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09-10-2013, 06:32 PM
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A dozen new Harley Davidson Electra Glides bought for the Vancouver Police Department's traffic section were put on display Monday.
The motorcycle retails at a starting price of about $25,000 a bike. The air-cooled, twin-cam engine with an integrated oil cooler is 1,690 c.c. in size.
The bike can hit speeds of 170 km/h. VPD has 44 traffic cops on motorcycles working on speed enforcement, counter attacks, traffic control and enforcing distracted driving offences such as cellphone use.
The bikes will have a distinctive vintage photo of biker cops from the early days of the force on the back hatch of the motorcycle to show the rich heritage of the motorcycle unit. The solid Electra Glide is built for quick acceleration and smooth handling and stability on city roads and highways.
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09-10-2013, 06:49 PM
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WHAT A FUCKING WASTE OF TAX!!!!
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09-10-2013, 06:55 PM
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If you can do over 170k they can't catch you?
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09-10-2013, 06:59 PM
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We are way too traffic cop heavy as is, $25k a pop - as a tax payer, I'm not impressed. $300k... That's a lot of money.
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09-10-2013, 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by 4444  We are way too traffic cop heavy as is, $25k a pop - as a tax payer, I'm not impressed. $300k... That's a lot of money. | would you rather them drive fully equipped chargers, which cost more than 25 a pop? it's actually cheaper this way.
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09-10-2013, 07:24 PM
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VPD only ride in the spring/summer or year round? Huge factor on its cost effectiveness.
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09-10-2013, 07:26 PM
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This is why they need to hand out so many of those excessive speeding tickets...
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09-10-2013, 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by meme405 This is why they need to hand out so many of those excessive speeding tickets... | actually, there are very few places that VPD nail excessive speeders, considering their jurisdiction
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09-10-2013, 09:02 PM
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#9 | | what manner of phaggotry is this
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i guess the BMW R1200RT-P's were too fast for them 
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09-10-2013, 09:18 PM
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looks like the ones i remember as a kid... they should have gotten something new looking anyway
like the bmws  which are probably insanely priced as well
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09-10-2013, 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by RRxtar i guess the BMW R1200RT-P's were too fast for them | r1200 is cheaper, water cooled, shaft drive, way faster, better in every way.
who needs that?
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Harley's shouldn't be cop bikes. They're too damn slow for chase vehicles. Mind you, considering the shitty traffic jam Vancouver has, I guess speed isn't that big of a factor.
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09-10-2013, 11:53 PM
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I don't know why VPD bought Harley...those bikes are expensive, slow, unreliable, heavy, won't handle very well and it just does NOT seem like a logical choice.
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09-10-2013, 11:56 PM
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09-11-2013, 07:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Spidey actually, there are very few places that VPD nail excessive speeders, considering their jurisdiction | Yup it's called Marine Way. Where the speed limit (between Victoria & Boundary) somehow is still only 50km/h.
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09-11-2013, 07:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Spidey would you rather them drive fully equipped chargers, which cost more than 25 a pop? it's actually cheaper this way. | We need less wombles on bikes giving out stupid tickets for people driving, say 70 along sw marine, a 3 lane road with no house exiting onto it
We have it all wrong in this city, there shouldn't be a constant fight between people wanting to act 'normally' and the road police just because our limits are too low, roads not good enough, and drivers not educated enough
Nowhere else has limits as low as here in the western world,
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09-11-2013, 08:07 AM
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Originally Posted by melloman Yup it's called Marine Way. Where the speed limit (between Victoria & Boundary) somehow is still only 50km/h. | That's one area. And excessive speeders are caught the majority of the time via laser, not following and pacing another vehicle on a bike. Traffic cops get most of their offences via traps. Not chasing people down.
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09-11-2013, 08:22 AM
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#20 | | I don't get it
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so they spend $$$ on new bikes but what about investing on safety gear like a proper summer jacket
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09-11-2013, 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by evlee so they spend $$$ on new bikes but what about investing on safety gear like a proper summer jacket | yeah I know... and all the other police depts that went with hondas say they saved a lot of money for a much better and reliable bike.
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09-11-2013, 11:13 AM
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Yamaha Police bikes from Portland, Oregon.  | |
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09-11-2013, 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Timpo I don't know why VPD bought Harley...those bikes are expensive, slow, unreliable, heavy, won't handle very well and it just does NOT seem like a logical choice. | yeah cause brand new bimmer motorcycles are dime a dozen... have you priced out a bimmer bike lately??? cause i have
that being said i dont understand why they dont just get suzuki v strom 1000's or the new vfr interceptor... it already has the name.
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09-11-2013, 09:12 PM
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does Benz have some sort of affiliate with a motor bike co? maybe they could've gotten a group deal?
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09-11-2013, 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Timpo American cops prefer Honda. | Apparently some HA do as well, but they HAVE to ride Harleys for the image.
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