One that should not have been posted....

red5 · November 15th, 2013, 01:57 PM

Cop caught drag racing

I think he has since gotten his job back.

Lychee · November 15th, 2013, 02:21 PM

doesn't look like a race.
edit: shoulda waited for the 2nd light before posting
edit again: wouldn't call that a race either.

Motofool · November 15th, 2013, 03:28 PM

Good and educative vid, Chris !!!

Poor ex-LEO; each fool has a bigger fool who wants to race him.

Motofool · November 19th, 2013, 08:06 PM

Update:

http://m.wsfa.com/#!/newsDetail/23970489

MPD officer gets his job back

Kokosun · November 20th, 2013, 08:12 AM

Surprising that cops ride without protective clothing.

jkv45 · November 20th, 2013, 08:23 AM

That's dumb-and-dumber at its best.

The guy on the sport bike is dumb, but the cop is dumber.

Stupid place to go fast with all of the traffic, intersections, and driveways.

Motofool · November 20th, 2013, 08:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kokosun

Surprising that cops ride without protective clothing.

http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=108748

Are them better protected (not only against cold) in UK?

akima · November 20th, 2013, 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Motofool

http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=108748

Are them better protected (not only against cold) in UK?

Very much so! They're totally ATGATT. Infact: there's a store nearby where I live that does custom made leathers. A lot of their customers are police. I think the police force pays for them.

I'm pretty sure they switch over to warm textiles in the winter.

Motofool · November 20th, 2013, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by akima

Very much so! They're totally ATGATT. .............

As it should be !!!

Many thanks, Akima.

akima · November 21st, 2013, 01:30 AM

@Motofool: I'm always seeing people on 125CC motorcycles and scooters wearing not much more protection than a helmet, but for bigger motorcycles, the vast majority seem to be geared up properly.

To me it's a sign of adulthood. No one is forcing these bigger-bike riders to go ATGATT, but they are choosing that for themselves out of their own good sense.

Sadly British people aren't so sensible and adult in many other areas. For some reason there is a large number of people over here that actually believe in the kings/queens/princes/princesses fairytale and they're genuinely happy that they are subordinate to this tiny minority of super-elites that live above our society. <-- just an example!

Sirref · November 21st, 2013, 01:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jkv45

That's dumb-and-dumber at its best.

The guy on the sport bike is dumb, but the cop is dumber.

Stupid place to go fast with all of the traffic, intersections, and driveways.

cop never broke the speed limit. cbr peaked at like 20 over. not fast at all.

Kokosun · November 21st, 2013, 01:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Motofool

http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=108748

Are them better protected (not only against cold) in UK?

It wasn't really a comment about any particular country. I was just (genuinely) suprised to see a cop riding around in a short-sleeved shirt. He isn't even wearing gloves. It seems more than a little strange. I would have expected cops to be setting a better example - especially to kids.

Anyway, wasn't intending to ruffle any nationalistic feathers.

jkv45 · November 21st, 2013, 08:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sirref

cop never broke the speed limit. cbr peaked at like 20 over. not fast at all.

Really - he didn't break the speed limit? In any case, it sure looked like the cop was provoking the sport bike rider to me.

20 over isn't fast? It is in that situation, or if you get pulled over for it.

Motofool · November 21st, 2013, 09:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by akima

@Motofool: I'm always seeing people on 125CC motorcycles and scooters wearing not much more protection than a helmet, but for bigger motorcycles, the vast majority seem to be geared up properly ............

Isn't like that over here.
At least in Florida, due to the hot-humid weather and the non-mandatory law about helmets, only a few sport or adventurer riders go full geared.

As you can see in this picture, all the protection our Floridian motorcycle LEOs' have is their skills, gun and authority.
They are skilful riders and I have never seen one to fall or to crash by himself (I have never seen a female biker).
Their collisions with cars are rare, but mostly fatal.

They are no friendly to anyone either: never a wave back or a traffic light conversation, like the one in the OP's video, at least in my area.
The ones that have stopped me have not been mean either.

I believe that they will become less inclined to alternate with riders like me after this incident.

Motofool · November 21st, 2013, 09:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kokosun

It wasn't really a comment about any particular country..............
Anyway, wasn't intending to ruffle any nationalistic feathers.

Sorry for the misunderstanding, my question was innocent as well.
Just wanted to learn from you about their riding uniform in UK.

@akima has explained it well, though.

akima · November 21st, 2013, 10:43 AM

I certainly get the appeal of wearing little or no gear: ease of movement / quicker to prepare for a ride / nice and cool in the hot countries / slightly improved vision / convenient if you're on and off the bike and performing other duties/tasks. For me though, none of those things are enough of a reward to make me drop my gear. I'm too fond of my skin and bones!

250rr · November 21st, 2013, 01:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by akima

@Motofool: Sadly British people aren't so sensible and adult in many other areas. For some reason there is a large number of people over here that actually believe in the kings/queens/princes/princesses fairytale and they're genuinely happy that they are subordinate to this tiny minority of super-elites that live above our society. <-- just an example!

