Help I need a police theme paint job!

[teerex51]

i noticed they (police application) have a smuggler type box on the tail section (probably for their radio gear) does anybody have a source or part number for it? i would think its oem- pretty heavy duty and weather tight

The tail section has been discussed before on at least 2 other forums (I state this only because I've been around for awhile). IIRC, they are available but at a ridiculously high price. Perhaps teerex would remember as Stef is in 'Yurp and I think he might have been one of those looking into it for us.

That's right Mike. In 2005 I found the name of the German manufacturers (Baumeister & Trabandt) and got in touch with a rep from the company. The radio box is ridiculously expensive (the wrong side of $1,000) and useless for our purposes. The radio equipment is bolted onto the sub-frame and the box is nothing but an overpriced shell (i.e.: you can't carry anything in it).

Stef

 

[Rogue]

i noticed they (police application) have a smuggler type box on the tail section (probably for their radio gear) does anybody have a source or part number for it? i would think its oem- pretty heavy duty and weather tight

The tail section has been discussed before on at least 2 other forums (I state this only because I've been around for awhile). IIRC, they are available but at a ridiculously high price. Perhaps teerex would remember as Stef is in 'Yurp and I think he might have been one of those looking into it for us.

That's right Mike. In 2005 I found the name of the German manufacturers (Baumeister & Trabandt) and got in touch with a rep from the company. The radio box is ridiculously expensive (the wrong side of $1,000) and useless for our purposes. The radio equipment is bolted onto the sub-frame and the box is nothing but an overpriced shell (i.e.: you can't carry anything in it).

Stef

A Smuggler would probally work better.

 

[James Burleigh]

... those of us who "can't drive 55" are screwed... :blink:

Excuse me? Did someone say "I can't drive 55!"?

Cue the music! Cue the video!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhAHlqnU5m8

FJR Music Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhAHlqnU5m8

Be sure to listen for that familiar deep-throated roar of the engine....Yeah baby!

(Yep, that's yours truly in the blue leathers at the beginning and end of the video. )

Jb

 

[warsw]

... those of us who "can't drive 55" are screwed... :blink:

Excuse me? Did someone say "I can't drive 55!"?

Cue the music! Cue the video!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhAHlqnU5m8

FJR Music Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhAHlqnU5m8

Be sure to listen for that familiar deep-throated roar of the engine....Yeah baby!

(Yep, that's yours truly in the blue leathers at the beginning and end of the video. )

Jb

Ya, too much fun. I can't even get out of the driveway. Too much snow :angry2: .

Fun video !It does help.

 

[krashdragon]

I wonder how many speeding motorists have been caught unawares by the wolf in sheep's clothing?

It's amazing how many peeps pull over when I'm passing them.... of course the headlight strobes might have something to do with it...

flashy flashy! <ROFFL>

Have a Merry Christmas!

Mary

 

[ponyfool]

Here in FL most depts. use HD Road Kings

This is because Harley has a lease program for cops at $1 per year per bike. This covers just about everything involved with the bike itself IIRC, and the bike goes back to HD when the lease expires.. When Yam does this, cops will ride Yams. Till then.............

Yes, they do offer that. But, if you have seen how they make up their money, you wouldn't be surprised. When the bike goes in for service, and there is a scratch from a boot mark somewhere on the bike, it gets fixed and the department gets charged. If the same mark happens at every service, it gets fixed at EVERY service, thus starting to cost thousands.

It would be one thing if they fixed everything at the end of the lease, but that isn't how they do it. The departments in this part of the country that have opted for the Harley lease have all regretted it, and none are still doing it. The one remaining department that has one is waiting out their lease before going to a new bike (likely the BMW).

 

[ponyfool]

Thank you all for replying. I will be using this bike for movie jobs. In my area, the bike has to be in police color. You just can not bring any bike with lights for the job. I loan out bike to other officers for their job needs. My previous bikes got used as movie prop and security needs. I really like the Sheriff's bike. I will use it as base of my project. I will post the progress for all of you. However, I really like to see a FJR based photoshop pictures.

Thank you all

Jim :lol:

I'm actually shocked that your department allows that. In most states, personal ownership of police vehicles is illegal. The biggest exception of course being Hawaii.

I remember when I was an officer on the east coast, and we had extra duty employment, there were no contracts, rules, or anything. You just showed up at whatever business wanted a police presence in uniform and collected your money. But, if you dared put blue lights on your car, even though you were a cop, you could/would get charged with impersonating a police officer and operating a vehicle with illegal lighting. Only problem was, no one told us that we also didn't have police authority because we weren't employed by our agency at the time. This came to bite a friend of mine back in the early 90's when he got hurt doing an extra duty job and was denied worker's comp coverage. In addition, he got sued for false arrest for making an arrest without having police authority. The only thing that saved him was that he was still on the property that hired him, thus he was qualified to be considered a security guard who has the same authority as a police officer while on the property they were hired to protect.

In my department now, every extra duty employment position gets filled by the city, then assigned to the union to appoint an officer by seniority. When you work an extra duty job here, you are paid by the city and are working at the overtime rate with full gear (uniform, police car/motorcycle/ATV/horse, radio, call sign, vest, shot gun, AR-15, less lethal, taser, etc, etc, etc if qualified). This way, if anything happens while on duty, you are on duty working for the city and all rights and protections are guaranteed, including disability coverage.

 

[sleddoc]

Hello everyone. I am in process of turning my 06 FJR1300A into a police bike for off duty job usage. I had a 2000 BMW RT-P for several years and sold it to a new friend. I was thinking about buying an another BMW police bike, but FJR is way better than any BMW out there. So I started this project to transform my FJR into a Police Bike. I got the lights, siren and crash bar, but I am having a bike design problem. The basic design is black and white theme just like CHP. I know some of you members with photoshop knowledge can help me with nice paint job . Please post your best designing skill and make FJR best looking police bike. I am looking for simple and traditional police theme here. Thank you in advance.
Jim.

Paint it PINK - I want to know where you are. :glare:

 

[kjc625]

Well different states and cities have different policies. In my area, you are mandate to have an off duty work permit. The most popular bikes are kawasaki kz1000p and BMW RTP's. Most of these bikes were actual police bikes for local agencies such as CHP and Local PD's. I had both of them for awhile. These bikes have white strobe lights and amber flashers. Some bikes have siren / airhorns on them. The main job duties at the job site is your presence. You guard the outter perimeter and block the public entrances. HOWEVER WE DO NOT MAKE ARREST. We call for service, if we need actual policing action. Just be a good witness. Secondary job is traffic control for moving scene. Most of guys are traffic cops and it is very easy job for them. Third, some of officers are actual member of Actors guild members. They actually act in the movie or shows as cops.

I am also a traffic cop. I loan out my bikes to other officers for their movie job needs. Every one works with permissions from the department and city. No one works without proper documents. No one will risk their job for few extra dollars from off duty jobs.

I obtained white strobe lights, amber LED flashers, Airhorn with Speakers, and crash bars from local metal shop. 06 Model have enough amp to handle all the LED lights and speaker. I am confident that FJR will be a nice Off DUTY bike for me. I just need to paint it good for the job.

Once again thank you all for positive support.

Jim