New BMW Police bike

**StoneChucker** · 19th November 2004, 22:15

You'll never catch me coppers! Oh wait, I don't have a bike at the moment

Hehe, I want to be a bike cop, it's not fair lol...

**Mr Skid** · 19th November 2004, 23:11

So BC, when are you going to be bringing it on a KB ride?

I'm sure we could do with a police escort at the front instead of at the back for a change..

**sedge** · 20th November 2004, 07:21

I saw a group of 4 bike cops driving down by the WLG police college on Monday when it was really freaking windy... Oh yeah, that looked like fun :/ Wobbling all over the place...

So was I of course... And I thought MY bike was a whale with a sail... Those guys didn't look happy... and they didn't wave back... Have some freaking courtesy for fecks sake, we're all bikers.

Unless of course 'evil bike boss' was on the first bike and leading his ducklings.

Sedge.

**2_SL0** · 20th November 2004, 07:31

Originally Posted by StoneChucker

You'll never catch me coppers! Oh wait, I don't have a bike at the moment

Hehe, I want to be a bike cop, it's not fair lol...

I dont think they are to interested in you breaking the walking speed limit on the pavement.

kidding
:spudwave:

**Bonez** · 20th November 2004, 07:32

Originally Posted by Bykey Cop

For those of you that are interested, here are a couple of pics of the new BMW R1150 Police Bike. This is the one I rode during my 2 day course last week and hopefully my new one wont be too far away.

Definitely different from the Honda ST1100 - some good points and bad points but overall not a bad bike. Extremely comfortable seat - we did about 750kms over a day and a half and there was no pain!

There are apparently 500 of these in use in the USA and they carry radar and laser guns on their ones... the new bike boss in Wellington will be looking into putting radar units on the NZ bikes at some stage.

Life can't be too bad if you are getting paid to ride a bike eh!

Can't wait till one comes up for auction

**Two Smoker** · 20th November 2004, 07:48

Nice BC, Nodman was saying he likes the R1150 alot more than the ST1100...... what are the pluses and minuses????

Have the Police finally forked out the cash for the radios???

**bear** · 20th November 2004, 08:13

Maybe the weight of 400kg quoted includes the cop as well (haha)

**dhunt** · 20th November 2004, 08:56

Are they actually many bike Cops around?? I've only ever seen them once in palmy, and there was three of them doing what looked like some sort of training.

**spudchucka** · 20th November 2004, 09:20

Originally Posted by dhunt

Are they actually many bike Cops around?? I've only ever seen them once in palmy, and there was three of them doing what looked like some sort of training.

There aren't any based in P.Nth. They tend to be utilised on city motorways mainly.

**jimbo600** · 20th November 2004, 10:02

Originally Posted by Bykey Cop

For those of you that are interested, here are a couple of pics of the new BMW R1150 Police Bike. This is the one I rode during my 2 day course last week and hopefully my new one wont be too far away.

Definitely different from the Honda ST1100 - some good points and bad points but overall not a bad bike. Extremely comfortable seat - we did about 750kms over a day and a half and there was no pain!

There are apparently 500 of these in use in the USA and they carry radar and laser guns on their ones... the new bike boss in Wellington will be looking into putting radar units on the NZ bikes at some stage.

Life can't be too bad if you are getting paid to ride a bike eh!

Can I have a go?

**Da Bird** · 20th November 2004, 14:15

Originally Posted by dhunt

Are they actually many bike Cops around?? I've only ever seen them once in palmy, and there was three of them doing what looked like some sort of training.

There are only about 25 operational bikes throughout the country with the majority (about 17) based in Auckland, a handful in Wellington and the rest scattered around the North Island. There are none in the South Island. The Police College has 4 BMW's for training and 4 motor cross bikes.

**FROSTY:Me** · 20th November 2004, 15:39

Hmm concept -fit panniers and flashing lights to ya personal ride and sneak ot on patrol. Im sure the bosses wouldn't notice

Ohhh hang on Ol Yogi martin did that years ago--convinced panmure council that the VFR700 would be a perfect patrol bike. -Bugger--It needed High speed testing at Pukie ......