I have a 2011 RT ex police bike. Brilliant bikes, and the slimer panniers make a big difference filtering in Birmingham. Fantastic road presence and if using counter balancing at low speed are incredibly nimble

Great video ben, but I think the audio has somehow ended up in mono mode?

These series of video's are absolute belters Ben lad 👏🏻👏🏻 Well done Bradford's finest 👏🏻👏🏻

another brilliant video Ben, keep them coming 💙💙💙

The RT is such a great handling bike👍 Here in the States most of the motor police used to ride Harley Davidson. That is until it was time to trade them in for the newer model. Harley not only refused to offer PD jurisdictions a discount on the newer bikes but also told them there’d be no more discounts on parts either. So BMW was more than happy to step in and offer discounts for new PD bikes. Here in the state of Virginia the motor PD ride the RT and also the local motor PD here in Prince William County (30 minutes outside of Washington D.C.)ride the RT now👍 They much prefer them.

I attended driving courses with the police in Edinburgh back in 1997 and one of the courses we were in the police garage. There was a Vauxhall Vectra with just 6000 miles on the clock with the engine fully opened like they were increasing the bore.

@jayamd3579

5 ай бұрын

no that was just a rebuild cause it shat itself after only 6k

Another superb video Ben 👍🏼

Thanks Ben absolute blinder of a video as usual always look forward to seeing your reviews as there’s no bullshit and straight to the point as the saying goes “everdays a school day” cheers.

Loving these vehicle videos Ben 🤝🏻

It's amazing how many switches and buttons are fitted on there.

Ben these videos are awesome. I love seeing how vehicles are set up to do the job in different places.

@SteveBlues87

4 күн бұрын

There's a show called Cop Car Workshop. I think you'd enjoy it.

I rode BMW for the best 15 of my 19 years on motorcycles. Awesome machines.

need more of these on yorkshire roads!

Motorcycle coppers are always the best I find, never encountered a bad one.

omg...thats sooo many buttons to handle on a a bike... I used to struggle with just ptt on my cbr.... and the rider gear.... which pocket is my change in to buy my bacon butty... respect on every level N x

awesome machine ben

Nice bike,looks great.

Love these videos And the smiles and banter And with a name like Miles he was bound to go far, ba dum tish

I remember when I started riding the W Mids Police rode Triumph 750 twins that couldn’t beat my Yamaha RD400 with all their kit weighing them down. They drove Austin Allegros bloody awful cars or Rover SD1s the V8 being the best but then no fuel injection. Older riders will remember the Noddy bikes of the sixties Velocette 200cc twins 😃.

@TestGearJunkie.

7 ай бұрын

My dad had an RD400, cracking little bikes. Don't see 2-strokes now, sadly.

Pretty interesting stuff, Ben and a good talk through by you both though one thing I've always wondered with the police bikers is would they need to and prior to doing their advanced course through the force though would they need to do ROSPA or Dragon Rider courses too or are the courses different between the force and what the every day biker would do?

As a kid there were always Police bikes outside our house. They'd come round on break to play on my Stunt Cycle on the Atari Probably the first video game I remember

What a bike! Good informative video mate! Not sure why you split yours and Myles' audio to different ears but hey ho

Chief Inspector 'So'. Almost every conversation started with the word so 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Great video Ben. I thought the partnership with BMW had ended after a fallout with the Police cars.❤

@sharoko1784

8 ай бұрын

Some forces have started to use Volvo's now too but BMWs are still very much apart of traffic fleets across the country. Skoda is also another manufacturer some forces are going with, it wasn't so much that forces fell out with BMW but more so that they wanted some variation in their fleets. They are using pretty much anything and everything for their unmarked vehicles

@amp1

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info❤@@sharoko1784

Love the vehicle reviews Ben! Quick question, how come they have to draw the taser from the opposite leg? ⚡️

@BenPearson1965

9 ай бұрын

So they can still use the throttle or hold the bars,

@kacierae

9 ай бұрын

@@BenPearson1965 Ooh that makes sense! Ps, please do a video on the working spaniels 🐶

@BenPearson1965

8 ай бұрын

Next week

Are there more videos on CoLP coming out? I see a dog van and a Support Group Van??

The RTs are fantastic police bikes

Explain , what's a stinger and it's use?

Good to know (and see publicised) that tactical contact is permitted. Hopefully the thieves will start to realise they're not untouchable. Also nice to hear the theft numbers are reducing.

No the don't mess with the engine, they are standard RT (P) spec

I attended driving courses with the police in Edinburgh back in 1997 and one of the courses we were in the police garage. There was a Vectra with just 6000 miles on the clock with the engine fully opened like they were increasing the bore.

Ben will be better than carwow 🤣

The final drive on the authority RT is different from the consumer version.

@BikerDarren24

8 ай бұрын

How so? What is different?

@radiocrash

8 ай бұрын

@@BikerDarren24 to be honest I couldn’t tell you but I used to work for BMW and regularly deliver the authority bikes around the country. I asked the head mechanic if there was any performance/mechanical differences and he told me the final drive was different. Maybe taller or shorter geared?

Why the red checker pattern on his cap?

@Mike_5

9 ай бұрын

COLP (City of London Police)

Had four of these and best bike ever made ♥️♥️

That thing could ram a transit off the road.

Interesting video, but it would have helped if the camera operator had been sober. Several times the Police officer was pointing out certain things, such as controls, and the camera was just weaving about all over the place.

I can only ride a 125cc, they look fun but would be scared riding it

Let’s hope they work out better than the cars

Was the "Pan Weave" situation ever sorted?

@medler2110

9 ай бұрын

I believe it was caused by the weight and positioning of equipment on the Police version, solution was for the Police not to use them, a friend has a civilian one and it does have a weight limit sticker in the top box, but he's used it loaded up with camping gear for touring and never had a problem.

I’ve been a sportsbike and dirtbike rider for 47yrs, have ridden both RT’s and GS’s from 1100-1250cc on and off road. I’ve never liked their telelever front suspension, it doesn’t give the feedback like traditional telescopic forks and tends to push the front end than pin it into the road like forks do and cornering feels very vague. I know BMW owners say it is something you get used to and learn to trust, but you don’t the feel for tyre grip, it’s very remote. Also the old opposed twin boxer lump is antiquated but modernised with tech and with that comes the loss of reliability which was once a dependable workhorse. You get torque reaction from it under throttle changes, but thankfully modern suspension makes it nowhere near as bad as the old R80’s which when upright would pitch you up, down and side to side under throttle and gear changes. The only benefit from the opposed twin is the low COG which belies their weight and helps to keep your feet warm in the winter😀 Yet another great vid Ben😁👍

The reason they can never tell you if they map them or not, is because they dont 😂

Iv always wanted to know, with the police escort riders do the riders have a physical whistle that they blow when directing traffic? As I thought they’d be busy on comms which makes me think they don’t have a physical whistle in their mouth?

@chrisd2415

8 ай бұрын

It’s a whistle, and one of the reasons they use it is because civilians in city’s become accustomed to sirens but when they hear a whistle they take notice.

@scott02464

8 ай бұрын

@@chrisd2415 thanks mate 👍

Nice bike, but BIG. A friend of mine had a BMW R1200RT, even with the seat at its lowest, I couldn't get my leg over it (no crude jokes, please, besides, I'm a girl..!)

Sting?

The stereo mic's make my ears uncomfortable....

Is it true American Police riders measure the capacity of their panniers in doughnuts 😃lol

OMG BABY STINGERS

can hear other bloke but not you lad