Whangarei Police chase

[jrandom]

Originally posted by Jackrat
two guys on the run did a runner with speeds over two hundred km being claimed by the cops who are now bitching at the club

So, did they get away with it then? And what were they riding?

Come on - details, man, details...

[SPman]

And how did the run go this year?.....Lee??

[Jackrat]

jrandom,Mate I think you missed the point of my thread.
Other than that the run went very well,seventy odd riders finished,Two guys crashed,coller bones,ribs,blood,pain,wrote off
bikes,shit happens.The weather was amazing sun,sun,sun.
For more info,check out thr rustynuts mc web site in a few days,once Lee has had time to write it up.
Cheers.

[Coldkiwi]

Originally posted by Kwaka-Kid
i dunno Coldkiwi... if we are talking about bike cops thru traffic.. yeah they might have wide bikes etc.. but i honestly think too many ppl out there underestimate either a) the bike, or b) the cop riding it's abilities... these guys put up with runners weekly etc, its nothing big, because they are used to it i feel most often remain calm and focused etc etc, i could harp on forever, but on the most honest note ever i dont think i could outrun any of the cop's on bikes whilst on my VFR400, not even with the "ive got nothing to loose" state of mind.-and with that state of mind you end up with a ride in an ambulance instead of a patrol unit.

KK, no disrespect to your old man but I'd rate myself as a reasonable chance through heavy traffic even against our bike cops. Simply based on experience really. I ride (probably too fast) continuously through gaps (big/small/closing etc) both too and from work everyday. While they have probably had more training than me, I would question whether they actually get the chance to practice it to the same extent.

They do of course have a radio on their side which significantly tilts the odds in any cops favour so they can ring their mates. To be honest, i would've had to be doing something pretty freakin stupid to a)not see the cop on the motorway and b) consider running. I certainly wouldn't run from a bike cop for a lane splitting type offences although I would consider just carrying on my merry way if some spam (canned pig) saw me, hit the disco lights and it was heavy traffic (especially if there was no emergency shoulder for them to take to).

my 2 cents.. all hypothetical of course

[jrandom]

Originally posted by Jackrat
jrandom,Mate I think you missed the point of my thread.

No no, I understand what you were getting at. Was being a bit flippant, thass all...

[Slim]

Originally posted by Motoracer
A: Slow down and gradually stop and wait for the cop to come to you. This is a very sensible option and chances are you might get away with not losing your licence on the spot, IF the cop is nice. The police will be very greatful for this response usually and if your offence isn't too bad, they might even let you off with a warning.

If the lights go on & they clearly indicate they're after you specifically, stop. If you see brake lights in your mirrors, but no lights, carry on at the posted speed limit until they're sitting on yer arse and their lights are turned on.

It's not often that you get out of a speeding ticket these days, but it does still happen, every now and then.

But it sure as hell won't happen if you deal with "attitude" or do a runner.


I'm not gonna comment on the Whangarei chase, because there's not enough info supplied for any of us to form an opinion.

[Kwaka-Kid]

hmm CK all good and i do understand.. but you say u lane split everyday etc.. whos to say they dont? thats my exact point.. im saying they do and have done for the last 20years most likley!! not in own time.. but chasing people like you... im serious.. who knows, they prolly do it for more KM's per day then you put on ur bike a week dunno.. i will find out.. you have to remember 8hours a day on a bike is ALOT of K's... and altho thats not how it always worksout obviously, they get alot of use really fast... oh also everyone make sure ur polite and say hello to the new westie bike cop when ur pulled over, apparently really nice guy, and if hes half what his father was not only will he outride you but prolly leave you with a few broken bones if you do anything stoopid...   -i say gotta love them old coppas!

[Lou Girardin]

Don't forget, he's got flashers and siren to help clear the way. Takes a lot of stress out of getting through traffic.
Lou

[Marmoot]

I don't lanesplit.
I'm a dumba$$ fekin paranoid rider.
But, yes. I don't lanesplit.
When you live with low pay that $1 or $2 a day will make a big difference while still saving up for over10k tuition fee, you will live paranoidly. I'm a victim of state tax terorism.

[Big Dog]

I only lanesplit in standstill traffic not coz I'm a puss but because like marmoot I am a victim of the random acts of terrorism by the I R D. Between Tax, Child support and, the dreaded student loan I pay the vampires more than half my average income.

I now work 45-75 hours a week for less take home than I got as a 30hour student! WTF is up with that?

If I dropped it, my bike would become a paper weight until I finnished paying it off so that I could afford the repairs. So I never drive outside my brakes.

But being an old oil cooled (no fan, no radiator) in stand still I will split not out of impatience but out of mechanical sypathy as "the old girl gets all het up over nuthin" to quote Jed Clampett.

Its either that or stop halfway on the shoulder to let her cool down.

[jonbuoy]

I can't imagine how terrifying it would be to be in a sidecar on a police fireblade in a high speed pursuit! Is that photo for real?

If it was a boy racer in an evo' running from the police, crossing white lines doing crazy overtakes to get away and I was coming from the opposite direction on my bike I'd want the police to get em and throw their keys away before they killed someone ie me.
You can still cause a hell of a lot of damage on a bike if your traveling 200ish k's and have a head on, even if its with an SUV - people have a tendancy to swerve away from whatevers coming towards them - you don't have time to think - ah its just a bike and I'm in a car - hes not gonna do me any harm. Swerve at high speed = loss of control.

Running from the police is a dumb thing to do, you ride a bike and speed (I do 75points and counting -I still don't think Police are the bad guys, except if ur the one that busted my tail at 116 KMs empty road early sunday morning!) - you know the risk and you should accept it. Just like you accept the risk of every other part of motorcycling.

Its a tragic accident but the police shouldn't be blamed, I'm sure they feel bad enough about it, and so would the biker if hed survived and the girl hadn't.

Just my opinion.

[kro]

What??? where did the riders responsibility go?
If he didnt do a runner in the first place there would be two less funerals this month.

I get a little fed up with hearing how its the cops fault when a high speed chase goes wrong

Bingo, give this man a lifetime supply of beer.

This point the finger, bullshit game, tarnishes the reputation of an already overtaxed police force, who have some of the most thankless jobs in existence.
WTF is the cop sposed to do?, ignore him and send the message out to the public that the cops are soft-cocks, and wont give chase?, or do they do their damn job, only to have some dickhead rider waste himself, because he was too chicken-shit to face the music, and get a ticket?.

Sorry, zero sympathy, the biker is a chicken shit in my books, if you decide to take off, be prepared to be chased.

[Lou Girardin]

Bingo, give this man a lifetime supply of beer.

This point the finger, bullshit game, tarnishes the reputation of an already overtaxed police force, who have some of the most thankless jobs in existence.
WTF is the cop sposed to do?, ignore him and send the message out to the public that the cops are soft-cocks, and wont give chase?, or do they do their damn job, only to have some dickhead rider waste himself, because he was too chicken-shit to face the music, and get a ticket?.

Sorry, zero sympathy, the biker is a chicken shit in my books, if you decide to take off, be prepared to be chased.

The threads dead.
It's got a big DNR posted on it now. DO NOT RESUCITATE.

[Marmoot]

The threads dead.
It's got a big DNR posted on it now. DO NOT RESUCITATE.

Yeah, that's right! Wot he said!
I, for one, would not post in this thread ever again if I were you.
Don't post in here anymore. It will only dredge the thread back up the headlines.

[kro]

sorry, didnt read the date. Im new, not a doofus.