Cops and apes
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From: anacoco, la
. the question is, how tall is too tall? in some states, a stock street bob will fail. while in others, you can ride with your arms almost straight over your head.
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From: Red Deer, AB
In Canada the Charter of Rights and Freedoms protects you from arbitrary search and seizure. Meaning unless you were being taken into custody there is no search! Having said that I would have let him look through my bags. Especially the right one where I keep my used skivvies when on a road trip. Insofar as the handlebar height. It is what it is. Look at the Province of Ontario Motor Vehicle Regs. If you are over the limit you run the chance of a ticket. The interesting part is that in some provinces if you are ticketed for an equipment violation in order for the charge to be successfully prosecuted the vehicle can not be driven from the scene. = Tow bill. Yes in Canada you have to have a DOT approved helmet.
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From: ontario, Canada
In Canada the Charter of Rights and Freedoms protects you from arbitrary search and seizure. Meaning unless you were being taken into custody there is no search! Having said that I would have let him look through my bags. Especially the right one where I keep my used skivvies when on a road trip. Insofar as the handlebar height. It is what it is. Look at the Province of Ontario Motor Vehicle Regs. If you are over the limit you run the chance of a ticket. The interesting part is that in some provinces if you are ticketed for an equipment violation in order for the charge to be successfully prosecuted the vehicle can not be driven from the scene. = Tow bill. Yes in Canada you have to have a DOT approved helmet.
Rev
Rev
I ran into this last summer with a friend of mine that looks similar to the OP..... I was on a bobbed Honda with a hard tail, run/turn/brake LED lights under the rear fender without any other rear signals, inverted plate and he completely ignored me and went right after my buddy on the dyna with 16" apes....... didn't have a tape measure so we waited as 4 other cruisers and a motorbike cop showed up to measure the bars, missed by 1"..... told him to take the bike straight home as he could have it pulled off the road for being unsafe and a $110 fine.... Durham regional police officer obviously having a **** day........ and the wording is no more then 15" from the highest part of the seat to the highest point on the bars with the rider sitting on the bike....... he kindly informed my buddy he would need his cooperation for this measurement .....ya need to know the law before putting them on or face the wrath of a pissy officer
Last edited by ShadowMonster; Sep 2, 2012 at 04:55 PM.
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From: Ct
sounds like profiling to me man.
'it happens to me all the time too.
Depending on ho I dress an shave I either get waves and nothing at all, or the lights and siren.
This guy sounded like he was determined to bust you for something.
I hate cops like that, bored or just has a chip on their shoulder, or maybe a little jealous he is working and her you are enjoying a ride.
Who knows, I believe in Karma man, guys like him will get i back other ways, maybe his wife is cheating on him with a biker, or on his night off he got into a scuffle with a biker, etc.. sounds like he has a biker thing up his ****.
Anyway at least you only got a small fine.
Lump
'it happens to me all the time too.
Depending on ho I dress an shave I either get waves and nothing at all, or the lights and siren.
This guy sounded like he was determined to bust you for something.
I hate cops like that, bored or just has a chip on their shoulder, or maybe a little jealous he is working and her you are enjoying a ride.
Who knows, I believe in Karma man, guys like him will get i back other ways, maybe his wife is cheating on him with a biker, or on his night off he got into a scuffle with a biker, etc.. sounds like he has a biker thing up his ****.
Anyway at least you only got a small fine.
Lump
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he kindly informed my buddy he would need his cooperation for this measurement
Cruiser
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From: Eastern OR
I know a guy in town who is a state trooper of 25 years. He is well respected by me and most of the community. We were talking one evening while watching the high school fb game. I asked him what the law was in OR for handlebar height... he answered "who cares." If you cant read into that, i believe he has other things to worry about that might actually be important...
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From: NJ
Did he take a picture?
Plead not guilty and sit up straight. I'm sure 14" apes are not above your shoulder. 5/8 of an inch ? Wow.....he sucked.
Put the stock seat on and go fight it.
Plead not guilty and sit up straight. I'm sure 14" apes are not above your shoulder. 5/8 of an inch ? Wow.....he sucked.
Put the stock seat on and go fight it.
Last edited by Gliden; Sep 2, 2012 at 05:08 PM. Reason: spelling