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Oklahoma Highway Patrol

Oklahoma Highway Patrol's new Hayabusa!
OHP's Hayabusa
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jason 26-Jun-2008 22:40
where did they get those saddle bags. ive been lookin for a set of those everywhere for my busa and cant find them anywhere.
Rebel Girl 27-Apr-2008 23:40
Sweet Patrol bikes, maybe i might go for a criminal justice degree so i can be a motor cop...
BTW - im not going to try and compair wiener sizes with yall about HP or speed... 250 Honda Rebel suits me fine :)
Guest 09-Feb-2008 00:34
you need to update your pictures

http;//ohpbusa.blogspot.com
Guest 24-Nov-2007 15:35
First comment: Cool bike.

Second comment: The person who thinks they can get 4000+ fps out of a 30.06 should never be allowed to own a gun, because he's too dumb.
Bmaxdlux 03-Oct-2007 17:54
Yikes!!!
Nice lookin' bike.
Guest 27-Aug-2007 14:23
hahahahaha

you silly yanks are all the same.... bwhahahah
Guest 27-Aug-2007 11:54
everyone knows that busas cant corner :D
Lee 01-Jun-2007 01:57
Reading through these post I think it is a laugh to see you Tulsa Squids still saying all your nonsense. Look, it is not the officers job to protect you from yourself but to protect you from killing others. Who cares what kind of juice you have under the seat, who cares what kind of HP's you are pulling. The fact remains if he can turn a corner and you can't you are going down, and I know most of you can't turn a bike to save your life.

A mounted officer has one of the most respected and hardest jobs in the force. They run more miles per year on their bike than you will probably see before you wad it up into a ball. They are day in and day out dealing with your broken bodies laying on the side of the road and having to clean them up, and to top it off they get cut off, run off, and pulled out in front of like the rest of us riders.

When you ride on the road you have to ride with Authority to stay alive, finally somebody has given these people the tools to be able to back that Authority up, the Harleys are a joke and we all know it. Go ahead and run, I garuntee the officer is not going to kill himself over you. But don't worry, you will go down one way or another!
Guest 13-May-2007 19:11
Lets start by saying this. Motor officers are some of the most highly trained bike cops in the country. They can do things on bikes (mostly Harleys) that would make you wonder how they do it. The troopers that ride the 'Busa's have gone to a California motorcycle racing school to learn to ride these bikes. They are far from NOT trained. OSP has 3 busa's and are mainly used on interstates, not city or neighborhood streets. They are fully functional police bikes, but not used everyday. They are purchased with seized drug money. They are, in part, a PR thing. They want to show the sportbike crowd that they understand what its like to be on one. They are trying to get more people to wear their leathers and wear a helmet. It's legal in OK to not wear a helmet, as long as the rider is 18 or over. For those who watch Superbikes on the Speed Channel, Jason Britton has been a consultant for these bikes and if you saw the episode with the guy who custom makes the stunt cages for bikes, he did the cages for these. These bikes are used on the highway, but if a high speed pursuit is needed, they call for the patrol cars, for 2 reasons. One, it's safer for both riders. They just try to keep them in sight till a cruiser shows up. Two, the cruiser may not see the busa and hit their own trooper. A trooper who rides one told me this. I'm not just pulling facts from midair. He could have lied and went with the cool story of "Yeah, I've gotten into 180 mph chases", but he didn't. He admitted that they try not to get into high speed chases, but, you won't outrun one though. There is no power commander, it's still governed at 185 mph.

