchy on the details but I was told it was unmarked and had the blue and red lights. Has anyone seen this before?

"Hearsay is information gathered by one person from another person concerning some event, condition, or thing of which the first person had no direct experience."

You actually don't have a clue what you're on about do you?

[BMWST?]

i have heard of a bike that has changed hands recently, which could very well be mistaken for a police bike in the Wellington Region.

[scumdog]

"Hearsay is information gathered by one person from another person concerning some event, condition, or thing of which the first person had no direct experience."

You actually don't have a clue what you're on about do you?

Yep, I wondered about the veracity of the info posted by the o.p.:shifty:

[FJRider]

Yep, I wondered about the veracity of the info posted by the o.p.:shifty:

Lack of actual facts should never stand in the way of a good story ...

[caspernz]

Lack of actual facts should never stand in the way of a good story ...

The lack of facts is a prerequisite for any good mystery though...:eek::laugh:

[Wingnut]

Buggaaa .. or has Scummie just fitted police lights to his Harley Diddleson ...

What? To catch Hydrids or mopeds... :bleh:

[scumdog]

What? To catch Hydrids or mopeds... :bleh:

Both of which are types of vehicles used by you...so keep yer eyes peeled...:shifty:

[nudemetalz]

Maybe this should have been a "mufti"....

[willytheekid]

Both of which are types of vehicles used by you...so keep yer eyes peeled...:shifty:

I would pay good money to see that race! :laugh:


:first: (But it was DAMN close! :killingme)

[willytheekid]

I would pay good money to see that race! :laugh:


:first: (But it was DAMN close! :killingme)


ps:...Dunno about mufti bikes, but I wish there was more popo bikes full stop! (At least they understand what ya go through in the middle of winter etc)

[sugilite]

Used to see the odd one up on the firebreaks above Wainui/Lower Hutt as a kid. They were *armed* with XL and XT250's. Was great fun when armed with an RM400! :-)

Yep, and they had the odd DT as well, with road and trail tyres:laugh:
Armed with RM125D and knobblies, standard practice was traverse typical Karori snotty rotten rock hill climb, wait and watch the hilarity from the top :devil2:
Heard one of them (the tubby one) went for a huge dive off a steep drop in Tinakori hill and they stopped operations, did you hear about that?
And RM400? You bastard! I was in aww of PE400's yet alone RM400s!

[Crasherfromwayback]

Heard one of them (the tubby one) went for a huge dive off a steep drop in Tinakori hill and they stopped operations, did you hear about that?
And RM400? You bastard! I was in aww of PE400's yet alone RM400s!

No...but wish I'd seen it!

Aye. Used to ride it to school every now and then. You could get away with that back then!282121

[GTRMAN]

i have heard of a bike that has changed hands recently, which could very well be mistaken for a police bike in the Wellington Region.


.........................<_< have you just.....

[rastuscat]

I have heard of an unmarked patrol bike in the town I work in. It's called my personal bike. Ride like a wanker in front of me while I'm off duty and I'll get in touch next time on on duty.

[sels1]

Aye. Used to ride it to school every now and then. You could get away with that back then!

Liked the photo:laugh: so you were actually young once then?

[Crasherfromwayback]

Liked the photo:laugh: so you were actually young once then?

So the story goes. Can't remember when though...

[ktm84mxc]

Ahhhh the days of being a subdivision racer any bare land just add bikes to make fun, spent my youth in pursuit of such times XL,XR,PE,IT,KDX,DT,TS,KE the weapons of choice as made for transport to work mon-fri with wknd fun.
Could end up with 40-50 riders all hooning around in an endless race till dark, even had the Poopoo turn up with there CB650's to check us out didn't stop us just went faster with lots of bar banging etc.

[Hawk]

Heard through the grape vine that a friend of a friend was pulled over by a mufti police bike. Pretty sketchy on the details but I was told it was unmarked and had the blue and red lights. Has anyone seen this before?

Mines got a red light on the back if that counts, somehow I think the the hi vis jacket with police written on it would be a give away on a mufti bike

[FJRider]

Mines got a red light on the back if that counts, somehow I think the the hi vis jacket with police written on it would be a give away on a mufti bike

Mufti cops would wear a suit and tie ... wouldn't they .. ?? <_<

[Tarded]

Out of interest how does knowing either way help?

Caught out us caught out, radar is radar - Police radar and detectors.

Unless you slowly cruise past a bike then hit twat mode after checking??

It seems unlikely you would check every bike carefully as you go on your merry way.

Then there is coming round corners or over hills at mach 3 and suddenly getting a certificate for your efforts which is a risk always in getting busted.

[Hawk]

Mufti cops would wear a suit and tie ... wouldn't they .. ?? <_<
but without their high vis it would be like having no ticket book

[FJRider]

but without their high vis it would be like having no ticket book

Then you get mail ... :laugh: As our own Mr R would do.

The first line in the letter says ... "I saw you .. " Which is just as legal as "I stopped you ... "

[fetchfire]

Yep, I wondered about the veracity of the info posted by the o.p.:shifty:

Lol what information? I submitted a question not a scientific journal.