Police bikes taken off road after crash

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Some Police bikes (ST1300's) are taken off the road as a precaution
after an officer is killed whilst on a training course.

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Lesley
CBR600FW
SBS#11 (with oak-leaf cluster)
BOTAFOT#101A UKRMHRC#12
BONY#54P BOB#18
Real burds don't take hormones, they rage naturally

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, SP

I don't see the mystery here. It clearly states in the article that it's
a "140 MPH motorbike", and we all know that Speed Kills.

Don't we children?

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Wicked Uncle Nigel - There are few things in life more sinister than a
public toilet with the lid closed.

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, Wicked Uncle Nigel amazed us all with this pearl
of wisdom:

Yeah, ISTR that officer that got off speeding because he was going at a
similar velocity while "testing" the vehicle.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Whinging Courier

IIRC, he hasn't got off with it yet. I think it's going to retrial.

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Wicked Uncle Nigel - There are few things in life more sinister than a
public toilet with the lid closed.

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000

 

Not so. According to a sign I see every day it's worn tyres that kill.

 

So does anyone know what 'they' think is the problem with the bike?
I was thinking of buying one next week.

 

At a guess, it's probably going to be a similar problem to the BMW's
that the Police had issues with (oh, 15 or so years ago?) where the
extra equipment that is put onto the Police issue bikes compromised the
handling and may have been a factor in accidents involving Police bikes.

The ST1300 as standard shouldn't have any problems in that respect, and
I do know a couple of people who have them and are more than happy with
them.

http://www.pan-euro.org/

Might be useful if you want to make further enquiries before purchasing.

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Lesley
CBR600FW
SBS#11 (with oak-leaf cluster)
BOTAFOT#101A UKRMHRC#12
BONY#54P BOB#18
Real burds don't take hormones, they rage naturally

 

That is absolute bollocks.
I have ridden a bike with worn tyres and I am still alive, I also didn't
kill anyone.

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, Wicked Uncle Nigel amazed us all with this pearl
of wisdom:

Good, I hope they ban the fucker.

Not that I'm not being public spirited or anything but I lost my licence
for a lot less and I wasn't in a position of supposedly being a pillar
of the community.

 

prolly nothing wrong with the bike in factory trim, it'll be all the
police stuff that's added....

I once saw the entire pile of things that have to go into a factory new
range rover including all the fitted for good stuff as opposed to the
things stored in the back, it would have done a round the world yachtie
proud stowing wise.

 

It's such a grossly overweight pig that it is certain to have high speed
handling problems IMHO.

'Hog

 

<shrug>

The owners I know are perfectly happy.

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Lesley
CBR600FW
SBS#11 (with oak-leaf cluster)
BOTAFOT#101A UKRMHRC#12
BONY#54P BOB#18
Real burds don't take hormones, they rage naturally

 

Bwaaaaaaaahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

 

and the bike?


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Robbo
Trophy 1200 1998
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B.O.S.M 2003, 2004, 2005
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PM#7
..

 

Were you as whoshed as SP or as sharp as Bruce? I'm not clear ;o)
anyway, I bet the new one is oddles heavier than yours!

'Hog

 

I could do with a good whosh. Is that the same as wassailing, or just
similar?

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Lesley
CBR600FW
SBS#11 (with oak-leaf cluster)
BOTAFOT#101A UKRMHRC#12
BONY#54P BOB#18
Real burds don't take hormones, they rage naturally

 

Bruce? Now who's being whooshed?

 

Oh ****! erm grovelling apologies Bruce

'Hog

 

Paracetamol.

 

A cow-orker has currently got an ST1300 having had an ST1100 previously.
He had zero bother with the older model in five years of ownership and
rated it highly, but is not so impressed with the new machine, now two
years in his posession.

He commutes from High Wycombe to Hatfield (about 40-something miles)
every day, so I'd say is in a fair position to make the comment.

So far, the main gripe seems to be stability at speed (anything over a
ton and it weaves) and has eaten two rear-wheel bearings in ~30k miles.

The weaving has been calmed (but not cured) by fitting Bridgestone BT-
020s in place of the OE Dunlops. Honda have recommended an aftermarket
screen to try and fix completely. The rear wheel-bearing thing remains
a mystery.

Also, we recently had a visit from one of Herts Police few remaining
bike cops. A large and thoroughly amiable chap in his late 40s with de-
riguer grey, crew-cut hair and a prominent beard, he gave me and my mate
a quick whizz round his fully janitorised ST1300.

My mate, naturally enough, asked what the handling was like at *cough*
speed. "Not bad" he replied, "but not as good as the old bikes"
(ST1100s). Asked if it weaved at all and the response was "Nope".

Go figure.