I got pulled (sadly by the police)

[mattsmith95]

Aldersgate Street today,(LONDON EC1) four coppers (pushbike) set up at the check point pulling up motorcycles only, I was pulled and they had a scanner and they scanned my bike. I produced my road tax which was NOT on my bike, the officer was okay about it, he understood why I wasn't displaying it on the bike.

The police were looking for stolen parts, my bike was clear but it did detect a datatag which was put in by the previous owner. I was given the thumbs up, given a pink slip to prove I had been stopped and checked out.

I was told that some poor R6 owner was riding a bike with a stolen seat.

The police are very active in that area in London, they have been for some months now.

[Annabella]

Good news!

I might finally get some bits of my poor CBR back... (wishful thinking I know)
Let's hope that this kind of scanning continues and helps to diminish the market for stolen spares.
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[theftvictim]

Got to say I am glad that they are taking a more active role detecting stolen parts. As long as they were only doing this and not using it as an excuse to get you for a race exhaust etc...

[Keith]

[natv4]

Agreed, it can only be a good thing for us all. Hopefully make people think where they buy their parts from. Buying hooky gear only perpetuates theft.
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[ratcliffe]

Nice to see a useful pull... I've only been pulled once on a bike, and that was near Bassetts Pole the week after the accident last year, and that was only a "were you here last week Sir?" type pull, not a tax disc etc one.

[dodsi]

I am yet to be pulled over by the police.

Been 18 months and had 3 bikes in that time.

I am surprised I havnt but I was riding with keith through stockton and was being followed a long way by some feds, They didnt pull me over however.

I like to think its because I dont ride in a way or have a bike that draws any real attention to myself.

[Ste]

[Kwakagirl]

I know we all complain about the police from time to time but they do sometimes make decisions in our favor. I was pulled over for speeding once (I had a GPZ250R at the time which has the most useless mirrors ever invented, the bike cop was sitting right behind me). I had P plates at the time and had been riding about 7 months. He informed me I had been doing 83km/h in the 60 zone (enough to lose your license). Well, when I took my helmet off he realised he was dealing with a blonde female not some boy racer I said I was very sorry but I'd only been riding a couple of months. He said, yes and that car did come out of the side street which probably scared you and there was a downhill slope so I guess it's understandable... He gave me 4 points and a fine for 65 in a 60 zone and told me to be more careful!!! The points were fine with me because I went onto my full license a few months later and got a clean slate
So the coppers aren't all bad. However I now avoid them like the plague because my ZX6R is far from road legal. Tell me really, what exactly does noise pollute???? If an indicator indicates does it really matter how close it is to your tail light? and if you don't speed does it really matter if you have no dash lights at 2 o'clock in the morning?
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[natv4]

I have a similar story. Got radar'd from about 1/2 mile away. They caught me doing 46 just before a 40 zone (i.e. 30 zone). I went passed them and thought everything was ok (I was only doing 30 when I saw them). Then after a couple mins I see the police bike in my mirrors, with lights on. I pull over. So does he. Doh!

I have a few friends who are coppers. They all say much the same. Get stopped and its a simple attitude test (unless you were being a complete tit).

He asked me how fast I was going. So I replied about 30 ish. He said, before that when you overtook the car. My stomach sank. I just sort of shook my head. He asked how many points. I explained 11 and why (most not speeding). He looked at me and said, you realise if I book you, you will loose your licence. Whats your job? I explained I'm a field engineer.

He looked at me, then the road, then me. Get going, but if I, or any of my mates stop you again, you won't be so lucky.

All the coppers I have met have been the same. Attitude test, so long as you were not dangerous and don't look like a hooligan.
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[Andy99]

Good on them,it's good to hear about people being stopped and scanned,bloody annoying if it's you mind.
If it happened more maybe bike theft could drop
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[tintin]

At least they are checking for stolen parts, however what happens if you have bought a fairing off ebay and it was stolen? Will they investigate who you bought it from or just take it off you?

I expect my stolen R6 is in bits all over London!
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[mattsmith95]

This is why I ride a CB250. who the hell would steal it??

[bazza]

[mattsmith95]

smartarse!!!