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Motor Position Opening

Razel said:
You might want to consider this as a pre-preparation for the "official" class...1-DAY CIVILIAN MOTORCYCLE CLASS in Alameda County. Just east of Dublin at the Camp Parks county facility
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Actually since you are a LEO you should consider this class. Is a one-day crash course (no pun intended) on what you will be doing in the 2-week class. They sent our last guy through that training; I wish they had sent me.

http://sheriffacademy.com/classes/evoc/motor_orientation/motor_orient.htm
 
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If you get a bike JP, you'll need to find someway to mount a patrol carbine.

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FrigginChi said:
If you get a bike JP, you'll need to find someway to mount a patrol carbine.

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What do you need one of those for on a motor?
You get a bad guy call and you just ride up on him, dodging any bullets if necessary, and slap him upside the head. Cuff 'em up, pull your coffee cup out of your saddlebag, and admire how bitching you look in the storefront plate glass window until SWAT arrives. The name Leather God is there for a reason! :twofinger
 
The carbine is for dispatching injured deer.

JPM said:
What do you need one of those for on a motor?
You get a bad guy call and you just ride up on him, dodging any bullets if necessary, and slap him upside the head. Cuff 'em up, pull your coffee cup out of your saddlebag, and admire how bitching you look in the storefront plate glass window until SWAT arrives. The name Leather God is there for a reason! :twofinger
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JPM,

Thanks for the link. As far as I know, they have the new motor train with a local motor unit from a neighboring city as much as they can, prior to going to the school. Not sure if it includes what that course does, but I know it's designed to prepare you for the school so you are more likely to suceed. And yes, it does involve patterns....
 
After reading the story about the cop who dispatched an animal, only to have the round fragment, fly who knows how far, clear a row of trees and smack and kill a small child who was in the middle of a pond (not visible to the Officer) on a little aluminum boat with his pops.... I don't dispatch anything anymore.

I'll let humane take 3 hours to get out there and if the animal suffers during that time, so be it. It's simply not worth someones life, or my mortgage. We can thank lawyers for this....
 
Yikes. Before we stray too far from the original thread - hope you get the assignment. Sounds like you're looking forward to it. Changing it up can keep the career interesting.
 
I just took ACSO's course a few months back. I've been riding street and dirt for 17+ years. I thought I would breeze throught the course. What an eye opener. The riding is total different from the riding I knew (all slow speed). I passed by the skin of my teeth LOL. One thing I didnt have was any pre-training (my dept is special lol).

You'll be alright.
 
So the BIG question, what kind of bike?
 
There's two options available. An HD '07 Electraglide full-dress and an '05 HD Road-King (I think).

If I get it, I'm not sure which I'd choose. The 07 is real nice, black and new and shiney and all that, but it's also HUGEEEEEEE compared to the Road King... (if it is a road king, that is).
 
antarius said:
There's two options available. An HD '07 Electraglide full-dress and an '05 HD Road-King (I think).

If I get it, I'm not sure which I'd choose. The 07 is real nice, black and new and shiney and all that, but it's also HUGEEEEEEE compared to the Road King... (if it is a road king, that is).
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The '07 has a 103 motor and a 6 speed. Even if you have to sport that ugly ass fairing, the bigger motor and extra gear are totally worth it.
 
Even if 75% of the roads in my city are less than 20 feet wide and the highest speed limit we have is 40?

I was thinking the smaller bike would be better just because of how tight our roads are.... you tell me though, as well, you know a hell of a lot better than I do.
 
antarius said:
Even if 75% of the roads in my city are less than 20 feet wide and the highest speed limit we have is 40?

I was thinking the smaller bike would be better just because of how tight our roads are.... you tell me though, as well, you know a hell of a lot better than I do.
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Just put a fancy lights on the Husky.

Serve and have fun at the same time.:teeth
 
Come to the 3 day CHP eval course. That will show you were your skillz are.
 
The ACSO's course is really fun and worth the $150. There was a detective in one of my classes just getting a refresher.

And go with the Electraglide, they can do anything those Roadkings can do plus you look better doing it.:cool:laughing




silversvs said:
Practice, practice, practice.

Make it fun and make it challenging.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sq2WFvYVqn0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opsIgQ4fu10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmEBviK0ktE
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That was some awesome riding! I recognize those areas. I wonder if the marks are still there for the cone spots.:ride:teeth
 
gmcsid said:
The ACSO's course is really fun and worth the $150. There was a detective in one of my classes just getting a refresher.

And go with the Electraglide, they can do anything those Roadkings can do plus you look better doing it.:cool:laughing
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Yeah, possibly, but do the Electraglides in Blue come with the adjustable airbag suspension solo seat that the 5-0 R-Ks do? That, as well as the different handlebars (stock HD 'glide touring bars mounted to the 5-0 RK's), really made swinging the 5-0 bikes around at low speed fun, especially because the solo seats would add funny sideways wiggle to the whole mess :laughing
 
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