FJR LEO magnet?

[Bustanut joker]

Thing two: Read Forum Guideline #9. Your sig line is way over the top and annoying as hell.
(Yes, I'm in a bad, ******' mood.)

Hmm, the bad mood got your vision shot ta hell too? It's Guideline #8 ya ornery **** :grin:

:jester:

 

[odot]

"Kommander..............one ping.......one ping, only, please".

 

[brazos parker]

As a LEO, I can tell you most COPS/Deputies are not going to pull you over for 5 over.

"most", of course, excluding the Tx DPS guy that pulled me over east of El Paso for going +3. at least he understood the lecture OR ticket rule and chose the lecture.

Wow! I had a LEO in Texas tell me...

"9 over...you're fine."

"10 over...you're mine."

 

[FJR_pig]

As a LEO, I can tell you most COPS/Deputies are not going to pull you over for 5 over.

"most", of course, excluding the Tx DPS guy that pulled me over east of El Paso for going +3. at least he understood the lecture OR ticket rule and chose the lecture.

Wow! I had a LEO in Texas tell me...

"9 over...you're fine."

"10 over...you're mine."

I think he was hitting on you.

 

[BobbyBlue]

I avoid magnets...they mess up my pacer/defib...seriously...but the main thing is LEAVE YOUR BAGS ON !!! And sit up straight dammit !! And dont cop an attitude..unless your TWN...last time stopped ( for a warning for not using blinker 2 sec before lane change..sheeze..) the fuzz really liked my Beemer....i smiled and drove away...sittin on that sack o seeds

Blessings,

Bobby

 

[ELP_JC]

As in " I observed you to be going 60 in a 45 mph zone... " Does that happen, or do it have to be supported by radar data?

Here in TX they need a radar ticket to stick. One time my brother was speeding on his Porsche near San Antonio when going back to a gas station where he forgot his credit card; he was FLYING. When approaching the gas station, I remembered the cop that was ticketing a black Accord on the side of the road, and the moment I mentioned that to my brother, he got on the brakes a moment before his V1 went off. Cop immediately turned around, and brother thought he was in deep $hit as cop easily saw triple digits in his gun. He did, but never locked us. He let us go with a warning, but told us to slow the hell down. And he wasn't a friendly guy.

As far as bikes, you need to be a heck of a lot closer than a car to get a reading. I've been literally on top of cop cars before I noticed they were cops (creeps have unmarked cars here in El Paso), and immediately got on the brakes, thinking it was too late. As I was slowing down ready to pull over, I was never chased. And saw the cop aiming his gun so it's not like he was giving me a break. With the wider FJR, I'll have to be more careful the very few times I ride in city freeways (just use bike for trips to the mountains, and on weekdays). And so far in over 13 years, never a ticket on a bike, even though I don't use a radar detector (or anything else on the bike; old school here), and are usually speeding... but carefully and safely. Take care.

JC

 

[Mr Bill]

Sorry Doodle, is your FJR silver? They may have thought you were me going through!

Try waving or nodding or being friendly next time.

Oh and watch out for x band in the wild western parts of Mass. It will problably be a friendly state trooper rolling along catching people who shut off the x band on their detector.

I had blasted through that area recently and coming home I was riding at the 20mph speed limit through the Brimfield town common when a young cop driving the other way jumped in her seat when she saw me and hit the instant on. What an ***** (well maybe not an *****, but not educated in police work). She didn't bother to think, hmm that bike is going really slow, she went with her instinct that said to her, "Motorcycle=speeder=lawbreaker".

 

[ELP_JC]

she went with her instinct that said to her, "Motorcycle=speeder=lawbreaker".

I guess same instinct that send most riders I know (me included) to the brakes when seeing a cop, even when below speed limit :dribble: :lol: .

JC

 

[twowheelnut]

Thing two: Read Forum Guideline #9. Your sig line is way over the top and annoying as hell.
(Yes, I'm in a bad, ******' mood.)

Hmm, the bad mood got your vision shot ta hell too? It's Guideline #8 ya ornery **** :grin:

:jester:

That's because his friggin' sig line temporarily blinded me. :****:

 

[87Doodle]

As in " I observed you to be going 60 in a 45 mph zone... " Does that happen, or do it have to be supported by radar data?

Here in TX they need a radar ticket to stick. One time my brother was speeding on his Porsche near San Antonio when going back to a gas station where he forgot his credit card; he was FLYING. When approaching the gas station, I remembered the cop that was ticketing a black Accord on the side of the road, and the moment I mentioned that to my brother, he got on the brakes a moment before his V1 went off. Cop immediately turned around, and brother thought he was in deep $hit as cop easily saw triple digits in his gun. He did, but never locked us. He let us go with a warning, but told us to slow the hell down. And he wasn't a friendly guy.

