Getting closer...could use a hand.

[miles]

Be aware that the NM Highway Patrol can be very active between Albuquerque & Santa Rosa.

Add to that the State of New Mexico's revenue generation system, whereby you have to sign that you are guilty right there on the spot and agree to pay the fine or they drag your ass to Albuquerque...

[Rexsname]

How in the world is THAT legal? I've spent alot of years in cop cars and I've never heard of a state doing anything like this. Was this voted on by the people or was it just a legislative expedient?


REX

[miles]

No idea.  But here's how it works.  The trooper pulls you over and writes yo a ticket.  You have two choices.  

Sign it, by which you agree that the ticket is valid and you give up any rights to court proceedings.  Go straight to paying the fine and taking the hit to your driving record.

Don't sign it, which means a free ride then and there to the nearest court, which is either Santa Fe or ABQ.  Wait (presumably in the State's finest of accommodations, but I'm not sure about that) and wonder what is happening to your vehicle, there on the side of the road wherever it was you got pulled over.  Hey, maybe the officer called in a tow truck and they very carefully and delicately loaded it up and took it to an impound yard, where they will happily bill you for their time and effort.  The next court day, hopefully you can be seen by a judge, and get the ticket resolved.  From there you need to figure out where your bike is and how to get there, remembering that you might have gotten pulled over hundreds of miles away...

So, which choice are you going to make on the side of the road?    

[Kneescrubber]

http://www.mvd.newmexico.gov/Drivers/Driving-Privileges-and-the-Law/Pages/Traffic-Tickets.aspx

Traffic Tickets


When you receive a ticket for a traffic violation, the police officer will give you two options: pay a penalty assessment or go to court to contest the ticket.
 
If the ‘Penalty Assessment’ box is checked on your citation, you must pay the penalty assessment by any of the options stated on the ticket. Courts allow for payment by mail, or in person at the address indicated. Some courts allow payment with a credit card over the phone. Payment options are always listed on the back of the ticket.

If the ‘Court Appearance’ or ‘Traffic Arraignment’ box is checked on your citation, you must appear in person in the specified Court by the date indicated on your citation. If you do not do so, the court will issue a bench warrant for your arrest, and the next time you try to renew your license, it may be suspended.

[miles]

http://www.mvd.newmexico.gov/Drivers/Driving-Privileges-and-the-Law/Pages/Traffic-Tickets.aspx

That's a little  different than was explained to me by the state trooper that pulled me over, but almost as bad.  Demanding that you must appear in person is basically a big F*** Y** to out-of-staters.  It's still a 'agree to the fines and go about your way' or 'accept a much larger pain in the ass'.

[Justin]

It's still a 'agree to the fines and go about your way' or 'accept a much larger pain in the ass'.

I'll take option one please  

[miles]

I'll take option one please  

Which is exactly what the lovely state of New Mexico is 'banking' on.

[Justin]

Which is exactly what the lovely state of New Mexico is 'banking' on.

Too be fair, at the speeds I've ridden on some of their back roads, I feel I owe them anyway  

[Cablebandit]

Too be fair, at the speeds I've ridden on some of their back roads, I feel I owe them anyway  

 

Yup, this option just cuts down on the paperwork when you know you're just going to cut a check anyway.

[roadstar]

I figure that if you do 1030mi`s (just to be safe if ODO is off) it`s an average speed of 43mph . So if your speeding to make up time , you do deserve the ticket. My ride was 1106mi`s & did it in 19 hours & 45min (an average of 46mph) i stopped to streach inbetween fuel stops & to fill up hydration system. (even stopped to talk to my friend on his radio show for a 1/2 an hour). So you don`t have to rush around like a mad man to get the ride done in the time frame. It doesn`t matter if you do it in 16 hours or 23 hours & 59min you still get the same certification & the same plate backer. Also if you do do it in a blazing time IBA might say NO & say you was speeding in an unsafe manner & decline you cert (just my .02)

[Rexsname]

Well I'm not much of a speeder anyways, after all, I ride a thirty year old Honda   I just thought it was interesting about the way they do tickets.
I've got a fuel petcock on the way this week and hopefully new tires the week after so It should be sometime in early November weather permitting.  My old Goldwing 'feels' happiest at between 65 and 75 mph so speeding tickets are not high on my list of concerns.  

REX

[roadstar]

Well I'm not much of a speeder anyways, after all, I ride a thirty year old Honda   I just thought it was interesting about the way they do tickets.
I've got a fuel petcock on the way this week and hopefully new tires the week after so It should be sometime in early November weather permitting.  My old Goldwing 'feels' happiest at between 65 and 75 mph so speeding tickets are not high on my list of concerns.  

REX

Just a question , but when we're the wheel bearings changed. Good time to do them while the rims are off the bike.

[Rexsname]

I don't know when they were done................however the bike was gone through from tire to tail-light a couple of years ago about 6 month before I got it. The previous owner had a bad case of "gotta have it" with a different bike and sold this one for a stupid cheap price.
 My bike was purchased by a local shop as a parts bike but when they realized how nice it was under the funk they decided to put a little more time and effort into it. As I recall, he total bill was about $4500 . The shop sold it to the guy that sold it to me and he had it for about 6 months and 2000 miles.  I'll contact the mechanic today and ask about the wheel bearings.

REX

[Rexsname]

yep, they were done   Don't have to worry about that now!


REX

[roadstar]

yep, they were done   Don't have to worry about that now!


REX

Just trying to help out another old winger   good luck with your ride

[Cablebandit]

Too much worrying, not enough riding.  1000 miles is a normal 2 day weekend ride smooshed into one day.  The bike will be fine, your ass will be sore.

[Justin]

It's time to just grip it and rip it  

[napper]

Rex,

I'm planning on doing my first SS-1000, leaving early Thursday, Nov. 8 from Glendale, then through Vegas, Wendover and ending in Reno.  I know it's kind of late in the season to be riding to Reno, so I'm ready to either call it off or change to a route through Yuma, Bakersfield, Sacramento to Reno if the weather looks too bad in Nevada.  

My planned routes are here:  http://www.sport-touring.net/forums/index.php/topic,75167.msg1752059.html#msg1752059




If you wanted to start your SS-1000 from Prescott Valley and meet me in Kingman to ride all or part of the last 850 miles together, let me know.  (Substituting PV for Glendale on the first leg makes the mileage 1014.)  I'll be staying in Reno for a couple days for a family gathering, leaving for home on Monday morning, November 12.

To date, my longest riding days have been in the 750 - 800 mile range, stringing a few of those together this summer on my way from Glendale to D.C.

[Rexsname]

Martin,
ow I am working at the Arizona State Fair, running our business. We will be working until the 4th of November. I would love to go with you on you run but I don't think My bike will be ready by then. When I get home from work I need to do new tires, an oil change and fix the speedometer. before I can consider myself and the bike well prepared.
Thanks, but I have to pass

REX

[napper]

Yeah, just throwin it out there in case it might work out.

What's your biz at the fair?