The stupidest thing done on a motorcycle.

[RavenR6_1312]

Originally Posted by TheTon

Should have beat him up and stole his car.

lol Im guessing since he knew where I lived (hense him sitting in my driveway with the lights on) I would have not got very far before the whole force was after my ass haha. (would be kinda fun though to take a cop car for a joyride, the chief of police's car none the less)

[Dirk Squarejaw]

Back in the summer of ’00, I was riding my Triumph back to work after a break. I was riding down a side-street at probably 5-10mph over and a police officer pulled out after me with his lights on. I was just heading into the industrial park where my summer job was and whacked the throttle. At the time, I had a clean driving record and had never had anything more than one written warning a verbal or two.

I don’t know what went through my head. One second I see the lights, the next I’m in a high-speed pursuit and after a few minutes, I completely lost him. I stopped and got gas and was about .5-mi from my apartment where I lived at the time and when I pulled up to a stop sign, a county sheriff pulled up next to me. When I took off around the corner, he made a right-hand turn from the left lane and came after me. Within about 3 minutes, I was pulled over on the side of the road along with:

• Hamilton County Sheriff
• Cicero Police Officer
• Indiana Conservation Officer
• Noblesville Police Officer
• Tipton Police Officer

After answering few questions about alcohol and drugs and a bunch about my bike (Triumphs were rare as hens teeth in central Indiana at this time), I was taken into custody by the officer that originally took pursuit. That is a good thing, because the county where the sheriff was from that eventually stopped me is notorious for throwing the book at people for everything. I was charged with a class-D felony, 110/30mph ticket and a failure to stop ticket. The officer that took me was very cool and let me sit in front, un-cuffed me, and talked to me like I was a civilized person and told me what I needed to do to get things taken care of. My bike was hauled off on a flat-bed and luckily was not damaged when I picked it up out of impound.

After a trip to a lawyer and a couple court dates, the Class D Felony was dropped as was my “110mph in a 30mph zone” ticket and my “failure to stop” ticket. I was given a 1yr sentence that was suspended and ended up with 1yr probation and community service that included washing and waxing police cars.

That event had to be the dumbest thing I’ve ever done. And for those of you that have ever thought about it, I was almost there. However, 99% of the time you aren’t going to outrun the radio. This little streak of idiocy cost me in 2000/2001 dollars:

• $725- lawer fees
• $125 probation fees
• $100 fine
• $150- impound fee
• Multiple court dates with time off work
• About 6mo of Saturday mornings spent detailing police cars

Also, if it had not been for the lawyer and the change from 'felony' to 'misdemeanor', I would have also lost my job that I had just spent 5yrs working to get. So think about it before you try.

[636blurr]

^^ sorry man gotta laugh at the waxing police cars, that is rich though.

No you cannot outrun the radio, but I am willing to bet that you that 80 percent of the time you are not caught.
However I will agree that its No longer worth the risk in todays society.

[TwoColorShoe]

Originally Posted by Dirk Squarejaw

Back in the summer of ’00, I was riding my Triumph back to work after a break. I was riding down a side-street at probably 5-10mph over and a police officer pulled out after me with his lights on. I was just heading into the industrial park where my summer job was and whacked the throttle. At the time, I had a clean driving record and had never had anything more than one written warning a verbal or two.

I don’t know what went through my head. One second I see the lights, the next I’m in a high-speed pursuit and after a few minutes, I completely lost him. I stopped and got gas and was about .5-mi from my apartment where I lived at the time and when I pulled up to a stop sign, a county sheriff pulled up next to me. When I took off around the corner, he made a right-hand turn from the left lane and came after me. Within about 3 minutes, I was pulled over on the side of the road along with:

• Hamilton County Sheriff
• Cicero Police Officer
• Indiana Conservation Officer
• Noblesville Police Officer
• Tipton Police Officer

After answering few questions about alcohol and drugs and a bunch about my bike (Triumphs were rare as hens teeth in central Indiana at this time), I was taken into custody by the officer that originally took pursuit. That is a good thing, because the county where the sheriff was from that eventually stopped me is notorious for throwing the book at people for everything. I was charged with a class-D felony, 110/30mph ticket and a failure to stop ticket. The officer that took me was very cool and let me sit in front, un-cuffed me, and talked to me like I was a civilized person and told me what I needed to do to get things taken care of. My bike was hauled off on a flat-bed and luckily was not damaged when I picked it up out of impound.

