Colorado LEO Question
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06-02-2007 | 10:40 AM
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Colorado LEO Question
Our Oklahoma group will be touring Colorado in August and we'll dump more than our fair share of cash in to your economy. However, I've seen some recent posts where the LEO's in Colorado are handing out tickets for things such as non DOT exhausts. Nobody in our group has stock exhausts and I'm sure emissions are in violation as well. So, if we get busted, are the cops going to impound our bikes and put us out afoot since we're fromout of state? Or are you going to hand out tickets and let us go on our way? To be honest, we'd probably use the tickets to wipe our dip sticks and I seriously doubt that Oklahoma would extridite us for 'failure to appear' for a Colorado equipment violation citation.
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06-02-2007 | 11:15 AM
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RE: Colorado LEO Question
I wouldn't worry about this at all. Just go and do your ride and enjoy the scenery. If and when you see a cop just wave or ignore him but whatever you do, don't race through the gears, making a ton of noise which attracts attention to your group. Most cops will leave you alone if you don't attract any attention to yourself. If you do get stopped just be courteous and go with the flow.
If all your bikes have your state tags on them, other then traffic laws, you shouldn't have to worry about Colorado's equipment laws unless the bike is missing pipes or some other major defect/violation.
Have a fun and safe ride...
If all your bikes have your state tags on them, other then traffic laws, you shouldn't have to worry about Colorado's equipment laws unless the bike is missing pipes or some other major defect/violation.
Have a fun and safe ride...
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06-02-2007 | 11:28 AM
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RE: Colorado LEO Question
Going into another state with intentions of violating their laws, and defying their enforcement is a lot like the illegals that come here all the time in violation of our international border laws. Saying that you are going to dump money into the economy to justify it is about the same arguement the illegals give. Flame away all of you that think you have the right to break the law if it doesn't suit you.
But, to answer your question, I have ridden extensively in Colorado, and know a lot of Colorado riders, most who do not have stock exhaust, andI don't know of any real harrassment of bikers and have never experienced any myself.
I have heard that Colorado Springs is a little harsh with loud pipes, but that may very well be aimed toward people that don't have enough sense to keep it down and cause problems for themselves. I have been through Colorado Springs on numerous occasions and never had a problem even though I don't have stock pipes, nor did any of the people riding with me.
I along with a bunch of members of this forum, most of whom are not stock, are going to ride about 2,000 miles in Colorado in June. I don't anticipate any problems.
Bill
But, to answer your question, I have ridden extensively in Colorado, and know a lot of Colorado riders, most who do not have stock exhaust, andI don't know of any real harrassment of bikers and have never experienced any myself.
I have heard that Colorado Springs is a little harsh with loud pipes, but that may very well be aimed toward people that don't have enough sense to keep it down and cause problems for themselves. I have been through Colorado Springs on numerous occasions and never had a problem even though I don't have stock pipes, nor did any of the people riding with me.
I along with a bunch of members of this forum, most of whom are not stock, are going to ride about 2,000 miles in Colorado in June. I don't anticipate any problems.
Bill
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06-02-2007 | 11:38 AM
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RE: Colorado LEO Question
ORIGINAL: billnourse
Going into another state with intentions of violating their laws, and defying their enforcement is a lot like the illegals that come here all the time in violation of our international border laws. Saying that you are going to dump money into the economy to justify it is about the same arguement the illegals give. Flame away all of you that think you have the right to break the law if it doesn't suit you.
But, to answer your question, I have ridden extensively in Colorado, and know a lot of Colorado riders, most who do not have stock exhaust, andI don't know of any real harrassment of bikers and have never experienced any myself.
I have heard that Colorado Springs is a little harsh with loud pipes, but that may very well be aimed toward people that don't have enough sense to keep it down and cause problems for themselves. I have been through Colorado Springs on numerous occasions and never had a problem even though I don't have stock pipes, nor did any of the people riding with me.
I along with a bunch of members of this forum, most of whom are not stock, are going to ride about 2,000 miles in Colorado in June. I don't anticipate any problems.
Bill
Going into another state with intentions of violating their laws, and defying their enforcement is a lot like the illegals that come here all the time in violation of our international border laws. Saying that you are going to dump money into the economy to justify it is about the same arguement the illegals give. Flame away all of you that think you have the right to break the law if it doesn't suit you.
But, to answer your question, I have ridden extensively in Colorado, and know a lot of Colorado riders, most who do not have stock exhaust, andI don't know of any real harrassment of bikers and have never experienced any myself.
I have heard that Colorado Springs is a little harsh with loud pipes, but that may very well be aimed toward people that don't have enough sense to keep it down and cause problems for themselves. I have been through Colorado Springs on numerous occasions and never had a problem even though I don't have stock pipes, nor did any of the people riding with me.
I along with a bunch of members of this forum, most of whom are not stock, are going to ride about 2,000 miles in Colorado in June. I don't anticipate any problems.
Bill
It's not like we're modifying our bikes just to break Colorado's laws. Jeeze. Pour yourself another cup of coffee and relax. It's Saturday morning.
