An interesting moment on the road

[Insanity_rules]

Well It goes like this.... Me and the mighty VTZ of doom were on our way the the Cruisy Wednesday Ride when I, only half looking and out of habit happened did the nod to a biker going in the oposite direction who happened to be to my surprise......A mounted Copper! And he nodded back like a true devotee.

How trippy is that?

Anyone ever tried (or will admit to) doing that? Go that Guy, he really reminded me that bike cops are you beaut, dyed in the wool bikers too albeit very law abiding, non speeding ones. Have you nodded to Mr Plod today? Try it!

OMG and a thread with no police put downs, bitching, cager put downs or anything.

[Gubb]

A waving thread.

Really?

But yes, I got a nod from one last week.

[roy.nz]

Got a nod back once, but usually just saying thanks with the hand when i lane split past them..

[Skunk]

Always wave to bikers if I can (without going overboard). One of the coppers in Wellywood was a friendly bloke who rode a Blackbird. I'm sure he never broke the speed limit

[Big Dave]

I talk to them at the lights too if suitable.

A big difference between winners and losers in this world is who you have on your side.

[Ixion]

I've often waved to bikie cops (admittedly, sometimes I don't realise they're cops until after I wave, it's sort of automatic). Often they wave or nod back.

[wbks]

Going a little off topic but what bikes to cops ride? I've only ever seen the beemers but the other day I'm SURE I saw one out of the corner of my eye riding past on a vfr800

[Insanity_rules]

Going a little off topic but what bikes to cops ride? I've only ever seen the beemers but the other day I'm SURE I saw one out of the corner of my eye riding past on a vfr800

I'm sure I've seen one on a Honda PC800 or something that looked like one.

[Ixion]

Nowadays, only Beemers I think. But until VERY recently , there were a few reactionary old holdouts still on the onda ST1100s (eh, Mr Nodman ?)

[wbks]

I reckon the highway patrol 'busa like they have in the UK would be better

[86GSXR]

I never would have thought that biker cops wouldn't speed. Why wouldn't they? If it's necessary to do the job, anything goes within reason doesn't it, that's what the law usually allows for surely? The law can rock and be totally trippy

[Big Dave]

I never would have thought that biker cops wouldn't speed.

I ride with a senior officer occasionally, (not a bike cop)- outside the lines of duty the bust they get is far worse than us civilian schmos.

Once upon a time it used to be open slather and they were the BEST dudes to ride with.

Now it's all career ramifications.

[The Pastor]

i always wave at the cops. but they seem to take offence at my waves.

[Big Dave]

i always wave at the cops. but they seem to take offence at my waves.

Use the other two fingers as well.

[86GSXR]

Career ramifications are a sorry reflection on the workforce these days, but hopefully, just hopefully things will improve. Bike cops still have a lot of fun, they must, how couldn't they? I would if I were them once I'd read the rules