BE WARNED: New POLICE 2008 HAYABUSA!

[groovyone]

So, I was driving into work, initially headed South on the I-45 feeder between 646 and 517 (League City/Dickinson), when my laser detector went off. I spotted the officer standing with the laser, but I did not see his car....until I got closer.

Brand new 2008 Suzuki Hayabusa!! It was decked out in black and white with lights mounted in place of the front signals. I think it is safe to say no one will be outrunning this officer, but it may be dang hard to tell that he is trying to pull you over.

Yes, I failed as a photographer and did not get a shot of it.

[d2creative]

MAJOR FAIL!

[ShutteredEye]

LOL at the monkey.

Not LOL about the Hyabusa....

[groovyone]

HAHAHA, silly monkey!

[jdwme]

wow, and I thought the all white HPD charger with the ghost decals was scary! Looks like they are really cracking down on getting the speeders.

[ShutteredEye]

Here's info on Oklahoma's version:

http://thekneeslider.com/archives/20...e-interceptor/

[dbphotos]

Considering that most department's don't let their motorcycles get in (or stay in) pursuits, it seems like a waste of hp.

[Cope]

Originally Posted by jdwme

wow, and I thought the all white HPD charger with the ghost decals was scary! Looks like they are really cracking down on getting the speeders.

I saw three of those on the South Loop near Reliant around 9:20 this AM.

[AndrewCCM]

Originally Posted by dbphotos

Considering that most department's don't let their motorcycles get in (or stay in) pursuits, it seems like a waste of hp.

I was thinking the same thing.

[AndrewCCM]

Originally Posted by Cope

I saw three of those on the South Loop near Reliant around 9:20 this AM.

Must have gotten a deal with Japan.

[Daniel Bates]

Originally Posted by dbphotos

Considering that most department's don't let their motorcycles get in (or stay in) pursuits, it seems like a waste of hp.

I'd say it's a PR deal, not pursuit. They already have the ultimate pursuit vehicles: helicopters with radios.

[ShutteredEye]

Originally Posted by Daniel Bates

I'd say it's a PR deal, not pursuit. They already have the ultimate pursuit vehicles: helicopters with radios.

Of course the Hayabusas will out run a helicopter...

[Daniel Bates]

...but not the Motorola inside it.

[dbphotos]

I'm sure they have a similar deal that Harley Davidson has with PD's. Harley charges PD's 50% of retail for all their motorcycles. The Dept. I used to work for in CA had a great deal. The officer would buy the motorcycle through the Dept's. PO (thereby receiving the 50% discount) and then lease back the motorcycle to the Dept. for 4 years (the term of a traffic assignment) and when they were through with their assignment they would own the motorcycle outright having paid $0 for it. Most of the officers kept the MC for their personal use, once in a while they would sell it.

Basically with the deal HD gave them they could own a really nice HD for the cost of the old Kawasaki police bike.

[mdurisseau]

I always heard that motorcycle officers bought their own bikes...I've seen this thing, too...parked in front of the Pizza Inn...I will get to talk to the guy that owns it, I'm sure...