To the biker doing a runner from the cops thru Wellsford this morning

[Tank]

I was one of the guys gearing up by the cafe next to the s/w 16 turn off.

You had 3 cops cars screaming up behind you (one close two about another 10 seconds behind).

Taking the time to wave to us was classic - you had us laughing like mad :lol::lol::lol:

Hope you made it home in one piece and without a ticket.

[Edbear]

Not if they got his plate...

[Grahameeboy]

Not if they got his plate...

Flip up? But yeah if they have the plate why not just go to his / her house...

[James Deuce]

Ahh good, we don't have to burn this one then?

[Mumbles]

Nice one. :clap:

[jrandom]

Game on!

:first:

I'm sure the HP boys would be the first to admit that they love that shit.

Here's hoping everybody had their fun and got home that night without any crashes or arrests transpiring...

[MIXONE]

And let's face it the adrenilan rush must be off the planet.:whistle:

[Matt_TG]

What if the cops had the plate details but it was a stolen bike? Still "big ups" to the renegade?

[slimjim]

fuck Yes...

[xwhatsit]

Taking the time to wave to us was classic - you had us laughing like mad :lol::lol::lol:
I'm confused -- he waved -- yet you started a thread? I thought we only started threads if they don't wave? Unless he was on a Harley...? Doing a runner from the cops though, wouldn't it go into a speed wobble over 80kph?




Classic. Perhaps you could be witnesses if he tries the `suspect didn't know he was in a pursuit' tactic in court; he was only out on a pleasant Sunday ride, even took the time to wave to people on the side of the road...

[bully]

good for him

[JimO]

personally i dont give a shit if the rider runs from the law or not but if he hits or kills someone he should be done for murder

[Big Dave]

I was riding on the Hauraki plains in a group and the red and blues went off.
One guy ran.
They caught him 15 minutes later.
He saved the rest of us a slap on the wrist - 20 over at best - and entered a world of sell-your-bike pain.

If I can give any of you noobs the learn: Pull over - smile nice - have the licence out - be respectful - and it's a whole lot better in the long run. You can only dodge so many bullets.

[CB ARGH]

fucking awesome! :niceone:

[madbikeboy]

Well, it wasn't me - although I was wondering why there were so many cops on Albany hill at about 10am - coincidence?

On the note of Albany hill - thank you SO MUCH to the white wagon that flashed me before I crested - I would have been walking for 28 days if you hadn't done that - and only a biker would have done it, so big ups.

[Timber020]

I was riding on the Hauraki plains in a group and the red and blues went off.
One guy ran.
They caught him 15 minutes later.
He saved the rest of us a slap on the wrist - 20 over at best - and entered a world of sell-your-bike pain.

If I can give any of you noobs the learn: Pull over - smile nice - have the licence out - be respectful - and it's a whole lot better in the long run. You can only dodge so many bullets.

Sometimes its to late to play nice, your already in the sell your bike zone, might as well see if you can win at the powerball.

[Big Dave]

Sometimes its to late to play nice, your already in the sell your bike zone, might as well see if you can win at the powerball.

Nah - you'll only compound the clusterfuck. Eventually. Small islands these.

[westie]

Top job taking the time to wave. Sounds like it was a dawdle for the biker.

[98tls]

Got to agree with Dave really,if as in the first post the cops were right up his arse then they have his rego,maybe he was waving his licence goodbye,if the bike was stolen well i hope the fucker crashed and it hurt.

[Clivoris]

Pffft. No wheelstand?


Neither big nor clever.

[Swoop]

There was the usual amount of bacon out west this morning.

Very predictable.

[<Rhino>]

I'm confused -- he waved -- yet you started a thread? I thought we only started threads if they don't wave? Unless he was on a Harley...? Doing a runner from the cops though, wouldn't it go into a speed wobble over 80kph?...

:rofl::rofl:


To small a place to run here, cameras everywhere....next minute your on Police 10-7...:Police:

[Timber020]

Nah - you'll only compound the clusterfuck. Eventually. Small islands these.

Yeah your right, I totally agree, running is not smart and its going to do more harm in 90% of cases, but Im will to bet more than one member on here is still riding due to liberal but measured amounts of throttle while his back was to the disco.

