Pictures of Police bikes [Archive]

EZAS

16th May 2007, 20:56

Does anyone have any pictures of NZ police bikes?
I've searched all over google but can't find any pics of any NZ policebikes.
If so please link or post thanks :) :scooter:

Maha

16th May 2007, 21:00

If you are every at Cycletreads and use the toilet ? theres a poster on the wall that may interest you...think its a Busa

skidMark

16th May 2007, 21:01

only one question

why wuld u need to know

onearmedbandit

16th May 2007, 21:02

There is this (http://www.police.govt.nz/news/tenone/20050722-275/feature_christchurch.htm), but in the local paper the bikes were brand new versions.

btw, found this by searching google images for 'new zealand police motorcycles.

NighthawkNZ

16th May 2007, 21:03

googled and found in under a minute

Image (http://www.police.govt.nz/news/tenone/20050722-275/feature_christchurch.htm)
Image (http://images.google.co.nz/imgres?imgurl=http://www.bmwor.org.nz/image/Anniversary/Police_bikes.bmp&imgrefurl=http://www.bmwor.org.nz/view_article.php%3Farticleid%3D11&h=213&w=283&sz=178&hl=en&start=3&um=1&tbnid=ZipR6ckIYiqf4M:&tbnh=86&tbnw=114&prev=/images%3Fq%3DPolice%2Bbikes%2B%2522nz%2522%26svnum %3D10%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG)

skidMark

16th May 2007, 21:06

EZAS: You suck at the internet

ridetwins

16th May 2007, 21:52

EZAS: You suck at the internet

he's as bad at using the internet as he is riding from what i can tell. might pay to be inconspicuous until you have a license eh.

MacD

17th May 2007, 08:20

There are a few police bike pictures posted by SpankMe in the gallery (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/photopost/?), just search on "police".

Sniper

17th May 2007, 08:22

onearmedbandit

17th May 2007, 11:11

We've got two full time traffic bikes now.

Sniper

17th May 2007, 11:14

We've got two full time traffic bikes now.

Ok, I havent seen them (Or been out much) which is why I ask, cheers :)

Skyryder

17th May 2007, 15:15

Spotted my first one today. Cashmere Rd. Gave me an eyefull as I drove past. Looked like he was checking to see if I was wearing my seatbelt. Will be interesting in the weeks ahead to see if this is what they will be doing, among other things.

Skyryder

Sanx

17th May 2007, 17:55

skidMark

17th May 2007, 18:03

he's as bad at using the internet as he is riding from what i can tell. might pay to be inconspicuous until you have a license eh.
yeah it's been a while without a bike

or license

got to go up the street on a zx10r last night so that given me a fix to keep me going for a little longer

Deviant Esq

17th May 2007, 18:51

Spotted one twice today - not sure if it was the same one. Once when I was in town, bike already parked, walking to a job interview, one went past on Colombo Street north of the square... and again after I'd parked up at home, one went past on Cranford Street. Dunno why they're stalking me... maybe they're jealous of my bike? :dodge: Although, it needs more than a bump in the road to get the front wheel off the ground! :eek:

Definitely BMWs, they're pretty distinquishable. Disco lights on the fronts of the mirrors, and a rotating red (or blue, have seen both... tickbox option? :whistle:) light mounted on a mast at the rear of the bike. *Rummage* Ah, here we go...

<img src="http://www.police.govt.nz/news/tenone/20041015-266/images/content/waynechristie.jpg">

Steam

17th May 2007, 19:21

Saw one scraping the pegs in Wellington a few weeks ago, he was riding ahead of a diplomatic motorcade. Lots of sparks!!!

peasea

17th May 2007, 19:28

Does anyone have any pictures of NZ police bikes?
I've searched all over google but can't find any pics of any NZ policebikes.
If so please link or post thanks :) :scooter:

Early sixties, cop bike far right, check the rozzas garb.....
I love this shit. This was the 25 Club in Wanganui, just having fun.

hobdar

17th May 2007, 19:30

Yup there was one sitting at the Petone on ramp this morning, saw him as i was coming up to lane split and merged into traffic quickly.....pity the poor biker coming up the hutt road.

tri boy

17th May 2007, 20:12

Early sixties, cop bike far right, check the rozzas garb.....
I love this shit. This was the 25 Club in Wanganui, just having fun.

Cool picture peasea.:yes:
Looks like the coppers are just shoot"n the breeze with the local kerosine cowboys. No attitude.
Wicked gauntlets.

peasea

17th May 2007, 20:21

Cool picture peasea.:yes:
Looks like the coppers are just shoot"n the breeze with the local kerosine cowboys. No attitude.
Wicked gauntlets.

Cheers, I spoke to members of the 25 Club recently (when I got the pics, many in their late sixties now) and they reckon for the most part the cops were ok, fines were minimal and it was a bit of 'cops and robbers' shit. Pretty light-hearted stuff. The days when a man's fists were the weapons and his word was his bond. The 25 Club was probably the last of the original M/C's in NZ. It was an honour to meet some of them.

tri boy

17th May 2007, 20:47

Being an ex Wanganui boy myself, I can relate to the photo.
Cut my m/cycle teeth blatting round town sunday a/noon with a dozen mates.
Coppers playing cat n mouse. Got booked twice in one a/noon by the same copper. Funny shit.
Must be getting old, the reminiscing is kicking in. Wheres some kids I can piss off with long winded stories about...... that reminds me of the time me an shorty mcgee .........................

oldrider

17th May 2007, 21:16

Early sixties, cop bike far right, check the rozzas garb.....
I love this shit. This was the 25 Club in Wanganui, just having fun.