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06-02-2007 | 11:56 AM
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RE: Colorado LEO Question
ORIGINAL: BadBobOk
Good reply except for the comparison to illegal aliens. It's not like we're modifying our bikes just to break Colorado's laws. Jeeze. Pour yourself another cup of coffee and relax. It's Saturday morning.
ORIGINAL: billnourse
Going into another state with intentions of violating their laws, and defying their enforcement is a lot like the illegals that come here all the time in violation of our international border laws. Saying that you are going to dump money into the economy to justify it is about the same arguement the illegals give. Flame away all of you that think you have the right to break the law if it doesn't suit you.
But, to answer your question, I have ridden extensively in Colorado, and know a lot of Colorado riders, most who do not have stock exhaust, andI don't know of any real harrassment of bikers and have never experienced any myself.
I have heard that Colorado Springs is a little harsh with loud pipes, but that may very well be aimed toward people that don't have enough sense to keep it down and cause problems for themselves. I have been through Colorado Springs on numerous occasions and never had a problem even though I don't have stock pipes, nor did any of the people riding with me.
I along with a bunch of members of this forum, most of whom are not stock, are going to ride about 2,000 miles in Colorado in June. I don't anticipate any problems.
Bill
Going into another state with intentions of violating their laws, and defying their enforcement is a lot like the illegals that come here all the time in violation of our international border laws. Saying that you are going to dump money into the economy to justify it is about the same arguement the illegals give. Flame away all of you that think you have the right to break the law if it doesn't suit you.
But, to answer your question, I have ridden extensively in Colorado, and know a lot of Colorado riders, most who do not have stock exhaust, andI don't know of any real harrassment of bikers and have never experienced any myself.
I have heard that Colorado Springs is a little harsh with loud pipes, but that may very well be aimed toward people that don't have enough sense to keep it down and cause problems for themselves. I have been through Colorado Springs on numerous occasions and never had a problem even though I don't have stock pipes, nor did any of the people riding with me.
I along with a bunch of members of this forum, most of whom are not stock, are going to ride about 2,000 miles in Colorado in June. I don't anticipate any problems.
Bill
It's not like we're modifying our bikes just to break Colorado's laws. Jeeze. Pour yourself another cup of coffee and relax. It's Saturday morning.
Bill
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06-03-2007 | 03:49 AM
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RE: Colorado LEO Question
They have noise level laws that they threaten to enforce here around phoenix, in carefree, but as long as you don't rip and tear and try to make too much noise, they won't screw with you.
I used to ride my dirt bike out of my driveway, I lived in a very small community in the middle of nowhere. The deputy would tell me " I don't care if you ride, and I won't mess with you, but if I get a complaint by a citizen I have to do something, it's my job". So I just don't do anything to get them to do their job
I used to ride my dirt bike out of my driveway, I lived in a very small community in the middle of nowhere. The deputy would tell me " I don't care if you ride, and I won't mess with you, but if I get a complaint by a citizen I have to do something, it's my job". So I just don't do anything to get them to do their job
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06-03-2007 | 04:42 AM
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I would refrain from using this statement
"To be honest, we'd probably use the tickets to wipe our dip sticks and I seriously doubt that Oklahoma would extridite us for 'failure to appear' for a Colorado equipment violation citation."
if you get pulled over.
Being a cop I can tell you attitude is everything and if you go intoOklahoma with this attitude right off the bat then you are setting youself up for trouble. Remember the cops don't make the rules, they enforce them so when you say"screw the cops and their laws" you are directing that toward the people of that state who setup those laws. You are a visitor and should act as such.
It's the same everywhere
"To be honest, we'd probably use the tickets to wipe our dip sticks and I seriously doubt that Oklahoma would extridite us for 'failure to appear' for a Colorado equipment violation citation."
if you get pulled over.
Being a cop I can tell you attitude is everything and if you go intoOklahoma with this attitude right off the bat then you are setting youself up for trouble. Remember the cops don't make the rules, they enforce them so when you say"screw the cops and their laws" you are directing that toward the people of that state who setup those laws. You are a visitor and should act as such.
It's the same everywhere
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06-03-2007 | 06:15 AM
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I've never heard of a motorcycle being cited for loud pipes. It would be unheard of here in Maryland. Plenty of straight pipes in these parts. Also, they may not extradite you, but you would most likely be booked in in order to serve you with the warrant and that could ruin a perfectly good weekend! Who in the world would want to drive around knowing they have an FTA warrant outstanding? If you got stopped for something little it would most likely turn into a felony stop. What a pain in the ***.
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06-03-2007 | 06:27 AM
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Also being from oklahoma and running a louder than stock exhaust and drinking coffee atm, i have seen a cpl ppl out here get tickets for "noise disturbance" and i do know both one of the riders and the LEO, and IF the rider hadnt been a smart *** when the LEO pulled him over he wouldnt have gotten cited "the rider admited to me later that yeah he was being a smartass" and if he had been cooperative he wouldnt got a tkt but he was barking them pretty good at midnight in a residental neighborhood. the LEO had gotten a call and pulled him over to tell him to calm down and let ppl sleep and had no intention on giving him a tkt at first but my buddy made a cpl smart comments and got cited..... bottom line is, it was his attitude that got him the tkt not the exhaust