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I understand your point, but I've seen a few cruisers blip their lights, blow through the intersection, then shut the lights off and slow to normal traffic speed. If that's responding to an emergency call, I'd hate to have an emergency in their jurisdiction.

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Agreed. Tyson is long since gone, so we should be good. Give it's location, as long as we come in quiet I can't imagine there's anyone that's going to hear us ride up.

So with that being said, if I witness a marked cruiser hit his lights just to blow past the intersection, can I send them a citation for reckless operation and failure to obey?

Nods approvingly while getting the papers. Super mega bonus points for picking up the movie.

I thought this too, you can request a trial for a MM but not for a "administrative" infraction like a red light camera ticket.

VERY suspect. If he ran, or "didn't see him" because he was doing 150, I firmly expect the book to be thrown at him. Absolutely no excuse for that.

From the article: Officer Christopher Thomas was scheduled to appear in court next week, the newspaper reported. I'm assuming that that's the other guy.

Agreed that there's almost always a loophole, but if this guy gets off with going 147, I'm using whatever he had as a defense in every speeding ticket I get. If it's good enough for a LEO to get off the hook being clocked dead to rights at that speed, it'll be good enough for me going 85.

Truer words were never spoken.

In that case they ought to be cheap, I hear the repo market is just blowing up.

That's awesome then. I went down on both sides, used a body filler called (something) Ice to fill in the scrapes and curves. The first few times you use it, it's a real PITA, but after you get the mix right (it's two part plastic and hardener) it's all good. To completely (ish) prep the fairings on my Kat took me about a month and a half of work, I just did it for a few hours after work.

Why, because you have one of these in your garage?

This doesn't make sense. If he was riding in loose formation with another guy, and the plane spotted them both, why didn't the chase cop pull them both over at the same time? Did he attempt to and the Gahanna guy ran (or "didn't see him" and ignored a lawful command, something that a civvie would be charged with)? I've seen a cop in Cleveland start to write me a ticket, then turn around and wave someone else over because of the plane.

Bingo. Coming from someone who did the prep work for a full faired bike last year, get yourself a comfy chair that can be easily cleaned and something handsfree like a TV to keep you occupied. It's not going to turn out the way you want the first time, and you'll probably have some annoying stuff the second time around as well. Get yourself PLENTY of sandpaper. Do you have any fairing rash from going down at all?

tempting, so very tempting...

We're not holding him to a higher moral standard, we're holding him to the same standard they hold us up to. I guarantee if it were anyone else he would have either spent the night in jail under a reckless op charge, had his bike impounded, or both. In his particular case, his job relies on him having a clean driving record, so if he does lose his job as a result it's no one's fault but his. It's like a delivery guy getting a DUI, he may be awesome at his job but at the end of the day his employer can't put him behind the wheel.

quikzx9r, is that you?

There it is, kids. No warnings, no slap on the wrist. For a civvie to go 147, that cop already thinks you are a mortal danger to yourself or the general public (which you are), and will take you off the road.

Yeah, if ANY civilian got busted going 146 in a 65, they are getting a ticket with mandatory court date at least, getting their bike impounded as reckless op at worse. There's no defense for going more than double the posted speed limit, and no justification for a warning. I'm willing to wager that's why the cop gave him the ticket, you really can't sweep that under the rug. Who is this Higgins guy everyone's scared of?

Don't be sorry, be quiet!

I bet, between the wheelies and the revving you put some serious hurting on that.