Triumphrat

MAR · 04-06-2008

Darn! I have been riding my Thruxton about 90% of the time. I have it apart because I am doing the f3 fork conversion. The really nice weather is here so I decided to take my Ducati out today.
When I am on my Truimph I ride within it's limits and have a GREAT time. Today I broke one of my own rules. Don't ride with people I don't know. I caught up to a pack of riders on GSXRs. When they saw me reeling them in ,they sped up. I wasn't going to let these young kids show me up so the game was on. We were on a straight doing about 130 plus(that is all the cop said) when the lights went on from a hidden dirt road.
The cop was all things considered, very cool. He only gave up tickets for 70 MPH. Nobody ran and nobody talked back to the cop.
When the other guys left after we got our tickets I was talking with the cop. At one point he says to me,"You are old enought to know better". I said yea I should but obviously don't.
This is the first ticket my Thruxton ever cost me.

Note to self:Get the Thruxton back together this week.

HiVel · 04-06-2008

WOW, thats a first- a Ducati 916 reeling in a batch of GSXR's must have been 250cc bikes Or the training class from the safety school.

Just kiddinbg- be careful !!

Ski_rat · 04-06-2008

the cop that pulled me over was real nice and I was real nice to him then he gave me a 110 ticket thats where the nice stopped.

elDizzle · 04-06-2008

I dont care how nice I was...I woulda gotta my bike impounded and hauled off for neg or something like that. Lucky you...no go contest that ticket!

Ski_rat · 04-07-2008

he is right if you contest and lose so what, if you win nothing thats what I did and won!!!!

roxythruxton · 04-08-2008

Anytime i get stopped I get the nod from the Trooper : " Nice bike . Just slow it down. " It's my buddy on the yellow 996 that gets slammed .
Frankly I think they look at the Thruxies and Bonnies and say to themselves : " There's no way that bike was doing 110 uphill. I must have clocked the Ducati ."

MAR · 04-08-2008

I am not sure what my chances will be. I am planning on going to the judge. Not to plea innocence, but rather ask for mercy based on stupidty. I got two tickets last year in February. I went to school for one and paid the other. I would love it if the judge let me go to school again. I know it is supposed to be 18 months between traffic school.

Ski_rat · 04-10-2008

just post pone it about 3 times then contest it I am tellin you man it worked here in SD

Bonafide · 04-11-2008

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Originally Posted by Ski_rat

just post pone it about 3 times then contest it I am tellin you man it worked here in SD

You do that here and it'll piss off the court clerk, who tells the prosecutor, who tells the judge during your trial.

MAR - contact the Prosecutor. He's the one that makes the recommendation to the Judge. I'd also suggest you find and attend that traffic school BEFORE your court date and bring that certificate of attendance to the court. Makes ya look pro-active to being a better driver.

just a suggestion ...

MAR · 04-11-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bonafide

You do that here and it'll piss off the court clerk, who tells the prosecutor, who tells the judge during your trial.

MAR - contact the Prosecutor. He's the one that makes the recommendation to the Judge. I'd also suggest you find and attend that traffic school BEFORE your court date and bring that certificate of attendance to the court. Makes ya look pro-active to being a better driver.

just a suggestion ...

Bonafied, good advice. I will give that a try first.