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I'd be impressed if these type of riders even knew how to spell 'carbon footprint' meant never mind what it means.
Do you think they were thinking of the environment in Ely when they were setting cars on fire? ____________________ Currently enjoying products from Ford, Mazda and Yamaha
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The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said gross misconduct notices had been served on the driver and passenger seen in a police van behind the boys in the Ely area. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-65893769
Think it just means they're being investigated. |
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It started with eBike conversions. Grab a motor, convert bike, ride off into the sunset. Legally they were motorbikes but quickly low powered versions were classified as "assisted bicycles." 250W / 15.5mph perfectly fine for anyone over the age of 14 to ride.
Thing is can you tell the difference between a 250W and 350W motor? 500W? 1500W?! Not really. The things would need to be tested by an expert - a real expert that could work out if someone had flipped a power limiting mode on the bike computer. So years and years of bike conversions that outwardly look very ordinary - stealth builds if you will. I would know, I used to make loads of 'em. Unless you passed a traffic cop at 50mph uphill and they had their recording stuff turned on you'd never get a tug. Even then they'd still have to send the bike away to get tested for the whole "no insurance, no licence, no mot, do not pass go, do not collect £200" to stick. A lot of hassle.
And of course, there are no police prowling the streets any more. First it was just targeting areas, maybe a "no insurance" trap here or there. I used to see them regularly traveling into London but now it's just fixed cameras and vans. Police chasing down suspects on eBikes is now such an anomaly that attempting to do so might cost you your job...
Ely riots: Police officers' conduct before fatal crash probed ____________________ Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter |
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They should let them keep their knives.
And they can Self-Regulate. ____________________ Disclaimer: The comments above may be predicted text and not necessarily the opinion of MCN. |
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When I was but a teenage Grr, I had a tatty 1984 CM125, standard but for having a 2 into 1 exhaust. At the time
there were lots of Superdream CB125's and 250's and a few CM250's about on the road and visually there was
almost nothing in it size and looks wise between that and the 250 versions. While my bike was properly taxed
insured(ish) and MOT'd, I absolutely refused to wear L plates on it because I had someone on the back half of
the time and that would have got me nicked as we weren't reliant on camera enforcement back then. I only
ever got stopped with a passenger the once, by a motorcycle copper for my smaller number plate rather than anything
reckless I was up to. I was shitting my whack because these bastards knew all the ins and outs unlike the Panda car
muppets. Of course I was polite and gracious. After a lecture and him producing a ruler out of one of his panniers to
measure my letters, he asked me what colour my licence was to which I lied and replied "pink officer" at which point
he sent me on my way with no more than a ticking off about the number plate and a recommendation to buy
a correctly sized one which I of course forgot to do. Me and the passenger were wearing Brando style leather
jackets, full face lids and gloves and certainly looked the part and I stopped when signalled to do so, think that
went a long way towards his leniency, he could have thrown the book at me. ____________________ Currently enjoying products from Ford, Mazda and Yamaha
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grr666 wrote: | When I was but a teenage Grr, I had a tatty 1984 CM125, standard but for having a 2 into 1 exhaust. At the time
there were lots of Superdream CB125's and 250's and a few CM250's about on the road and visually there was
almost nothing in it size and looks wise between that and the 250 versions. While my bike was properly taxed
insured(ish) and MOT'd, I absolutely refused to wear L plates on it because I had someone on the back half of
the time and that would have got me nicked as we weren't reliant on camera enforcement back then. I only
ever got stopped with a passenger the once, by a motorcycle copper for my smaller number plate rather than anything
reckless I was up to. I was shitting my whack because these bastards knew all the ins and outs unlike the Panda car
muppets. Of course I was polite and gracious. After a lecture and him producing a ruler out of one of his panniers to
measure my letters, he asked me what colour my licence was to which I lied and replied "pink officer" at which point
he sent me on my way with no more than a ticking off about the number plate and a recommendation to buy
a correctly sized one which I of course forgot to do. Me and the passenger were wearing Brando style leather
jackets, full face lids and gloves and certainly looked the part and I stopped when signalled to do so, think that
went a long way towards his leniency, he could have thrown the book at me. |
you could get away with murder back then when I was 17 was riding around on a dt125lc, with a 200 Stan Stevens big bore kit on it.
same with the L plates and with passengers got chased once, with a beer crate between me and the passenger and another crate under the arm of the passenger.
as for plate. I use have one them blank ones with stick on numbers and a pocket full of spare numbers and letters
and just use swap em every time i got chased |
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Plus you could nick valid road tax discs. Erase the biro writing on them with brake fluid then write yourown details on.
Not that I ever ever did that, no Sir. ____________________ Triumph Trophy Launch Edition |
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You can get LCD number plates for cars. Just flip a switch and it cycles through whatever pre-programmed plates you like. "For Show Use Only" of course ____________________ Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter |
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Maybe a new policy of taking non roadworthy vehicles off people who have no right to drive them on the road anyway instead of just ignoring them?
That would be a good result. After all, they couldn't have crashed and died on their illegally ridden motorcycle if it had been taken off them.
With the amount of CCTV coverage etc they have in towns these days, it can't be the hardest thing to just watch where illegal vehicles get parked up then pile in and grab it rather than making it a traffic stop. ____________________ “Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles. |
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Spite's just done a bit on the Sur-Ron:
https://youtu.be/1IjGm9DN5Ic ____________________ Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter |
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Wow... ____________________ Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter |
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