Is it illegal to ZING on your bike?

**sels1** · 12th October 2005, 20:26

Like everything, you get good cops and not-so-good cops. Mr good cop waved me in today to point out I was doing around 60 odd in a 50 and gave me a tut tut warning and sent me on my way. Nice chap, I thanked him very much.
You obviously got the other one!

Maybe some feedback to his superiors would be good - not so much a complaint, more "some PR training required" ?????

**k14** · 12th October 2005, 20:28

Originally Posted by Jim2

That's the thing though. He didn't pull him over. He invaded personal time and space with no reason at all. MD was parked, legally, and minding his own business when the prat stuck his oar in. If MD had quietly put his helmet on and ridden off (legally) what would he have charged him with? Ignoring a Police Officer?

Yeah exactly what i was thinking. I'd get out a pen and paper, write down his badge number then politely say "I dont deserve to listen to this, if you aren't going to ticket or arrest me have a good day, good bye", and ride off. Being very careful to do nothing to warrant him ticketing me. He has no right to barge in like that, if he thought you were dangerous or doing something illegal he should have pulled you over when you were moving.

Dickheads like this that gets the public perception of the police so bad. Makes the admiration for good cops (like the guys on here) that much higher. They get tagged with the same stereotypes as these guys.

**Hitcher** · 12th October 2005, 20:32

There's little point in being sarcastic around an officer of the law, no matter how much in the "right" you may think you are. They do have powers of arrest, handcuffs, pepper spray, batons of varying lengths and a Glock 9mm. I'm not saying don't complain, but never upset a Wookie.

**speights_bud** · 12th October 2005, 20:33

Originally Posted by Skyryder

Well if this guy is as bad as you say and 'the hill' seems to be 'his' patch. Get ya selves a nice little hand held tape. One of those cassette types. Next time he starts up pull out the tape. Turn it on give time date and those present. You watch the attitude change. Take control. Ask for his name, and here's the catch that realy pisses them the name of his superior officer. What some of these fuckwits forget is that they are our servants. We are not theirs.

Skyryder

Or.... mount the hand held in the front of the bike, and when pulled over meet him infront of the bike, let him go ranting on and on, THEN remove the tape and show him it. Now that would be of use for many rides to come...

**speedpro** · 12th October 2005, 20:46

It wasn't raining was it? You don't want to be caught zinging in the rain.

**oldrider** · 12th October 2005, 20:54

Originally Posted by tristank

HI I ENJOY THE ZING FEELING. GREAT FEELING ZING AROUND ON THE SPORTSBIKE. WHEN IN GROUPS BEWARE OF EXCESS ZING AS MAY CAUSE ATTENTION TO ONESELF.
ZING APPLY TO GOOD TWISTY ROADS WITH NO POLICE MAN AROUND THE CORNER.

PASTE THESE RULES PROFITABLY INTO YOUR HATS:

1. DON'T GET ZING-SLAPPING OR YOU MAY COME OFF THE STEED (BEWARE OF THE FAST ZING).
2. BEWARE OF THE SLIP DEMON WHEN ZING, CAN CAUSE A PANICS.
3. ZING MAY BE CAUSES THE ACCIDENTAL CRASH DUE TO OVERZING.
4. POLICEMAN HAS NO APPROVAL WHILE PLAYING THE ZING, BEWARE OF GRUMPY.
5. USE THE COUNTERSTEER WHILE ZING.
6. BEWARE OF THE PLAYFUL PUKEKO MAKING SPORT IN THE ZING-WAY, AVOID ENTANGLEMENT WITH RAM AIR.
7. TOOTLE THE HORN TRUMPET MELODIOUSLY OR SHOUT HI, HI, TO MAKE ZING PASSAGE KNOWN AROUND THE CORNER, OR ZING WILL INCREASE UNKNOWN TO YOURSELF.
8. BE NO CAUSE WARNING TO PASSENGERS OF THE FOOT AND HORSES, DO NOT CAUSE ALARM TO THEM BY EXPLODING THE ZING-BOX.
9. KEEP ALL WHEEL ON THE ROADWAYS WHILE PERFORM THE ZING. ONE WHEEL MAY RESULT IN DANGEROUS TRAVELS.
10. ENSURE SPROTSBIKE IN COMPLETE ENGINE COMFORT BEFORE CREATE THE ZINGS.

ZING MOTORCYCLE, JAPAN, 1962.

Are you WINJA in disguise. Haven't noticed any posts from him lately are you sure you are tristank?

**John** · 12th October 2005, 21:01

Originally Posted by oldrider

Are you WINJA in disguise. Haven't noticed any posts from him lately are you sure you are tristank?

OI YOU! YOUR THE RINGINGLEADER GET IN THE FRIDGE.....

MD · 12th October 2005, 21:58

Originally Posted by Hitcher

There's little point in being sarcastic around an officer of the law, no matter how much in the "right" you may think you are. They do have powers of arrest, handcuffs, pepper spray, batons of varying lengths and a Glock 9mm. I'm not saying don't complain, but never upset a Wookie.

You aren't getting horny over this are you Hitcher? all that talk of handcuffs, batons of varying length ! but only a 9mm ... oh glock sorry mis-read that.

Thanks for the support there crew. I'm not sure what type he thought I was but I'm not interested in complaining about the young lad. Might have been his first day on the job and he had to speak to an undesirable motorcycle type. You know what motorcyclists are like. They are all scum of the earth.
Thinking about it now though I should have told him I was disappointed in his atitude and roadside manner towards someone he himself admitted had not exceeded the speed limit or done anything wrong. The thing is on another day he could have stitched me up big time and it would have been my doing so this was just not meant to be his happy day

**N4CR** · 12th October 2005, 22:11

Originally Posted by oldrider

Are you WINJA in disguise. Haven't noticed any posts from him lately are you sure you are tristank?

I HAVE MORE THAN ONE LOGON AND I HATE PIGS.

No I'm not winja

**cowpoos** · 12th October 2005, 22:30

Originally Posted by Jim2

Sounds like the prat that had a go at me at the top of the Rimutakas, Christmas day 2003.

You do realise you can complain about this dude?

I had a cop try to pull me over on the taka's too.....

He He.....I said try.....bye bye

**FROSTY:Me** · 12th October 2005, 22:38

Guys Just a point to concider here. The guy did sound like a prick dont get me wrong. BUT--what if he was the poor sod that had to go tell Flying's parents about their son. Or mop up the remains of some dumb fuck cager that shot off the side of "the hill"

**MrMelon** · 12th October 2005, 22:46

That's a fair point, but that doesn't give anyone the authority to treat everyone they come across with the contempt that MD received. Especially someone who isn't breaking the law.

**Zapf** · 12th October 2005, 22:47

Originally Posted by GoodAndSuchLike

I asked a police officer about riding speed below the posted limit, on very twisty roads.

He said that they can't do anything until you "stuff up" (crash)

then they can get you for careless/dangerous riding...

dangerous? na... not until that bird crossed the road in front of me sir. Can you book that bird for careless crossing please...