lkchris
Active member
Because, the attached data on the new Kawa says that the police bikes are "limited" to 130 mph.....so, if you gotta run.....you better run HARD.....or you will be caught.
130 is the speed limit for H-rated tires.
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Because, the attached data on the new Kawa says that the police bikes are "limited" to 130 mph.....so, if you gotta run.....you better run HARD.....or you will be caught.
Because, the attached data on the new Kawa says that the police bikes are "limited" to 130 mph.....so, if you gotta run.....you better run HARD.....or you will be caught.
Whatever the reason for the change the fact is that BMW lost a "prestige" account. These are high profile bikes that give BMW quite a bit of international publicity.
The bean counters must be happy.
Typical state/city procedure...low bidder typically wins out unless they do not meet all the tight requirements which could exclude them..and it can be only by a few dollars. It isn't to say BMW did not try, unless someone requests public records( sometimes bids are off limits) we may never know the real reason, price point per bike may be a large influence......it's the purchasing rules adopted or mandated by local goverments to comply with all sorts of "fair practices" and avoid lawsuits...been in a few regardless. We had to go to from a bells and whistles piece of equipment we really trusted to "yes, it will do the job..."barely" too many times to count. Then a year later the low ball vendors equipment broke down or would not do the job as advertised.
When I think international exposure however...I think events like the Tour de France and backdrops of large European cities without H-D's and half helmeted LEO's and not CHP's gold bikes...still think Ponch & John on the Kawas
But only if your bike is fast enough to outrun Motorola?
I don't think the police use of bikes has that much impact on sales or what people think of a particular brand. The Crown Vic has dominated police use for years but you don't see the public buying them. The same goes for the more recently used Impalas and Chargers. Most people know that public equipment is there only because it was the lowest bid.