Back off whips

[stormbringer]

Got pulled over yesterday for having a whip on my handlebars , among other things. The officer was nice and very respectfull but said that the whip was illeagal due to the length, he said it's new in the vehicle code. I couldnt find it, and other officers I ask say they have heard of that but don't know.

I know there is the injunction against flying colors but that is fed and mine is all black. Anyone heard of this or have been cited for this ?

[APendejo]

So, what is the purpose of hanging a rope off the handlebar? How much is the ticket gonna cost?
AP

[Maverick]

Sounds like typical police BS to check you out and try and find something wrong.

They passed a law here that your license plate holder cannot cover the word 'Arizona'.

It's either another excuse to pull you over or we have police here that cannot recognize a plate from their own State. Dohhh, if they are that dumb they shouldn't be police. JMHO =) maverick

[CrusherTx3]

as far as I know there is no law against the lenght for the crack whip

I dont run with one but do have a friend that makes them and sells them at many rallies here on the west coast (I could ask him)

[stormbringer]

No ticket it was orange county sheriffs, just checking me out. normally would write it off as b.s. but asked a deputy at work he said he's heard of it. not worried about the locals more so if it is a law then highway patrol will cite for it.

[Renegade]

some of my club brothers have them, it is a decoration as far as I am concerned.. sides a pebble or ball bearing in your vest pocket works better , less obvious and heck.. a rock must of came up off road and cracked that windshield.. not like I hit it with a whip or something...
not that I have ever done something like that to some a$$hole that came into my lane or anything, just a thought.

[CrusherTx3]

Ball berrings , washers , pennys , pebbles among a few other things have worked wonders for years

[Maverick]

I have a handful of quarters in my vest pocket. They are also a great 'emergency' fund if you run out of paper money. =) maverick

[Ironhorse]

I don't know if it's illegal or not but I could see how it may be unsafe for the rider. A couple of weeks ago I was teaching a Ride Like A Pro class and one of the riders had one on his dresser. I suggested he take it off and he declined. He said that since he rides ALL the time with it, he wanted to practice with it.

He was a good rider and during one of the exercises he had the bike leaned way over while making a nice tight turn. That whip got caught between the ground and the floorboard and pulled him right down. He was okay but it scuffed his front fairing. He took it off for the rest of the class but reinstalled it just before leaving the range. Now that may NEVER happen to him again ever, but I'm not willing to take a chance, expecially when making a u-turn on the street in traffic.

Folks are going to do exactly what they are going to do, can't change that.

Originally Posted by stormbringer

Got pulled over yesterday for having a whip on my handlebars , among other things. The officer was nice and very respectfull but said that the whip was illeagal due to the length, he said it's new in the vehicle code. I couldnt find it, and other officers I ask say they have heard of that but don't know.

I know there is the injunction against flying colors but that is fed and mine is all black. Anyone heard of this or have been cited for this ?

[stormbringer]

Thanks all Guess I will go back to spare spark plugs. Yes its on there more for decoration than anything, just another freedom taken away. Ironhorse I can see that happening gave me something to think about as I was thinking of going to a longer one.