cops and bikers
Road Master
Joined: Feb 2006
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From: WA
not since the middle 70's and early 80's used to get hassled all the time.....pulled over for no reason.....after they were done looking for warrents they would break the mirror or headlight and write me up for that.....hasnt happened for a while anymore tho....lol only thing that has changed on me is the beard isnt as long and is filled with grey hair now....
Road Master
Joined: Apr 2008
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From: Oak Park, IL
We have too many riders on the force here to have a problem. I had my new bike no more then a month when I had a squad follow me up my alley. I'm thinking what did I do wrong, turns out the guy just wanted to compare notes compared to his. It is a much different world then riding back in the 70s!
Road Master
Joined: Apr 2008
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From: DFW Metroplex
Nope, not at all. I get the wave from our motor boys. I even had an officer once tell me "You Harley guys aren't the problem"...I'm sure he meant cruisers in general by the "Harley guys"...and was referring to all the trouble with sportbikes. We had a yo-yo killed just yesterday in Bedford runing from a cop. THANK GOD the driver of the car survived and was released with only minor injuries, and the yo-yo only took himself out.
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Road Warrior
Joined: Sep 2008
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I'm just guessing that these are not the answers the original poster was expecting or wanting. I'm guessing this was supposed to be a rant on how cops hassle us. Well...sorry to add to the disappointment but, I haven't been harassed either.
Ultimate HDF Member
Joined: Dec 2007
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From: Forest Lake, Mn
Over half of the LEO's up here, ride also.
And we have taken 2 state troopers pics on the chopper, when they were on duty. Even used their state digital cameras out of the trunk.
Smokey bear hat on and all.
Momma got 'hassled' on her 250 Zook this summer. Ken. local LEO, stopped her for taillight out. I was riding "Black Betty", so he didn't know it was us. He was splainin' to her, what was wrong, when I dismounted and stood up. He said, "GUMBY, what are you doing on that? Heck, I know you guys." He knew I would fix it right away, we put Momma in front, and rode the 6 miles home. Just a bad bulb.
Now, John? That's a different story. He runs a '75, 88" shovel, with drag pipes and NO BRAINS. He is forever beotchin' 'bout the LEOs hassling him for 'noise'. Gee, I wonder why???? Presently have drag pipes on Black Betty, but they wave at me. It DO make a difference, folks. USE your head.
FYI - I ride SoDak a lot. Apes up, flyin' in the wind. That works, 50 weeks out of the year. Sturgis rolls 'round, GET those handlebars BELOW shoulder height. Seems that is the ONLY time they enforce that 'rule'. IF you prefer to 'skirt' the 'rule', keep your bars tight enough to stay put, but loose enough to jerk them down or back up. Good to Go!!!
And we have taken 2 state troopers pics on the chopper, when they were on duty. Even used their state digital cameras out of the trunk.
Smokey bear hat on and all.
Momma got 'hassled' on her 250 Zook this summer. Ken. local LEO, stopped her for taillight out. I was riding "Black Betty", so he didn't know it was us. He was splainin' to her, what was wrong, when I dismounted and stood up. He said, "GUMBY, what are you doing on that? Heck, I know you guys." He knew I would fix it right away, we put Momma in front, and rode the 6 miles home. Just a bad bulb.
Now, John? That's a different story. He runs a '75, 88" shovel, with drag pipes and NO BRAINS. He is forever beotchin' 'bout the LEOs hassling him for 'noise'. Gee, I wonder why???? Presently have drag pipes on Black Betty, but they wave at me. It DO make a difference, folks. USE your head.
FYI - I ride SoDak a lot. Apes up, flyin' in the wind. That works, 50 weeks out of the year. Sturgis rolls 'round, GET those handlebars BELOW shoulder height. Seems that is the ONLY time they enforce that 'rule'. IF you prefer to 'skirt' the 'rule', keep your bars tight enough to stay put, but loose enough to jerk them down or back up. Good to Go!!!
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