After a trip to a lawyer and a couple court dates, the Class D Felony was dropped as was my “110mph in a 30mph zone” ticket and my “failure to stop” ticket. I was given a 1yr sentence that was suspended and ended up with 1yr probation and community service that included washing and waxing police cars.

That event had to be the dumbest thing I’ve ever done. And for those of you that have ever thought about it, I was almost there. However, 99% of the time you aren’t going to outrun the radio. This little streak of idiocy cost me:

• $725- lawer fees
• $125 probation fees
• $100 fine
• $150- impound fee
• Multiple court dates with time off work
• About 6mo of Saturday mornings spent detailing police cars

Wow, I'm sorry to hear about that. Sounds like you learned your lesson I guess. This is exactly why I will never try outrunning a cop, because I would much rather pay the ticket than go to jail or get a huge fine with community service.

[thelazyone]

Originally Posted by Dirk Squarejaw

Back in the summer of ’00, I was riding my Triumph back to work after a break. I was riding down a side-street at probably 5-10mph over and a police officer pulled out after me with his lights on. I was just heading into the industrial park where my summer job was and whacked the throttle. At the time, I had a clean driving record and had never had anything more than one written warning a verbal or two.

I don’t know what went through my head. One second I see the lights, the next I’m in a high-speed pursuit and after a few minutes, I completely lost him. I stopped and got gas and was about .5-mi from my apartment where I lived at the time and when I pulled up to a stop sign, a county sheriff pulled up next to me. When I took off around the corner, he made a right-hand turn from the left lane and came after me. Within about 3 minutes, I was pulled over on the side of the road along with:

• Hamilton County Sheriff
• Cicero Police Officer
• Indiana Conservation Officer
• Noblesville Police Officer
• Tipton Police Officer

After answering few questions about alcohol and drugs and a bunch about my bike (Triumphs were rare as hens teeth in central Indiana at this time), I was taken into custody by the officer that originally took pursuit. That is a good thing, because the county where the sheriff was from that eventually stopped me is notorious for throwing the book at people for everything. I was charged with a class-D felony, 110/30mph ticket and a failure to stop ticket. The officer that took me was very cool and let me sit in front, un-cuffed me, and talked to me like I was a civilized person and told me what I needed to do to get things taken care of. My bike was hauled off on a flat-bed and luckily was not damaged when I picked it up out of impound.

After a trip to a lawyer and a couple court dates, the Class D Felony was dropped as was my “110mph in a 30mph zone” ticket and my “failure to stop” ticket. I was given a 1yr sentence that was suspended and ended up with 1yr probation and community service that included washing and waxing police cars.

That event had to be the dumbest thing I’ve ever done. And for those of you that have ever thought about it, I was almost there. However, 99% of the time you aren’t going to outrun the radio. This little streak of idiocy cost me in 2000/2001 dollars:

• $725- lawer fees
• $125 probation fees
• $100 fine
• $150- impound fee
• Multiple court dates with time off work
• About 6mo of Saturday mornings spent detailing police cars

Also, if it had not been for the lawyer and the change from 'felony' to 'misdemeanor', I would have also lost my job that I had just spent 5yrs working to get. So think about it before you try.

... Now you see kids why you don't run from the cops...

[RavenR6_1312]

Originally Posted by Dirk Squarejaw

Back in the summer of ’00, I was riding my Triumph back to work after a break. I was riding down a side-street at probably 5-10mph over and a police officer pulled out after me with his lights on. I was just heading into the industrial park where my summer job was and whacked the throttle. At the time, I had a clean driving record and had never had anything more than one written warning a verbal or two.