As far as bikes, you need to be a heck of a lot closer than a car to get a reading. I've been literally on top of cop cars before I noticed they were cops (creeps have unmarked cars here in El Paso), and immediately got on the brakes, thinking it was too late. As I was slowing down ready to pull over, I was never chased. And saw the cop aiming his gun so it's not like he was giving me a break. With the wider FJR, I'll have to be more careful the very few times I ride in city freeways (just use bike for trips to the mountains, and on weekdays). And so far in over 13 years, never a ticket on a bike, even though I don't use a radar detector (or anything else on the bike; old school here), and are usually speeding... but carefully and safely. Take care.

JC

My FJR is the fast color, Galaxy Blue

Route 20 was chock full o'radar during the Brimfield Fair, easy out of town pickins'

Be careful when your going through 'downtown' Granville, MA. The LEO there drives a Chevy Blazer and runs K-band mounted inside the vehicle, and the speed limits bounces from 45 mph to 35 mph to 30 mph 'downtown' to 25 mph heading west out of town on Rt. 57.

Be careful too in Holyoke around Ingleside and Rt. 5 because they have Laser they like to use from the side of the road.

Be careful on 91 just North of West Springfield, a favorite spot for K-band from the State Police sitting in a depression in the Median on the North side of a bridge, and they run a laser on the stretch between Northhampton and Greenfield.

Be especially careful out on Rt. 2 West of Greenfield because the State Police there are operating out of the Shelburne falls barracks, and many of them are pissed off at being stationed there, that's where they re-assign guys who get in trouble or whatever.

Any tips for the Worcester area?

I appreciate all the advice given.

To summize:

Bags on

Under 10

no abrupt moves

hide in a pack

stay out of the show off laneinventory all threats before green lighting 'bursts'

ride the twisties

one ping kommander.... sounds like The enemy below or .Run silent, Run deep? or or Das Boot

May the Titans Bless you and keep you safe!

 

[yamaholic]

My 03 with the hi-viz Aerostitch seems to be an anti-magnet.

LEO's nary give me a second look.

I can't say the same for riding in my MR2!

 

[Auburn]

Move real slow to the window, don't make any sudden movements...I think that officer is down the street, watching you right now... :shiftyph34r:

Be verwy verwy careful :lol:

 

[weekend rider]

Wow your state of "Tax-a- Chususs is being elimnateds and now there are only the lower 47 states. And will take a detour around your state if I ever bet a chance to ride back east.

 

[madmike2]

one ping kommander.... sounds like The enemy below or .Run silent, Run deep? or or Das Boot

Or perhaps....."The Hunt for Red October"!

Sheesh...how can they forget Sean Connery as the Captain....... :blink:

 

[jmarran]

Saturday, 8/4 I was out on Rt. 2 heading East (Western Mass - where I live) and I was probably having the best ride since getting my '05. After going at least 20 over through the nice tight turns, I slowed for the work area in Savoy. As I was rounding the 25 mph turn exiting the work zone, I decided to accelerate a bit through the turn.. right in front of a cruiser (the car, not the bike). My dad, who was behind me on his HD said he had me before I even got near him.

He told me he had me at 45 in a 25, and they're cracking down due to the volume of bikes that come to Rt. 2 and crash. So I'm sitting there watching many many bikes go by gawking at me - including another '05 FJR with a group of sport-tourers.

He then came back from the car, and said the most beautiful words I'll ever hear - "So, you had a birthday yesterday".

He gave me a verbal freakin' warning - saving me $400 (not counting insurance hikes)!!! They really do double fines in work zones. :construction:

The moral of the story is: The best time to ride like an *** is on your birthday. :devilsmiley:

 

[Mr Bill]

Any tips for the Worcester area?

Errr "Stay the hell away!"

I always go out of town on my bike, usually West (I'm on the Western part of town). People in Worcester drive like impolite idiots, but at least you know everyone drives the same here (no polite idiots).

Worcester will not set up traffic stops on Interstate like they do in Littleton. Worcerster traffic cops are the most experienced and educated on the force so your not going to have to deal with some snoot nosed town cop rookie.

Oh and watch out for the snoot nosed rookies along sr122 in the outskirts of Oakham. You think your out in the boonies there, but Oakham makes its living off of that little stretch of road. Sr122 is soon to be blessed with federal scenic byway status. I hope that does'nt ruin my route to the mountains in western mass.

 

[AStar]

As in " I observed you to be going 60 in a 45 mph zone... " Does that happen, or do it have to be supported by radar data?

