Got stopped Sunday for the first time!

[BowDown]

First time in 10k miles I got stopped. Was riding 2 up with my girl, and I had just finished passing a couple vehicles on a nice stretch of 2 lane highway. Luckly I had slowed down to a brisk 80mph when bam! Sherrif! ???

Anyway, I knew he was pulling a U-turn to come after me so I pulled over. He came up to me and asked me if I knew why he pulled me over. I said "I have a good idea". Did the usual, "do you know how fast you were going?, honesty is the best policy here". I told him 75, he's like.. "close, 77." OUCH .

Anyway, after checking my inspection, and license he asked me my thoughts about him giving me a warning. lease: "I would greatly appreciate that".

He was cool about it. Said he's been riding for 30 years and how he'd love to be on his bike on a day like today. Said to slow it down, he'd rather not see any more riders go down.

I got lucky! I never get that lucky in a car.

Prbly helped we were both wearing full gear, and he could appreciate that my Hayabusa was only going 22 over the speed limit. If he had caught me about a 1/4mile further back it would of been a different story.

 

[BlueHaya]

Good encounter

 

[Mr Bogus]

respect goes a long ways huh?

 

[BigBSBusa]

respect goes a long ways huh?

Yes, it does.

 

[BowDown]

respect goes a long ways huh?

This is true. Whenever I would get stopped in my car they would find everything and anything to give me a ticket for. I was just some punk kid driving a tricked out sub compact.

 

[twotonevert]

Glad it worked out bro.

 

[jjbusa]

that happen to me too once

 

[Sannosuke]

 

[dalynchmob4]

respect... (also helps that he's a biker dude too )

 

[Kainedogg]

That was a great ending bro.

 

[djsin]

my friend troy that came down to the busa bash with me got stopped doing 145 in a 55...all that happened was a license plate ticket for not being properly mounted, and I had to go get his bike and drive it home as his endorsement was expired too...what luck he had that day...but was very respectable too

 

[Mr Brown]

respect goes a long ways huh?

On both sides of the street......

 

[Wallie]

On both sides of the street......

+10000

 

[SD1300]

I wish that worked with the CHP. Generally, if they stop you , you are getting a ticket.

And I'm allways nice to the bastids... errrr nice officers!

 

[Big D]

Damn, what a story. I've been there, and was also grateful for the warning (and that the cop admitted he would have been goin' much faster than I if he had been ridin' a busa).

Cool Cops rule.

D

 

[PADEROLIS]

Very cool of the officer to give you a warning! +1 on the repect, have gotten out of a ticket before because of respect and having all paperwork!

 

[FloydV]

Glad you were lucky. I know my turn is coming, and when it does it will be something like 150 in a 60. I ride the back roads when they are devoid of traffic.

Probably go something like: Suspended license, impounded bike, $1000 fine. Time in jail because my wife will refuse to bail me out. Being as old as I am, maybe I could plead senility.

 

[Akumu]

Post like this just on the other forums I visit. Been pulled over 4 times in my 31 years. Never got a 'warning' They all seemed delighted to give me the ticket. (And I was polite, respectable and BARELY over the speed limit or barely 'didn't stop' at the stop sign.) Be glad you got let off.

 

[FloydV]

Post like this just on the other forums I visit. Been pulled over 4 times in my 31 years. Never got a 'warning' They all seemed delighted to give me the ticket. (And I was polite, respectable and BARELY over the speed limit or barely 'didn't stop' at the stop sign.) Be glad you got let off.

How old are you? I wonder if cops see very young people as "punks," and see middle age people in a different way? It could be just bad luck.

 

[Ezduzit]

Whenever you pull over without them having to chase you they are more than likely to give you a warning, then again that might just be me.