Cops up north

[CougarKat]

Sure have a tampon up their @$$3$ today! I just pissed off a cop coming home, thing is he's OFF duty. In his own vehicle. All I did was drive in 2nd gear at 45 mph so my Rpms were high, Yeah I know my bike is a bit loud, Who cares, Noise oridence isn't until 8PM! Had a long crappy day and he's got the guts to pull up next to me and tell me that, I told him he can go fuck a pig. GRRRRR. Pretty sure he's gonna be lookin out of me, and if I get a ticket by HIM I got his plates! proves he's been stalkin me! Lol. (had to vent)

[Nick_Ninja]

You GO GIRL!!!!

[King Nothing]

don't be a moron and ride around in second gear with your engine screaming. It's just as annoying as harley guys and their straight pipes. No difference whatsoever. I have no sympathy for you because you chose to be a inconsiderate of everyone else.

[Nick_Ninja]

don't be a moron and ride around in second gear with your engine screaming. It's just as annoying as harley guys and their straight pipes. No difference whatsoever. I have no sympathy for you because you chose to be a inconsiderate of everyone else.

Ms. Manners speaks.

[Tipys]

Sure have a tampon up their @$$3$ today! I just pissed off a cop coming home, thing is he's OFF duty. In his own vehicle. All I did was drive in 2nd gear at 45 mph so my Rpms were high, Yeah I know my bike is a bit loud, Who cares, Noise oridence isn't until 8PM! Had a long crappy day and he's got the guts to pull up next to me and tell me that, I told him he can go fuck a pig. GRRRRR. Pretty sure he's gonna be lookin out of me, and if I get a ticket by HIM I got his plates! proves he's been stalkin me! Lol. (had to vent)

Thats not going to matter (The Stalking part). He is probly just going to show up at your front door with a ticket when he gets back on duty. And yes he can do that.

[RajunCajun]

don't be a moron and ride around in second gear with your engine screaming. It's just as annoying as harley guys and their straight pipes. No difference whatsoever. I have no sympathy for you because you chose to be a inconsiderate of everyone else.

^+100^

I understand but really, you r just adding to the stigma that every person on a sportbike is a prick,,,,even just returning the favor like you did. It never hurts to be the bigger person.

[sloridr]

I don't thinks that was the smartest move you could of made...

[LambeauXLIV]

If I'm riding in an area with heavy traffic, I usually keep the RPMs at about 8000-10000...it just makes it easier to get out of a hairy situation quickly.

[sloridr]

If I'm riding in an area with heavy traffic, I usually keep the RPMs at about 8000-10000...it just makes it easier to get out of a hairy situation quickly.

I find i can down shift pretty quick which elimnates all the extra noise.

[PhL0aTeR]

All I did was drive in 2nd gear at 45 mph so my Rpms were high, Yeah I know my bike is a bit loud, Who cares, Noise oridence isn't until 8PM!

just goes to show you that just because its not illegal, doesnt mean its smart. kinda like open carry being legal.... walking around with a gun strapped to your hip.... you get a lot of unwanted attention.... or maybe you want the attention....

[King Nothing]

just goes to show you that just because its not illegal, doesnt mean its smart. kinda like open carry being legal.... walking around with a gun strapped to your hip.... you get a lot of unwanted attention.... or maybe you want the attention....

It's obvious she got the attention she craved, then she complained when someone told to stop being an attention whore.

[CaneZach]

Damn, someone beat me to the punch.

[Tipys]

DaMn, someone beat me to the punch.

Why you talking about me like that.

[= Buckeye Jess =]

Gee Doug, you mean you don't think "go fuck a pig" is an appropriate remark in every situation?

C'mon over and join Zach and me for root beers.

[Aphrodite]

I don't think you did anything wrong, until you told him to go fuck a pig, not good, if you didn't do that I'd say go to his superiors......but nothing to say now it was a pissing match between you two.

BTW how did he get to talk to you at all from his POV if I don't see lights or them flashing a badge or two wheels to ride on I don't sit around chit chatting? Might consider checking into the tag of that car anyway may not have been a cop at all but a mall cop/security, ya know?

[2wheelsgood]

Well Cougarkat, hm. Remember that people say things on the internet in ways that, in my experience at least, they would say in a more civil and diplomatic way face-to-face. I've actually had people threaten to beat my ass on the net (as an example from other forums and other times, nothing to do with this forum or conversation) and then met them in person and found them to be quite well-mannered and polite. It's just something the net seems to bring out in people, myself included. So try not to take it personally. :-)

On the other hand, for what it's worth, although I am no expert, and still learn something about street survival on a bike with every ride, one of the most important things I've learned on bikes in traffic (where we do most of our riding) is that Conflict Management is a very important skill--I would say more important that technical riding ability, as far as day-to-day riding in traffic goes.

