Doing the runner

[Krusti]

I hope it does - debate is healthy. Entrenched attitudes are what kill a great number of people in NZ on the roads every year.

Btw - I didn't know Kawasaki made a ZZR100.

Hahahahaha what a dork I am, I knew there was something wrong with it when I rode it the other day, goes heaps better now that I have repowered it with my keyboard. Cheers

[James Deuce]

Hahahahaha what a dork I am, I knew there was something wrong with it when I rode it the other day, goes heaps better now that I have repowered it with my keyboard. Cheers

No worries!

[jrandom]

Yeah yeah - as I said on the other thread - never left just observed. Kinda comforting to know that the same idiots still post the same shite - as you are probably painfully aware

Hello again Dan, nice to have you back on board and, presumably, riding a bike again.

There go my hopes of getting to the top post count spot... I'm such a sad individual, aren't I?

[madboy]

Time and place for everything, fellas. Perhaps people get the wrong end of the stick and assume that some of us "born in 75" ones go out hunting the 5-0 for sport. Just cos I say I'd always consider the runner, doesn't mean to say that after I've considered it that I always run, otherwise what would be the point in wasting the mental energy considering when I could be concentrating of winding up the bike (in the wet, past the primary school at 3pm!)? Jeez, I'm not suicidal, nor deliberately homicidal!!

I've never been stopped on the bike, and that's usually because in conditions where a runner isn't on, I'm not usually doing anything too dodgy!! And the handful of times where I was definitely chased then I usually had such a headstart and/or was so close to home that it would be difficult to qualify as failing to stop for red and blues cos the red and blues were never in the picture - makes you wonder why they even started, but I appreciate they do have to try.

I admit to one time that I did very deliberately engage in illicit activity specifically to get a reaction, and subsequent pursuit, and as much fun as it was at the time - in hindsight I wouldn't be so stupid as to try that again. Not that it was a problem getting away, but in the cold light of day the conditions were completely wrong - not to mention the fact that I deliberately wound it up to the governor to wave for the laser gun - and I would accept any criticism thrown my way for that. We all do things that we regret, and I'd accept spuds critique of this incident anytime (I apologise if it was you with the laser gun when i gave you the bird or in the pursuing Commo S )

The others were encountered in the course of my usual riding and same place, same batchannel - bring it on. I don't exceed the speed limit by accident on the bike, but I don't go asking for a chase either. Hell, I'm only on a 400, a Commo S would give it to it at high speed on the mway.

[Biff]

I'm not proud of this (so why am I telling you?) - but yeah - I've done a runner - once.

The week prior to doing a "runner" I was ticketed for doing 83 K's in a 50 by a copper who'd trailed me in a mufty (spelling?) for 10-15 K while I was on my way down to Queenstown. I stuck to the speed limit going into a township (100 down to a 50 KMPH), stayed within the limit in the township but as I left the township I accelerated about 300 metres before the 100 KMPH sign. Still he didn't pull me,nor did I have any clue he was an undercover cop. He waited. In fact it must have been at least another 10 K's into the 100 KMPH that he did eventually decide to pull me over. The max speed he recorded me doing was 103 in a 100. The git did me for accelerating too early and ticketed for 83 in a 50. Anyway - this pi$$ed me off no ends.

The following week I was riding through Sumner in Christchurch. As I approached a blind corner a police car came from the other direction, I glanced down at my speedo - 66 KMPH. The bugger put his lights on, gave me a hand gestrure that resembled a stop signal and slowed down - I didn't. I accelerated slightly and rode off around the corner and took a sharp right just after it. I rode up a hill a little and pulled into a cul-de-sac adjacent to a public park. My train of though was if he finds me I'll pretend I didn't do a runner, I simply didn't think he was after me( Iridium visor - how would he know that I didn't see his hand gesture) otherwise why would I pull into a dead end. I got off my bike and removed my helmet just in time to see the police car speed off down the road.

Maybe he wasn't after me, maybe he needed to turn around in a hurry and get somewhere else.....

Sorry - hand duly slapped - great adrenaline rush though. People of my age should know better blah, blah, blah, blah :eyepoke:

Has my street cred improved?

[Rainbow Wizard]

"Has my street cred improved?" Biff Baff

With you all the way bud, top marks. Be proud you got away with it, you deserved to. And they wonder why we don't have much respect for them? Mind you, I did appreciate being let off for doing 133 k's, that upped my respect big time.

[wkid_one]

Hello again Dan, nice to have you back on board and, presumably, riding a bike again.

There go my hopes of getting to the top post count spot... I'm such a sad individual, aren't I?

Hey man. You needn't worry about my post count - just casually posting here and there - nothing serious.

