Belgiam Police

To all Police Departments in the Kingdom Belgium
Service Note from Adolph Benito Von Immerschnaps General in chief.

After a few months of quiet, it seems that Yves Van Heers a.k.a. the “Flying Dwarf” is back on our roads.
To keep the honour from the Belgiam Police intact, we must catch him asap!
As you know, the “Flying Dwarf” approach is always announced by rolling thunder, this will mean that the Dwarf is about 3 miles from you, this give you a few seconds to put your radars, speed traps and other speed guns away; If you don’t
do it, they will disintegrate!! The radar, not the dwarf!
The only way to catch the "Flying Dwarf" is to follow him, but you do this a own risck, the last officer who tried to do that is now sitting on a church gate with a “Deaf” sign.
The reward for catching the “Flying Dwarf” is two years back to school, this officer will be taught to read and write and will get two stripes on his sleeve that will say: this Police Officer can read and write!

General A. B. Von Immerschnaps

HA! Much as steven hobot shiver may annoy you, by your comic quote, we may be closest kindered spirits in public behavior with itchy-twitchy throttle reflex and its reputation making waves. There is some rational logic to riding aggressive/erratic enough ya get noticed for fear reaction to stay away from yet not so much they phone in on you or police notice enough to bother with. Only public close calls I get is when blending in with traffic flows. In Ozark Mt rural twisties sometimes on coming trooper will point a naughty boy finger at me or if time enough flash emergency lights but we both know no way/where to turn around to catch me so I just nod or if time, wave back and carry on. Most risk of me encountering police is running up on them from behind after cresting a steep with them in same lane going half my speed. So far they were on climb out facing upwards as Ms Peel's front extended on powered cresting, but panic slow down before was be seen in mirrors going 'acceptable' over the limit (not impounded arrested). This and school busses broke down kids every where or log trailer slowing crossing whole path, I now brake routinely as a racer before blinds for some reserves and fun to speed back up again, so quick/easy. Once ya get ya sea legs going on new response on tap, may notice as I have, rear wheel power steering rules the roost, even w/o any sense of spin/slippage.

Police have a STRONG sense of hierarchies of respect behavior and oath/promise/trust keeping so may be worth while to introduce yourself to various police HQ's to show them you're not a drug/drunk nut case and let em get off on the Commando you created - hinting now/then may let it roar in good places w/o risk to others, which if seems too wild to police notice - you'll just pull over at safe place w/o risking them at traffic chase. Lost count of talking trooper out of ticket caught drag racing road racing, by admitting was having some safe fun or just pointing at hot pizza in car. Helps to have fancy fast expensive cars too as implies can lawyer up effectively too. Oh yeah all w/o having a DL, to prevent them from having that to take away or apply insurance expense points too.

Hehe, while I'm learning next Peel's quirks I'll put colored tape over tank and mud guards and change colors if wining a police chase - a few times, before settling down showing paint scheme. Helmet too of course. Ghost Rider is educational entertainment but may be road killed by now.

if such a great rider why not in moto gp? a perfect ass IMHO

hobot - brilliant. just as well you have the highway as an outlet... would never do to crack the throttle open and shatter the neighbors triple glazing

oldmikew said:

hobot - brilliant. just as well you have the highway as an outlet... would never do to crack the throttle open and shatter the neighbors triple glazing

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I will never try to joke again

alan hodge said:

if such a great rider why not in moto gp? a perfect ass IMHO

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BTW: I was riding Side Car GP in the 70's, and I am almost a respectfull rider on the road
Yves

I meant the ghost rider

Ghost Rider is a jerk risking others he surprises and of course could easy directly impact. Not sure if he or buddies died doing this or quit in time. He definitely crashed on camera more than once with one of them d/t way ward traffic. Still just a matter of degree not kind if one exceeds reasonable behavior in public. In my early 20's had similar road life as GR on the P!! track built dragster, enough biker drug gangs accepted me to be horrified by their lifestyle of crime. Best wishes with mature discipline in public on race bike- when ya think no one looking. I learned my lesions and competition ego satisfied long ago so found out that off road challenges are way more exciting with lessor injury on crashes - just more frequent, especially when always have instant power to spare. Leaves me more adrenalized tremble quicker than public roads. Think Steve McQueen ripping across sea of green grass plus leaps into space off the humps catching landings springing off in new direction throwing sod/soil roster tails. Then there's parking lot stunts and Gynkanna like tests so all kinds of ways to exercise power. Track days will be my desert to find pavement pecking order.

Do not trust veracity of any posts dated April 1!

Slick

alan hodge said:

if such a great rider why not in moto gp? a perfect ass IMHO

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Patrik Furstenhoff aka Ghost Rider used to be into road racing in Sweden. Surprisingly enough still alive. https://sv-se.facebook.com/patrik.furstenhoff Apperently somewhat of a nutcase, according to various forums in Sweden.

I can testify to the fact that Yves is a very responsible rider (if fast at chosen times) on public roads. Nothing in common with GR that I (as well as Yves) consider like a true criminal.

Ugh - All the foolish excited Commando youthful users were taken out decades ago - plus a lot more not even misbehaving. I couldn't/wouldn't watch much of GR as both too tempting & terrorizing to me. Glad to know criminal GR got away with life time memories shared with the world few of us will attempt and no lasting injuries to anyone. Personally high speed in public scares me but sure love powerful acceleration to sane illegal speeds when conditions invite. Yves/Jagbruno wonder Nortons should break into the 11 s 1/4 m, which implies only a few 100 yds from a slow roll till over the ton in a flash. This implies only brief small throttle ever used to stay legal/respectable. US had a famous sex hound president that claimed he never inhaled the lit joint nor had sex 'with that woman' yet got away with it too... Enjoy your fabulous Nortons, watch out for others and safe returns.

Thank you, Hobot!

(Only Yves' Norton is truly fabulous. Mine is more mundane, even though friends with modern bikes tend to be verrrrrry surprised when they try to catch up with the PW3 acceleration).

LOL! leaping ahead of moderns surprises us obsolete users just as much plus pleases more too boot. Its so cool digital age allows sharing your highs and lows with others that can relate to what it takes. I'm confused on your relation to Yves, I kind of get impression you are his mentor, capable as he is on his own. In a way mirrors my own late Commando companion Wesley that never posted, so always relaying his thoughts or events for him. He said too much bickering/friction in public forums. All's us alls awaiting further episodes so get off line and back too it

Dear Hobot,

I am certainly not Yves' mentor! (If anything it would be the opposite).
For a start I am 8 years his junior, but mainly he knows far more about Norton and vintage racing than I can ever hope to comprehend! We are indeed very good friends with a similarly wicked sense of (reality) humour. I am simply a wee bit more internet savvy than he is and my command of the intricacies of the English language is marginally better as well.
In other words, yes, we do have (a lot of) fun scaring the beejeezus out of 4 wheel abiding Belgian citizens or cops with our thundering rides.

ludwig said:

Jagbruno,
do you an Yves intend to ride to Ruud Frederiks ( dyno ) any time soon ?
Maybe I will join you ..

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I plan to go in May
Yves