Why don't Police riders hang off the seat?

[Chillum]

See if someone wants to look like a cock end hangin off the side of their bike, what in the name of fuk has it to do with anyone else?

And power rangers? Is this the new black? The buzz word of the week?
Are we saying don't wear leathers now?



"Look at that twat there hanging off the side of his bike with the predator hat and the sponsored onesies. Doesn't he look like a right pillock?"

Says Jim, 37, from Bury St. Edmonds, sporting this seasons new flourescent tabard from Milan favourite, Ross Pah. This seasons line has gone down well at London fashion week with critics and fans alike praising its unprecedented levels of piety and judgement.

+10

Mind you, when I used to ride past the Fox in Finchingfield there were always loads of posers there with all their multi-coloured onesies on and their lids parked next to their pint etc. Found out some time later that one of the guys who had bought a brand new R1 (within about a week of them going on sale) didn't even have a licence. He lived about 40 yards from the pub and wheeled it there to pose with, in his leathers

The number of times I went past that pub on a blue skies kind of day enjoying the ride and wondering what the foc all those bikers were doing sitting down next to their shiny rice burners when they should have been out riding - perhaps it's just me, but bikes are for riding, not for posing with.

[ChristoT]

... perhaps it's just me, but bikes are for riding, not for posing with.

And that's why we ride Fazers...  :lol :lol

[glynblue2]

The whole idea of hanging off the bike is to keep the bike in a more upright position so 1 you go through a corner faster and 2 excelleration can be earlier, because of this hence why racers do it,go and take a look at the great Mike Hailwood as he never was off the bike like riders of todays ilk..

[slimwilly]

I guess its all about speed, at a certain corner speed then moving across to lean the bike less is a must,as racers do,but as said at lower speed there is no need, only when you feel the rear moving should you need to put the bike more upright.


I wonder if the roads will be warm enough today to use the final 5mm of tyre.

[stevierst]

Fast road riding is all about observation. The cops and IAM train to a very high standard of observation, and this allows you to ride safely. They don't teach you to hang off as its unnecessary on the road, and tbh, you will go no faster, your concentration will be elsewhere than where it should be. Try riding against a cop biker on his day off and try your hardest to keep up when he turns it on and keeps his rs in the saddle. Especially when some of them ride these for a living.
Here's my dad on one of Cumbria's finest bikes.


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[Skippernick]

Fast road riding is all about observation. The cops and IAM train to a very high standard of observation, and this allows you to ride safely. They don't teach you to hang off as its unnecessary on the road, and tbh, you will go no faster, your concentration will be elsewhere than where it should be. Try riding against a cop biker on his day off and try your hardest to keep up when he turns it on and keeps his rs in the saddle. Especially when some of them ride these for a living.
Here's my dad on one of Cumbria's finest bikes.


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And there was me thinking that was your old mug :lol
We know now what to look out for in the Cumbria area cop bike wise.
By the way anyone living in the Wiltshire are want to know the make, model and reg of all the unmarked police cars, i was at Divisional Police HQ last week end for our local IAM AGM. :lol

[Tiberius Onklevaart]

and tbh, you will go no faster

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Aye but thats not the point

[stevierst]

Aye but thats not the point

I suppose in a way its a bit like wheelies. They don't make you any faster, but they're certainly a shit load of fun  :evil

[caretaker]

besides, if cops hung off the seat they would never get back on due to the amount of stuff strapped to them, such as camera, cuffs, scally stick, tazer, etc etc. that occured to me as i was sat in church this morning...

[acid drop]

There is little which more stupid than a rider on a bike hanging off,  knee out and not getting their knee anywhere near the deck. 

Besides, you will get rid of the chicken strips quicker if you dont hang off.

  It's the posers or is it tossers that hang off.  :lol

[slimwilly]

I had a good ride up to the Motorcycle museum today and the last thing on my mind was hanging off, what was on my mind was "hanging on" :lol

[noggythenog]

See if someone wants to look like a cock end hangin off the side of their bike, what in the name of fuk has it to do with anyone else?

And power rangers? Is this the new black? The buzz word of the week?
Are we saying don't wear leathers now?



"Look at that twat there hanging off the side of his bike with the predator hat and the sponsored onesies. Doesn't he look like a right pillock?"

Says Jim, 37, from Bury St. Edmonds, sporting this seasons new flourescent tabard from Milan favourite, Ross Pah. This seasons line has gone down well at London fashion week with critics and fans alike praising its unprecedented levels of piety and judgement.

