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    Popos go for Hondas

    It seems it's now public knowledge.

    In the recent tender for the supply of Police patrol bikes, the ST1300PA has been chosen.

    It'll take a long time for the first to be delivered, but it seems decided.

    Sigh. More Honda jokes on the horizon.

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    dont laugh, sonny Barger; founder of the Hells Onions once said the best bike was a Honda ST1100, before those 1300's were even thought of.

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    I thought the pan euro was a bit small compared to the current ones?
    Can I has one of the old ones when you bin them?


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    Why do they go for such big bikes when they hardly ever seem to leave town? Would have thought a 600 / 750 might have been more fit for purpose. Rastus?
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    So those reviewing the tenders never met the new BMW police bike sales rep

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    May as well be in a car with the size of those Hondas, this is much more practical

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    Quote Originally Posted by R650R View Post
    So those reviewing the tenders never met the new BMW police bike sales rep
    That's the best way to dress on a Pan in summer, in traffic. They get awfully warm.

    Scottish feds, Perth I think, had a couple of R1's for motorway patrol. Must have really focused the riders attention chasing hoons during the winter, black ice, slush & all.

    Be interested to read an informed opinion when the new fleet has done some work.
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    Ahah, a significant change then, considering they've had BMWs for a few years. Is there any material on why the change was made?

    So... next year a 2013 R1200RT being sold for a bargain?
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    It's barking mad and if it doesn't turn you into a complete loon within half an hour of cocking a leg over the lofty 875mm seat height, I'll eat my Arai.

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    well whatever bike it maybe, loud pipes save lives, small pipes kill licences... a Auckland police cop scared the living daylights out of me coming out of the CBD the other night, full flashing lights but no sirens... quiet as hell. I was shifting a fair few kms, with only one mirror... yowzers... luckily they were off to a prang down south...

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    Quote Originally Posted by cassina View Post
    I remember when the MOT dumped their old BMWs they said it was because they cost as much as a car to service. So that may be the same reason why the modern ones are being dumped.
    Clutches on the R1200RT are done every 50k I believe, and that is part of the significant maintenance cost. The BMWs are managed by Custom Fleet (well, in Auckland anyway) I believe. The likes of Kawasaki actively targetted that fact when trying to sell to USA law enforcement demonstrating their clutch job was a few hundy, whereas BMW is a couple of thousand. Bear in mind the review is done however regularly, and it's always come back BMW... except they lost it for some reason this time...

    The interesting thing is that very few of the options are actually factory built Authority Editions, BMW being one. ST1300 isn't, so I'm curious how they are being fitted out, who will maintain, fit out etc. That said, Experience sources the bike and Nautech fits the comms and lights currently.
    Quote Originally Posted by Jane Omorogbe from UK MSN on the KTM990SM
    It's barking mad and if it doesn't turn you into a complete loon within half an hour of cocking a leg over the lofty 875mm seat height, I'll eat my Arai.

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    Maybe that is why the police BMW I sat on at an expo accommodated my bulk so easily but the bike I was pointed to as being the same at experience was soggy in the suspension and seemed much smaller physically. Not an authority edition at experience?


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    Popos go for Hondas

    Sitting on that BMW at the expo made me want to be a cop. Sitting on the one at experience had me wondering how much money had gone in to making them suitable for all day use.


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    Great bikes!...bout time you traded up mate (I hear those ones don't spontaneously combust )


    There such an amazing brand....Even the council are looking at trading up to honda's to get the job done quicker.
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    seriously tho...that V4 engine! ...sold right there, and so will you be

    ...TRULY looking forward to your ride review and opinion of it Rastuscat


    ps...ya Ghay onda rider! lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by willytheekid View Post
    Great bikes!...bout time you traded up mate (I hear those ones don't spontaneously combust )


    There such an amazing brand....Even the council are looking at trading up to honda's to get the job done quicker.
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    seriously tho...that V4 engine! ...sold right there, and so will you be

    ...TRULY looking forward to your ride review and opinion of it Rastuscat


    ps...ya Ghay onda rider! lol
    Our replacement process being what it is, I doubt we'll be seeing one this year.

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