[icekiwi]

The wave....Priceless...
Top man

[98tls]

Yeah your right, I totally agree, running is not smart and its going to do more harm in 90% of cases, but Im will to bet more than one member on here is still riding due to liberal but measured amounts of throttle while his back was to the disco. Without doubt,i just dont see the point when theres one up your arse,hes got ya rego so its a done deal,doing the runner just means a few summers walking,pointless.

[Big Dave]

Yeah your right, I totally agree, running is not smart and its going to do more harm in 90% of cases, but Im will to bet more than one member on here is still riding due to liberal but measured amounts of throttle while his back was to the disco.

I guess it comes down to how big a gambler you are with these things.

[BAD DAD]

Maybe he'll get time off for good behaviour, for waving and all.

[Big Dave]

Maybe he'll get time off for good behaviour, for waving and all.

As Xwhatever said - no harley - no wave - no bonus points.

[Forest]

All I know is that you cannot outrun a helicopter, or a radio for that matter.

[Irontusk]

All I know is that you cannot outrun a helicopter, or a radio for that matter.

And a tank of gas only goes so far.

[maybe]

Dam we complain if a biker speeds past us up the middle because it gives us a bad name , but this doesnt yea right, anyone that runs from the police is an idiot in my book.

[Big Dave]

Dam we complain if a biker speeds past us up the middle because it gives us a bad name

It shits me for a whole lot of reasons, but that ain't one of them.

[jrandom]

I was riding on the Hauraki plains in a group and the red and blues went off.
One guy ran.
They caught him 15 minutes later.

That's what you get for attempting a runner on a Harley.

[jrandom]

I guess it comes down to how big a gambler you are with these things.

You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em,
Know when to walk away, know when to run...

[McJim]

You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em,
Know when to walk away, know when to run...

Wise words young padawan. How's your licence these days? :Pokey::rofl:

[jrandom]

Wise words young padawan. How's your licence these days? :Pokey::rofl:

Sitting quietly in a cupboard at LTNZ, while I ponder the foolishness of heeding Big Dave's advice to hand it over with a smile.

[Big Dave]

That's what you get for attempting a runner on a Harley.

It was a Daytona.

[jrandom]

It was a Daytona.

In that case, that's what you get for attempting a runner on open roads with nowhere to hide.

How'd he get caught? Just failed to go fast enough? Those HP wagons can sit on something over 200 quite happily.

No point doing a runner if you don't have an immediate route and destination in mind.

[Big Dave]

Sitting quietly in a cupboard at LTNZ, while I ponder the foolishness of heeding Big Dave's advice to hand it over with a smile.

Loser is as loser does, Forest.

[Taz]

If I can give any of you noobs the learn: Pull over - smile nice - have the licence out - be respectful - and it's a whole lot better in the long run. You can only dodge so many bullets.

I feel you need to tackle this scenario on a case by case basis..... While I don't condone running sometimes it's for the better :cool:

[Big Dave]

No point doing a runner

End of story.

[Big Dave]

I feel you need to tackle this scenario on a case by case basis..... While I don't condone running sometimes it's for the better :cool:

I feel you are wrong. I know some extremely talented riders who lost 2 years. It's a smaller bust for DUI.

[KiwiRat]

End of story.

'Night John Boy. 'Night Mary Ellen.

[Swoop]

Ahhh. Madboy, where for art thou?

[jrandom]

I know some extremely talented riders...

Obviously.

:msn-wink:

[Big Dave]

Who was it that had his demerits record as a sigline - and then complained about insurance premiums?

Here's another welcome to reality check.

Then read the thread on Police presence on the roads up here.

[Big Dave]

Obviously.

:msn-wink:

World champions in fact.

With your record you ain't one of 'em.

[jrandom]

World champions in fact.

Mm hmm.


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With your record you ain't one of 'em.

I'll get there one day.

:msn-wink:

[Big Dave]

I don't buy into the 'our reputation' thing at all.

But what is a pisser is dealing with a meathead that has been involved with a pursuit recently and how agro they are from the get go.

I had one tell me 'he expected me to run' after nearly parking the commodore on top of me.

FWIW I only got a caution.

[Big Dave]

Done now. won the intarnet yet again.

[jrandom]

Done now. won the intarnet yet again.

You forgot to tell us about your unlicenced World Champions.