They are talking with Suzuki about the '08 busa. Suzuki was waiting to see what Kawasaki did first. Suzuki is saying that in '08, they will have the fastest production bike in the world. Kawasaki won't hold that title very long.
THINK 06-May-2007 00:44
I listen to all these comments about not out to hurt anyone, and they are just speeding. Stop the drug runners. I am a law enforcement officer and worked a crash 4 days ago where a sportbike lost control because of their speed, the car behind them swerved to miss the rider and hit a sign. Doesn't sound bad until I tell you the sign came through the window and killed a 3 yr. boy and 5yr. old girl. JUST OBEY THE LAW AND IF NOT, BE WILLING TO PAY THE PRICE.
Amused 05-May-2007 19:33
Im not a police officer or a motorcycle rider, but after reading all these posts, it just reinforces my opinion that crotch rocket riders are generally idiots, darwinism at its finest, Ive seen numerous news reports of of some idiot being killed doing a wheelie or going in excess of 100mph, usually on Highway 169 here in Tulsa, about a year ago a kid was going 80 mph down 21st at yale (police estimate) popped a wheelie and hit a tree, they closed the entire sears parking lot for over an hour to search for his head, they found it, still in the helmet, 40 feet from the body, under a parked car, I doubt these people intended to kill themselves and more than likely they had the same mindset as everyone else on here, that Im Invincible, lol, well at least about a half second before the end, then it was probably more like oh s#@&*.
Kawisrule 28-Mar-2007 21:28
Hey GUEST, you gotta be high... A stock ZX6 runs in the 9s if ridden right. Toke up dude...
guest 04-Feb-2007 06:01
The Bikes are real, used on the roads periodicaly. Yes the first was a drug interdiction. Not only chased the drug dealer but took it away from him when the car and motorla caught the moron. The second is for the team concept. As far as skill of rider. The troops on them have not only been through motor school but went out to a streetbike course. Yes the third is on the way. The Oklahoma News has done stories on these bikes. The number of violators they can stop in an hour is unreal. As for half helmets, Guess again. Full face, and Ok Trps have now been seen wearing leathers in the testing. Think they are playing?
HD 12-Jan-2007 12:34
Ron ... I almost forgot, you might want to do a spell check next time.
HD 12-Jan-2007 12:31
Ron ... I suggest you lighten up. You earn your living off our taxes and your main effort should be to protect and serve. You are not better than anyone else, let a few pounds of air out of your ego.
Guest 17-Dec-2006 02:21
I don't know if this is a recruitment tool or an actual patrol bike but its cool as all get out. Besides busa's are generally better for strait-a-ways so oklahoma is a perfect fit. Way to go OHP, just keep the rubber side down.
Jeliousy 30-Nov-2006 19:44
I'm so very jealous that I can't be an "officer" and talk about "incription", "pitting your ass", and "probally jelious"....well, maybe not!
Ron 25-Nov-2006 01:15
(MJT57) Speed limit on Interstates in Oklahoma are 70 and other highways in the state are 65. We usally start writting tickets at 5 above. (ARJ847) You might have a scanner but its not going to help you when you start running and we go incripted because all you are going to hear in a bunch of garble and before you know it we will be pitting your ass and taking you to jail. (sanou) Sounds like you don't like Police Officers, maybe its because you probally so worthless junky and you just jelious that you can't be one of us.
mjt57 25-Sep-2006 11:01
Wow, what a pursuite vehicle.

As a matter of interest, what are the speed limits for Oklahoma, and when do they start booking you for exceeding them? eg: here in Victoria, Australia, the open road limit is 100 km/h (62 mph) on highways and on freeways it's 110 km/h (70 mph). We can be booked for speeding, if we exceed the limit by 3 km/h or more. Up to 10 km/h over it's around $120 AUD. Over that, and the fines start getting heavier. Over 25 km/h we're walking for a month. 40 km/h (25 mph) over and we're walking for a year plus around $500 in fines.

You guys have anything as strict as this?
Arj847 22-Sep-2006 23:55
Hey I can outrun a radio i have a scanner and it works all the time
jason 20-Sep-2006 12:10
Hey SANOU both bikes where bought with drug seizure money read below stupid

This motorcycle seized from a drug dealer.

This new program was funded with drug money. The primary goal is to foster a communication dialog with the sportbike community.

Their are clear lines dividing sportbike and cruiser motorcycle riders.

We feel the sportbike community has not been given the proper amount of attention and focus in the area of community involvement and rider safety education.

These Suzuki Hayabusa motorcycles are not intended to replace the current fleet of Harley Davidson motorcycles.

They are an addition to the fleet.

Yes they are going to be used for patrol and traffic enforcement.

