when did they get these?

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chiller said:
have you looked at the price of a new harley ?
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$19k for a black 2012 Road King. HD doesn't publish pricing for their police fleet models (the bikes aren't even shown on the Canadian website, you have to visit the HD USA website for that), but depending on the number ordered and the options added you can figure them to be at least about $20-$22k per unit.
 
Gummiente said:
$19k for a black 2012 Road King. HD doesn't publish pricing for their police fleet models (the bikes aren't even shown on the Canadian website, you have to visit the HD USA website for that), but depending on the number ordered and the options added you can figure them to be at least about $20-$22k per unit.
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exactly ...
 
Will be curious to see how this one lands. Had the chance to speak to a couple of officers I have spoken to don't have much good to say about the BMW's.
 
Myztyk said:
Will be curious to see how this one lands. Had the chance to speak to a couple of officers I have spoken to don't have much good to say about the BMW's.
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Talked to a couple QPP at the Police Motor Skills Competition in Ottawa a few years back; they preferred the Beemers for highway use, but grudgingly admitted the Harleys were way better for city work.
 
Gummiente said:
Talked to a couple QPP at the Police Motor Skills Competition in Ottawa a few years back; they preferred the Beemers for highway use, but grudgingly admitted the Harleys were way better for city work.
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lol...same thing I have heard. :)

Which is probably why the guys I spoke to had nothing good to say. TPS would be mostly city work.
 
Had to laugh at the flip-up helmets. So, I guess they indeed ARE standard equipment with BMWs.

Now the key question is whether these cops are allowed to stop at Timmys - or only allowed to go to Starbucks?

p.s. it's about time cops started wearing gear.
 
If BMW Canada is like the U.S. the police don't actually buy the bikes, they have a lease program. A fully decked out BMW RT-P is under $500 a month on a 24 month term.

I have spoken to a couple of Sheriff Deputies and CHP Officer's and they comment the BMW's are great on the highway but for city use, nothing beats the Kawasaki's or the Honda's. Harley's used to be good but can't hold up anymore.

Finally while the TPS may wear hi-viz and you may mock the CHP and their shirts/pants - it is my understanding the shirts and pants they wear have a kevlar woven into them. They are designed to provide protection to the rider in the event of a crash.
 
Imagine the pain of watching your Ferrari loaded onto a flat-bed? These donut-slugging pylon heads truly are getting off on HTA-172. FWIW, Toronto has a no chase policy. Take from that what you may.
 
Toronto Police have had BMW motorcycles for years now. I used to see K75 police bikes, at Bavarian Motorsports, back in the early '90s in for service.
 
AGS said:
What's with them dismounting on the "wrong" side?[/QUOTE

I picked up that habbit while on vacation and have been trying to break myself of it until I read the posts in "ride like a police officer" now its like 'meh' don't care either way.

revrandy said:
Finally while the TPS may wear hi-viz and you may mock the CHP and their shirts/pants - it is my understanding the shirts and pants they wear have a kevlar woven into them. They are designed to provide protection to the rider in the event of a crash.
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Only problem is very few know that so it comes acrossed like they are advertising squid riding. Honestly though I would love to get kevlar clothing... anyone know of a company that makes regular clothes with kelvar in it... I'd like to get a few shirts....
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just spoke with an officer buddy about these bikes.

Funny story...

So they get the test bike from BMW, and being awesome as Toronto is. They decide to rip out the electronics and put in their own system.
Cause ya know, BMW hasnt been making police issue motorcycles for 50 years and all right?

Then they cant get the thing working, its buggy, bla bla bla...So they return it to BMW and they rip out everything the toronto police did and return it back to stock...

The gear. BMW offers a line of gear for officers. Not available to the public.
Like blue tooth helmets that work seamlessly with the police radio's and engineered riding suits and boots for different objectives than your average street gear. Like maybe RUNNING or something hah.

But NO, toronto must be an innovator and do their own thing.

So they buy off the shelf Joe Rocket suits and stitch the emblems on...isnt saving 10 bucks great?

Well turns out the suits they bought were terrible in the summer months, and the officers were extremely hot.
Good thing we saved some cash on this transaction...

oh and the bluetooth issue? well they just WIRED boom mics instead. Cause ya know, its not necessary to be connected all the time to the radio...

Pretty typical toronto mentality eh?
 
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Cat13 said:
Only problem is very few know that so it comes acrossed like they are advertising squid riding. Honestly though I would love to get kevlar clothing... anyone know of a company that makes regular clothes with kelvar in it... I'd like to get a few shirts....
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Kevlar isn't an ideal material, for riding clothes. It's a debate that's been going on for more than a decade. It's great for pimpin and name recognition, but it doesn't have any stretch (by design). It also burns through fairly easily, because it has no stretch.

Typically gear that states it has Kevlar in it is so adulterated by other fabrics, typically cotton (jeans) or Nylon (riding suits) so that it can stretch, that any benefit of the material, itself, is pretty much lost.

You're generally better off with heavy-ish Nylon.
 
revrandy said:
Finally while the TPS may wear hi-viz and you may mock the CHP and their shirts/pants - it is my understanding the shirts and pants they wear have a kevlar woven into them. They are designed to provide protection to the rider in the event of a crash.
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And those short sleeve kevlar shirts protect their faces and arms how exactly? And the CE approved armour is replaced by a single layer of kevlar? Wow. Must be pretty amazing clothing.

I suspect they were shooting you a line of bull so their hypocricy wouldn't be so evident.
 
AGS said:
What's with them dismounting on the "wrong" side?
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I mentioned this, in another thread, a little while back. If you get off a motorcycle on the 'proper' side, when you're pulled over at the side of the road, you're stepping off into an active traffic lane. If you get off on the 'wrong' side, then you're dismounting towards the curb.
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