Do police emblems and lights decrease bike value?
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Almost had one of these morons T bone me because he thought it was OK to run a red light on the way to a fire station for a call.
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In Florida if the lights are blue front, rear or side or red in front they must be covered during vehicle operation. If they are clear no problem until you turn them on and you know you will!!!
Nobody cares about sirens until you fire it up.
Nobody cares about sirens until you fire it up.
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I think the OP should leave it alone. In fact, I think he should turn on all the lights and siren, while he cruises around....and since he likes to be seen, light that red jacket on fire!
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After being a cop I can tell you. Police cars and bikes are not maintained and treated like rental cars. They are expendable and treated as such. They are idled all day long and maintenance is irregular at best because there is a reluctance to pull them off the line. Vehicles are not excessed until they have no value. They have always had a value similar to military surplus.
After being a cop I can tell you. Police cars and bikes are not maintained and treated like rental cars. They are expendable and treated as such. They are idled all day long and maintenance is irregular at best because there is a reluctance to pull them off the line. Vehicles are not excessed until they have no value. They have always had a value similar to military surplus.
Have to shop smart.
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From: Okmulgee
Around here used police motors of any brand command a good price. Worn smooth out or not. People really like to buy them and put them in department trim of service and ride them.
It's no more illegal here to ride a fully functional motor than to carry open or concealed a leo dept. marked pistol be it a late model Glock or old school wheel gun.
You don't ride one dressed as a leo, and you don't go blasting thru town lit up and siren whaling. And never have a working police communication system or a shot gun mounted. Radar gun no problem. If you have a permit you can open carry riding a motor or any motorcycle.
If you go retard on a retired marked motor you will go to prison. No questions asked. Your gone for a few years. Otherwise leo's seem to really support the owners that do it right and see it as support.
It's no more illegal here to ride a fully functional motor than to carry open or concealed a leo dept. marked pistol be it a late model Glock or old school wheel gun.
You don't ride one dressed as a leo, and you don't go blasting thru town lit up and siren whaling. And never have a working police communication system or a shot gun mounted. Radar gun no problem. If you have a permit you can open carry riding a motor or any motorcycle.
If you go retard on a retired marked motor you will go to prison. No questions asked. Your gone for a few years. Otherwise leo's seem to really support the owners that do it right and see it as support.
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Let me know if you decide to "de-cop" it. I might be interested in the box, the lights, and the siren if the price was right.
Regarding the seat, you won't find a more comfortable solo.
Regarding the seat, you won't find a more comfortable solo.
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front round blinking, clear until turned on
4 rectangle , I think 3 blue, one red blinking clear until turned on.
Long blue non-blinking, 3 of them, one is broken, marked green
there is one attached to right front brake caliper, no glass, no bulb, marked blue arrow. What is it? who knows? Is it fog light?
Siren has pretty big amplifier box
Make your offer, what do you want?
After being a cop I can tell you. Police cars and bikes are not maintained and treated like rental cars. They are expendable and treated as such. They are idled all day long and maintenance is irregular at best because there is a reluctance to pull them off the line. Vehicles are not excessed until they have no value. They have always had a value similar to military surplus.
There were lots of BMW bikes in CA with mileage 102-103k. Obviously 100k was their limit until sold.
Last edited by ChickinOnaChain; Mar 22, 2017 at 10:49 AM.
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From: Boston suburbs
I have 4 types of lights:
front round blinking, clear until turned on
4 rectangle , I think 3 blue, one red blinking clear until turned on.
Long blue non-blinking, 3 of them, one is broken, marked green
there is one attached to right front brake caliper, no glass, no bulb, marked blue arrow. What is it? who knows? Is it fog light?
Siren has pretty big amplifier box
Make your offer, what do you want?
front round blinking, clear until turned on
4 rectangle , I think 3 blue, one red blinking clear until turned on.
Long blue non-blinking, 3 of them, one is broken, marked green
there is one attached to right front brake caliper, no glass, no bulb, marked blue arrow. What is it? who knows? Is it fog light?
Siren has pretty big amplifier box
Make your offer, what do you want?
photo's look pretty rough... was the bike crashed? looks like things are twisted.
I'd be more concerned with buying a cop bike that's been down than just buying a cop bike.
One of my favorite CHiPs episode was where a biker club was stealing police kawis and stripping them down and riding them as their own bikes. I'd go that route. Chop it up, letting it keep the police metal