Police Spyder

[Director]

BRP has provided an SE5 Spyder to the London Police Service for a short time to test out in traffic patrol duties. We put it on the road today. I have attached a picture of one of our officers on the unit as he went on the street with it for the first time.

The Spyder has generated a lot of interest within the London Police. I am hoping the traffic guys find it not just cool, but a useful tool as well. :thumbup:

Bruce

 

[Tom in NM]

? wondering ?

BRP has provided an SE5 Spyder to the London Police Service for a short time to test out in traffic patrol duties. We put it on the road today. I have attached a picture of one of our officers on the unit as he went on the street with it for the first time.

Bruce

Bruce, in the picture, the Spyder looks White - or is it Silver. I had heard that White was going to be a new color and replacing Yellow.

And, did they mount flashers - or are they not needed on Traffic Patrol?

Tom

 

[j45p3r]

Very nice, I wish I could convince our Chief to try and get one.

 

[jeuchler]

BRP has provided an SE5 Spyder to the London Police Service for a short time to test out in traffic patrol duties. We put it on the road today. I have attached a picture of one of our officers on the unit as he went on the street with it for the first time.

The Spyder has generated a lot of interest within the London Police. I am hoping the traffic guys find it not just cool, but a useful tool as well. :thumbup:

Bruce

Ha!

Awesome, Bruce!

And before anyone makes a silly comment about it, I think it's great that they put a mirror logo of "London Police" on the windshield, for all those folks that see the leo behind them and think "What the hell is tha--Ooohhh. Uh oh...")

:thumbup:

 

[rleathen]

I personally would love to see more police services trying out the spyder. It sorta gives the spyder more of a legitimate place in the motorcycling world. When "Joe Public" sees a Harley being used as a police bike they think "that Harley must be a good bike if the police are using it". Right now when "Joe Public" sees a spyder they think "what the h@ll is that" !!!!

Hey Bruce is it an SM5 or an SE5 ??

 

[bjt]

Congrats Bruce. :thumbup:

 

[Bersquack]

That looks pretty sweet.

 

[jedd]

Cool pic Bruce and welcome back, hope your travels went well :thumbup:

 

[nickcaro]

I would love to see an army of EMTs on Spyders in the city with some life saving stuff jammed in the Givis, weaving through tight spots in traffic.

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[Director]

Bruce, in the picture, the Spyder looks White - or is it Silver. I had heard that White was going to be a new color and replacing Yellow.

And, did they mount flashers - or are they not needed on Traffic Patrol?

Tom

It is white Tom, but that is not a factory colour.

It has full LED flashers and a very loud siren.

Bruce

 

[Director]

Very nice, I wish I could convince our Chief to try and get one.

Well, we only have this one on loan. I am also hoping we will purchase one for more long-term use!

 

[Director]

Ha!

Awesome, Bruce!

And before anyone makes a silly comment about it, I think it's great that they put a mirror logo of "London Police" on the windshield, for all those folks that see the leo behind them and think "What the hell is tha--Ooohhh. Uh oh...")

:thumbup:

Yeah, the "police" part was already on the screen in reverse format, so our guys just added the "London" above it. I had it out for a while this morning. It is amazing to watch how law-abiding drivers become when they see something like this behind or beside them! :clap:

I personally would love to see more police services trying out the spyder. It sorta gives the spyder more of a legitimate place in the motorcycling world. When "Joe Public" sees a Harley being used as a police bike they think "that Harley must be a good bike if the police are using it". Right now when "Joe Public" sees a spyder they think "what the h@ll is that" !!!!

Hey Bruce is it an SM5 or an SE5 ??

This one is an SE5. First time I have had the chance to ride one for an extended period, and I have to admit, I really liked it, in spite of my bias towards clutches and manual transmissions.

Congrats Bruce. :thumbup:

Thanks Brian. This has been a pet project of mine for a while. I hope we actually see one or two Spyders in our fleet in the future.

Cool pic Bruce and welcome back, hope your travels went well :thumbup:

Thanks jedd!

That looks pretty sweet.

My wife also thought the "old school" paint job looked really good. I have to agree. This black and white combo looks very nice on the Spyder.

Bruce

 

[Director]

I would love to see an army of EMTs on Spyders in the city with some life saving stuff jammed in the Givis, weaving through tight spots in traffic.

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That would be excellent, wouldn't it?

 

[fastfraser]

:2thumbs: Nice job Bruce. Your hard work in this project paided off. Hope the police dept. buys the :spyder2:. Next the O.P.P.

 

[Director]

:2thumbs: Nice job Bruce. Your hard work in this project paided off. Hope the police dept. buys the :spyder2:. Next the O.P.P.

Thanks Dan! We will have to coordinate our departure for Gatlinburg sometime in the near future. It looks like we will have a good contingent of Ontario Spyders heading down.

Best regards,

Bruce

 

[Speedin]

That sure looks a lot like the one I saw in Magog Quebec recently...

 

[PixieRage]

Our local police in Lake Villa have one. It's fun watching him spin that tire and haul butt.

 

[Director]

That sure looks a lot like the one I saw in Magog Quebec recently...

Good catch Speedin! It is the same unit. :2thumbs: It has been repainted and rebadged, and the scrolling message on the instrument display has been changed from French to English.

Bruce

 

[3wheeldemon]

This one is an SE5.Bruce

Better to hold that Laser gun:shocked:!

3WD

 

[jnt]

Way kewl, Bruce! Here's hoping that it justifies purchase of one (or more). Which reminds me it has been way too long since visiting your town.