Tag: BMW: Page 3

2011 Michigan Vehicle Tests: Motorcycles

Kawasaki's Concours 14P ABS motorcycle turned heads when it was relaunched in May (Kawasaki initially introduced it in 2009), and may have generated the most off-line conversations at this year's Michigan State Police vehicle testing.

December 8, 2010

Harley-Davidson's Electra Glide was one of four police motorcycles tested by the Michigan State Police. Photo courtesy of MSP.

Kawasaki Edges BMW at Michigan State Police Motorcycle Test

The Kawasaki Concours 14P recorded the highest speed of the four two-wheel vehicles tested, reaching 131 mph on the 4.8-mile speedway at the Chrysler Proving Grounds in Chelsea, Mich.

September 20, 2010

A trooper with the Michigan State Police Precision Driving Unit runs the Kawasaki Concourse 14 ABS P through a curve during annual vehicle tests. Photo courtesy of Kawasaki.

Michigan State Police Will Test Five New-Vehicle Introductions

Overall, 14 patrol cars, the pursuit-rated Chevy Tahoe and four motorcycles will be evaluated for acceleration, top speed, and brake testing on Sept. 18 at the Chrysler Proving Grounds in Chelsea, Mich.

August 15, 2010

A Michigan State Police driver takes a 2010 Ford CVPI around the track at the Chrysler Proving Grounds during 2009 testing. Photo courtesy of Michigan State Police.

BMW Will Supply Diesel Engines For Carbon Motors' E7 Patrol Car

The BMW Group will supply 240,000 clean-diesel engines to Carbon Motors Corp. for the E7 patrol car under a partnership announced Monday in Washington D.C.

March 21, 2010

Carbon Motors' E7 patrol car offers features designed for police work. Photo courtesy of Carbon Motors.

L.A. County Sheriff Releases 2010 Motorcycle Evaluation

Police riders evaluated five 2009/2010 model year motorcycles from Harley-Davidson, Honda, and BMW.

February 18, 2010

The Los Angeles Sheriff Department's EVOC unit released a report summarizing its evaluation of five 2010 model year motorcycles. Photo by Paul Clinton.

LAPD Selects BMW For Motor Patrol

The department is now taking delivery of the last of the 100 R1200 RT-P 2009 sport touring motorcycles, and will shift away from the Harley-Davidson cruisers that have been a staple of one of the nation's largest motor patrol units.

January 7, 2010

Michigan State Police Release 2010 Vehicle Test Results

The Michigan State Police driving unit has released the results from the evaluation of the 2010 models of the most widely used patrol vehicles. The 2010 Dodge Charger is a top performer.

November 15, 2009

Chrysler's Dodge Charger fared best in top speed, acceleration and braking at the Michigan State Police's testing event of 2010 patrol vehicles. Photo via Chrysler.

L.A. County Sheriff Tests 2010 Patrol Vehicles

Each year, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department pushes the new crop of patrol vehicles to their limit at a California speedway, as part of an annual performance and safety evaluation.

October 25, 2009

The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department tested the 2010 crop of patrol cars and motorcycles at its annual event. Photos by Paul Clinton.

Motorcycle Skills Competition

An annual California police motorcycle skills competition drew almost 500 officers to a sun-drenched parking lot along the Huntington Beach sand to compete for top-rider honors, train on patterns of neatly arranged orange cones and share a few moments of levity about their specialized patrol work. The Orange County Traffic Officer's Association hosted the annual police motorcycle skills competition, which nearly doubled in attendance from a year ago.

October 8, 2009

Officers form a two-by-two line while preparing to run through the test patterns of cones. The event began shortly after 9 a.m., and officers tested their skills of maneuvering bikes that weighed between 700 and 900 pounds through tight spaces and around narrow turns.

Motor Officers Compete To Become 'Top Gun' Rider

An annual California police motorcycle skills competition drew almost 500 officers to a sun-drenched parking lot lining the Huntington Beach sand to compete for top-rider honors, train on patterns of neatly arranged orange cones and share a few moments of levity.

October 7, 2009

Two California motor officers duel for supremacy to be named the 'top gun' rider at the annual motorcycle skills competition organized by the Orange County Traffic Officer's Association. Photo by Paul Clinton.

Police Motorcycles: 2009

Officers patrolling for agencies that purchased motorcycles from the 2009 model year will be riding one of six models. Harley-Davidson, which began producing police motorcycles in 1908, offers the Road King and Electra Glide (identical engine with sidecar mounting). BMW's R1200 RT-P is a favorite of the California Highway Patrol and Los Angles Sheriff's Department. The company also offers the G650. In 2007, Honda began producing its ST1300, a compact, performance bike. And H-D subsidiary Buell began producing a police version of its Ulysses sportbike in late 2008. Roads can't contain that bike, which has already been put to use by several rural departments.

September 16, 2009

BMW offers two police motorcycles: the R1200 RT-P (pictured) and G650. The RT-P, which is favored by the CHP and Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, is the police version of a civilian model that offers an 1170 cc boxer twin motor rated at 110 hp. The bike uses two batteries: one to start and an auxiliary to run the lights, onboard computer and other gear. There are analog and digital speedometers; the later allows the officer to pace a vehicle, monitor its speed and store that information in the onboard computer. The bike arrives with mounts for a shotgun, baton, radio and laser gun. Photo via BMW Motor Co.

Michigan State Police To Test 2010 Patrol Vehicles

The Michigan State Police's driving unit will evaluate the 2010 models of patrol cars, motorcycles and SUVs later this month and post the performance results on its website in early October, according to the unit's Lt. Keith Wilson.

September 2, 2009

Photo via Michigan State Police.

Page 3 of 4