How many times did you get pulled over by popo and why?

[NordieBoy]

I noticed the same pattern. I was never stopped when riding any other make, eg Honda 500, Kwaka 750, various Jawas etc.

Maybe they think "S" is for "Stolen"?

[Corse1]

Gained some brains I'd respectfully suggest...

With respect I don't think I have had a transplant, just learn't how to use the existing parts

[madbikeboy]

Once for licence check
Once 'cos my number-plate was bent?
Twice at booze-bus check-points.

All on Harleys

In 40+ years of riding

And just how many bikes have you pulled Mr PoPo?

[scumdog]

And just how many bikes have you pulled Mr PoPo?

Why???

If I say bugger-all will you think I'm a good (or slack?) bastard.

And if I say heaps will you think I'm picking on motorbike riders and an arsehole???


Lemme say bikers have probably got a more than fair treatment from me...

[ducatilover]

If I say bugger-all will you think I'm a good (or slack?) bastard.

And if I say heaps will you think I'm picking on motorbike riders and an arsehole???

Yes.

Yes.

Duh...

[bsasuper]

This is a really good chat on a really good subject!, I dont know how people come up with such good stuff!(are you being Sarcastic?), opps did I say that out loud?

[pzkpfw]

Never ever been pulled over on my bike. Not even back when I was young and stupid and nothing about me or the bike of the time or the way I used it was legal.

In my car been stopped 3 times for tickets (not indicating lane change 3 seconds, 116km/h, 114km/h), two of those were by a cop (same one, I think (or at least - same moustache)) on a bike. So does that count?

(Not including drunk driver check points (at which I've never failed) - got stopped twice last night in Tawa; and I've never been speed camera'd).

[DODO``]

When there are drink check points, they also check motorcycles too right? U take your helmet off in the middle of the road and do the test?

[GSF]

When there are drink check points, they also check motorcycles too right? U take your helmet off in the middle of the road and do the test?

I've been stopped at about half a dozen around Auckland either late at night or early in the morning (trying to catch people still wasted from last night) and I've never been checked, I've always just been waved right on through.

[Subike]

not counting breath testing when leaving rally's

twice on my XS1100e for being 7 & 5 k over the 100kph limit
once on my XS1100f for being 5k over the limit, then ticketed for wrong class licence, no reg,
one on my sportster for a breath test no ticket
once on my 380GT suzuki for wof check, no ticket
once on a Puch moped, underaged (12 years old)

but in a cage

Not telling

but a frigging lot

[Berries]

but in a cage

Not telling

I wasn't counting cars but the the first, of many, was the best. Me in my Mk II Cortina, 1300 Deluxe because the 2 doors made it look more like a Lotus, centre of town on a Saturday night. On L plates. Entered a roundabout having been followed by a marked car for some time and all I could hear were sirens descending from every direction. Car behind put his lights on so I pulled over to let him past and he stopped right in front of me. Then two bike cops stopped next to the drivers door and another car just about rear ended me. And two more cars joined in just to make sure. Right outside the main cinema at kicking out time. I was the entertainment that night.

No ticket either.

[actungbaby]

I been stoped like 6 times since getting my licence at 15 in like 1980

got stoped on my c 90cc step tru not putting both feet down at stop sign

as officer said he knows it can be done safley but law to make sure u look engough

was just freindly reminder

Rode my mates it 400cc dirt bike while slighty tipsy apprently i rode around block
twice i remmebr it had vice grips for gear change , and my mate was going surely not dumb enough to ride past again but .. yes i was . they said officer tryed wave me down after
going slowley around i though beter show of and roar past, then i rode around stoped and got caught red handed , he told me to park up the bike so i did not a problem
i was good kid didnt give him any trouble goes a long way

3 time i remember was in my mx 5 car driving on my restricted taking mate home i was 40 yrs plus driving after my 10pm cut of over the speedlimit 60kph in 50 kph zone

gave me warning as been so polite and friendly said chould given me like 500 in fines good guy

oh got pulled over for doing 120kph in 100kph zone passing a car my wife told me of for ages on that trip to auckland did wheel spin after left the sence hehe was ticked of.

before that my bike rat bike xl 100k2 looks like shit pained primer lound
broke down and my mate was in his car with my pc . so ran it home littley
running alongside pushing the bike when got stoped 1/4 mile from home boy was fit then

officer said looked bit suspect am sure was laugh in hindsight he aslo checked mates car must look brizzare as this pc and monitor n display in the back.

after gave my addrsss and name he thanked me for my honestly and said i chould given him fulse name adress the thought never crossed my mind hehe

I think was condtion the bike though u get treated diffrently hence old days u drove car with primer on people rekoned u get stoped more

Did get stop few months ago leaving are cleaning jobs at 2am in town here and breath tested

I just told officer a was shocked didnt know chould be stoped for no reason, and 2 i dont drink

so was all good but we both buggered from are job .driving my mums primera its got big bore exhust hehe

but like you said i expect you lok the part of safe rider so u probley get overlooked not bad thing really.

Ive been riding pretty much daily for around 2+years now, and never been pulled over by popo, But I do hear number of my mates being pulled over for various reasons.. and I just got really curious as to why I was never pulled over? besides riding safely... haha not even random checks... maybe my white helmet and hi-viz? bike itself is loud as fk tho.. would you share your stories if you have been pulled over by answering quick questions below? Thanks guys

model of your bike:
how long have you been riding:
how many times did you get pulled over:
reason for being pulled over:
random check? and what was popos reasoning?:

[hellokitty]

When there are drink check points, they also check motorcycles too right? U take your helmet off in the middle of the road and do the test?

I've been stopped at about half a dozen around Auckland either late at night or early in the morning (trying to catch people still wasted from last night) and I've never been checked, I've always just been waved right on through.

I have always been waved through as well.
I have never been pulled over, but my husband gets pulled over all the time, unless he is with me, then he gets ignored. He looks like a gang member and I am wearing a pink and white leather jacket pink people are always well behaved apparently!
(the reality is that I speed and he doesn't, plus I am the one to get road rage, and he just shrugs things off, but I look all innocent)

[skippa1]

approx 1985 - CB900 - speeding, no licence, MT Eden Rd, let off with warning
approx 1987 - XS750 - speeding, no licence, Newton Gully, $500 fine
approx 1995 - XR500 - carrying a pillion with no pegs, not displaying WOF(stuck under seat) no licenc, Tairua, $300 fine
Nothing since.....got a licence in the end

[Berg]

Stopped a few times in the last few years just for breath tests at checkpoints.
Got stopped in Nelson many years ago because my wallet fell out of my jacket pocket. Nice cop helped me pick up all my stuff from the road and didn't even look at the unregistered, unWOFed DT175 I was riding.