Retards vs. Motorcycles

[TurboDan]

It should irk them more than it does you.  If they end up crashing into the back of your car, who's going to be hurt?

Landy FTW. 

Same way I feel about jet-ski people who try to fuck with me when I'm driving my boat. 

[TurboDan]

This time of year is like shooting fish in a barrel when it comes to motorcycle violations. The combination of a new crop of inexperienced riders getting their new bikes for the warm weather and older riders who seem to have forgotten everything they knew while it was cold makes motorcycle violations pretty common in the spring. The crotchrocket crowd seems to be the most common violators, but that's not exclusive.

Anecdotally, how many of the crotch rocket crowd try to flee?

[bing_oh]

Anecdotally, how many of the crotch rocket crowd try to flee?

It happens. And it's not unusual for us to be cleaning those same people off of the pavement with a scoop shovel and a firehose a few miles after we shut off the lights and siren.

[Cookie Monster]

It happens. And it's not unusual for us to be cleaning those same people off of the pavement with a scoop shovel and a firehose a few miles after we shut off the lights and siren.

That's a scary thought.

[bing_oh]

That's a scary thought.

A sport bike that decides to run normally ends one of two ways...he gets away or the rider ends up as an organ donor (assuming there's enough of him to donate). That's the nature of the beast when you're talking about a bike that can push high 100's+. Best case scenario is the rider scares himself and stops before he ends up as street pizza.

[shp4man]

A sport bike that decides to run normally ends one of two ways...he gets away or the rider ends up as an organ donor (assuming there's enough of him to donate). That's the nature of the beast when you're talking about a bike that can push high 100's+. Best case scenario is the rider scares himself and stops before he ends up as street pizza.

A few weeks ago as I was driving to work at about 70 MPH on the freeway, some dude on a sportbike blew by like I was standing still. He had to be doing at least 120-maybe more. To my amazement, a few seconds later a motorcycle cop on a BMW also blew by at about the same speed.
Five minutes later, I saw the cop had caught the dude and I guess he pulled over. Those motor officers have balls that clank, man.  

The CHP ride these:

[Eye of the Tiger]

A few weeks ago as I was driving to work at about 70 MPH on the freeway, some dude on a sportbike blew by like I was standing still. He had to be doing at least 120-maybe more. To my amazement, a few seconds later a motorcycle cop on a BMW also blew by at about the same speed.
Five minutes later, I saw the cop had caught the dude and I guess he pulled over. Those motor officers have balls that clank, man. 

They both deserved to die.

[bing_oh]

A few weeks ago as I was driving to work at about 70 MPH on the freeway, some dude on a sportbike blew by like I was standing still. He had to be doing at least 120-maybe more. To my amazement, a few seconds later a motorcycle cop on a BMW also blew by at about the same speed.
Five minutes later, I saw the cop had caught the dude and I guess he pulled over. Those motor officers have balls that clank, man. 

The CHP ride these:

I've seen some of the training that motor cops have...it's impressive and they're generally pretty damn good. I sure wouldn't do it, though.

[MX793]

A few weeks ago as I was driving to work at about 70 MPH on the freeway, some dude on a sportbike blew by like I was standing still. He had to be doing at least 120-maybe more. To my amazement, a few seconds later a motorcycle cop on a BMW also blew by at about the same speed.
Five minutes later, I saw the cop had caught the dude and I guess he pulled over. Those motor officers have balls that clank, man. 

The CHP ride these:

Those bikes can't be cheap.  Didn't realize any departments were using BMWs.  I know a lot of places have Harleys and it seems some places have been using Kawi Concourses for police duty.

[bing_oh]

Those bikes can't be cheap.  Didn't realize any departments were using BMWs.  I know a lot of places have Harleys and it seems some places have been using Kawi Concourses for police duty.

BMW's been into the police bike market for awhile now. I can't imagine they're any more expensive than a Harley police model.

[MX793]

BMW's been into the police bike market for awhile now. I can't imagine they're any more expensive than a Harley police model.

Considering what full-dressed Harleys (Road Kings and Electra Glides) list for, probably not.

