Kawasaki reentered the law enforcement market with the 2009 Concours 14P police motorcycle that arrived in June. The Idaho State Police bought seven bikes to become the first agency to begin using them for motor patrol. For 2010, the company added a few upgrades such as heated hand grips, traction control and a tire pressure moniting system as standard features. Photos are of the 2009 Concours 14P and courtesy of Beaudry Motors Inc.
Kawasaki Concours 14P Motorcycle
The Concourse 14P includes features for law enforcement that aren't available on the civilian version of the bike. Those include police-tuned suspension, an enhanced steering lock for tighter turns and a 503-pound payload capacity (compared with 441 for the civilan bike).
The Concours 14P is available in a no-frills version for $16,000. Emergency lighting, weapon mounts, lockable radar/LIDAR holsters and other options can be added to customize the bike for an agency's motor officers. Cost would top out at $22,000.
A variety of accessories are available, such as lockable holsters for radar/LIDAR mounted on the front, right side. A shotgun would be attached to a mount at the right, rear of the bike facing upside down behind the saddle bag.
A pair of rear saddlebags each offers 35 liters of storage that can handle 22 pounds of gear. An two-level equipment trunk accommodates radio and radar equipment below and an officer's ticket book, case documents and other incidentals above.
Kawasaki returned to the police motorcycle market with the Concours 14P, a sport touring model. The 2010 version is now available from Beaudry Motors Inc., Kawasaki's Idaho-based factory authorized police dealer.
The Concours 14P's dash controls include (on the left, clutch side) a MPH Bee moving radar system (multi-colored buttons), push-to-talk and paddle switches for the adjustable windshield, high-low beam and heated grip switch. The right, throttle side includes controls for headlight/taillight cut, rear emergency flasher and throttle lock.