[KPaulCook]

Maybe you guys know this already but.

[*] What kind of bikes are in your fleet? Which are the most reliable? fun to ride?

[*] What kind of trends are they noticing? SUV road rage? Cell phone ?

[*] What are the common mistakes motorcylcist make? i.e. What is their gut feel for the major causes of motorcyle accidents ?

 

[obandoj]

Do you wear Easy Leakers?

 

[1163]

What an opportunity. A couple of questions:



How many CHP officers own a personal bike?



Where does the motorcycle patrol learn to handle their service bikes so well? Wouldn't it be useful to offer the same training to citizens?



I've been riding a lot of years and watching M/C cops ride while on duty is always an example of premier riding skill.



Thanks!

 

[DCH3HASHER]

Why ride 2-abreast with open face helmets (as here in VA) as opposed to staggered with full face helmets?

 

[25850]

Questions for coppers ....

lane sharing is a fact of life here in sunny california, and while i've never been ticketed, i've ocassionally had a finger waggled at me. i'm curious as to what kind of lane-sharing practices might trigger a ticket. also: what kinds of bike modifications are likely to get a ticket? do they pretty much ignore exhaust mods?

finally: these guys must see plenty of motorcycle accidents. what is the most common mistake riders make that could cost them their lives? i mean beyond the obvious (drinking and riding).

thanks for this opportunity ...

 

[Bikeaddict]

How many miles do they ride a day on average?



Any types of injuries specific to just riding?



Are they allowed to wear better protective gear than jackets and openfaced helmets?



What specialized defensive manuevers are taught (like if a felon tries to run them off the road or use the car to take them out?).



How many duty hours do they spend on bikes?



BikeAddict

 

[147]

While I realize that the CHP has more motorcycle oriented training than the average rider,



Why do they wear such little personal protection?



In the warmer months, open-faced helmets, short-sleeved uniforms and leather work gloves seem to be the extent (barring the high boots, which still don't seem to afford any crush protection).

 

[1747]

Yeah, and is there a RULE that says IQ must be below 80? Oh come on, I'm KIDDING...

 

[VAX]

I once saw a group of 8 or 10 CHP motor officers riding on California highway 33 in Ventura County. It was apparently a training run and they were ripping along pretty good in the Sespe Gorge area.

 

[dsouthard]

Why are you guys so unhappy?



I have a 25mi commute that I ususally do by motorcycle (N. Vasco in the bay area, currently on a white xb9r, not speeding, honest). Like most other motorcyclists, I usually give oncoming bikers a friendly wave. Most of the time, the other riders wave back -- motorycylists are a gregarious bunch.



The exceptions to the "wave back rule" are a few Harley owners and all CHP riders.



I can understand the Harley guys. They just spent a lot of money on bolt-on chrome accossories and a leather costume so that they'd look like some approximation of a real Harley biker. A friendly wave is out of character with the image they are spending their .com $'s trying to portray.



But the CHP riders confuse me -- they are getting paid to ride a motorcycle in California! Why be so unhappy? Would you rather be in a cage? Are the bikes too slow handling? Do you hate other riders? Can't take the left hand off the bars? What gives?



Just curious....

 

[dwr461]

How have the R1150RT-P's been working out for the officers? Are there any changes that you would make to the bike, if you were the design engineer?



Thanks Dave

 

[dwr461]

What they think about the soul patch facial hair that seems so popular in California?



Dave

 

[37372]

Although I agree that the CHP bikers seem to be pretty good riders, I was stopped by one in LA years ago (for towing my Rickman-Weslake behind my MGB - Rule Brittania! - in the wrong lane) and he'd just that morning dropped his Harley on a freeway offramp. As he told me, he'd been going too fast for conditions. Nice guy, but he still wrote me up.

 

[intruderman]

What's Eric Estrada really like?

 

[Grover]

I heard somewhere they use open faced helmets because a closed face helmet would seem "too intimidating" to the public.

 

[13630]

I would think it is because it's more difficult to operate their radios with a full-face.

 

[13630]

I was wondering how long it would take before someone referenced CHiPs.

 

[nokneedragin]

What are the actual laws re: lane splitting and what are the enforced rules.

Thanks for doing a tough job (even though I got a ticket last month, not from you guys)

 

[3917]

What is the law on this lane splitting anyways?!

 

[Pain_Seraphiin]

The answer should be obvious. CHIP's are Hell's Angels in disquise. Test this. Go to the Short Shop, a cop bar at rampart. Pick a fight with one of the cops. See how fast you get your butt rat packed. Most cops are glorified gang members. Their viewpoint is that they are family and we are all criminals waiting to finally commit a crime.



Cops drink and drive, speed and who knows what. When they get pulled over, flash the ol' badge. Two of my ex-neighbors use to come home staggering drunk all the time. When I use to hang with them the joke was as we were driving down the road to flash their badges at me when they would pull alongside me, knowing I was sweating my drive home.



Well, I opend up a can of worms.



LOL, I must have issues!