Operation Mataki - SH75 to Akaroa

**scumdog** · 5th January 2013, 18:04

Originally Posted by rastuscat

No, odd question, but no.

You can get 120kph out of a Commodore in reverse..apparently...

**dangerous** · 5th January 2013, 18:23

Originally Posted by scumdog

You can get 120kph out of a Commodore in reverse..apparently...

yeah but at 110 the lights fall off...

**onearmedbandit** · 5th January 2013, 18:24

Originally Posted by rastuscat

Couple of hours on Op Mataki yesterday.

Rastuscat

Brilliant, some of that made for funny reading. Much action out there today? Or did you give yourself the day off after yesterdays haul?

**FJRider** · 5th January 2013, 19:10

Originally Posted by rastuscat

Next, stopped a bike with no headlight on. His mate stopped too, just down the road a bit, and walked back. Suspicious, we had a look at his bike. It was of less concern than the fact that he had no Licence. Mr No Headlight had no Licence either.

Rastuscat

Is it true ... ALL motorcycles are required to have their headlights on ... or is it just the ones produced after the first of January, 1980 .. ???

**Rashika** · 5th January 2013, 19:47

Originally Posted by FJRider

Are you sure ...

it might have been donuts ...

Yeap definately donuts, musta had a 2nd helping cos they still there when i went past too.

**Rashika** · 5th January 2013, 19:55

Originally Posted by rastuscat

We packed our bags and went home, as it appeared that we were unlikely to find anyone actually legal.

Anyway, to anyone who has followed this thread, we will be back out each weekend, see ya there.

Rastuscat

Hmmm well thats the last time i get all spruced up and poodle around waiting for mr policeman to pull me up... They had all gone home. I was tempted to stop at taitap to say hi but had only just got on the bike again, maybe next time... As long as its only for a bike/licence check and not that SPEED check, ok?
So which one are you? I dont wanna call your mate rastus, he might get a bit agro about that

**FJRider** · 5th January 2013, 20:13

Originally Posted by Rashika

So which one are you? I dont wanna call your mate rastus, he might get a bit agro about that

I'm sure he'll see it as a compliment ... and give you a Donut ...

**scumdog** · 5th January 2013, 20:24

Originally Posted by Rashika

Hmmm well thats the last time i get all spruced up and poodle around waiting for mr policeman to pull me up...

Bloody tart - ya never play 'keen to see ya' when I'm around!

**Rashika** · 5th January 2013, 20:40

Originally Posted by scumdog

Bloody tart - ya never play 'keen to see ya' when I'm around!

Awww scummy, you not jealous now are you sweet?? Didnt i give you a big smooch last time i saw ya?

**dangerous** · 5th January 2013, 20:44

Originally Posted by scumdog

Bloody tart - ya never play 'keen to see ya' when I'm around!

HEY... ya get more out a her than I do man

Originally Posted by rastuscat

Turned out to have no motorcycle Licence
the fact that he had no Licence
Mr No Headlight had no Licence either.

So, I know I have asked this before cos it aint the first time you have grabed several licenceless riders, what is the main reason
A, lost due to excess of demerits
B, a one time only exceeding 40k over
C, drink driving
D, never had a licence
E, other reason

**scumdog** · 5th January 2013, 20:50

Originally Posted by dangerous

D, never had a licence

The most common one down here...

**Jantar** · 5th January 2013, 21:00

Originally Posted by dangerous

HEY... ya get more out a her than I do man

So, I know I have asked this before cos it aint the first time you have grabed several licenceless riders, what is the main reason
A, lost due to excess of demerits
B, a one time only exceeding 40k over
C, drink driving
D, never had a licence
E, other reason

F, Had a motorcycle licence in the early 1980s, was out of the country for 3 years when the new licencing system came into force. When he/she came back his/her Australian car licence didn't have motorcycle on it, so his/her current NZ licence doesn't have motorcycle either. Yes it Does apply to one rider I know.

**Ocean1** · 5th January 2013, 21:07

Originally Posted by Jantar

F, Had a motorcycle licence in the early 1980s, was out of the country for 3 years when the new licencing system came into force. When he/she came back his/her Australian car licence didn't have motorcycle on it, so his/her current NZ licence doesn't have motorcycle either. Yes it Does apply to one rider I know.

I lost 4 different classes of licence that way.

**rastuscat** · 5th January 2013, 21:22

Originally Posted by onearmedbandit

Brilliant, some of that made for funny reading. Much action out there today? Or did you give yourself the day off after yesterdays haul?

Nah, nobody working Op Mataki this weekend. It was my duty weekend, but I'm the boss, so I gave myself the weekend off.

Next weekend we're committed to working the Elite Cycling Nationals, so no Op Mataki then either. Still, there's every chance the Highways guys get out there.

Out of interest, I have a letter S on the rear of my work helmet. My lads have numbers, that's how to tell if it's me.