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    I was going home after picking up a new oil pan for my Safari van from a wrecking yard. Just tooling along at 62 in a 55 on hwy 26 and I see this bike alongside the road and the rider had his helmet off, so I slow down to pull over and see if there is anything that I can do for him.

    Well I was just stopping about 5 feet away when he turns away from me and I see POLICE on the back of his coat. OH BOY. So I say to him, that I saw him and was stopping to see if he needed help. He looks at me with a grin and says, "I am broke down and have help on the way." We chat a bit while the traffic thins enough for me to get back on the road.

    It seems that he was taking off to stop a speeder, and around here that is 10 or more over, not much to worry about under that, and blew his clutch. " I guess that one got away" he says. The cops around here drive the new Beamers and are having a few reliability issues.

    I just tell him that they should have stuck with the Kawasaki's and he agreed. Traffic thinned so off I went, I came out of 1st gear at 50 and left him shaking his head alongside of the road. I was on my 80 GS 1100 LT.
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    Yes the old Kaw was very reliable, just like out GS bikes. But anything can happen.
    Their was a cost analist done in Los Angeles PD between the HD and BMW the BMW was cheaper with a cost per mile of
    something like 31 cents per mile 34 per mile for the HD
    Last edited by Guest; 11-09-2009, 06:13 PM.

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      #3
      I figure an FJR would make a reliable cop Bike.

      Then I see this crazy Vid....

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p31Uu536WQA
      82 1100 EZ (red)

      "You co-opting words of KV only thickens the scent of your BS. A thief and a putter-on of airs most foul. " JEEPRUSTY

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        #4
        Originally posted by bonanzadave View Post
        I figure an FJR would make a reliable cop Bike.

        Then I see this crazy Vid....

        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p31Uu536WQA
        Very cool....they draw & fire with gloves on.....must have weak return springs on the throttle too, as their engine braking is minimal with hands off the bars.
        Tony.
        '82 GS1100E



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          #5
          Originally posted by bonanzadave View Post
          I figure an FJR would make a reliable cop Bike.

          Then I see this crazy Vid....

          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p31Uu536WQA
          I can do that, but the all-knowing state of IL won't let me...

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            #6
            Originally posted by Mysuzyq View Post
            their engine braking is minimal with hands off the bars.
            Looks like they pull in the clutch.
            82 1100 EZ (red)

            "You co-opting words of KV only thickens the scent of your BS. A thief and a putter-on of airs most foul. " JEEPRUSTY

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