Unmarked police bikes in Perth

[rastuscat]

Here's a Honda 650

The specs for the tender from earlier in the year....

• The motorcycle’s engine is a four stroke, air or liquid cooled with an engine displacement under 1000cc;
• Motorcycles to be available in a variety of colours, including but not limited to ‘white’;
• The motorcycle’s tyres are rated for high speed and suitable for speeds in excess of 150kmh.
• The motorcycle, when in operational configuration (Panniers/storage affixed), is speed rated to a minimum 140 km/h;
• The motorcycle to have an increased ground clearance with the ability to traverse walk ways, malls, kerbs and median strips;
• The motorcycle/s are to be licensed in the State of Western Australia with standard (non - Government) registration plates.

Just re-read his email.

Here's the bit about the bike selection.

> In 2012 the contract came up and after meetings with our Fleet Services it was decided we selected the best bike for our needs, the successful and not the cheapest was Yamaha.
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> That was a good decision, they are reliable, have a dual battery system and the maintenance is 75% less than the Honda.
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> The Honda is a good motorcycle but old technology. We have just taken delivery of the 2014 FJR 1300 with traction control sports/tourer mode and cruise control. The chassis is stiffer and it is a pleasure to ride.
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> Our Assistant Commissioner asked me to look at introducing unmarked motorcycles into the fleet. After a trial last year using leased motorcycles I was given the go ahead to go to tender and contract for purpose built unmarked motorcycles but they had to be sub 1,000 cc.
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> I have a panel contract with Honda and Yamaha, BMW will be asked to join in the new year.
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> We have Yamaha XT 660’s and Honda CB650F’s with LED lighting, sirens and Police radios all to our specifications. We have equipped the Honda with ST1300 controls for the emergency systems and from the FZR 1300 for the control of the Yamaha XT’s so the transition for muscle memory for activating the systems is not compromised.


Maybe I'll move to WA, looks like fun.

[awayatc]

Moving to wa great idea.....
Take all or at least some of your colleagues with you please....?
will donate first couple of hundrd $ towards travel cost.......

[bsasuper]

The WA Pol used Hondas until Yamaha introduced traction control. Now it's FJRs across the board.

That's why the Teneres were an obvious choice.

They used Harley Davidsons then went to FJ1200's and K series beemers in the 90's, very funny watching them trying to catch up to someone on the HD's.