Tell us about them, Big Dave, and how their World Championships failed to save them when they made the very bad call to Run from the Law.

*draws up a chair, sits with hands clasped and eager adoration on face*

[mud boy]

hahahah mint!!!!:2thumbsup

[idb]

Sheeesh!
Another waving thread!!!!

Hey...I've got a great idea!!!!
Why don't we come up with a KB wave?!

[mud boy]

Sheeesh!
Another waving thread!!!!

Hey...I've got a great idea!!!!
Why don't we come up with a KB wave?!

hasnt that already been up?:rolleyes:

[Big Dave]

You forgot to tell us about your unlicenced World Champions.

Tell us about them, Big Dave, and how their World Championships failed to save them when they made the very bad call to Run from the Law.

*draws up a chair, sits with hands clasped and eager adoration on face*


Oh - sorry - I'll type slower so you can understand in future.
Not what I said at all.

[jrandom]

I know some extremely talented riders who lost 2 years.


World champions in fact.


Not what I said at all.

So, what did you say, Big Dave?

Do you know any World Champions (presumably not in hot-dog eating) who lost their licence for two years after a failed runner, or don't you?

Or do you just know a knob-jockey who lost his licence for two years, but you also met a World Champion once (with a clean licence)?

Excuse my syntactical confusion.

:corn:

[Big Dave]

Excuse my syntactical confusion.



Excuse me for not caring.

Next time we're in meat space I'll name names. Nothing further to add currently.

[portokiwi]

:clap:I still think the wave to the boys as you are getting chased is PRICELESS:clap::clap: That is realy :first:

[jrandom]

Excuse me for not caring.

:girlfight:


Next time we're in meat space I'll name names.

I shall try to resist the temptation to sell the story to any women's magazines.

[Big Dave]

:girlfight:



I shall try to resist the temptation to sell the story to any women's magazines.


I'll be looking for the wire.

[Tank]

It was a Daytona.

It was going too fast for me to tell.

Out of curiosity - was the guy caught?

[Big Dave]

It was going too fast for me to tell.

Out of curiosity - was the guy caught?

Yeah - as mentioned in an earlier post - 15 minutes later.

Sold it when he eventually got it back and I think had 3 years off riding. 2 compulsory - 1 'economically'. (from memory)

[Tank]

Sorry BD - mis-read that post thinging that was a story about another runner (must get another coffee and wake up).

Whilst I did say that the wave etc was funny (and it was), I did think that the guy was a fool for running.

Im sure that there is a hell of a rush, and excitement - but at the end of the day its always a gamble - and its just not worth it.

The guy in this case was going sooo fast thru town that any kid crossing the street would have never stood a chance - remember boys and girls - this was a 50km area.

[boomer]

And a tank of gas only goes so far.

If you cant out run the pigs on a full tank of gas you're a muppet and deserve to have ya scootah impounded!

Duck and weave.. duck and weave !

[Big Dave]

All good this end tank.
Sometimes I have to e-gangster-slap random, but that comes with the log in. :clap:

[Subike]

Never run
It aint no funwalking to the pub on a sat night.
dont run
the girls dont see you
the guys just laugh at you
the beer dont taste as good
the pies are all stale
dont run
ya shoes dont last as long
Taxis are fucking exspensive
a summer lost riding will never return
hot girls just pass you by
dont run
keep the throttle even , have slow speed fun
dont run
do you want to walk the best years of your life away?
or even have you mates carry you away
NO???
THEN DONT RUN....in the end it aint no fun

[The Pastor]

What if the cops had the plate details but it was a stolen bike? Still "big ups" to the renegade?
hey you leave me out of this, i was at a family bbq!

[The Joka]

Well in my limited experience with the Police they are begging me to do a runner...

Picture this...

Beautiful Sunday morning, dry roads. Helmet, gloves, leathers all donned!

Bike just been serviced, chain clean and lubed! Biker heaven pretty much!

Headin to Coro Loop for a bit of fun, jump on the Northwestern, purposely keeping 105 - 110 (until your outta town)

All the cars are moving outta your way, hit the Southern, slow down for the 80kmph part (what a joke that is!)

Headin along the motorway past Highbrook Drive, see the Police car with lights on and you are immediately behind a truck!

