when did they get these?

[mbroyda]

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was on my way to the CNE and saw a Ferrari get loaded onto a flatbed and the 2 cops that pulled him over were riding BMW motorcycles.
when did we decide to buy them these???

 

[meme]

http://www.torontopolice.on.ca/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=4725

 

[Mina]

Ignore the reporter's "BMX bikes" comment...
[video=youtube;_3_Vh_TAB9s]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3_Vh_TAB9s&feature=player_detailpage[/video]

 

[Gryphon]

Nice, meme! Good article.
I kinda like them on Harleys. (The Harleys come up very well in their evaluation criteria.)

when did we decide to buy them these???

This specific question is unanswered since the article is undated.
Regards

 

[omnivore]

Amazingly-they even wear hi viz yellow textile gear instead of short sleeved button down shirts too....whooda thunk?

 

[mbroyda]

thanks for clearing that up

 

[JouJou]

They want to relate to us sportbike riders. Shouldn't those be S1000's in order for them to do that?

 

[flameboy182]

That is one pricey motorcycle! $20K+ MSRP.

 

[cnr1993]

Those will be great for the next g20, no name tags or identification.

 

[AGS]

What's with them dismounting on the "wrong" side?

 

[Sushii]

What's with them dismounting on the "wrong" side?

+1, anyone know?

 

[OpenGambit]

Probably for the photo op look.

 

[CruisnGrrl]

they got them about a year or so ago, there was a thread here about it...
the video has the tag: Uploaded by Torontopolice on Apr 30, 2010


as for the dismount, if you read the thread on "ride like a police officer" you'll see why.

 

[Smutty]

What's with them dismounting on the "wrong" side?

Did they mount from the right? If you read the "how to ride like a police officer" thread the op says thats what they teach you in the class. It gives you more space getting on and off since the bars are "open" to you.

 

[Smutty]

they got them about a year or so ago, there was a thread here about it...as for the dismount, if you read the thread on "ride like a police officer" you'll see why.

Lol you beat me to it!

 

[Griffin]

What's with them dismounting on the "wrong" side?

They aren't horses. There is no "wrong" side.

Good for them for joining the 20th century (a little late, but what the hell) and wearing protective gear and modular helmets. Now if only other N American services would adopt the same then their spouting about safety wouldn't be so hypocritical.

 

[GVH]

In the late 80s and early 90s they had BMW K75 and K100 bikes. In the early 80s they tried Kawasaki KZ1000 like most of the USA had. Try Ohio the highway patrol run Busas.

 

[chiller]

That is one pricey motorcycle! $20K+ MSRP.

have you looked at the price of a new harley ?

 

[toshison]

I was told by the dude who trains the cops that you mount/dismount on the high side (right side) for a number of reasons. It keeps you protected from moving traffic if you are pulled over to the side of the road. Also, if you somehow lose control of your bike while getting on/off and its falling, if you're on the lowside you may get pinned. if you are on the highside you will just land on top of it. There were a ton of reasons to do it and generally they relate to real world safety.

 

[flameboy182]

have you looked at the price of a new harley ?

Not yet. I haven't looked at prices of new MV's or Ducati's either. I'm sure they're way up there.

I'm a starving student that's still saving up for my first bike. It will be used.

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