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Originally Posted by Murf993
I was never a traffic man (we have a saying about them), but a number of my friends were. It had nothing to do with the shocks or bottoming out. Generally, they found the Harley's more comfortable in traffic, Toronto is a big city with lots of it. So sitting idling was more comfortable with the lower riding position. The notion of using a motorcycle in a pursuit really doesn't factor in because they are rare and frankly discouraged. Too many coppers have been killed on motorcycles. As far as "nimble" goes, I would put some of my friends on the precision team against just about anyone riding anything. I know the BMW is faster, and some of the guys liked that but it really isn't a factor in the city as much as it is on the highway. Hell, ever the OPP and just about every other police service in Ontario who has motorcycles still use Harley's. http://tpsnews.ca/blogs/2014/09/to-tops-two-wheels/ |
Don't get me wrong, I love BMW motorcycles. But I also know that you use the right tool for the job. I did a bit of research. TPS has been using motorcycles since 1912, they have had Honda, Triumph, Norton, BMW but mostly HD. I remember the first BMW's were about 20 years ago they also bought some in 2010 for a trial, but they seem to stick with HD.
Here's an article if you're interested about the last trial of BMW's in 2010. This was at the beginning of the year long trial.
https://www.toronto.com/news-story/5...w-motorcycles/