I will never be the most skilled rider at actually handling and operating the motorcycle, but I've gotten pretty good at reading the surrounding traffic. I can tell when somebody is gonna change lanes often before the driver themself knows for sure what they are gonna do. Learning to anticipate and avoid conflict, and trying to maintain 360 degree awareness of traffic is a skill much more important to me than being the most accomplished rider, technically speaking. It keeps me out of the hospital! :-)

I generally haven't used sound (engine noise, horn) to keep the drivers around me aware of my presence, mostly because they often have their windows shut with the radio going or talking on their celphones or yelling at their kids or whatever, so I can't count on noise, so usually I do it visually--keeping my bike where everybody can see me, making eye contact, or at least seeing their face looking in my direction for example. Until I SEE them look at me, as far as I'm concerned, they don't know I'm there. And it's all situation dependent, of course, and I don't always get that eye contact but in that case, my Terminator HUD overlay in my brain marks that car as a more serious hazard than the rest of the surrounding traffic.

Ah, the Terminator HUD Overlay... it's awesome. Got mine at Walmart on sale. Installing it was a real Headache, ba-dum bump! I'll be here all week! Be sure to tip your waitress.

From your description, it doesn't sound like you were making noise to make other drivers aware of your presence, you were just enjoying the sound of your bike. I've done it, we've all done it. :-) But I think some of the flak you are catching is from people who are aware that there are a lot of people out there who just plain don't like motorcycles, and they are concerned about anything that gives motorcycles and their riders a "bad image". The city of Denver passed a law last year prohibiting loud pipes, and these days, there is always some group looking to ban something or other. I would imagine that is where some of the frustration you are seeing is coming from.

Again, try not to take the criticism too personally. If we all were sitting around some beers together talking about this rather than on a forum, people would make the same points, but I'm sure the conversation would be a lot more easy-going and friendly. It's just the net. :-)

--Robert

[Sean]

Probably one of those riders that barrels up and down Sheridan (right by my window) racing to the next stop light winding out the gears....

Straight roads and stoplights!

[sloridr]

Probably one of those riders that barrels up and down Sheridan (right by my window) racing to the next stop light winding out the gears....

Straight roads and stoplights!

Rockin the flat spot... Baby

[pauliep]

don't be a moron and ride around in second gear with your engine screaming. It's just as annoying as harley guys and their straight pipes. No difference whatsoever. I have no sympathy for you because you chose to be a inconsiderate of everyone else.

+1 to King Nothing

Police have every right to stop your ass and correct you on the spot IMO. I'm happy he did. Get over it. For them to take the time out of their personal life while not being paid for such sounds like sacerfice and being a service to the community to me. Because next time you get robbed at gun point by three thugs and no patrol car is around, bet you sure as hell will hope there is an off-duty cop around like that guy to step in.

Sickens me you want to tell off someone for doing such a thing. Here's to you fuck nut that can't suffer a bad day but take out on someone else... drop your kickstand and get the fuck off your high horse.

[Sully]

whoah Pauliep... +1

[Ol'Skool]

Riding around at 45mph in 2nd gear screams newbie or A-hole. The "go fuck a pig" isnt going to help anyone either. Be careful and be aware there are road ragers aplenty out there also and being on 2 wheels is a huge disadvantage.
3rd is one shift up

[Skinbabe]

Okay... so I dont know the person who posted this thread... and yes, I think what she did was stupid.... but why is every one being so mean? Did I miss something and there is something personal going on in here?

Its fine to post up your opinion but I dont think name calling and all the hostility is necessary???

[Skinbabe]

Riding around at 45mph in 2nd gear screams newbie or A-hole. The "go fuck a pig" isnt going to help anyone either. Be careful and be aware there are road ragers aplenty out there also and being on 2 wheels is a huge disadvantage.
3rd is one shift up

Yeah... like that!!

[Devaclis]

Okay... so I dont know the person who posted this thread... and yes, I think what she did was stupid.... but why is every one being so mean? Did I miss something and there is something personal going on in here?

Its fine to post up your opinion but I dont think name calling and all the hostility is necessary???

Because a lot of people have nuts on the internet.