Well i must say that i dont often agree with your renagade ways mr tiberius but i think youre genuinely on to somethin here & that comment has made me chuckle big time :lol


So we've started off with a question about the police...& we're now slaughtering people that wear full protective clothing, albeit with a bit of advertising on it & it seems that the message is that it's ok to hang off......so long as you're wearing shorts & t-shirt because that would be socially acceptable & you're obviously listenin to happy hardcore & jus gubbed 10 eccies!!!...but if you even think about spending yur hard earned on a suit because thats what everyones spouting off about at the time & then you decide to have a bit o fun then stand by sunny jim...stand by!!!


For the record...im not even a power ranger....well i dont think i am...but im not sure coz it's so confusing knowing what to get these days & how to be acceptable..actually i may as well be one coz i got a brand new set of black "furygan" leathers...plus they've got knee sliders that i've absolutely no inclination to even try to use (mainly coz what i hear is "grip the tank with yur knees for extra control") & yep when i was dreaming about bikes, the gossip at the time was that leather was best....but now it's all adventure bikes,textiles & lookin like a tit wearing bright green :b ....& live with false hope...like wearing an army issue Nuclear,Biological,Chemical suit is really gonna stop you being proper fukd. :eek


I dont know what to believe now, but i dont think ill ever need to get my knee down, opening up my legs,stretching my hip flexors to their max then sticking my knee on a giant sander isnt quite natural yet 8)


How come we dont get this in the car world, like "stick yur dick out the window whilst cornering & you'll go faster" type stuff ha ha tee hee


Let the flaming commence!!!

[ChristoT]

How come we dont get this in the car world, like "stick yur dick out the window whilst cornering & you'll go faster" type stuff ha ha tee hee

You mean to say that DOESN'T improve acceleration out of corners?!?  :eek :eek :eek

Damn!  :lol :lol :lol :lol

[maddog04]

no ones slagging anyone who wears protective clothing (I know more than most about PPE through me job and riding)
if you re read my piece, it was a piss take on 2 lads that had all the gear and no idea. They had the race bikes and the leathers and thought they were better riders than the Police coz of it, and quite possible........................they even got their knees down!!!!!!!!!!!!!

as was said previously, most of the "power ranger" types sit in a pub car park going "look at me, aren't I great?"
and when they do ride, its summer only
its a piss take on the individual not on anyone wearing PPE :b

[stevierst]

Power rangers are ace, they have sidecars and miniguns, and kevlar lined lycra for fighting monsters!

Now your not telling me you wouldn't want to be one???!  :rollin :lol

[Hodge]

Hang off, I have enough bother hanging on !!!!

We must be twins or then again it may just be my age.

[fireblake]

My mates tee shirt





Mickey

[noggythenog]

no ones slagging anyone who wears protective clothing (I know more than most about PPE through me job and riding)
if you re read my piece, it was a piss take on 2 lads that had all the gear and no idea. They had the race bikes and the leathers and thought they were better riders than the Police coz of it, and quite possible........................they even got their knees down!!!!!!!!!!!!!

as was said previously, most of the "power ranger" types sit in a pub car park going "look at me, aren't I great?"
and when they do ride, its summer only
its a piss take on the individual not on anyone wearing PPE :b

Fair one maddog, i see your point.I was pissed up when i wrote that :rolleyes & i do see the humour in your post, it is amusing,im not sure why i was getting so arsey about it all but  i just get a bit surprised  that bikers slate other bikers, i suppose it's human nature but i thought all bikers stuck together & stuff & im quite surprised at the various factions kicking about but more the fool me for thinking they wouldnt eh!.I'll talk to anyone me & it doesnt bother me if they wear a full suit or a Hells Angels jacket, although probably the Hells Angels would tell me to Foc off & the guys in the race suits would tell me to go speak to the Hells Angels  :lol ,..anyway besides if nobody stood around at biker cafe's then there probably wouldnt be any biker cafe's so long may they continue to drink tea then wheel their bikes around the corner

[slimwilly]

I am a proud "power ranger" full leather suit with built in armour colour matched to my bike and boots, all second hand off ebay.


I got into a race with a policeman on his bike at Silverstone two years ago, it was a riders for health day on the full moto gp track, there were loads of us on there and i gradually caught up a copper and it took another lap to finally pass him, great feeling, i think he became a target, he was sure giving it some.


An awesome day out, riders for health, only £30 for a charity day and four laps of the circuit.

[maddog04]

no worries noggy, been there and got the t shirt lol
slimwilly, do they do these days up at oulton park?
sounds a great intro to the track whilst fundraising