[dangerous]

The following week I was riding through Sumner in Christchurch. As I approached a blind corner a police car came from the other direction, I glanced down at my speedo - 66 KMPH. The bugger put his lights on, gave me a hand gestrure that resembled a stop signal and slowed down - I didn't. I accelerated slightly and rode off around the corner and took a sharp right just after it. I rode up a hill a little and pulled into a cul-de-sac adjacent to a public park. My train of though was if he finds me I'll pretend I didn't do a runner, I simply didn't think he was after me( Iridium visor - how would he know that I didn't see his hand gesture) otherwise why would I pull into a dead end. I got off my bike, removed my helmet just in time to see the police car speed off down the road.

Has my street cred improved?

LOL...... ya never told me that, and ya never had to break any more laws either..... some could learn from that, as for street cred.......

[gav]

Is that "doing a runner" though? Are we talking the same as say taking off on a crowded street and possibly endangering others? I use to live in Nelson, and occasionally didnt always stop, but got to the stage where cops knew where I lived and just came and visited me. I was working in a bike shop at the time and half the time were just checking out what I was riding! Anything from a Honda Bros, to an RC30 to a Goldwing 1500! Sneaky buggers too, use to know who was riding what and what had been traded where, often they were enthusiasts as well, but sometimes wondered if there intentions were all good or just sussing out what they should be looking for next, you know, oh I see so and so traded in his 600 for a new GSXR750, blue and white was it? arrgh, not sure thought he had a black Kawasaki :sneaky2:
Even had a visit from an officer because I'd parked my bike between two cars with the back tyre up against the kerb, and apparently hadnt left room for someone to get their car out!! I'm like, WTF, youre kidding, right? Nope, asked him if was talking to whoever owned the vehicle parked at the other end of the car in question, coz they must have parked to close as well. He waffled on about how you werent suppose to park like that, and should park like a car, take up the whole car park. Next day, see a copper parked with his bike, back tyre up against kerb!

[scumdog]

I'm not proud of this (so why am I telling you?) - but yeah - I've done a runner - once.



Anyway - this pi$$ed me off no ends. The following week I was riding through Sumner in Christchurch. As I approached a blind corner a police car came from the other direction, I glanced down at my speedo - 66 KMPH. The bugger put his lights on, gave me a hand gestrure that resembled a stop signal and slowed down - I didn't. I accelerated slightly and rode off around the corner and took a sharp right just after it. I rode up a hill a little and pulled into a cul-de-sac adjacent to a public park. My train of though was if he finds me I'll pretend I didn't do a runner, I simply didn't think he was after me( Iridium visor - how would he know that I didn't see his hand gesture) otherwise why would I pull into a dead end. I got off my bike, removed my helmet just in time to see the police car speed off down the road.

Maybe he wasn't after me, maybe he needed to turn around in a hurry and get somewhere else.....

Sorry - hand duly slapped - great adrenaline rush though. People of my age should know better blah, blah, blah, blah :eyepoke:

Has my street cred improved?

Tried doing a runner from myself, nothing worked, couldn't catch myself but couldn't get away either. Have I ANY street cred???? :spudwhat:

[DEATH_INC.]

Tried doing a runner from myself, nothing worked, couldn't catch myself but couldn't get away either. Have I ANY street cred???? :spudwhat:

Doing a runner on a hog
If you'd got away there'd definately be cred,but you didn't so not.....or something.....

[riffer]

Doing a runner on a hog
If you'd got away there'd definately be cred,but you didn't so not.....or something.....

Depends on what you did the runner from I guess.

I guess a Hog would have outrun the old grey Belmonts...

[scumdog]

Depends on what you did the runner from I guess.

I guess a Hog would have outrun the old grey Belmonts...

Now you're going to have to explain to the 'kids' what a Belmont is!

And yeah they probably could outrun 'em from my experience. :sneaky2:

[bungbung]

Think of the hot tyre-squealing belmont pursuit action:

Belmont vs Hunter or Avenger or Viva

Belmont vs virtually any BL product

I'd pay money to watch.

(on second thoughts, No I wouldn't)

Now you're going to have to explain to the 'kids' what a Belmont is!

And yeah they probably could outrun 'em from my experience. :sneaky2:

[scumdog]

This has been one of the more interesting threads to follow. It is funny how - the old guys are the ones kicking up the stink. These are the people in the same age bracket of my old man. I remember great stories about his driving escapades. Driving Drunk, over loading cars, driving home with lights off etc. Funny how it was okay for them to do it? It is also funny how these same people can justify their 'sins' and denouce others for admitting theirs. At the end of the day - it is illegal to speed whether it is 120kph or 320kph.....


Yes, running from a cop is stupid, aside from it being illegal, but most of us have done something illegal at some time or another in our lives and gotten away with it. I won't comment on whether I have done it or not, or whether I will in the future.

Meh - each to their own - I just think - those in glass houses.

Ah Grasshopper, old men who survive their youthful dangerous stupidity try to protect younger members from that same stupidity and danger so that less of them lie in the soil as did the old mens peers of yore.
Hence the appearance of selfish hypocricy.