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Just a warning to those of us who ride the OPH. I had a call from a mate yesterday morning warning me that the coppers were out using unmarked vehicles - a white Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII and an R1.

Don't say you weren't warned

Thank's,
hope to catch with ya soon mate.

dave#3 wrote:Just a warning to those of us who ride the OPH. I had a call from a mate yesterday morning warning me that the coppers were out using unmarked vehicles - a white Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII and an R1.

Don't say you weren't warned

Not to sound cynical or anything, but would that be the same R1 the coppers are supposed to have been using up the Old Rd when I first started going up there in 1998, or have they upgraded to a current one?

Wont be an issue for me for a while...

I-K wrote:

dave#3 wrote:Just a warning to those of us who ride the OPH. I had a call from a mate yesterday morning warning me that the coppers were out using unmarked vehicles - a white Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII and an R1.

Don't say you weren't warned

Not to sound cynical or anything, but would that be the same R1 the coppers are supposed to have been using up the Old Rd when I first started going up there in 1998, or have they upgraded to a current one?

I agree, the R1 rumour seems to come out all the time - a few weeks back it was an '06 GSX-R 750 too. It's possible it's all rumour and innuendo, but if it is rumour and innuendo they're at least keeping up with the times, it's rumoured to be 2006 model R1.

The Evo is true,because he pulled up at Maccas in (WW) for breaky.

thats not cricket..what hapened to falcons and big bimmers..

I dont like this updating vehicles business

We will just have to keep our wits about us, our eyes open and slow down, not that we break the speed limit anyway

hoffy wrote:thats not cricket..what hapened to falcons and big bimmers..

I dont like this updating vehicles business

Yeah, cause those XR8's with the flashing lights are so easy to pick....

BladeBoy wrote:We will just have to keep our wits about us, our eyes open and slow down, not that we break the speed limit anyway

Oops... hang on.... I can feel it coming now...... Aaargh.... compulsory Honda joke...... something like...... not fast enough........ fight it man..... fight it......... Aaaaarghhh.

Phew, that was close......

that copper on a bike up Old Road is a lie. trust me on that one.

PixelPaul wrote:that copper on a bike up Old Road is a lie. trust me on that one.

Why ?

... and, what's more, as well as being wary of the coppers, what about those FREAKIN' CYCLISTS????

They are dead-set mental.

Came around a corner, not too quick, to find them riding 3-4 abreast. Gave them a toot and they all started yelling and gesturing, like it's my responsibility NOT to kill them, and to go on the WRONG side of the road to protect them...

Come the revolution!

gray_rm wrote:... and, what's more, as well as being wary of the coppers, what about those FREAKIN' CYCLISTS????

They are dead-set mental.

Came around a corner, not too quick, to find them riding 3-4 abreast. Gave them a toot and they all started yelling and gesturing, like it's my responsibility NOT to kill them, and to go on the WRONG side of the road to protect them...

Come the revolution!

Mate that is so true... Nasho at Sutherland is the same, they are taking up the whole road,its bloody insane.

When I was in adelaide and went to mt. lofty (nice twisties) I saw heaps of cyclist at 7pm!! Can't imagine what it would be like in the morning.

Lucky for us victorians, the blackspur and reefton are bit too far to pedal

Are you saying these smooth-legged lycras can be hostile ?