Cops on Bikes

  • Finny
    Finny
    15 years ago

    Yesterday i went 4 a ride up to Ballarat, As i was going along the highway two bike cops past me

    I was a little over the speed limit (10/20ks) when they past me, surprised they didn't pull me over,Oh well there after someone else or have urgent things to attend

    As i was driving into the rat, 1 passes me on the other side of the road, I start pulling up 4 a red light  and along side of me he pulls up

    Hello rider can you pull into the bus stop up ahead, No worries, Before i even start to take my mash and helmet off he ask's License mate

    So i grab my license and he then says is this you in the photo, Wait 2 seconds to get my gear off and you can see

    I asked if he was riding on the freeway with a other officer about 15 min ago, Yeah that was us, I said oh you past me back at ballan, Oh didn't see you (thats because you were sitting on a dollar fifty +)

    He turned around and said were hear targeting you sought, Oh ok then i said our sought what do you mean, he then said and pointed to my bike u sought, Oh ok bikes, No Harley riders.

    Gee thats a bit unfair isn't , No he said. Oh ok , He then asked if i was a club member or associate with any club, No i'm not, I'm a single rider going out for a squirt before my busy day. 

    Oh and whats on for today, A hell of alot ? He starts looking over the bike and said if i touch your bike would you get angry, Only if you damaged it,And why would you want to touch it in the first place, I just like to ask that question.

    Asked me where my rego sticker was and i said in my saddle bag , Do you know it's 119 dollar fine for not displaying it, No i didn't,Well it is, Ok ill fix that, Looks around the tyres, They just pass, Pass i said there new, thats why they pass.

    So i thought i'll Just shut up from hear, Still live at this address , nope the new 1 is on the back. After a couple of minutes he said OK you can go, Can i have my license back, Ge thnx, As i started to put my shit on 12 or so other harley bikes were coming towards us

    Hey you going to get them, Nope do you think i'm crazy,as they rode past i noticed a loclal patched club, Oh so we only pick on the little blokes.........W A F J.

  • DaveP
    DaveP
    15 years ago
    It will be an interesting conversation if they change the fleet out to Harley Davidson's.
  • wayne.craft
    wayne.craft
    15 years ago
    Seen some coppers on the way home from Taree after new year TESTING the new Harley cop bikes....
  • jacks
    jacks
    15 years ago
    We also were pulled over on Sunday at Arthurs seat....licence.....seems there is a blitz on all the time lately....
  • Hooky
    Hooky
    15 years ago
    I was harrassed just out of Singleton on the NE HWY by a well know Sergant in the area. Hates Harleys, gave me a good going over, checked helmet, rego sticker, tyres, licence/address (no breatho?) - defected for non-standard exhaust. No noise test, I cut the power and pulled over before he caught up after his rapid u-turn and high speed pursuit on a busy highway. Just looking after the public I guess.
  • Hooky
    Hooky
    15 years ago
    Bano - "Non standard exhaust fitted (vance/hines) Either return to standard or obtain satationary noise test"

    I had 5 days to return the vehicle defect notice to the RTA signed off by an authorised unregistered vehicle inspection station (AUVIS) with an AUVIS inspection report. He issued it to me on the long weekend so I had 2 days to get it sorted and everything was shut on one of the two days, leaving me one day.

    Phantom, I took it to the only place open at the time, a large HD dealer/workshop in Sydney's eastern suburbs where I was charged $550 to remove the V&H's, fit the stocko's (I kept for this exact reason) and get it signed off. Re-fitted the V&H's and off I go to the RTA where a sweet young girl used some colourful language to describe the previously mentioned Sergant. I agreed with everything she said.

    Now, I could have had it worse and been ordered to go to the EPA for a noise test so I'm not too upset. More upset at not having the tools and know-how to remove and refit the exhausts. I know it's a fairly simple job but I just don't have any idea what i'm doing. The inspection itself was $19.50.
  • the_mongrel
    the_mongrel
    14 years ago
    We had a strange couple of days down here near canberra too.

    When summernats was on they pretty much had the Barton Hwy blocked and were pulling everyone heading into Canberra. So as I roll towards them on my scoot, I am slowing as I expect to be pulled in, but no, he waves me past... so I think they must be full, but no, he pulls the car in behind me! Hmmm Strange.

    Happened again the next day!! WTF! He waved me through, and pulled the car in behind me. So maybe they are only targeting cars?

    THEN... just last week we were coming home on the hume past gunning... running a little late and so probably going faster than we should. Went past 3 cars in the middle median strip and not one of them looked at us twice. We went past the last one the fastest and really thought we were gone - but nope! He didn't move.

    Very strange!! Not that I am complaining of course! :)