Their primary role is community relations, promotion of rider safety education and to communicate the message that racing and stunt riding will not be tolerated on public roadways.
jason 20-Sep-2006 09:29
Who gives a shit how fast your cars or bikes are? Or even if they are faster than high patrols bikes none of you can out run a radio or a helicopter.
Guest 20-Sep-2006 05:28
Im sure these guys really dont care if something is faster than these bikes,,it just beats the old harley for a PATROL BIKE
I WILL BURN ANY OF YOU!!! 18-Sep-2006 22:33
Arj847 well that is real nice but my busa has 495 witout spray and 600 wit out and i have about 1/4 the weight trust me i will burn you and so will just about any bike in this forum
Arj847 17-Sep-2006 17:46
DUDE My Bimmer's got 800 horsepower without the Spray
Guest 03-Sep-2006 17:53
I GOT THE SAME BIKE BUT THE 06 LE ITS ALL WHITE ITS FAST BUT YA'LLS MIGHT BE SLOW WIT ALL THAT CRAP IT!!!!!!!
BOSS13 02-Sep-2006 00:22
Cars, please!!! Get your hyped BMW & your money & I'll meet you @ the track. 8.76 1/4mile consistant. 05 Busa with my own tricks. If you dont want that, I'll match your beammer with an 03 GT3 Club Sport. Speed, you wish you knew it. Bring your money cause nothings free. Step off the Big Boss13, you ZX14
Arj847 11-Aug-2006 16:20
Dude MY modded BMW can outun all of u and I know it for a fact it does well over 200mph
Moi 11-Aug-2006 07:53
Guest... get a clue dude. Your 9 sec 1/4 mile supra is not going to outrun my gixxer.
truth 11-Aug-2006 03:17
it's www.fulltiltlife.com actually...if you don't like seeing 1000+hp cars getting dusted you may not like it though...:D
truth 11-Aug-2006 03:13
I've seen just about every roll on vid with turbo supra's, vipers, and vettes there is. They're nice but there's bikes that'll make them look funny with ease with few mods. A lil spray, or a big bore kit. Haven't seen any cars run against 400hp turbo busa's doing genuine GPS runs of 240+mph. You can look at maxton and texas mile records and see higher speeds. Someone at elvington in the UK did a run that busted 265mph. These bikes get to such speeds in short enough distance and quick time to Make the Bugatti veyron look funny.

Reliability is another thing. Your 1200hp car may get my stock busa from one burst from 70-200mph. Lets try it a few more times to see how long it lasts. Some of these cars see 3 races a weekend and a shop for the rest of the week. Let's run from one city to the next and see how your engine last pumping that much boost again and again or consistantly. I can hold mine wide open till the tank runs dry (BTW..how's YOUR mileage with over 800hp?). And if theres traffic, advantage bike again. Theres plenty of articles showing car vs. bike in the corners (most of it has the bikes winning). I've yet to see any reports of 800 to 1500hp supras or vipers racing and cornering better then bikes.

Trust me if any "Bikekillers" make the mistake of meeting these busa's, radio or not they won't be running against any bikes anymore. They'll toy with such a car just for sport. Reliability factor will play a role soon enough providing the driver can control a car that breaks loose at 90mph well enough to stay ahead of bikes when things go beyond a 1/4 mile or roll on race.

Fulltilt.com has a nice DVD showing bikekillers going against stock and tuned bikes. Really an eye opener. :-D
Guest 11-Aug-2006 02:09
I really don't waste my time racing cages always a waste of gas they just can't on the big end!
Guest 10-Aug-2006 05:23
Seriously that is a nice idea. But to those who think a bike cannot be beat, are seriously mistaken. I own a supra, and if you know cars, you know we can take out bikes. I have personally taken out a lot. Yes I can run a 9 second 1/4 mile, and yes I can go over 200mph. Will I run from a cop. Hell no!! Can't out run a radio.

