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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Kev on December 31, 2011, 02:48:45 PM

Title: NSW Police bikes??
Post by: Kev on December 31, 2011, 02:48:45 PM

 :law Nice  :cop

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRJXorc6w_k (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRJXorc6w_k)

Cheers  :beer

Kevin

Title: Re: NSW Police bikes??
Post by: saaz on December 31, 2011, 04:35:18 PM

There was talk of all these black ST13 being delivered to the police. That ST13 does not look too stealth with the lights on, but with them off will be hard to pick in the distance. I wonder if their crash rates will go way up the more they look like a normal bike (ie I did not see you officer) in their efforts to catch more people offguard.

Title: Re: NSW Police bikes??
Post by: Apache on December 31, 2011, 04:37:46 PM

PoPo's on a goldwing? WTF??? ... My issue wit that is A.) Rear pillion seat! why???? IMO no need. B.) They would be so easy to loose in the streets. Put that up against a busa or Blade and its got no chance! compaired to the ST. Maybe as a ceremonial bike but as for a tactically enganged bike its got no chance. My 2c  :popcorn

Title: Re: NSW Police bikes??
Post by: saaz on December 31, 2011, 04:57:40 PM

Having ridden the goldwing down the snowyride test rides, I am sure in the hands of a decent rider that it would keep up with most bikes ridden by average riders.  I rode the ST13 on the same route as the goldwing test, and the goldwing was not found wanting at road speeds - theoretically I would guess that doing 130+ through all the 75kph corners might be achievable with ease, and Terry and I were riding together on one test.  Tyres may not last long though!