ChCh trialling police bikes currently.

[Biff]

Christchurch is doing a trial run on reintroducing biker cops, so becareful guys.

Bugger, and a double bugger because you were stopped by a bugger (or is that three buggers?). I wonder if you are the first to get ticketed by one of these buggers? You may be famous. I'll watch Prime news tonight and let you know.

Thanks for the warning.

Sounds like it would be easy to get off, especially given the difficulty of co-ordinating clutch and throttle with one hand.

Wouldn't it be a bit dangerous admitting that you had difficulty in controlling a bike due to only being able to operate the bike with one hand? Particularly when attempting to get a legit licence. :spudwhat:

[**R1**]

Bike + cops = FARK


time to remove plate and paint pretty red R1 in a nice shade of black.

can ya dye leathers??

then again its only a BMW.......whats he going to do bore me in2 giving up??

[Biff]

then again its only a BMW.......whats he going to do bore me in2 giving up??

You're still sacked by the way.

[Neomancer]

Fark, that must have been lucky for me then,going onto the brougham motorway onramp, passing between two cars that were racing each other and the wheel sorta popped up! this was about an hour ago, that could have been bad, wound what I would have got for that?, I can still see the shock on the boy racers face as I pealed him back at 90k on one wheel

[Blakamin]

yeah...I wouldn't be using the "one arm, not as much control" plea... I'd be using "stupid hump in road and distracted by mad cager trying to run me over" one...

whats wrong wif yer licence??? (i might have missed this sumwhere)

[scumdog]

When I did a pathetic wheelie, I was arrested and then charged with dangerous driving. You got lucky son.

When I did a wheelie I filled my fekkin Y-fronts, - YOU were lucky!!!

[scumdog]

Oh yeah, the main point. Christchurch is doing a trial run on reintroducing biker cops, so becareful guys. (As he pulled up to me I was leathered up, tinted visor etc and he yelled to me 'I don't want a race!'. No point in doing the runner, would've had my reg already and it was close to the centre of town.)

Yeah but I bet R1Aaron would have done a runner AND got away with it

[vifferman]

Wouldn't it be a bit dangerous admitting that you had difficulty in controlling a bike due to only being able to operate the bike with one hand? Particularly when attempting to get a legit licence. :spudwhat:

That wasn't my point, exactly.
My point is that he wasn't being careless, but that (a) it is not easy controlling things one-handed, and (b) when the front end did unintentionally come up, he dealt with it appropriately and safely.
It's a bit of a tricky defense, but better than saying, "Yeah, it's no problem at all controlling the bike single-handed but sometimes the front gets away on me a bit." Or, "Yeah, ya got me fair to rights, Guv; I'll come quietly!"

[madboy]

I knew I should have paid more attention to my partner's mate's hubby who is a bikey cop, and we were discussing the new bikes the other day. I'm sure the new bikes are BMW 1150s or something?? I came to the conclusion that he was a better rider than me, so no point in me trying it on... but in saying that, I can only get better and as my tastes don't extend to bikes that can fit laser guns, ticket books and other paraphanaelia(?) in their side pockets, I'd put money on my next bike anyday

But I like Scumdog's take on R1Aaron's approach - I'd vote for it

[Aaron]

Know the piece of road, in my little 323 it gets high on the shocks if going over there with speed.

I'm told there's actually case law on pulling a wheelie... in that to pull a successfull wheelie you must be in control of the bike and therefore all good. Could still be fined but using the case law couldn't be prosocuted, (or so I'm told).

Sounds like it would be easy to get off, especially given the difficulty of co-ordinating clutch and throttle with one hand.

...I'm not sure it's a good idea to tell them you can't control your vehicle...

Good luck OAB, I'm sure an appropriately worded (nicely I mean) letter would have them see sense.

Aaron.

[Aaron]

As he pulled up to me I was leathered up, tinted visor etc and he yelled to me 'I don't want a race!'.

LOL where were you going to go? Police central is just down the road and racing around to the left would probably put you in the drink!

IMO if they're just trialing the bikes they'll be wanting the word to get around that they mean business... and no better way to do that than by being a bit of a prick about it.

[onearmedbandit]

LOL where were you going to go? Police central is just down the road and racing around to the left would probably put you in the drink!

IMO if they're just trialing the bikes they'll be wanting the word to get around that they mean business... and no better way to do that than by being a bit of a prick about it.

We know that, the bike cop was from up north so he didn't. I overherad the senior say to him 'central is just up the road, we'll get something to eat next'.

[SPman]

It's a bit of a tricky defense, but better than saying, "Yeah, it's no problem at all controlling the bike single-handed but sometimes the front gets away on me a bit." Or, "Yeah, ya got me fair to rights, Guv; I'll come quietly!"

"It's a fair cop, but society is to blame!'"

[Sensei]

Tuff luck there OAB . Cop didn't think much of my power stand away from a bike shop here either . Let me off tho . Said it looked impressive but not to do them in Town again . Good having a old school mate been a Cop . Use to do 20k+ wheelie's together back on our TT600's. You may be able to say that the bike surged of the light's so you gave it alittle to much Gas , hence slight wheel stand ??? Worth a try !
SENSEI

[marty]

the case law one would be good, just be careful they don't change their mind and charge you with 'unecessary display of acceleration' under the boy racer act - the penalties are much higher, and involve vehicle impoundment. careless driving is the most minor traffic offence, and can (is) often dealt with by diversion or little or no penalty/conviction if a good letter, along with a skills course/DD course certificate if presented to the magistrate