I am in fond of you.

Sirref · November 21st, 2013, 01:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jkv45

Really - he didn't break the speed limit? In any case, it sure looked like the cop was provoking the sport bike rider to me.

20 over isn't fast? It is in that situation, or if you get pulled over for it.

both, in terms of situation the speed limit is in the 50s and 80+ in a 50 is something I see on a normal basis when I catch up to and tail cars wishing for passing power. if you get pulled over for it so long as you aren't exceeding 100mph you're not completely out of luck for that particular instance. and if you get pulled over for 100+mph you made the mistake of stopping to be arrested for reckless endangerment/reckless driving (they can slap it on there for less but typically wont until 100+mph) though to be fair getting pulled over sucks so at any speed it's too fast if you get pulled over.

Brian · April 26th, 2014, 09:28 AM

Just came by this video. Can't believe he asked him if he wanted to race

csmith12 · April 26th, 2014, 09:30 AM

I feel a merge commin' on.

Brian · April 26th, 2014, 09:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by csmith12

I feel a merge commin' on.

Was this just posted somewhere?!

csmith12 · April 26th, 2014, 09:36 AM

Just posted? Naw... no worries man.

It was first posted here.

Brian · April 26th, 2014, 09:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by csmith12

Just posted? Naw... no worries man.

It was first posted here.

Haha oops. And I thought the video was fairly new. He also got fired?! Woah.

This can be taken down, is there any way to search the forum for already posted vids?

alex.s · April 26th, 2014, 09:47 AM

that would be a really nice feature if when submitting a new thread with a youtube link the site would do a search for the youtube tag to see if its already been posted

Brian · April 26th, 2014, 09:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alex.s

that would be a really nice feature if when submitting a new thread with a youtube link the site would do a search for the youtube tag to see if its already been posted

Yep

csmith12 · April 26th, 2014, 09:51 AM

Automerge on vid id on OP. Nice!

Alex · April 26th, 2014, 10:21 AM

/merged

When posting vids, that's the first thing I usually check: I just paste the videoID into the search box to see what comes up.

Brian · April 26th, 2014, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex

/merged

When posting vids, that's the first thing I usually check: I just paste the videoID into the search box to see what comes up.

Sounds good, thank you.

Hey Alex, when the heck can I start marking posts as helpful?!

Sirref · April 26th, 2014, 11:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brian

Haha oops. And I thought the video was fairly new. He also got fired?! Woah.

This can be taken down, is there any way to search the forum for already posted vids?

afaik he got his job back

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brian

Hey Alex, when the heck can I start marking posts as helpful?!

all things in good time, it's a perk of being around for a while and posting a lot

Brian · April 26th, 2014, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sirref

afaik he got his job back

Yeah that was a close call, but he was just having fun and it didn't look like the cop was going that fast.. If you're going to give a cop a motorcycle let them know their limits.

Sirref · April 26th, 2014, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brian

Yeah that was a close call, but he was just having fun and it didn't look like the cop was going that fast.. If you're going to give a cop a motorcycle let them know their limits.

it was a "race" to the speed limit for the cop, the guy on the cbr barely broke the speed limit and he pulled ahead of the cop when he did. The cop never did anything necessarily illegal.

November 15th, 2013, 01:57 PM	#1
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November 15th, 2013, 02:21 PM	#2
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November 15th, 2013, 03:28 PM	#3
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November 19th, 2013, 08:06 PM	#4
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November 21st, 2013, 01:30 AM	#10
akima Nooblet Name: Akima Location: England Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250R FI Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '13	@Motofool: I'm always seeing people on 125CC motorcycles and scooters wearing not much more protection than a helmet, but for bigger motorcycles, the vast majority seem to be geared up properly. To me it's a sign of adulthood. No one is forcing these bigger-bike riders to go ATGATT, but they are choosing that for themselves out of their own good sense. Sadly British people aren't so sensible and adult in many other areas. For some reason there is a large number of people over here that actually believe in the kings/queens/princes/princesses fairytale and they're genuinely happy that they are subordinate to this tiny minority of super-elites that live above our society. <-- just an example! Last futzed with by akima; November 21st, 2013 at 02:31 AM.

November 20th, 2013, 08:12 AM	#5
Kokosun Are you sure about that? Name: That's "Sir" to you! Location: Chorleywood (Nr. London) Join Date: Sep 2012 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250R-F16, Versys KLE650 CAF Posts: 418	Surprising that cops ride without protective clothing.

November 20th, 2013, 08:23 AM	#6
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November 21st, 2013, 10:43 AM	#16
akima Nooblet Name: Akima Location: England Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250R FI Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '13	I certainly get the appeal of wearing little or no gear: ease of movement / quicker to prepare for a ride / nice and cool in the hot countries / slightly improved vision / convenient if you're on and off the bike and performing other duties/tasks. For me though, none of those things are enough of a reward to make me drop my gear. I'm too fond of my skin and bones!
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April 26th, 2014, 09:28 AM	#19
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