[Gh0stRider]

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.

http://www.theprovince.com/news/cms/binary/8891348.jpg?size=620x400s

170km/hr :ahwow:

[Timpo]

WHAT A FUCKING WASTE OF TAX!!!!

[ilvtofu]

If you can do over 170k they can't catch you?

[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.

[Spidey]

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.

[twitchyzero]

VPD only ride in the spring/summer or year round? Huge factor on its cost effectiveness.

[meme405]

This is why they need to hand out so many of those excessive speeding tickets...

[Spidey]

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

[RRxtar]

i guess the BMW R1200RT-P's were too fast for them

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3303/3482676374_338a24e29e.jpg

[StylinRed]

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

[vitaminG]

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?

[Lomac]

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.

Should have gone with an R1 instead. :fullofwin:

[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.

[Timpo]

American cops prefer Honda.

US Police Officers Start Preferring Honda over Harley Motorcycles (http://www.autoevolution.com/news/us-police-officers-start-preferring-honda-over-harley-motorcycles-56299.html)

Motorcycle cops prefer switch to Hondas | The Augusta Chronicle (http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2013-03-10/motorcycle-cops-prefer-switch-hondas)

http://s1.cdn.autoevolution.com/images/news/us-police-officers-start-preferring-honda-over-harley-motorcycles-56299-7.jpg

[Timpo]

Ok Arizona cops are using Kawasaki

Arizona Highway Patrol Chooses Helibars Horizon Multi-adjustable Handlebars for its Kawasaki Police Motorcycle - Sport Rider Magazine (http://www.sportrider.com/industry_news/146_1207_arizona_highway_patrol_chooses_helibars_h orizon_multi_adjustable_handlebars_for_kawasaki_po lice_motorcycle/)

http://image.sportrider.com/f/39252385+w750+st0/146-1207-01-z+heli-modified-helibars+arizona-highway-patrol.jpg

[v_tec]

http://www.theprovince.com/news/cms/binary/8891348.jpg?size=620x400s

Reminds me of:

http://www.family-vacation-getaways-at-los-angeles-theme-parks.com/images/8aDumbo.jpg

[melloman]

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.

[4444]

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,

[Spidey]

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.

[evlee]

so they spend $$$ on new bikes but what about investing on safety gear like a proper summer jacket

[Timpo]

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.

[Timpo]

Yamaha Police bikes from Portland, Oregon.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--nGGKoQEHiA/TnMlzNOlrtI/AAAAAAAAB9U/I2bCXwLRfQg/s1600/c5.jpg

[brute_4s]

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.

[tiger_handheld]

does Benz have some sort of affiliate with a motor bike co? maybe they could've gotten a group deal?

[punkwax]

American cops prefer Honda.

Apparently some HA do as well, but they HAVE to ride Harleys for the image.

I recently met a full patch member while vacationing at a resort. We ended up spending quite a bit of time together (nicest, but one of the scariest looking dudes you would ever meet - taught me to never judge a book by its cover) as his wife and mine got along real well after some drinks at the swim up bar. Turns out he and I got along real well also. He was saying that if he could get away with it, he'd ride a Honda for the reliability. As would other members of his chapter. They simply can't. Have to roll a Harley.

[Redlines_Daily]

Full H/A member..ya I bet he's a real nice guy when he's beating the shit out of some prostitute or junkie who hasnt paid up. Some people you can judge by their cover.

[Manic!]

Full H/A member..ya I bet he's a real nice guy when he's beating the shit out of some prostitute or junkie who hasnt paid up. Some people you can judge by their cover.

Full patched HA's don't that. That's what prospects are for.

[Timpo]

what's HA?

[J-Chow]

Hells angel

[Timpo]

What's Hells Angel? I think I heard of it before but isn't it like a riding crew for Harley?

[Vale46Rossi]

LOL 170.

[Yodamaster]

What's Hells Angel? I think I heard of it before but isn't it like a riding crew for Harley?

It's a biker gang that has no problem with fucking rivals up.

Dad's old boss in the 80's had his hand cut off with a hand saw for not paying his dues. They're nice to you if you haven't screwed them, my dad had to deal with them a few times when his boss was in hiding.

[Gh0stRider]

http://www.vancitybuzz.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/VPD-New-Motorcycles-e1378996124208.png

http://www.vancitybuzz.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Vancouver-Police-Department-New-Bikes-e1378996225280.png

http://www.vancitybuzz.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/VPD-Motorcycles-e1378996160588.png

[vantrip]

what a waste of taxpayer money

[Timpo]

Harley sure makes a lot of money selling their bikes to police departments...just like Ford did with Crown Victoria.

[dared3vil0]

If you can do over 170k they can't catch you?

So basically any car built in the last few years... Hell, almost every pickup/minivan etc will do more than 170km/h... Note i did not say safely. Just pointing out that they can.

[BrRsn]

170 km/hr

My jeep made in 2001 can top that :fuckthatshit:

[sdubfid]

Harley sure makes a lot of money selling their bikes to police departments...just like Ford did with Crown Victoria.

How about this?

http://www.carnewschina.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/nissan-gtr-police-china-1-458x260.jpg

[maxx]

hate the traffic fuckers, they get paid overtime too to sit on their fat asses and pretend to be gangsters

[JAYWALKER]

cops in sri lanka roll in gsxr600
then army gets the gsxr1000

[2damaxmr2]

Don't Be a Fag - YouTube

[Spidey]

hate the traffic fuckers, they get paid overtime too to sit on their fat asses and pretend to be gangsters

cool story.

[vancitylove]

VPD had a few BMW's in their test fleet. But tradition trumps
practicability.

[Timpo]

cool story.

http://eduncovered.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/cool-story-bro.jpg

[SkinnyPupp]

HKPD are riding Brammo Empulses now

http://i.imgur.com/cB3NfMw.jpg