If you are only being charged with Exceeding 100km/hr, then its your lucky day... maximum $1000.00 fine - no disqualification for that one.
BC.
Hardcore Biker
If you are only being charged with Exceeding 100km/hr, then its your lucky day... maximum $1000.00 fine - no disqualification for that one.
BC.
L-Plate Rider
your kidding me
frequent infrequenter
could be your lucky day
can you kiss your nuts by chance?
Hardcore Biker
No, not kidding... cop was either feeling generous or felt he couldn't prove a Dangerous driving charge for some reason. You will get a summons to go to court - prob get a fine around $700-$800 I would guess.
BC.
Retired
Hey Bykey, off topic but what do those Beemers go like? I was looking up the specs last night and the 04 US spec ones seem to have 95hp - comparable to kiwi spec? Couldn't find weight, but assume they're pretty heavy. My partners mate's hubby is a bikey cop from wgtn and he and his mate were raving about them a month or two back.
"You, Madboy, are the Uncooked Pork Sausage of Sausage Beasts. With extra herbs."
- Jim2 c2006
Hardcore Biker
Hi,Originally Posted by madboy
Yeah, as far as I know they are the 95hp... roughly around 400kgs fully loaded up. Very heavy but they go quite well... seat is very comfortable. Only thing I dont like to much is the switch gear for lights /sirens etc is not close to normal hand position so end up having to take hand off handlebars to use.
BC.
Retired
Really? Jeez... perhaps my fear is misplaced then. You'd wanna make real sure you kept that upright!!
I've often wondered how many hands were required to ride one, like in pursuits where a pretty constant radio transmission is required - can't help things. Still, heavy beast or not, about the only enforcement tool that has me going for the brakes first...
I'm told they cruise nicely over the Takas and through the wairarapa. Definitely a tourer more than a sports machine, but can't imagine a hand held radar taking a liking to sitting on a gixxers exhaust!!
"You, Madboy, are the Uncooked Pork Sausage of Sausage Beasts. With extra herbs."
- Jim2 c2006
Bucket Racer/Crasher
Brother in Law got pinged for 160K(ish) years ago and got ticketed for exceeding the limit, NOT careless or anything. The cop got reamed out for not writing it up as dangerous. You owe the cop - BIG.
Just my thoughts - you got caught and them's the rules so take it like a man, but 160K, or even 260K, on the right bike in the right circumstances is not even a bit dodgy. I don't have personal experiance of anything newer than a ZZR1100 10 years ago, but that was effortless at 250K and perfectly safe where we were doing it. I don't accept, and never will, that no matter the circumstances or vehicle, that exceeding some arbitrary speed makes you a danger.
Hardcore Biker
Lucky is when ya get caught at 151 and the ticket reads 150
Hardcore Biker
Should of done a runner, no point in stopping, your fucked anyway.
Should put your number plate on bungee cords, easy to take off when going hard, when hit towns etc, put it back on.
L-Plate Rider
Take it on the chin
It's a bit obvious from some of the guys attitudes that they are happy to do whatever speed they want. Hard to argue, the facts on speed and crashes tend to be misconstrued by whoever has a point to make. Whatever, do whatever speed you want, but don't complain about what comes your way when you get caught.
From my experience, you might get away with an Exceeding 100km/h charge if the cop has a sense of fairness. If there isn't anyone else on the road, it is a bit hard for him to prove it was dangerous to the public.
I lost mine for 6 months when I was a kid, doing 180 down the Southern Motorway on an RD350LC. The cop was one of those with little humour in his soul, so I just took it on the chin.
unless you can prove it.
What you need is a Honda Pan European - I think they're called STX1100/1300's here. I think Hitcher rides one.
UK cops love them, more so than the BMWs. I've ridden one, all tooled up with lights, sirens,comms etc. Switchgear and lights were within a stretched finger tip. Powerful, agile and very comfy. Good for 150 MPH. They even use covert Busas. Gits.
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Hardcore Biker
When the police were looking to replace the Honda ST1100's, it came down to 2 bikes - the BMW R1150RT and the Honda STX1300. From what I've heard, there wasn't too much between the two but I'm sure price played a part and with BMW out of the game for the last 6 years, they probably came to the party.
I've seen pics of Blackbird police bikes in the UK - now that would be primo!
Retired
I vote for the Beemers... I'd be too scared to enjoy my bike if I knew the odds were less in my favour!
"You, Madboy, are the Uncooked Pork Sausage of Sausage Beasts. With extra herbs."
- Jim2 c2006
Forum whore
Agreed. The old Trumpy (Meridian) 650s could go OK, but they sure were scarey at anything over 90 or so. Depending on the road, setup, rider etc of course. And whether you actually had any nonsensical notions of being able to slow down from 100+ using that 7 inch SLS brake.
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