Some are willing to sacrifice material goods to benefit society... and protect those of us who deserve protecting. I'd give my life to protect a cop no matter if he's a dick or a great person because it figures that at some point he has taken someone off the street who would have broken into my home and stolen my property or hurt myself or my fiance.

 

a few are good, selfless people, but as is the case with all walks of life and professions, there are a few good men, and a whole lot of self-serving ********. thats like saying all senators and representatives are there to make laws to protect us and make life better. anybody who is that naive deserves what they get for believing that ****. one thing i hate about forums is that almost everybody is either too stupid or too scared of what everybody thinks about them to think for themselves. i've known more people who have gotten seriously hurt or killed riding within the speed limit than racing or being "wreckless", as you guys like to call it. and yeah, there are a few overconfident morons that ride beyond their limits and the limits and end up in the back of a semi or over a cliff, but that's just natural selection at work. instead of bitching and complaining about how we are risking our lives, if you are so confident that we are making the roads dangerous and are going to get ourselves killed, you should shut up and let us do it, and make the roads safer for the bedwetters who would rather be rear-ended or run off the road while driving the speed limit.

 

Maybe maybe not, but going that fast can get any cop going. Hope your buddy is cool and taking it easy now.

 

You can justify your decisions however you like.... the fact of the matter remains... driving the SL is safer for both stopping distance and reaction time... being aware 100% of the time of others is safer... a good rider never lets their guard down.... a good rider leaves escape routes all the time... and they are still at risk. Risk is something we accept but do not take for granted by increasing our exposure to life threatening events that are caused by speed and recklessness... I see no justification for your friend's actions and he got what the law says he deserved... I have seen what bikes can do to a minivan at speeds such as those your friend described and they are not pretty for both the occupants of the vehicle and the rider...

 

i don't think it was racist. your friend got caught, so he gets what he deserves, even though it sucks. and where does it say that cops have to be "nice"?

 

ii think da cop was just being a deuche...some are really harsh n can be homo @ times...weve all been thru it iim sure. as far as racist ii doubt any1 can make that assumption being we werent there...its jus unlucky pretty much

 

Yea i think he could have been a bit nicer but if my wife is driving through town minding her own business and a bikes comes through a 35 mph zone and she has to swerve because of the biker and then hits another vehicle.. i believe if the biker isnt already dead.. i would help him out... ya know.. its a big deal driving 95 mph though the city and it shouldn't be done.. no matter how experienced you are.. yea the cop could have been a little nicer about the sit. but i can see where it got him a little steemed up.. ya know?

 

he is lucky... if i were the cop i will take his license away.. according to ur buddy 90 is till alot.. that is like 45 mile/ hr over the speed.. man when u are driving that fast .. the COP does not care what color u are...even if u are super white he doesnt care..... i havent been riding for long but i know why man riders died....respect hte road and the bike

 

Drive like your buddy did and be prepared to take the consequences. I doubt any of the treatment he received had anything to do with his color, it had everything to do with how he was riding. Also, like you said, you were not close enough to hear the conversation so you have no clue what your buddy said to the cop or how he said it. The last thinga cop wants to hear after pulling someone over in this type of situation is anything but "yes, sir" or "sorry, sir". I'm not saying your buddy answered back but you don't know what he said or did either. I find the best thing to do is let the cop vent and don't answer back or start an argument, I have gotten out of tickets this way.

It's people like you and your buddies that the media are looking out for to forward their agenda to outlaw sport bikes. If everyone with a sportbike rode like you guys they should outlaw them. Before you get your panties all in a bunch, I have a friend that used to ride just like you guys until one day he almost killed someone. Financially, he will be paying for this one for a long time to come. He was a very good rider with enough skills to cruise past people in the canyons and lap them at the track.I've read all of your posts in this thread and he used to sound exactly like you. Take some good advice and calm it down a little before it's too late.