They dont have your licence plate, your on a thou and you have a choice - easy getta way or pull over!

Being a law abiding citizen - I pull over! 112kmph was what he had on radar.

I hand over the licence and do all the nicities - everything checks out I have the right licence, good tyres, WOF & REG!

He brings out the ticket book

ME: "Mate, I know you didnt have my licence plate. You know that if I had run I would have got away - how about a warning?"

PO: "Nah I ticket you guys every chance I get"

ME: " Ohhh well I no what I am doing next time then!"

PO: "Good luck, heres your ticket!"

ME: "Wanker!" Was more explict then that and I got a lecture and warning on that!

Tell me how that is incouraging me not to run?
If I was going 120kmph sure ticket my ass, 112kpmh I wasnt even outa first!

[klingon]

... The guy in this case was going sooo fast thru town that any kid crossing the street would have never stood a chance - remember boys and girls - this was a 50km area.

And the traffic through there is chaos at the best of times... I'm amazed he made it through without someone stopping in front of him to reverse into a park & gridlocking the whole town.

[klingon]

I'll be looking for the wire.

Or is that just your excuse for groping poor Mr Random?

[Motardman]

Or do you just know a knob-jockey who lost his licence for two years, but you also met a World Champion once (with a clean licence)?



Surely that's 'nob' jockey.....or does he have some sort of door fetish :blink:

[Big Dave]

Well in my limited experience with the Police they are begging me to do a runner...

That guy probably was. The world is far from perfect.

What was it - $80 and 20.

Worth the risk of having it impounded for?

[Big Dave]

Or is that just your excuse for groping poor Mr Random?

Not even with a 20' barge pole.

[The Joka]

$150

thats a pair of draggins or new wet weathers!

[mud boy]

If you cant out run the pigs on a full tank of gas you're a muppet and deserve to have ya scootah impounded!

Duck and weave.. duck and weave !

yeah man:rockon:

i reckon ae!

[Timber020]

That's what you get for attempting a runner on a Harley.

BTW its refered to as doing a jogger unless its a Vrod.;)

[Brett]

I know for an absolute FACT that there are quite a few HP as well as normal coppers who love the chase when someone runs. They wait for it, eagerly anticipate the thrill and, of course, latch on given the chance. Comments based on first hand conversations with the above.
My only complaint is, we provide them with thrills and amusements, and they still throw the book at you *IF* they catch you. I spoke to one cop who let a guy in an Evo off because he showed exemplory vehicle control during a chase.
As Boomer said, 1 tank is a lot of gas. Gotta learn to hide quick though or you are dead meat.

[Swoop]

BTW its refered to as doing a jogger
As opposed to a "stroller"?:whistle:

[saltydog]

[QUOTE=Brett;1747645]let a guy in an Evo off because he showed exemplory vehicle control during a chase.
QUOTE]

I thought the poilce never let people off these days????????? Showed what? during a chase!

[scumdog]

Sitting quietly in a cupboard at LTNZ, while I ponder the foolishness of heeding Big Dave's advice to hand it over with a smile.

But you're alive.:niceone:

Ain't ya???

[Grub]

Hope you made it home in one piece and without a ticket.

Unlikely as radio waves travel faster than bikes, even Hondas.

[jrandom]

But you're alive.:niceone:

Ain't ya???

uEefEhDvmbo

[Horse]

I thought the poilce never let people off these days?????????

Spend some time listening to a police scanner[1]. The onus is on the police to abandon the chase if any single one of about a dozen conditions are fulfilled (eg presence of other traffic, erratic driving of pursuee etc). It's amazing they bother to give chase at all given the restrictions on them at present.

Mind you, I'm sure the hardened biker likes to keep thinking it was because he was such a L33T RIDZ0R that he evaded the cops, and not because of some mundane bureaucratic policy imposition....

[1] but don't tell anyone what you hear. Listening is allowed, the telling is what's naughty!

[Big Dave]

It's not when you are handing your licence over that it bites your arse, random.
It's 10 years from now when you are going for that peach of a job stateside.
I have to make full disclosure before they let me on the factory bikes.
You don't know what your potential energy is yet. Smile nice and protect it.

[Tank]

It's not when you are handing your licence over that it bites your arse, random.
It's 10 years from now when you are going for that peach of a job stateside.
I have to make full disclosure before they let me on the factory bikes.
You don't know what your potential energy is yet. Smile nice and protect it.