I don’t know what went through my head. One second I see the lights, the next I’m in a high-speed pursuit and after a few minutes, I completely lost him. I stopped and got gas and was about .5-mi from my apartment where I lived at the time and when I pulled up to a stop sign, a county sheriff pulled up next to me. When I took off around the corner, he made a right-hand turn from the left lane and came after me. Within about 3 minutes, I was pulled over on the side of the road along with:

• Hamilton County Sheriff
• Cicero Police Officer
• Indiana Conservation Officer
• Noblesville Police Officer
• Tipton Police Officer

After answering few questions about alcohol and drugs and a bunch about my bike (Triumphs were rare as hens teeth in central Indiana at this time), I was taken into custody by the officer that originally took pursuit. That is a good thing, because the county where the sheriff was from that eventually stopped me is notorious for throwing the book at people for everything. I was charged with a class-D felony, 110/30mph ticket and a failure to stop ticket. The officer that took me was very cool and let me sit in front, un-cuffed me, and talked to me like I was a civilized person and told me what I needed to do to get things taken care of. My bike was hauled off on a flat-bed and luckily was not damaged when I picked it up out of impound.

After a trip to a lawyer and a couple court dates, the Class D Felony was dropped as was my “110mph in a 30mph zone” ticket and my “failure to stop” ticket. I was given a 1yr sentence that was suspended and ended up with 1yr probation and community service that included washing and waxing police cars.

That event had to be the dumbest thing I’ve ever done. And for those of you that have ever thought about it, I was almost there. However, 99% of the time you aren’t going to outrun the radio. This little streak of idiocy cost me in 2000/2001 dollars:

• $725- lawer fees
• $125 probation fees
• $100 fine
• $150- impound fee
• Multiple court dates with time off work
• About 6mo of Saturday mornings spent detailing police cars

Also, if it had not been for the lawyer and the change from 'felony' to 'misdemeanor', I would have also lost my job that I had just spent 5yrs working to get. So think about it before you try.

It was pretty stupid to think that just because you lost them for a few minutes while you stoped to get gas that they weren't going to stop looking for you. They will probably be looking to stop every bike within a mile or two of that area so you should have hid for a while before going back out on the street. And unless you don't have a licence plate or unless its really hard to see, running isn't going to work if they are close enough to read your plate or to look at the video later and get it. (Thats why mine is either in my back seat or tilted at an angle thats basicly imposible to read from behind me :-P )

just my 2 cents

[SloppyJoseph]

Bump me up to 18. Had a little run in with the popo this morning. Anyways, I was going to work and I was about 2 minutes into my ride on some backroads. Anyways, I was going prolly 10 or 15 over and I look up and there's a cop. He grabs the steering wheel hard and I see him pull into a driveway and start backing out. Note, he never turned his lights on or I would have stopped. But I gunned it and hid behind a Eye Doctor's office for 5 minutes and then headed to work.

I really don't know what went through my head. But honestly im a pretty passive person. I never saw him after I took off or I woulda pulled over. But today for some reason I had some balls. Maybe it's the full moon??? Anyways, Im not tryin to sound like a hardass or anything just letting you know.

[Gaolee]

I haven't run from the police and I haven't ridden without a helmet.

[DMan423]

I haven't done many of the things on that list. I hit about 130 or so on a deserted country road every now and then. The worst thing I have done is take a passenger on the interstate at about 3 AM with just a permit.

[thelazyone]

Originally Posted by SloppyJoseph

Bump me up to 18. Had a little run in with the popo this morning. Anyways, I was going to work and I was about 2 minutes into my ride on some backroads. Anyways, I was going prolly 10 or 15 over and I look up and there's a cop. He grabs the steering wheel hard and I see him pull into a driveway and start backing out. Note, he never turned his lights on or I would have stopped. But I gunned it and hid behind a Eye Doctor's office for 5 minutes and then headed to work.

