Why do cops

[Cannon Fodder]

CHP on a busa ftw, no speeding in ohio 

Busa 165hp, 475lbs...vs...GSXR 1K 165hp, 365lbs....  Umm may not have the torque but I think it's a little faster.....

[Alphamazing]

CHP on a busa ftw, no speeding in ohio 

Busa 165hp, 475lbs...vs...GSXR 1K 165hp, 365lbs....  Umm may not have the torque but I think it's a little faster.....

Top speed is unaffected by weight. It's about power and aerodynamics. I think the 'Busa has been designed as one of the most, if not THE most aerodynamic motorcycle. The 'Busa's torque makes for faster acceleration, too.

[Cannon Fodder]

True, but the 100lbs less makes for a quicker jump. IMO the differnce in torque doesn't make up for the weight difference and the 1k is more easily tossed around.

[Cal Price]

In addition to my earlier post saying about ST1300s some of the "Area beat" cops and neighborhood wardens use 125 scooters with open face helmets. I think the open face thing is to, literally, give them a human face rather than have them look intimidating.

When our regular m/c cops ride in groups they ride in pairs, yesterday a group of three Police-Dog handler vehicles passed my house with two m/c cops ahead and four behind "outrider" style. i think they were getting into position for a possible demonstration (live animal exports) later that day.

[Kasumi]

We also have Suzuki drz400's here which they use off-road to chase offenders who ride scooters in parks or down foot paths and stuff.

[weaselnoze]

in philly there are definately dirtbike cops throughout the parks.

[PatrickInNC]

I would MUCH rather be on a busa then a GSXR patroling any day. Remember sport bikes are no where near as comfy as the GS.

Plus the busa is heavier and therefore much more plush. I doubt the cops care which has more hp, or hp/weight. Any 75+hp bike is more than enough to keep up with whatever.

I want the LED's cops have as flashers. They are so bright. Now that would definetely give me peace of mind at a stop light.

[My Name Is Dave]

We also have Suzuki drz400's here which they use off-road to chase offenders who ride scooters in parks or down foot paths and stuff.

Oh dear god, that's too funny. I don't know if it's just me, but the chase I'm imagining between the scooter and DRZ is hi-larious.

And as for the dirtbike cops, could it possibly get any better? That job sounds awesome!

Dave

[3imo]

I wouldn't stop for a cop on that busa. tellthe judge I thought it was a highway bandit posing as a cop.

at the very least I'd wait until I saw a well lit gas station.

at least on the harley's / beemers they look like cops.  I bet that has somethin to do with it.

see what you can do with these two pennies.

[Egaeus]

I wouldn't stop for a cop on that busa. tellthe judge I thought it was a highway bandit posing as a cop.

at the very least I'd wait until I saw a well lit gas station.

at least on the harley's / beemers they look like cops.  I bet that has somethin to do with it.

see what you can do with these two pennies.

Yeah, and if the judge gives you grief, then just show him the Ghostrider videos. 

[3imo]

Ghostrider videos? where can I find that?

[Kasumi]

Those videos are amazing.

I wouldn't stop for a cop on that busa. tellthe judge I thought it was a highway bandit posing as a cop.

at the very least I'd wait until I saw a well lit gas station.

at least on the harley's / beemers they look like cops.  I bet that has somethin to do with it.

see what you can do with these two pennies.

Over this side of the pond there is a law i found out about just the other day which protects people against this. If an unmarked police car tries to stop you using its flashing lights etc... and the blues and twos behind the radiator grill (such as the beemers they use here) you don't actually have to pull over until you are in a well lit area with plenty of people around. This is purely because there have been cases where cars have been made to look like unmarked police so much so they have lights etc... but they have pulled over vehicles with women in and raped them. Also there has been story of a woman who was been flashed by one she called up the police they said there was no unmarked police vehicle in the area and that that police vehicle wasnt part of their fleet. So anyone in England, now you know you don't have to stop for an unmarked unless your in a safe place.

[nick_villan]

cops are just plain assholes (just around the rich area of miami, and no owner of a gs500), they tried to intimiadete my dad the other day on his bike by threaten him with a ticket for not fully stoping at a yield sign. i mean it was a yield sign not a stop sign. id think this guy would have some brains

[yamahonkawazuki]

Our cops use Honda ST1300s, full kit in yellow Hi-Viz and flip-up helmets. The bikes are also Hi-Viz. Just over the water the French cops are about as low-Viz as it gets, Black beemers, black leathers and dark blue helmets.

not in the lemon sandwich motif is it?