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

Considering what full-dressed Harleys (Road Kings and Electra Glides) list for, probably not.

[Cookie Monster]

Crazy how a lot of those moto cop riders don't even wear full suits.

[SVT_Power]

A few weeks ago as I was driving to work at about 70 MPH on the freeway, some dude on a sportbike blew by like I was standing still. He had to be doing at least 120-maybe more. To my amazement, a few seconds later a motorcycle cop on a BMW also blew by at about the same speed.
Five minutes later, I saw the cop had caught the dude and I guess he pulled over. Those motor officers have balls that clank, man. 

I'm surprised a cop would do triple digits to chase down a motorcycle. That's a huge liability to the department to have bike cops doing triple digits for any reason...

[S204STi]

Those bikes can't be cheap.  Didn't realize any departments were using BMWs.  I know a lot of places have Harleys and it seems some places have been using Kawi Concourses for police duty.

The local PD runs Kawi Concourses here.

[S204STi]

I'm surprised a cop would do triple digits to chase down a motorcycle. That's a huge liability to the department to have bike cops doing triple digits for any reason...

lol... you haven't ridden a bike at triple digit speeds I guess.  (-not as bad as it sounds).

[Eye of the Tiger]

lol... you haven't ridden a bike at triple digit speeds I guess.  (-not as bad as it sounds).

Not bad until you crash... I assume.

[Eye of the Tiger]

The local PD runs Kawi Concourses here.

Those are awesome, fast, and cheap. Someone was smart.

[S204STi]

Not bad until you crash... I assume.

Right, but going 100+ doesn't mean you're going to.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Right, but going 100+ doesn't mean you're going to.

Based on my experience, the chances of crashing approach zero as speed approaches infinity. 

[S204STi]

The faster the better, then.

[Secret Chimp]

This is why I hate Harleys:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=qR2YC-GFuuw#t=272s
FUCKING GO JESUS CHRIST GO GO GO

Fucking old Harley-riding fucks ruined half of my runs on that road.

[Eye of the Tiger]

This is why I hate Harleys:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=qR2YC-GFuuw#t=272s
FUCKING GO JESUS CHRIST GO GO GO

Fucking old Harley-riding fucks ruined half of my runs on that road.

I'm a gonna ride my mom's Harley up there. I'll make sure to scrape up the exhaust pipes and stuff. Who else would you expect to ride a cruiser like a crotch rocket?

[S204STi]

Part of why I'll probably never make the effort to drive that road.  There are so many similar routes near here that I don't need to compete with other people for.

[hotrodalex]

I was stuck behind a Harley going 35 on a fun twisty road yesterday.

[Eye of the Tiger]

I was stuck behind a Harley going 35 on a fun twisty road yesterday.

pwn3d

[SVT_Power]

lol... you haven't ridden a bike at triple digit speeds I guess.  (-not as bad as it sounds).

I'm not talking about the ability or safety of a motorcycle at triple digits by itself. I've been told low speed riding is much harder than at speed.

Either way I haven't, but with the amount of ignorant drivers around especially on highways, it seems pretty likely that there will be some kind of accident. I see motorcyclists having to dodge cars once in a while, and considering I seem to have drivers try to change lanes and merge INTO my car probably once every couple of months on the highway, the chance of an accident seems likely. And if a motorcyclist comes into contact with a car at triple digits, I'm gonna assume they're most likely gonna die one way or another.

[AutobahnSHO]

My first squad leader had a crotchrocket. In Germany. He was a big guy- like built, not blubber. He said upwards of about 180mph it became very difficult to hold on- the air tries to suck you off the bike and it was all he could do to hold on.

[AutobahnSHO]

It happens. And it's not unusual for us to be cleaning those same people off of the pavement with a scoop shovel and a firehose a few miles after we shut off the lights and siren.

My uncle was an EMT in Boise. He had many stories arriving to motorcycle wrecks, none of them pretty.

[Rupert]

Except for that time a flower truck hit a Harley rider. That was kind of pretty. Flowers everywhere!