Cop tried to green sticker my bike because of my plate

**barty5** · 17th June 2008, 11:57

just ride around on the back wheel then it will be on the correct angle although the pending dangerous driving could be a problem.

**NOMIS** · 17th June 2008, 12:07

Seriously, I see you down the n/w pretty often mines worse than your's..

Keep a eye out for the black hornet with K7 light in the next coming weeks...
I had to cut the edges of mine about a cm each side just to get it to fit inbetween the exhausts.. bloody whorey job but did the trick. 90 degree angle my ass.. this was the 1st thing I done to my bike and 2 wof's later.

**NOMIS** · 17th June 2008, 12:11

1 thing though MORCS you do fly down the motorway lol.. sometimes I cant even keep up.. if im thinking of the right bike..
Before I got my silencers cops where givin me the od fingure wave and all that just used to stay in1st and show them how slow im going at 14000rpm

lol

**Morcs** · 17th June 2008, 12:19

Originally Posted by NOMIS

1 thing though MORCS you do fly down the motorway lol.. sometimes I cant even keep up.. if im thinking of the right bike..
Before I got my silencers cops where givin me the od fingure wave and all that just used to stay in1st and show them how slow im going at 14000rpm

lol

black motard. Im a lot slower than I used to be. Im making progress.
Though ive discovered listening to happy hardcore/techno whilst lane splitting makes ya go faster...

**vifferman** · 17th June 2008, 12:24

Originally Posted by Storm

So um, where do you go for WOF's mr Viffy?

I ain't telling.
I deliberately didn't go to a VTNZ, as they're picky and can be pedantic and inconsistent. However, "the place where I go" has been guilty of that too. I didn't want to have to change the front indicators back to standard, or have to get the muffler noise-tested (the current restrictor is, by my estimation, a tad loud, given that it's a cut-down version of the Satantune one that's supposed to be 100dB).
However (but!) I was a wee bit concerned that important things like the bearings, lights, etc weren't tested. While I know that they're safe, and I know that the tester assumed that I look after my bike and it was likely that everything was OK, that's not the same as testing and certifying it. If I get pulled up for the zorst (Satantune) or indicators ("E" marked, but don't actually meet the visibility conditions), I won't say, "Well, it's got a new WOF, and those were on there at the time the test was done", because that would put the tester's licence in jeopardy. But in the past he's tested everything thoroughly, even failed my stoplight flasher till I disconnected it, failed worn pads, failed worn head bearings, etc.
I guess I paid $30 or whatever, and that should've paid for a test, not just a sticker.

**Swoop** · 17th June 2008, 12:30

Originally Posted by FROSTY

45 degrees dude- not 90
For a cage that means for example -walk 6 paces parralel to the back of a car then 3 paces back away from it-thatll give ya 45 degrees

Umm? Wouldn't that have to be 6 paces back and 6 paces out to the side, to get a 45 degree angle?

Originally Posted by Morcs

ie. lanesplitting - doesnt say anything as to how in the manner I was lane splitting.

Where abouts did you get pulled? It has been very quiet recently on the NW.

**NOMIS** · 17th June 2008, 12:33

Originally Posted by Morcs

black motard. Im a lot slower than I used to be. Im making progress.
Though ive discovered listening to happy hardcore/techno whilst lane splitting makes ya go faster...

Yup the right one... there 1 go who goes slow as hell and pisses me off and then there the nutter guess ur the 2nd.. i was behind u for about 400m then wa like stuff that.. lol

**Morcs** · 17th June 2008, 12:35

Originally Posted by Swoop

Umm? Wouldn't that have to be 6 paces back and 6 paces out to the side, to get a 45 degree angle?

Where abouts did you get pulled? It has been very quiet recently on the NW.

went past him on rosebank road, get to the end of the pt chev offramp to see him (a car) behind me. he'd caned down the bus lane to catch me.

I used to think we were safe from cars in the traffic. obviously not as hed also radio'd another car to get me at western springs if id stayed on the motorway.

**mynameis** · 17th June 2008, 12:44

Morcs morcs all this hassle and tickets for small things like this aye.

Ask yourself why? What for? Just so you're a little different from the rest of the bikers or is there any good valid reason for doing that?

Is it really worth all the fines and money wasted?

Having number plate slightly obscured, which is questionable draws attention and they try to nail you for other things.

That's a lot of money on fines boy. Either case good luck with it eh!

**Morcs** · 17th June 2008, 12:47

Originally Posted by mynameis

Morcs morcs all this hassle and tickets for small things like this aye.

Ask yourself why? What for? Just so you're a little different from the rest of the bikers or is there any good valid reason for doing that?

Is it really worth all the fines and money wasted?

Having number plate slightly obscured, which is questionable draws attention and they try to nail you for other things.

That's a lot of money on fines boy. Either case good luck with it eh!

I kinda want to not turn this into a morcs bashing thread, though I do get your points.
If you want the details of what happened this morn, I can forward a pm.

**marty** · 17th June 2008, 12:50

Originally Posted by Morcs

Oh does anyone know the technicals of how to get off a:

''Failed to ride entirely within a lane'' charge, ie. lanesplitting - doesnt say anything as to how in the manner I was lane splitting.

so, you were riding like a dick, the cop has seen you 23 other times but been unable to catch you (maybe he couldn't get your plate number?), he tries it on throwing everything he can think of at you, you DON"T get a green sticker/ticket for your plate, and you're bleating?

good one.

**nadroj** · 17th June 2008, 12:52

Tell him your girlfriend is 130kg & when she's on the back it is at 90.

**mynameis** · 17th June 2008, 12:53

Originally Posted by Morcs

I kinda want to not turn this into a morcs bashing thread, though I do get your points.
If you want the details of what happened this morn, I can forward a pm.

Sorry if it sounds like I am bashing but that's not that case at all mate and I hope you do understand where I am coming from aye?

Just drop all the "my rights" thoughts for a moment, take a step back and think.

If I had a normal number plate would I be going through all this hassle. Reason why I am saying this mate, is because I've been through all these when I was younger your age

PM me anyway please. Chur.

**Morcs** · 17th June 2008, 12:54

Originally Posted by marty

so, you were riding like a dick, the cop has seen you 23 other times but been unable to catch you (maybe he couldn't get your plate number?), he tries it on throwing everything he can think of at you, you DON"T get a green sticker/ticket for your plate, and you're bleating?

good one.

You try lane splitting for 35kms in the morning, and again in the evening across auckland.

Its very difficult to not get frustrated. What happens when most of us get frustrated? - we can become careless or reckless. Its human nature, and its very difficult to curb it, especially added with a stressful job.

**Morcs** · 17th June 2008, 12:55

Originally Posted by mynameis

Sorry if it sounds like I am bashing but that's not that case at all mate and I hope you do understand where I am coming from aye?

Just drop all the "my rights" thoughts for a moment, take a step back and think.

If I had a normal number plate would I be going through all this hassle. Reason why I am saying this mate, is because I've been through all these when I was younger your age

PM me anyway please. Chur.

I know ya not bashing, but other people will jump on the bandwagon as soon as they get a sniff...