Earlier today a friend of mine from a little town across the Missouri border stopped by... (Missouri border is only 6 miles from where I am)...

He has a real nice 1200C, and wanted to ride a bit, as for the first time in weeks it was above freezing (actually hit 52 today, and suppose to be even warmer for the next few days)..

I jumped on the FatBoy, we headed down the road, and after a bit we decided to run over to his house and get something to eat.

Shortly after we rode by a county deputy, and here he came, and I thought "just my luck" as I wasn't wearing a helmet, which is required in Missouri... Being so close to the border normally they just give out of state riders a verbal warning, but even though we don't have a "point system" they can fine you up to $25.

Come to find out the deputy had just purchased a used Sportster, and he was just interested in the type of pipes my friend was running, as he was looking for aftermarket pipes himself... He was a nice guy and was really interested in Sportster related stuff. Only attention my Softail got was a "nice bike".. [:@]

We yacked for a bit, he thanked us for the information, and away he went.

Didn't check any of our documentation, didn't say a word to me for not having a helmet, nothing.. LoL.... Too bad all 'stops' aren't like that.

 

I've found that99% ofcops are good guys if you treat them with respect and aren't out to cause any trouble, I have had a few pull up beside me at lights and check outthe machine, I was a bit nervous the first couple times after I got the SEII's but they usually give me the nod or thumbs up and are on their way, there is always the exception to the rule though.

 

Sounds like the day my old man was riding my Sportster and decided to do a wheelie and the local cop saw him do itand pulled him over...He started just asking questions about it. stuff like is that a Sportster? What size, stuff like that..did tell John not to do wheelies but was cool and was just genuinly interested in the bike...he did make a comment about the color as it was still pink at the time...most of the local cops hre are cool...

 

kewl story

 

He was just being polite.

 

Some times the FUZZ is cool!!!!!!!!!

 

Sorry-assed cop, wasting my hard earned tax dollars pulling you over to talk B.S. about bikes and not writing you a ticket.[:@]..........Wait a minute........That sounds like how I do it, too.

 

Great story OFG. You had me thinkin the worst when I saw the topic. Good schtuff.

 

Good story OFG. Now for "the rest of the story" What kind of pipes did he have?

 

cool , alot better ending than the last time I got stopped by the highway patrol . one good thing to come out of it was I found out my speedo was correct.