Not every brush with CHP is negative

Hello friends, riders, and those who complain about others,

While riding back home to San Jose from Jackson CA on Sunday morning, I
turned west onto CA Hy 4 in Angels Camp, and was followed by one of
California's finest from there to well beyond Copperopolis, a total of
about 25 miles to the Amador-Stanislaus County line.

I rode at "around 55" in the 55 m.p.h. zone and "around 65" in the 65
m.p.h. zone. I am proud to say that my driving skills passed muster.
The CHP unit finally passed me and then turned onto a side road when I
didn't commit any traffic violations.

May everyone always be so lucky. Or skillful, take your pick.


Dave ("riding skills approved by the California Highway Patrol")

1996 FLHR-I Road King
1992 CB750 Nighthawk

BS#146, DOF # 181, NEWT#4, KOTOR#1, SENS, EKR 2003, Slimefest V, KOSS

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last time I had a CHiPster appear behind me in the mountains, I slowed and
pulled to the right on a short straight and waved him by... he passed me
and sped up, and waved me to follow... I thought, ok, wtf? and we had a
spirited cruise at a nice relaxed 75-80 on our beemers on a 55-ish Sierra
mountain pass (route 4 westbound, west of Ebbetts Pass)... now, sure, if
I'd been up there solo I might have gone faster in places, but this was a
nice cruise speed nonetheless. He was carrying pretty good speed through
the corners that had decent visibility, and was riding nice lines... I
stayed about 100' behind him.... When he turned off 40 miles later
somewheres near Big Trees, he waved again. I was smiling for hours after
that

YMMV.

 

You rode for 25 miles with a CHP on your tail? Wow. I would have just
pulled over at one point to "adjust something" and let him by. I'd go
nuts otherwise!!

 

he was probably on his harley. they are built for doing the speed limit,
barely.

 

he was probably on his harley. they are built for doing the speed limit,

I meant Dave...

: Dave ("riding skills approved by the California Highway Patrol")
:
: 1996 FLHR-I Road King
: 1992 CB750 Nighthawk


and, yeah, those R1100RTs have far more scoot than 90HP & 600 lbs has any
right to

-jrp
(riding a r1100rs which has the same 90HP and 530lbs)

 

I seem to remember my grandmother telling me that "A guilty conscience
needs no accuser." ;-}

R, UB

 

I saw a couple of guys come by on authority GS's on 101 S the
other day. They wore white helmets and synthetic jackets, so
weren't CHP; perhaps SFPD crowd-control.

 

Yeah, but on the other hand, there is also the "choke effect" of being
watched.

Hell, I have some buddies who can **really** ride - and when they follow
me I make all sorts of stupid mistakes. Imagine if they could cite me
for letting my speed drift above the limit!

 

That's very interesting. I live along Hwy 4, in Arnold, and ride the
road over the Ebbetts Pass regularly. I've never once seen a CHP on
a bike; I've only seen them in 4X4s (Tahoe, Bronco, whatever). I'll
have to keep my eye out for one on an Orca; maybe I can get the same
riding lesson.

-Keith
'00 Sprint RS