Here in TX they need a radar ticket to stick. One time my brother was speeding on his Porsche near San Antonio when going back to a gas station where he forgot his credit card; he was FLYING. When approaching the gas station, I remembered the cop that was ticketing a black Accord on the side of the road, and the moment I mentioned that to my brother, he got on the brakes a moment before his V1 went off. Cop immediately turned around, and brother thought he was in deep $hit as cop easily saw triple digits in his gun. He did, but never locked us. He let us go with a warning, but told us to slow the hell down. And he wasn't a friendly guy.

As far as bikes, you need to be a heck of a lot closer than a car to get a reading. I've been literally on top of cop cars before I noticed they were cops (creeps have unmarked cars here in El Paso), and immediately got on the brakes, thinking it was too late. As I was slowing down ready to pull over, I was never chased. And saw the cop aiming his gun so it's not like he was giving me a break. With the wider FJR, I'll have to be more careful the very few times I ride in city freeways (just use bike for trips to the mountains, and on weekdays). And so far in over 13 years, never a ticket on a bike, even though I don't use a radar detector (or anything else on the bike; old school here), and are usually speeding... but carefully and safely. Take care.

JC

My FJR is the fast color, Galaxy Blue

Route 20 was chock full o'radar during the Brimfield Fair, easy out of town pickins'

Be careful when your going through 'downtown' Granville, MA. The LEO there drives a Chevy Blazer and runs K-band mounted inside the vehicle, and the speed limits bounces from 45 mph to 35 mph to 30 mph 'downtown' to 25 mph heading west out of town on Rt. 57.

Be careful too in Holyoke around Ingleside and Rt. 5 because they have Laser they like to use from the side of the road.

Be careful on 91 just North of West Springfield, a favorite spot for K-band from the State Police sitting in a depression in the Median on the North side of a bridge, and they run a laser on the stretch between Northhampton and Greenfield.

Be especially careful out on Rt. 2 West of Greenfield because the State Police there are operating out of the Shelburne falls barracks, and many of them are pissed off at being stationed there, that's where they re-assign guys who get in trouble or whatever.

Any tips for the Worcester area?

I appreciate all the advice given.

To summize:

Bags on

Under 10

no abrupt moves

hide in a pack

stay out of the show off laneinventory all threats before green lighting 'bursts'

ride the twisties

one ping kommander.... sounds like The enemy below or .Run silent, Run deep? or or Das Boot

May the Titans Bless you and keep you safe!

AS a former LEO in a city of 99000, I can say that most LEO's have personal limits and what it takes for them to write a ticket. Some are very good guys that will not write a ticket until you are going faster than the speed of sound and some guys set their limits low. But most have a set number over the limit before they will even give you a second look. Some days I had to set my limit higher to keep from writing tickets constantly. However stunts always get negative results. The bags on idea is a good one due to the sportbike antics. I got a ticket from a female Trooper last year on a county road that I thought there would not be anyone on. 70 in a 55. I took Defensive Driving On-line and kept it off my record. I have always lived by a Rule "If you want to Play, You have to Pay".

 

[Dangerous Dave]

I'm coming up on 2 years now with my FJR, and one thing I've always said about it is that it's invisible to cops! I do ride with bags on at all times, but I swear I could pass a cop at a hundred, and all I'd get is "huh...nice bike". The wife says I'm gonna jinx myself by always saying this, but this is one I haven't managed to jinx yet, and going the speed limit is NOT my forte`. I think you just had a bored cop, but riding with hard bags on definately makes it look like an old man's bike, which is fine with me. I call it my "old man's R1".

 

[otrfjr]

Saturday I was 2-up on the FJR with camping gear & both of us dressed in all the gear on the way to a state park. In Fanning Springs, FL I rolled through a stop sign at less than 5 mph, as did the vehicle in front of me. Instant christmas lights & I pull into a vacant parking lot. Really nice officer who let me off with a warning. Even he admitted that the vehicle in front of me rolled through. I didn't press to ask why I was the one who received the special treatment, but I assumed that a sport bike represented a larger safety hazard than a rusty Ford F150 in the mind of local constabulary.

 

[Last Chance]

Saturday I was 2-up on the FJR with camping gear & both of us dressed in all the gear on the way to a state park. In Fanning Springs, FL I rolled through a stop sign at less than 5 mph, as did the vehicle in front of me. Instant christmas lights & I pull into a vacant parking lot. Really nice officer who let me off with a warning. Even he admitted that the vehicle in front of me rolled through. I didn't press to ask why I was the one who received the special treatment, but I assumed that a sport bike represented a larger safety hazard than a rusty Ford F150 in the mind of local constabulary.

Maybe so, but I think the real answer is in bold! :assassin:

LC