T88h supra
gixxerhembree 08-Aug-2006 14:36
dude do ur fuckin research the police riding these busa's have to go through the california superbike school beforehand yes i got a modded gsxr 750 that will run 200 so any of u civc motha fuckas come to me and stay the hell away from the busas their fuckin kick ass but when u come u better have money if u gonna talk shit like that
gixxerhembree 08-Aug-2006 14:28
dude do ur fuckin research the police riding these busa's have to go through the california superbike school beforehand yes i got a modded gsxr 750 that will run 200 so any of u civc motha fuckas come to me and stay the hell away from the busas their fuckin kick ass but when u come u better have money if u gonna talk shit like that
ChaudunFZ6 07-Aug-2006 19:58
hey "Mike Wilson" you need to shut the F*** up with your "kill the cop" comment!!! Yeah it sucks to get pulled over but don't break the F***ing law and you won't have to worry about it! It sounds like someone can't own up to their own shit to me.
ARJ847 07-Aug-2006 01:32
That haybusa's got some speed but i raced one a few weeks ago in my Modded All black Bmw 330cic It kicked its ass
Guest 03-Aug-2006 02:43
^^^^^^^priced competetively to fully loaded bike^^^^^^^^
what the fuck ur gonna get a tank for 10g
Gym Class Hero 31-Jul-2006 03:32
If your so intent on escaping police custody that the need to outrun such a bike arises, you may want to rethink your approach and utilize a vehicle similar to a Caterpillar 980F front end loader, or a russian T72 battle tank (priced competetively to fully loaded bike) its top speed may be thirty but no vehicle in the world could stop it.
Gym Class Hero 31-Jul-2006 03:23
If your so intent on escaping police custody that the need to outrun such a bike arises, you may want to rethink your approach and utilize a vehicle similar to a Caterpillar 980F front end loader, or a russian T72 battle tank (priced competetively to fully loaded bike) its top speed may be thirty but no vehicle in the world could stop it.
I WILL BURN ANY ONE OF YOU!!!! 23-Jul-2006 01:41
2 Wheel Racer is completely right we dont cause much trouble and ne1 of u that have a little tunner car either me or 2 Wheel Racer will prolly be more than happy to burn the hell out u
Dirk Diggler 21-Jul-2006 23:56
This is just fun insteadny, im not trying to disrespect the police but instead of getting new hayabusa's why not focus on getting good cops in schools for instance, edmond north highschool officer paul sinclair is probably one of the worst cops in the state but instead of teaching kids to respect the police he makes teens hate the police. Honestly its a waste of money and having the officers being un trained endangers the officers more than anyone else. The sport bikes that go flying down the interstates arnt out to cause trouble, there out there for fun and not hurting anyone, the only thing they do is break the speed limit which isnt that bad compared to drug runners. just a waste of money and officers lives.
2 Wheel Racer 21-Jul-2006 23:42
whats the reason?...serioulsy, dont bother chasing us crotch rockets..thats stupid becouse all we half to do it down shift and floor it and we dont cause ANY trouble..cars just get pissed bc we can pass you and go inbetween the white lines..and who cares if we go on one wheel??? thats just fun to watch. And for you STUPID people with your "fast" little Honda Civics and all you other fancy super charged turbo "fastest car in the world"...well that just sucks for you guys bc that busa's gonna smoke your ASS... :)))

