Cops are coming down on any bikes

[Mudfart]

so what this thread is saying, is that when i get my new bike (R6, 675, GSXR750, or ZX6R), I will be also purchasing an aftermarket exhaust and a top of the line radar detector?
Im sort of looking at a thruxton maybe, but dont know if I'd need one for it!.

[Toaster]

To my knowledge"intent to speed "is not a offence on the NZ law books

You are missing my point. If you own one, it is pretty obvious you like to speed intentionally. Hardly grounds for hoping for a warning is it? People dont own them for decoration.

[Swoop]

Instant on would be the weapon of choice most of the time, so you're porobably fucked, especially at night.

That is exactly why a top of the line detector is purchased. Much better detection range and off-angle pick up ability. Well that AND undetectable to dectector-detectors.

Strangely the most dangerous use of a detector that I have ever witnessed was last week on the motorway. A japanese guy with the detector stuck to his windscreen directly in front of him. Literally right in his eyes. He wouldn't have seen a car in front of him due to this blocking his vision.
The POS people mover he was driving wouldn't be capable of speeding either!

[fliplid]

Strangely the most dangerous use of a detector that I have ever witnessed was last week on the motorway. A japanese guy with the detector stuck to his windscreen directly in front of him. Literally right in his eyes. He wouldn't have seen a car in front of him due to this blocking his vision.
The POS people mover he was driving wouldn't be capable of speeding either!

Bit like all them knobs with huge dials and light thingies all over the line of sight then?

[carver]

just get a fast bike and dont stop, that saved me from quite a few court cases.
i know of a guy who went past a cop going the opposite direction with his gsxr1000 tapped out in top...

cop still put on his lights....

[dmc]

The Police could lower the road toll a hell of alot more by putting the speed camera zone sign's back up and transit fixing the black spot roads than any amount of effort put into speeding motorcycles.

More rider training wouldn't hurt either but I can imagine now the driving age has gone up bike skills will be looked at also.

[marty]

just get a fast bike and dont stop, that saved me from quite a few court cases.
i know of a guy who went past a cop going the opposite direction with his gsxr1000 tapped out in top...

cop still put on his lights....

I know a guy who passed 3 trucks one night, the trucks were following an (unseen) cop car. With an alleged near 200km/h difference, and being about 4am, the cop didn't even put on his lights.......

[carver]

I know a guy who passed 3 trucks one night, the trucks were following an (unseen) cop car. With an alleged near 200km/h difference, and being about 4am, the cop didn't even put on his lights.......

do we know the same guy?

[marty]

I agree with slofox, and I have read similar elsewhere. Overall, RD's actually slow people down.

Cops who take personal umbrage at RD's and then throw the book at drivers are acting out their own incorrect beliefs.

Steve

doesn't matter if they're acting out the 4th scene in Romeo and Juliet - they're still laughing cause you got a ticket.

[marty]

> Carver: Yeah I think he met you on a coro loop

[scumdog]

just get a fast bike and dont stop, that saved me from quite a few court cases.....

Except the time you went over the bridge I guess...

[marty]

ironically, at a very slow pace......

[CHAPLIN]

COP: ill give you a tip, those radar detectors dont work, we flick ours on and off
ME: Yes you are right (with a cheeky grin)
COP: heres your ticket for 12k over( puzzled look on face)

[bogan]

so whats the legality with radar jammers? good to go, or best to blame that shit on the car behind you.

[Jantar]

Time from aquisition to lock less than a second. You been taking braking lessons from skiddie?

No need to brake. The radar detector goes off, it shows my speed at 98 kmh, and I continue at the same speed. Why do you automatically assume that I need to brake? Is that your own bad habits showing through?