01-15-2020, 03:49 AM
A friend of mine rode motors for Pasadena PD. He says most of the time spent on traffic patrol, you're stopped or going slow or going the opposite way. Then someone will speed by, and you need to accelerate as hard as safely possible to catch them as quickly as possible.
He says the ST1300s would smoke clutches as a result, but nothing else ever broke. (Fortunately, clutches are mounted up front). They tested Harleys and Indians, not quick enough. BMWs were quick enough but costly to repair. He says the old KZ1000P were best suited for city patrol, lighter, good acceleration, easy to work on.
They have a pair of Africa Twins to test right now, one a DCT.
He says the ST1300s would smoke clutches as a result, but nothing else ever broke. (Fortunately, clutches are mounted up front). They tested Harleys and Indians, not quick enough. BMWs were quick enough but costly to repair. He says the old KZ1000P were best suited for city patrol, lighter, good acceleration, easy to work on.
They have a pair of Africa Twins to test right now, one a DCT.