P.S. - cars need to stop trying to race sportbikes...honestly.. its just retarded
Taylor 21-Jul-2006 23:36
I think its funny they put untrained officers on busa's. there fast yes but only in a straight line, on my 75o they can keep up but as soon as i exit im gunna lose em in the turns. the busa is to long and heavy to do the stop and go turning of the other spor bikes, but the real question i wanna ask them is are they gunna pull other sport bikes over just for speeding since they cops seem to do the same thing?
Waldo 19-Jul-2006 13:28
I hope this is a publicity stunt. I'd like to see a cop on the side of the road with his sweet boots and half helmet on this bike. You know when a cop chases a person he's got the mind set of "not in my town" its only a matter of time until there is a high speed chase and the cop crashes in the ditch. Sweet boots and half helmet are not going to protect him :)
Guest 19-Jul-2006 04:41
I'd take that grey thing in the back of the third picture over anything else. I ride mine every day and put lots of miles on during the weekends. -- The only way to fly :-)
Woodstock.
I WILL BURN ANY OF YOU!!!!! 19-Jul-2006 00:58
okay i ride a busa yes many cars will beat them but unless the car is a 200k car or highly modded it will not and sum1 said how will it keep up with a zx14r well even though a zx145r has more cc it has worse gearing and will lose in a race to a busa i give props to the guy who rides this all day and this is the best thing that police have ever done other than saving our lives
I WILL BURN ANY OF YOU!!!!! 19-Jul-2006 00:58
okay i ride a busa yes many cars will beat them but unless the car is a 200k car or highly modded it will not and sum1 said how will it keep up with a zx14r well even though a zx145r has more cc it has worse gearing and will lose in a race to a busa i give props to the guy who rides this all day and this is the best thing that police have ever done other than saving our lives
Mike Wilson 17-Jul-2006 19:58
I guess its a good try for the cops, makes it easier for us to kill them by running them off the road.
Registered User 12-Jul-2006 19:13
Sanou, your an idiot. The HP probably spent less for this Suzuki than what would normally cost for a Harley (common police bike). And they made this investment to stop bigger idiots from running away from them on their little 600 race bikes. I think this makes a statement. Don't run! And if you do, you'll get caught. To even wish that someone would take a spill and injure themselves shows that your a ass!
Enid 12-Jul-2006 19:13
Sanou I would like to get my hands on you for that comment that you posted. These men and women put there lives on the line every day. I grew up around the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Troopers and I know what they do for us and have seen it first hand by being with them. Also, its not costing the taxpayers anymore money than does outfitting there cars with the equipment that they have now.
Registered User 12-Jul-2006 19:10
Sanou, your an idiot. The HP probably spent less for this Suzuki than what would normally cost for a Harley (common police bike). And they made this investment to stop bigger idiots from running away from them on their little 600 race bikes. I think this makes a statement. Don't run! And if you do, you'll get caught. To even wish that someone would take a spill and injure themselves shows that your a ass!
Guest 12-Jul-2006 12:15
FINALLY! Finally some law enforcment agency has bought real motorcycles instead of those lumbering pokey 1950s tech harleys.
Sanou 12-Jul-2006 12:05
I wonder how much this cost the taxpayers? And for what? To make a cop feel good about having a low-paying dead end job, more than likely. I'm going to laugh when He takes a spill pursuing some "criminal" and dies. Cops should go back to what they do best, directing traffic and shooting dogs.
cop 07-Jul-2006 14:12
http://ohpbusa.blogspot.com/
Guest 07-Jul-2006 09:16
But can your max wedge run up to 225 miles per hour?

Didn't think so.
Bill Goswick 07-Jul-2006 02:35
I really do believe my 1964 Max Wedge Plymouth is faster than a Veyron, and I'm not smoking anything. My Plymouth has gone 9.66 at 142 mph in the quarter-mile, and is for sale for $29,500.

Bill Goswick
Tulsa
flhtbill 04-Jul-2006 18:45
I am sure these bikes are ticket issuing machines. No messing around catching up to the violator. Saw both of them out today on I-35. These are not for show. The LEDs are very visible!! I am glad they are actually using these for traffic enforcement in light of such a terrible weekend in traffic fatalities.
CarsRSlow 29-Jun-2006 16:32
I really doubt if there are that many cars that can beat a busa.

Autocar just did a comparo of a bunch of VERY fast cars on 0-60, 0-100, 0-100-0. Guess who won? Bugatti Veyron. Guess who came in second? GSX-R1000.

