Police biker? - SV650.org

13-11-08, 10:04 AM

So there I was filtering home the other evening when I came upto a Police Biker. At least I think it was a Police biker. It was a 'Y' reg BMW of some kind (they all look the same to me) and had Police livery, a met Police high viz jacket and a helmet with a Nurburgring sticker on. The bike had all the lights and aerials so looked genuine but why ride an older Police bike? Also when we began moving it became quickly apparent that the standard of his riding was quite poor, he struggled to get through gaps wider than the Suez canal. He also did the paddling thing where both legs are down paddling while he filtered. He also filtered on zig-zags and went down a cycle path. He was also wearing some very old style boots. Just looked very....odd.

13-11-08, 10:09 AM

Yes, another wanabe...

13-11-08, 10:32 AM

Sounds like another 62 yr old with too much time on his hands to me as well. I've never seen a police rider that cannot handle his bike.

G · 13-11-08, 10:37 AM

I've never seen a police bike older than 3 years old......derbyshire and nottinghamshire has quite a few now.

13-11-08, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by G

I've never seen a police bike older than 3 years old......derbyshire and nottinghamshire has quite a few now.

That's what I thought. He was in full Poilce gear though......very odd.

Ch00 · 13-11-08, 11:24 AM

hrm very strange. Maybe he was having a off day? Or he was just not very good !!

Ch00

13-11-08, 11:29 AM

Could have been new to the bike squad I guess... Everyones gotta learn, hence the older bike, but all the gear.... or just having a bad day.

13-11-08, 11:29 AM

He might be a regular copper who has just bought an old police bike - I guess they might get first dibbs on them when they sell them off??? It would be illegal for him to be in full police gear otherwise. i have seen white PAn Euros in full police liovery but without lights, as its not illegal to copy the colour scheeme so long as it doesnt say police on. I saw one guy with "POLITE" on the back, cheaky sod!

13-11-08, 11:51 AM

It is illegal to use the 'battenburg' scheme on a non approved vehicle, VOSA, those motorway helper dudes and the tax checking bar stewards use it too. You can get round it by making the squares slightly different colours I heard but you'd have to be a weirdo to bother wouldn't you. He might have been a blood runner volunteer, they tend to hi viz bling their bikes a lot.

dizzyblonde · 13-11-08, 11:58 AM

maybe its the vigilante head cam guy!

13-11-08, 10:04 AM	#1
DanAbnormal Guest Posts: n/a	Police biker? So there I was filtering home the other evening when I came upto a Police Biker. At least I think it was a Police biker. It was a 'Y' reg BMW of some kind (they all look the same to me) and had Police livery, a met Police high viz jacket and a helmet with a Nurburgring sticker on. The bike had all the lights and aerials so looked genuine but why ride an older Police bike? Also when we began moving it became quickly apparent that the standard of his riding was quite poor, he struggled to get through gaps wider than the Suez canal. He also did the paddling thing where both legs are down paddling while he filtered. He also filtered on zig-zags and went down a cycle path. He was also wearing some very old style boots. Just looked very....odd. Last edited by DanAbnormal; 13-11-08 at 10:21 AM.

13-11-08, 10:09 AM	#2
Grinch Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Police biker? Yes, another wanabe...

13-11-08, 10:32 AM	#3
RichT Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Police biker? Sounds like another 62 yr old with too much time on his hands to me as well. I've never seen a police rider that cannot handle his bike.

13-11-08, 10:37 AM	#4
G Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 3,770	Re: Police biker? I've never seen a police bike older than 3 years old......derbyshire and nottinghamshire has quite a few now. __________________ 6.67300 × 10-11 m3 kg-1 s-2

13-11-08, 11:24 AM	#6
Ch00 Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 477	Re: Police biker? hrm very strange. Maybe he was having a off day? Or he was just not very good !! Ch00 __________________

13-11-08, 11:29 AM	#7
RichT Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Police biker? Could have been new to the bike squad I guess... Everyones gotta learn, hence the older bike, but all the gear.... or just having a bad day.

13-11-08, 11:29 AM	#8
philbut Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Police biker? He might be a regular copper who has just bought an old police bike - I guess they might get first dibbs on them when they sell them off??? It would be illegal for him to be in full police gear otherwise. i have seen white PAn Euros in full police liovery but without lights, as its not illegal to copy the colour scheeme so long as it doesnt say police on. I saw one guy with "POLITE" on the back, cheaky sod!

13-11-08, 11:51 AM	#9
arenalife Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Police biker? It is illegal to use the 'battenburg' scheme on a non approved vehicle, VOSA, those motorway helper dudes and the tax checking bar stewards use it too. You can get round it by making the squares slightly different colours I heard but you'd have to be a weirdo to bother wouldn't you. He might have been a blood runner volunteer, they tend to hi viz bling their bikes a lot.

13-11-08, 11:58 AM	#10
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