Noob in NorCal

Hello, all.

I joined this forum because I bought a 1997 KZ1000P to use as a cruiser/commuter. I'm leaving it in police trim, minus colored lights and siren. The KZ initially impressed me when I swapped bikes with my riding buddy back in 1973; his stock KZ900 for my CB500 cafe racer. (No knee-dragging for me these days.)

My other bike is a 2000 Suzuki VS1400, which I bought so my wife can follow. She hates riding "bitch."

Cheers,

Dave

welcome

cop bikes are cool and soon kz cop bikes wont be falling out of the sky anymore

there will come a time when a good running one wont be easy to find everyday

welcome

Welcome, I'm also a fan of the cop bikes.

Here are a couple pics of what I have in mind for a cop bike.

OK, now that I'm done trimming this beast out, here are the pix. Note the BMW radio box.

kzrider.com/gallery/kz-1000/my-1997-kz1000p3-6730#joomimg

Cheers,

Dave

does everyone slow down when they see the bike out of the corner of their eye...

Hello, triangle.

Yes, most drivers slow down when they catch a glimpse of me riding. The fact that I wear a white shorty helmet and aviator shades adds to this effect. The slowdowns are a problem when I ride up behind somebody driving 80 MPH. I've learned to give them room to slow down so I don't run up their tailpipe. Then, when they pull into a slower lane, I blast by.

BTW, a few days ago I merged onto the highway just as a CHiP officer on a Beemer was going by. I lifted my hand and he nodded. We both took the HOV lane at 75. Maybe he figured I was a retired cop?

Cheers,

Dave