Quote from: The_good_guyJean you probably were looking at about 250-300 dollars for 35 over..

Of course, if your speedo said 90 you were probably really going around 81.  (10% low)

, an i thought i was lucky. i was stopped by phoenix police, (i was trying to catch a rider, i was in my cage, was stopped on bell rd, doing 78 in a 35, didnt have my reg, didnt have my ins. card, was let go with a verbal warning. in that town that was looking at jail time wont do that again :x

the only thing i ever got off with a warning for was a written warning for cracked windshield, and a verbal warning for dice in the mirror (I was feeling ghetto-ish in my small town). but i only got those warnings cuz they were a package deal with a no insurance ticket, which i weaseled my way out of...

No Insurance? Yikes - that'll get ya in trouble.

I forgot that the speedo is 10% off on the GS - that's good to keep in mind. I wasn't really looking at it tho. The cop told me how fast he was going as he followed me for 4 miles  

Hi VB,

I commute I-90 each day from 405 to Snoqualmie. If You travel this section, you should have already known better.    The police are often thick aren't they?

I have a radar detector for the Subaru.  I wonder if I could mount it on the bike?  

90 or so on your GS500 is serious speeding.  Don't wear that little thing out!

I'll wave if I see a GS heading the other way.

OS

PS (The fact that you were bundled up just gave the guy more of a reason to fantasize about what's underneath.  Sadly, we're (men) all like that you know.)

Quote from: vegbikerWhat is the penalty, btw, for 30 mph over? Ticket price?

I had a 25-over ticket when I was 18.  My insurance jumped by $700/year for about 3 years.  It would've been cheaper in the long run if they'd have just taken my car and left me alone on the side of the road.  I've had a car towed and impounded, and I think it was maybe $120 for a night... small potatoes compared to the insurance cost.

I think with a 35-over moving violation, you'd probably be shopping for a Bajaj 50cc in no-time, or else be paying $100/month to ride on the street. On the bright side, you could still race the GS at the track.

QuoteI have gotten out of several speeding tickets before by just showing my concealed weapons permit.

This begs an explanation...    

Is there a good story behind this comment?  Should I start keeping my weapon permit and my NRA card under my license?  I'll pack an RPG on the back of my bike if it'll get me out of a ticket!!!  :lol:

This is really off topic, but reading this thread and a few others, I have come to realize that there are a lot of new people on the forum! Its excellent to see. I cant believe how many posts some of these folks have, and I havnt even noticed! Am I crazy, or do any of the other old school (like from a year ago) members notice this too?

By the way Veg, nice work on theticket! Did you take your helmet off and run your hands through your hair? I bet thats what you did. I know I would. Everytime I try flirting with a cop, I usually get a ticket, maybe cause Im a hetero male hitting on a hetero male,a nd thats just not right, but worth a chance I figure.

put it this way "girl you got lucky"!!! :mrgreen:   (might have to find other places to open-er-up

I DO know better - especially on I-90. I think there are special radar detectors for bikes...However, I like the cooncealed weapon permit idea. Can I get a permit to carry around even if I don't have a weapon (I'm Canadian, we don't pack heat - lol!). Seriously, what is the benefit and how do cops know you have the permit?

Quote from: Rich500This is really off topic, but reading this thread and a few others, I have come to realize that there are a lot of new people on the forum! Its excellent to see. I cant believe how many posts some of these folks have, and I havnt even noticed! Am I crazy, or do any of the other old school (like from a year ago) members notice this too?

There is more of the instant kind... like join up make a bunch of posts asking about the GS and then sell the GS and leave. I think. The core population/nature has sorta remained the same.
Cool.
Srinath.

well, i, for one, plan to stick around as long as you'll let me...

/\---I bannish you forever.

I think you are correct Srinath. I guess there are like 50 members or something who are relativley old school, and have consistant posting habits. You and Pantablo are more addicts than habitual, but thats okay.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! I will not go silently into the night!!! I still haven't got the gel seat!!!

Threadjack in progress... woooowoooowoooo!!!!!  :nana:

QuoteThe states that recognize SC permits are: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Montana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Wyoming.

Holy crud!!!  My PA permit is recognized by 13 other states... NONE of which border PA!!!! how f'ed up is that?!... man, I miss the south.

NC was just added August 2003. TN must be fairly new as well. Only if GA and FL, then I would have the southeast covered. I hear a SC-FL recip may be in the works. I spend a fair amount of time in FL cavediving and track days. Interesting that SC only recognizes permits from Arkansas, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Wyoming.

I found a lot of this info on //www.packing.org

Which tunnel veg?  That's probably a speed trap.  I've seen people pulled over right there (where I think your talking about) before.

I was followed for 4 miles - totally clueless to the cop behind me  

He saw me as I was heading Eastbound in the I-90 express lanes coming out of the Mercer Island tunnel. He didn't put on his lights until after I went under I-405. I was making my way to the right lanes (to exit at 148th) when he pulled me over. I was parked on the shoulder across from Bellevue Honda. That area is so bad for speed traps - I was just tempting fate by racing through.

Quote from: Rich500This is really off topic, but reading this thread and a few others, I have come to realize that there are a lot of new people on the forum! Its excellent to see.

It also comes in waves, seasonally...even still, good to see the ol' GS is a steady ride in many people's mind. At least no one comes on here and asks if an R1 is a good first bike.