09-13-2019, 02:21 AM
Having spoken with quite a few moto-cops during my years as a motorcycle dealer, plus my time hanging around the BMW/Triumph/Ducati shop in Roseville, these are the consensus critiques of each of their official mounts...
-The ST1300 is the smoothest, most reliable mount. Coming off of the Harley, the ST1300 felt like they'd switched to a jet bike.
-The Concours 1400 is the fastest, most fun mount. This one inspired excessive hooliganism. Burned through rear tires like cotton candy.
-The R1200RT is the most comfortable, day-in-day-out ride. Requires a lot of routine maintenance.
-The Harley is the most maneuverable bike. It's the best in tight quarters, or for doing those insane, slow-speed training drills. It's also the slowest and least reliable, requiring the most maintenance, both scheduled and unscheduled.
The CHP guys mostly prefer the R1200RT. The city cops missed the slow-speed agility of the Harley.
-The ST1300 is the smoothest, most reliable mount. Coming off of the Harley, the ST1300 felt like they'd switched to a jet bike.
-The Concours 1400 is the fastest, most fun mount. This one inspired excessive hooliganism. Burned through rear tires like cotton candy.
-The R1200RT is the most comfortable, day-in-day-out ride. Requires a lot of routine maintenance.
-The Harley is the most maneuverable bike. It's the best in tight quarters, or for doing those insane, slow-speed training drills. It's also the slowest and least reliable, requiring the most maintenance, both scheduled and unscheduled.
The CHP guys mostly prefer the R1200RT. The city cops missed the slow-speed agility of the Harley.