Qld top cop, minister to join bikers

Queensland police have denied they are conducting roadside strip searches of motorcyclists. Source: AAP

QUEENSLAND'S top cop and police minister have announced they're joining the bikies.

But it's not what you think.

Police Commissioner Ian Stewart and Minister Jack Dempsey say they'll be taking part in charity rides over the next two weekends.

Mr Stewart will jump on a police Yamaha this Sunday. He's believed to be the first commissioner in Australia to ever take part in a charity ride.

Mr Dempsey, who will ride pillion the following weekend, says he's never been on a motorbike before.

"No, I hope he's (the rider) gentle," he told AAP.

"It's a bit of an upgrade from the tricycle to the real thing.

"I've been busy looking for a bandana for the day.

"But I don't think I'll be compared to John Travolta any time soon."

The minister said he told recreational riders about his decision in a meeting on Tuesday and that taking part would promote the positive side of riding.

Amid the government's ongoing crackdown on criminal bikie gangs, he said, recreational riders had seen a lot of unfair and bad publicity recently.

"These are the good guys, they're upstanding members or the community, they do the charity events and they help out," Mr Dempsey said.

Earlier, riders complained that they were being forced to show their tattoos to police and one rider said they had been falsely accused of being a bikie.

Police Superintendent Jim Keogh, who is leading the crackdown, said police were asking riders to show their tattoos.

But he said riders didn't have to comply unless police were taking formal action against them.

Mr Dempsey promised that recreational riders were not being targeted and said Mr Stewart planned to apologise to any rider who had been accused of being a bikie.

"But remember that police have to follow through with any complaint, not just bikie related stuff," he said.

"If they don't follow through then that can lead to even bigger problems."

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