I really don't know what went through my head. But honestly im a pretty passive person. I never saw him after I took off or I woulda pulled over. But today for some reason I had some balls. Maybe it's the full moon??? Anyways, Im not tryin to sound like a hardass or anything just letting you know.

[thelazyone]

Originally Posted by thelazyone

Or maybe reading this thread.

[636blurr]

LOL some of you guy's just gotta let loooooooooooooooseeeeeeeeeee holy shit man, nobody gets out of this life alive.

[FishInABowl]

Originally Posted by Dirk Squarejaw

Back in the summer of ’00, I was riding my Triumph back to work after a break. I was riding down a side-street at probably 5-10mph over and a police officer pulled out after me with his lights on. I was just heading into the industrial park where my summer job was and whacked the throttle. At the time, I had a clean driving record and had never had anything more than one written warning a verbal or two.

I don’t know what went through my head. One second I see the lights, the next I’m in a high-speed pursuit and after a few minutes, I completely lost him. I stopped and got gas and was about .5-mi from my apartment where I lived at the time and when I pulled up to a stop sign, a county sheriff pulled up next to me. When I took off around the corner, he made a right-hand turn from the left lane and came after me. Within about 3 minutes, I was pulled over on the side of the road along with:

• Hamilton County Sheriff
• Cicero Police Officer
• Indiana Conservation Officer
• Noblesville Police Officer
• Tipton Police Officer

After answering few questions about alcohol and drugs and a bunch about my bike (Triumphs were rare as hens teeth in central Indiana at this time), I was taken into custody by the officer that originally took pursuit. That is a good thing, because the county where the sheriff was from that eventually stopped me is notorious for throwing the book at people for everything. I was charged with a class-D felony, 110/30mph ticket and a failure to stop ticket. The officer that took me was very cool and let me sit in front, un-cuffed me, and talked to me like I was a civilized person and told me what I needed to do to get things taken care of. My bike was hauled off on a flat-bed and luckily was not damaged when I picked it up out of impound.

After a trip to a lawyer and a couple court dates, the Class D Felony was dropped as was my “110mph in a 30mph zone” ticket and my “failure to stop” ticket. I was given a 1yr sentence that was suspended and ended up with 1yr probation and community service that included washing and waxing police cars.

That event had to be the dumbest thing I’ve ever done. And for those of you that have ever thought about it, I was almost there. However, 99% of the time you aren’t going to outrun the radio. This little streak of idiocy cost me in 2000/2001 dollars:

• $725- lawer fees
• $125 probation fees
• $100 fine
• $150- impound fee
• Multiple court dates with time off work
• About 6mo of Saturday mornings spent detailing police cars

Also, if it had not been for the lawyer and the change from 'felony' to 'misdemeanor', I would have also lost my job that I had just spent 5yrs working to get. So think about it before you try.

You write very well.

I'd never even think of running on anything other than the highway. That's almost a sure fire way to get caught. But when it's late enough at night on the freeway. Just and GO!

[Dr. D Gas]

First and only time I've ran actually happened a couple days ago:

-105 in a 45
-Cop traveling in the opposite direction of the road with a raised median tries to light me up

I panicked. I knew the next opportunity for the cop to turn around was at least a quarter mile down the road so I just kept going, made a few turns, and went home (this happened about half a mile from my house.)

When I got off the bike, my hands were literally shaking. I will probably never do that again.

[636blurr]

Originally Posted by Dr. D Gas

First and only time I've ran actually happened a couple days ago:

-105 in a 45
-Cop traveling in the opposite direction of the road with a raised median tries to light me up

I panicked. I knew the next opportunity for the cop to turn around was at least a quarter mile down the road so I just kept going, made a few turns, and went home (this happened about half a mile from my house.)

When I got off the bike, my hands were literally shaking. I will probably never do that again.

Thanks for admitting to that, the police have been notified and will be stopping by shortly.