Spyders in the news

[Rando]

Click here (http://wvgazette.com/News/201106141105)

[jenmom22]

I love the part of " orange cones were flattened as the police officers practiced..."

$40,000 each for all the goodies (cameria, LED lights, radar detectors, etc). Wow.

[ARtraveler]

$40K for police accerssories? Boy, am I in the wrong business. That is about what they pay for a police cruiser--with all the equipment attached up here.

I am wondering if they meant $40k total for each vehicle--police accessories included.

[Bob Denman]

40 grand in accessories??? :shocked: Am I ever jealous of them!! :roflblack: I've got some catching up to do... :ohyea:

[Campverdefela]

Someones brother-in-law is doing well, but in all fairness living in WV they'll just spread the wealth by putting it right back into the economy via the gentleman's clubs. :roflblack:

[dryheat]

gotta be a misprint... $4000 sounds more reasonable.:dontknow:

[spyder-dude]

That is cool to see spyders being used in commercial environments.

[chascarpenter1]

The radar and lidar equipment would add a lot to that $40,000.00 tag. But what was not stated is that WV has not used Motorcycles in like 30+ years. This will fill gap in their road fleet.

[NancysToy]

"Wednesday, the officers will review safety procedures such as how to approach someone who is pulled over and how to use the bike for cover during a shootout. They will also be timed while they complete a course of traffic maneuvers and if they hit any traffic cones, time will be deducted from their scores."

:yikes: Bulletproof Tupperware? :dontknow:

[Lifeisadaydream]

"how to use the bike for cover during a shootout" So when can we expect the up-armored RT? :yikes:

[Sny]

I dunno, $40k sounds about right. The equipment that goes into a cruiser is north of that. Stationary and mobile radar and lidar... the motorola trunking radio system is easily $8k and that's for the big one, a compact would be more money for less features. Cameras, comms, gps. Haven't even got to the lights and sirens.

What I really care about is what did they do to the bike itself... Cruisers have beefed up suspensions, transmissions etc. Any changes that WE would be interested in?

[SpydeRider2010]

back in the day... it didn't run that high to set up a patrol car. but today... 40K might not be too far off.

the Ford dealership I work at is delivering basic patrol cars right NOW. I'll find out what it runs to set up a fully operational veh.; when all is said and done.

once you've cuffed them... where do you stuff them? the drunks that is... ;)

[Spyder Cat]

Cameras, comms, gps. Haven't even got to the lights and sirens.

Any changes that WE would be interested in?


Yeah! how did they beef up the battery/electrical ????? all that equipment has gotta put quite a load on the system!!! :yikes:

[Blue Star]

What gets me is that they paid $27,700.00 for the RS. At least they had good taste in the color :clap:

[NancysToy]

Yeah! how did they beef up the battery/electrical ????? all that equipment has gotta put quite a load on the system!!! :yikes:
That was my wonder. The BMW authority bikes add a larger alternator and an extra battery.

[katnapper]

HMMM I would love to see Alabama with some of these! wait.. that means... never mind Alabama dosen't need em! LOL