Quote from: Veloce-Fino on June 01, 2011, 08:40:20 PM

which means I always have the option to run(which usually works)

Turning an infraction into a felony is not something to suggest on a board frequented by new riders. Not to mention the very real possibility of dying trying to avoid a $100 ticket.

Quote from: Veloce-Fino on June 01, 2011, 08:40:20 PM
(which means I always have the option to run (which usually works)

Damn,    how did you mod your bike to run 186,000 miles per second (speed of light and radio waves).
LEO's all have radios and friends with radios, pulling over at the first safe spot and not BSing the LEO is the best way  all day long people lie to them, if you are the first to shoot straight with them, either no ticket or much much less than you deserve

Quote from: Veloce-Fino on June 01, 2011, 02:24:19 PM
Haha, well I'm an unemployed guy with a piece of paper that says I know stuff. So I have plenty of time to ride between searching for a job. At least until I completely run out of funds to pay for gas/insurance/food. At which point my options are either 1. Eat a bullet, or 2. Join the military.

So quit complaining and lets ride sometime.  (or get shitfaced)

haha, i think i might be able to do both of those. one for sure.

the train station is a quick stumble to my house in conshy. makes it easier to do it in the city if you're down

Quote from: sno_duc on June 02, 2011, 12:28:10 AM
Damn,    how did you mod your bike to run 186,000 miles per second (speed of light and radio waves).
LEO's all have radios and friends with radios, pulling over at the first safe spot and not BSing the LEO is the best way   all day long people lie to them, if you are the first to shoot straight with them, either no ticket or much much less than you deserve

Flux Capacitor.  

I don't make a habit of it..... Happened twice in 3 years.

Quote from: KnightofNi on June 02, 2011, 06:52:01 AM
haha, i think i might be able to do both of those. one for sure.

the train station is a quick stumble to my house in conshy. makes it easier to do it in the city if you're down

What's your usual stomping ground in the city? 

brauhaus schmitz is my home away from home.


usually watch the union away games there or at dark horse. otherwise i don't realyl care so long as it's cheap and I can get to the train in time to get home.


was at the art museum last night playing tour guide and saw a guy come around the circle with a knee down. it was beautiful. lol i usually bomb down kelly and then take the same route then back down kelly again when i ride in. i'll switch over to west river if i don't think there is danger of getting popped for speeding that night.

Quote from: redxblack on June 01, 2011, 07:14:07 PM
....I immediately pulled over and geared down. I had my helmet and gloves off when he pulled up...

.... He told me he appreciated that I pulled over and didn't try to run....

I had this same experience with an Indiana State Police trooper.  In addition to shucking all my gear, I pulled my key from the ignition and hung it from my clutch lever by it's lanyard.  Then I put both hands on flat the tank and sat real still until I was instructed otherwise.

He wrote me for way less than I was doing, which made me eligible for the deferal program.  Then he wanted to BS about the Duc a little... it turns out he was also a moto cop.

He was of the opinion that the State's HD fleet could reel in the Monster in a chase.  I'm not so sure, but I don't think I'll try to find out.

I would like to think all law enforcement officers would appreciate a bike pulling over ASAP. Isn't that what you are supposed to do in the first place? Here in Dallas the police dept. has a no chase policy, regardless of the vehicle type, unless it has been confirmed that a violent felony has been committed and even then it has to be approved by a supervisor. That policy has given sport bikes and stunters the green light to run from any LEO. They can't give pursuit and what black and white will hang with a GSXR1000 in traffic? Sad business. Though I have never been pulled over in my own town I am sure the officer would appreciate the courtesy of behaving myself and making their life a little bit easier. To say nothing of avoiding a State Jail felony arrest for failing to stop!

in my experience you cannot outrun motorola......156 in a 35. Yeah I deserved it. When I stopped I took off my helmet, placed all of the documents on the tank took off my gloves and put my hands up. The cop came up to me and asked me " are you effing mad?" I replied "yessir am I going to jail?". So started a nice conversation which resulted in no tickets but a verbal agreement that I would sell my bike. Thank goodness for old school cops.........

I should have mentioned, I was stopped before his lights even came on. I got over RIGHT AWAY because I knew I screwed up. He agreed, and sent me on my way. He said most people he stops on motorcycles either lack insurance, registration or an endorsement. He told me he rarely sees anyone riding legally when he pulls them over.

Best LEO story for me was back about 6 years ago on my Honda CBR600RR. I was riding out in the hill country and opened it up on a long straight and was generally going faster than I should have been. Looked in the mirror and thought I saw some flashing lights way behind me. Slowed down a bit and confirmed that it was an unmarked pickup with lights, so I immediately pull over, take helmet and gloves off and grab my papers. LEO asked what I was doing, and I replied just cruising, to which he said well you were cruising pretty fast. I replied that I was just opened it up a bit to see what it would do. Tells me he appreciated that I pulled over and that most sport bikes just run. Told him I had friends that were cops and that I wasn't going to risk my life of theirs over speeding. So he tells me I have 3 choices.
1) I can take you to jail for dangerous driving.
2) I can write you a huge ticket.
3) I can let you go and you promise to slow down a bit.

Told him I'd take #3 

I'm mailing out the ticket (and check) today. I hate how I have to sign a line admitting I am guilty. Guilty of what? Having a little fun out in the boonies on a back road? 

If that's wrong, I don't want to be right. 

Needless to say, I went out the past 3 days to the same roads and not a LEO in sight.

Remember ALWAYS ride on the first of the month.   

Quote from: Veloce-Fino on June 03, 2011, 10:18:40 AM
I'm mailing out the ticket (and check) today. I hate how I have to sign a line admitting I am guilty. Guilty of what? Having a little fun out in the boonies on a back road?

Your state doesn't have a 'no contest' option, eh?

Quote from: zarn02 on June 03, 2011, 04:04:23 PM
Your state doesn't have a 'no contest' option, eh?

Nope. Here in PA you either "are" or "arent"

Unless I didn't read everything....

One time I went through an underpass (not saying where) at a high rate of speed.  Waiting at the other end was a moto cop with radar.  Yep, he got me.  He was well hidden.

As well as I can remember:


Officer: Do you know how fast you were going?

Me:      Officer, honestly I don't.

Officer: Triple the speed limit and add another 10 MPH.  I can impound your vehicle and take you to jail.  Didn't you know this area has camera surveillance (terrorist risk area).

Me:       Yes, but I thought they were looking for terrorists, not speeders.


He let me go

Quote from: howie on June 03, 2011, 07:17:13 PM
One time I went through an underpass (not saying where) at a high rate of speed.  Waiting at the other end was a moto cop with radar.  Yep, he got me.  He was well hidden.

As well as I can remember:


Officer: Do you know how fast you were going?

Me:      Officer, honestly I don't.

Officer: Triple the speed limit and add another 10 MPH.  I can impound your vehicle and take you to jail.  Didn't you know this area has camera surveillance (terrorist risk area).

Me:       Yes, but I thought they were looking for terrorists, not speeders.


He let me go

Thats awesome, you got lucky there.

Terrorists... don't ride Ducati.