Interesting pic, brings back memories but hey, does anyone know when it was helmets became law? I can't remember now!

Early WCC cops on Sunbeams in Wellington had those gloves but even funnier helmets, same kind of trousers though.

A friend of a friend got me some, :innocent: good on cold nights! :shutup: John.

pritch

17th May 2007, 21:20

same kind of trousers though.
A friend of a friend got me some, good on cold nights!

This is a family website, and that is some seriously kinky shit :sick:

Oakie

17th May 2007, 21:59

They have just changed to the new 1200's, much nicer looking bike with more bang and better handling.

Why such big bikes? The news article I was reading in the Press a couple of weeks back suggested strongly that these were for urban use and would be great for threading through traffic. Wouldn't a (lighter)650/750 be even better at that while still having enough grunt to chase down the bad guys ... or is all the extra gear carried really that heavy?

tri boy

17th May 2007, 22:08

Why such big bikes? The news article I was reading in the Press a couple of weeks back suggested strongly that these were for urban use and would be great for threading through traffic. Wouldn't a (lighter)650/750 be even better at that while still having enough grunt to chase down the bad guys ... or is all the extra gear carried really that heavy?

I think i'ts to do with weight carrying, and "liveability" day in day out on the job.
My kinda office.:yes: EXCEPT for doing the police work. (i havn't got such a tolerant work ethic):mellow:

Da Bird

17th May 2007, 22:44

nudemetalz

17th May 2007, 22:57

Which bike do you prefer, Bykey Cop ?
The ST or the R12 ?

xwhatsit

17th May 2007, 23:04

Here's a few pics for you of my old bikes...

BMW pics from my conversion course about 2 years ago, doing cone work and braking on grass.

Couple of pics of my old ST1100 (doing skid testing at a crash course in the last one - you can see everyone waiting for me to fall off, however they were disappointed.).

BC.

Cool! Bike cops must get some pretty intense training, I saw one hustling around the bottom of Onehunga going onto Mangere Bridge pretty quickly (90 degree corner), and then the car in front almost stopped dead in front of him. Cop managed to stop beautifully mid-corner while leaned quite far, no twitching or violent suspension carrying on, just a graceful stop in a very short distance.

Didn't even put his feet down when he went to ride off. Very smooth.

more_fasterer

18th May 2007, 10:11

They have just changed to the new 1200's, much nicer looking bike with more bang and better handling.

Saw one of these going over the harbour bridge yesterday, those crash bars are difficult to miss!

Da Bird

18th May 2007, 16:01

Which bike do you prefer, Bykey Cop ?
The ST or the R12 ?

Only had the R1150R-P not the 1200 which are starting to come out now, although I did have a quick squirt on a 1200 at my last course in December and they seem lighter and more "flickable" than the 1150.

The ST was ok and initially I thought the Beemer was a bit of a dog but got used to it fast and although there are a couple of things the Honda had that I liked better, the Beemer turned out to be pretty good.

Doing crash investigation now so no work bike at the moment :(

BC.

nudemetalz

18th May 2007, 16:30

Interesting :) Thanks for sharing.

avgas

18th May 2007, 16:52

Interesting :) Thanks for sharing.
Sharing is caring?

nadroj

7th June 2007, 20:17

.............Anyone we know?
Aparently they went down to Wellywood after the Beach Hop to pick up 2 new bikes from Helen before being given 2 days to get back (via the scenic route?).

Toaster

7th June 2007, 20:25

Had a gizz at one at the Orewa station a while back, seemed rather heavy and very 'tall'. I recall seeing the chaps going through their paces at police college - impressive slow speed handling skills, especially on a bike of that size and weight distribution.

igor

8th June 2007, 16:22

all the training is now being done near Takaka and they are all staying at www.autumnfarm.com. they just fit in so well in ther joddys at this resort:scooter:

0arbreaka

8th June 2007, 18:37

Seen a couple cops on hondas, didnt know that cops rode hondas till now, always thought they rode bmw's

Babelfish

8th June 2007, 19:33

If you are every at Cycletreads and use the toilet ? theres a poster on the wall that may interest you...think its a Busa

Jesus....something tells me you dont go there for pissing....say hello to george michael for me

ceebie13

14th June 2007, 14:44

Here ya go.... is there enough here for you? Not one, but nine! :rockon:
Taken by my goodself last year.

Babelfish

14th June 2007, 18:46

Here ya go.... is there enough here for you? Not one, but nine! :rockon:
Taken by my goodself last year.

Shit, there's some donuts gone into that group :shutup:

xwhatsit

14th June 2007, 20:04

Seen a couple cops on hondas, didnt know that cops rode hondas till now, always thought they rode bmw's

<hints id="hah_hints"></hints>They've still got Beemers, there was one parked at uni on the new so-called `pedestrian mall' with a stern looking copper standing next to it. Not sure what he was up to, maybe keeping an eye out for those who go speeding through the 10kph area at around 60kph -- courier vans, useless pricks.

ceebie13

15th June 2007, 00:02

Shit, there's some donuts gone into that group :shutup:

Hehe... yeah I was doing a runner from one of them and he called for back up. They finally caught me in the CBD. I got let off with a warning!
But it's the stylish crash bars that I like.