House of Kawasaki (Okla.City) had their annual open house/crotch rocket stunt show today. So I thought I would ride the dual sported K5. Got all kinds of complements on the conversion. After the show I was almost to the house and found out there is still a cool/lenient cop on the OKC police force. When I got off the interstate the light was green when I first saw it. So I gassed it and caught the green light. It's a big sweeper of a turn, 2 turn lanes, 2 forward lanes going under the interstate. I wanted to catch the second light so I gassed it more. I did see yellow as I went under the light. Service road is a block past the light. A quick right turn onto the service road and it's 3/4 mile to the house. My 1 mirror vibrates so much all I could tell is a car of some sort is coming up fast. Even with the vibration there is no mistaking the old red and blue lights. Of course I pulled over. He saw me make the left turn from the top of the hill as he came down the boulevard I turned onto. Said he thought I was going a little fast. Said I was for sure going too fast on the service road. I told him the speedo was a little off. "You running GPS?" Yes. "So the bike's not street legal? I went "Ahhh, it's tagged and insured." "Do you want me to start listing what's illegal on your bike." "No sir, I know better and I know what's illegal." He says "MX tires, no speedometer, muffler.............." I whipped out the license and insurance card. He hands them back and laughs, "It looks like allot of fun but I don't want to see it on the street again." I told him I have wheels with street tires. Said if he saw me again, I need to just pull over because he WILL check the bike over.
Can't argue with that, I should have put the street wheels on and I should not be speeding. I have a speedometer I just need to make a mount because I have aftermarket bar clamps.
I don't think it's right that my K5 is no were near as loud as a Harley but he says something about it.
He was fair with me, no ticket not even a warning ticket. Missed the bullet on that one.