Police bikers heading for Cumbria.

[Chippy_Tea]

The Tweet below has caused a bit of a backlash as several people have said they are hogging the third lane (we would be fined for doing this) riding too close together and two abreast, this was not an emergency so is this a case (as has been mentioned in the following tweets) of one rule for the police and one for the rest of us?

Watch the video in full and read all the replies here - https://twitter.com/CumbriaRoadsPol/status/1037976558282199040

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[Clint]

Wonder what would have happened if you went flying past them at 100 mph....?

 

[MyQul]

I think the coppers have it wrong again. On the Tour of Britain you're supposed to pedal. Using a motorbike it cheating!

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Wonder what would have happened if you went flying past them at 100 mph....?

You would be nicked for undertaking and speeding.

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[Mavroz]

Good use of the Public Purse it seems..... They know how to spend our Tax.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Good use of the Public Purse it seems..... They know how to spend our Tax.

I didn't know these push bike types were prone to anti social behaviour or were the police directing the traffic.

The Tour came through Ulverston today needless to say i didn't take time off work to watch it.

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[Leon103]

Looks like some sort of tactic. Escort front and back etc.

Plus the Tour organisers will be paying towards policing the event

 

[DavidDetroit]

Wonder what would have happened if you went flying past them at 100 mph....?

You'd have a movie-worthy chase! I'm not sure if it would be Action or Comedy.

 

[DavidDetroit]

I'm sure glad I didn't say, "Wow, that's neat seeing all those colorful motorcycles in formation going down the road." I'm sure glad I didn't say that because that would mean I didn't have my finger on the pulse of public opinion.
That was a close one.

 

[Clint]

Say what you like fella!

 

[DavidDetroit]

Didn't I? I thought I did a masterful job. Said what I thought, added some humor (arguable) and was diplomatic all at the same time.

 

[ACBEV]

That video reminds me when the space shuttle landed at Stanstead airport in 1983... I was riding on my Triumph Tiger Cub from Harlow to Stanstead to watch... Was over-taken by (seemed like) dozens of motorcycle cops on the M11 motorway. Was bricking-it, as I had no licence or insurance (I've mended my ways since).

 

[Chippy_Tea]

I bet you wish you still had that now, I love old British bikes.

 

[MyQul]

I bet you wish you still had that now, I love old British bikes.

Old british bikes are VERY fashionable in London. I often see middle aged blokes roaring around on them. Complete with classic lid and clobber - especially where I work, a wealthy part of London

 

[Sudds]

Used to be in the fj owners club & quite a few members were high speed pursuit trained police bikers. Great bunch of guys who often trained in the Lakes when we lived there, best bunch of marshals on an organized ride out. Way better riders than those numpty's whose bikes out performed their brain cells.

 

[ACBEV]

I bet you wish you still had that now

I do... The triumph was an upgrade from a BSA Bantam, ex-Post Office bike in red. The Triumph was much faster, would just about reach 70 mph downhill.

 

[DavidDetroit]

I love motorcycles.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

I love motorcycles.

I have owned many but haven't owned one for a long time (too long)

I used to think Harleys were awful things (a lot of people over here call them tractors) but the more i see (used to be as rare as hens teeth over here) the more i like them and i am converted i particularly like the fatboy version and the mat black paint looks the business.

 

[DavidDetroit]

I have owned many but haven't owned one for a long time (too long)

I used to think Harleys were awful things (a lot of people over here call them tractors) but the more i see.

That's a beautiful bike, all of it. I'm a cruiser person (that is the bike I ride in my icon). Without a scientific poll and just my observation, there are quite a few more Harley riders in the metro Detroit area when it comes to cruisers. I think a lot of guys (some women) around here de-badge their bikes when not Harley's. So unless you recognize the shape, you don't know if it's a Kawasaki, Suzuki or whatever.
HD did not have a great rep some years ago from all my meandering on the internet and endless forums. By that I mean the repairs and the vibrating come to mind. But who knows now? Maybe that was never a problem or if it was, it isn't any more. Never road one but was tempted a few times to test-ride or rent, which is pretty easy to do here but pricey (to rent).
Mine (Suzuki Boulevard) was $3,500, years ago, with 12,000 miles so super easy on the wallet. But my ideal bike?

Kawasaki Vulcan 2000 lt (light touring). It's a total beast, beautiful. It weighs 800+ pounds (mine is 610). I carry a passenger regularly so I get the idea. They have stopped making them but, as you know, you can get a gem (a little older but low, low miles and really well cared for) easily.
There's still some riding season left here (until late October more or less) and I am taking advantage of it.
One thing that makes me cringe is to see a long row of bikes outside of a bar. Just for me, I don't have a drop of anything in my body, ever, when I ride. As you know, it's quite a trick to take care of one's bike and predict what all the cars are doing. I just always hope that when I go by a bar like that, everyone is using their good sense and knows their limits. I'm sure they do but bars are, to me, incongruous with riding a motorcycle unless parked.
Boy, do I like to talk about motorcycles! And beer! And giving my opinion! Hooray.
By the way, a question, if you don't mind: I get "cheers" but you do "acheers," I think, when you greet new people. Is there a difference?

 

[Chippy_Tea]

If you mean the wording of the smilies it's just a way of putting them in order.

You should see an image of two smilies with beer glasses not a word