BD is so right. My son is heading to court in the next couple of weeks on a driving related charge - if hes convicted he loses his right to get citizenship for another 3 years!!!

And that has absoultley fucked his plans!!!! If a friendly officer is happy to help with advise (off the record) about getting discharged without conviction (first time offender) please PM me (he dosnt mind the fine / ban) .

[Fatjim]

BD is so right. My son is heading to court in the next couple of weeks on a driving related charge - if hes convicted he loses his right to get citizenship for another 3 years!!!

And that has absoultley fucked his plans!!!! If a friendly officer is happy to help with advise (off the record) about getting discharged without conviction (first time offender) please PM me (he dosnt mind the fine / ban) .

Hey T, this is to his favour. Plead that a conviction would cause undue punishment (I forget the technical term) because of his plans and he's likely to get off. I've seen dickheads cause multi car pileups and get off because it would bar them from getting into the Police in the past.

[Patrick]

Spend some time listening to a police scanner[1]. The onus is on the police to abandon the chase if any single one of about a dozen conditions are fulfilled (eg presence of other traffic, erratic driving of pursuee etc). It's amazing they bother to give chase at all given the restrictions on them at present.

Mind you, I'm sure the hardened biker likes to keep thinking it was because he was such a L33T RIDZ0R that he evaded the cops, and not because of some mundane bureaucratic policy imposition....

Right on both counts... then there is the paperwork that comes with it.....


If a friendly officer is happy to help with advise

PM sent


Hey T, this is to his favour. Plead that a conviction would cause undue punishment (I forget the technical term) because of his plans and he's likely to get off. I've seen dickheads cause multi car pileups and get off because it would bar them from getting into the Police in the past.

Quite right....

[Wenier]

Yes radios are faster than bikes but a radio is only good if there is another car to respond otherwise you are home free. As for choppers well i think only auckland gets to have that.

After saying that i still dont suggest running, (as said most of us probably have at some stage) and with the fact they don't let you off for anything now days it does make it a better option even thou its a bad one.

Mind you when I had my 250 I had a cop stop me and said why didn't ya run (he had to wait a long time to do a U-turn, but i had pulled over when he was still waiting) Luckily he let me off with a warning, but how was my 250 gonna bet his holden?

[Edbear]

It's not when you are handing your licence over that it bites your arse, random.
It's 10 years from now when you are going for that peach of a job stateside.
I have to make full disclosure before they let me on the factory bikes.
You don't know what your potential energy is yet. Smile nice and protect it.

You're trying to get someone to think ahead to the future...?<_<

[NUTBAR]

the cops here turn around & follow us hopeing that we will run, they love the chase!

[Irontusk]

Hey T, this is to his favour. Plead that a conviction would cause undue punishment (I forget the technical term) because of his plans and he's likely to get off. I've seen dickheads cause multi car pileups and get off because it would bar them from getting into the Police in the past.

This logic really annoys me. Isn't the effect of the punishment there for the very reason that you're suggesting he get off because of?

On possibly a different scale, murderers shouldn't be convicted because it might ruin their plans? Right..

[Patrick]

the cops here turn around & follow us hopeing that we will run, they love the chase!

Like a common whore has a chance against an R1....

[Fatjim]

This logic really annoys me. Isn't the effect of the punishment there for the very reason that you're suggesting he get off because of?

On possibly a different scale, murderers shouldn't be convicted because it might ruin their plans? Right..

Yep, annoys the shit out of me too. But thats life, and you look after your own.

When I was young and stupid the cops didn't prosecute, they rang your folks or worse they dropped you off at home and had a word. Because back then, they knew your folks stood a chance, and had a right to first dibs on you. If you kept fucking up then that was a different story.

[jrandom]

I've seen dickheads cause multi car pileups and get off because it would bar them from getting into the Police in the past.

"Please don't convict me, yer 'onour; I want to be a copper when I grow up."

I shall have to remember that one.

[madboy]

Wow... glad to see nothing changes on here. Same old shit spouted about the same old bollocks.

Been a really long time since I've been near a bike, but I still remember Scumdog's comment... A cop needs to get lucky once, the biker needs to get lucky EVERY time.