The nice thing is that where I live, the cops are biased toward Harley and crotch rocket riders. We used to have a HUGE bike night gathering with Harleys on Wednesdays and rockets on Thursdays. The entire main street was lined with bikes. Then, a new upscale high-rise apartment complex opened up along main street and tenants started complaining about the noise from the bikes. (Funny, there's a train track right behind the building, but they never complain about the train whistles) This worked out well for the city as they need revenue and lots of the Harley rides wear non-DOT helmets. So, the cops started cracking down on noisy pipes and novelty helmets. They also started going after the rocket riders if their license plates were the least bit hidden or folded in. The turnout isn't nearly what it was anymore, as many bikers boycott the city now. The city started a campaign to try and make them feel welcome as long as they follow the rules. I guess they were hurting since they couldn't write 5 parking tickets for a row of bikes on an expired meter anymore.
So, they see me on an old, quiet Honda with a legal helmet and I'm OK...