If you really believe that your $20k car with $50k worth of mods is faster than a Veyron, I'll smoke whatever you're having.
NSR guest 28-Jun-2006 17:14
You guys crack me up. Thank god for radar detectors:). I wont be trying to out run that one. Quote "I know plenty of cars that would take it in the quarter mile, and one that would take it on a 0-60." Um yeah slick some thing tells me he won't be at the 1/4 mile strip radaring your friends track cars. I still find it hard to believe unless it's a seriously built car. LMAO ... plenty of cars.
Hawk 25-Jun-2006 10:08
Does it really matter if he can drag a knee or how fast it will go? I'd bet somewhere amoung his gear there's a Motorola Radio. Try to out-run that!
COP 23-Jun-2006 19:50
The remote control is for operating the RADAR system.
SLAM 22-Jun-2006 22:49
You go O.H.P.! I would love to work riding a BUSA all day. And for all you morons that dont have a clue, it dont matter how fast your bike, trike, or car is because the popo got somehting that will blow you away. It's called a motorola dumbass!
Guest 21-Jun-2006 23:13
car tries to outrun a bike ...http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-781163969053975339
SquireSCA 19-Jun-2006 14:26
Yes, some cars can beat a Busa, but they are so few and far between that it is not really an issue. Most guys in sports cars or ricers that will want to run from the cops, are not going to top 0-60 in 2.8 seconds or cruised at 185+ mph. Additionally, the bike can maneuver and squeeze though tight places that a car cannot.
Guest 18-Jun-2006 17:46
batman...I'm sorry to say that you're mistaken by claiming no car on earth can beat it. I know plenty of cars that would take it in the quarter mile, and one that would take it on a 0-60. I think you should go do some reading, learn more about automotive performance, cars AND bikes, and then rejoin this forum.
Guest 17-Jun-2006 14:48
What's the remote for that's on the tank in the 3rd pic?
Doc O 09-Jun-2006 02:17
re the comment about Harley's. Was in Honolulu last year and ran into 2 HPD motor officers riding BMR's. Said City had HD's but because of high speed vibration problems, an officer was injured during high speed escort of Phillipine president. Mayor and Chief of PD said get them out of here, opted for BMR's for HPD since then. WI uses HD, officers go thru training course!
Guest 08-Jun-2006 23:24
Whoop de doo I hope the cop wear jodhpurs so when he fill his pants it wont show!
Guest 05-Jun-2006 14:20
Batman: You should remove your foot from your mouth, and pull your head from your ass!
Trike beating a Busa? HAHA! R U serious? Maybe if the Busa's chain was broken!!!
Deusch!
Jim 04-Jun-2006 22:58
How much training is required to ride a sportbike in your state?
I believe you only have to set down the cash and you ride off from where ever you bought it.

Every motor officer I have seen can ride circles around any street riders.

These guys work everyday on a motorcycle. Give them some credit, Everytime they go after someone they are in a high speed pursuit.

I have way too much respect for someone who will go out work everyday on a motorcycle in heavy traffic with all the nuts on the public roadways.
it 03-Jun-2006 04:23
yall should elarn some stuff before you post crap the guy isnt untrained and batman i garantee your trike will have a hard time hanging and with the right ride the busa can take the curves and anything else what do you ride a xr 50
William 02-Jun-2006 21:55
Why would you chase after a car on a motorcycle???? All the criminal has to do is slam on the brakes and the Biker-cop slams into the back and goes down.

The cop who gets to ride it will undoubtably we killed in a high speed accident, probably as he is "chasing some perps."
crazy Dave 01-Jun-2006 17:10
Just a few comments. If your out out going a bit over the limit, what do you look out for?? Unusually colored Crown Vics and dresser Harleys. You don't pay a bit of attention to sportbikes. You can really sneak up to somebody with a Busa. And not much can get away.
As far as Camaro's with 'known stability issues',I don't know who put that one out but it sounds like somebody is full of it. As well as the no pursuit policy.
As for the 3 wheeler being so freakin' fast-- 2 questions- 1. Have you ever seen one in a road race? 2. Ever seen a drag car road race?? Take the Busa and the trike to Deal's Gap and see who wins.
As far as blow-outs, can anybody absolutely guarantee that the vehicle that they drive will NEVER have one?
As far as being less effective than a Maurader or a Harley. Grab one and try to keep up with me on my Blackbird or Turbo 750 Kaw road race bike. Hell,I could probably lose you on my CBX.
Rob 01-Jun-2006 16:00
That's gay. It's bad enough seeing trooper's violate do not pursue policies in central florida in Camaro's with known stability issues at 100+. Now people are sticking untrained officers on one of the most powerful bikes out there? If the departments can't ensure the quality equipment on a camaro to avoid a blowout at 100 mph, then who in their right mind would try doing 180 on a busa?? This bike had better be all publicity otherwise it is most certainly a virtual death sentence for any officer stupid enough to ride it.

I also wouldn't have choosen a busa. Would have choosen a bmw tourer or something similiar. I ride a 900rr, and unfortunately in my younger days have done excessive 160+ mph speeds in traffic. I'm sorry but there isn't much difference between a 900rr, a liter bike, a busa, or a cb400, wrx sti, brand spanky new z06, etc... when you have to deal with traffic. I think this bike wouldn't be much more effective then a maurauder or harley, much less effective then a helicopter, and much more likely to get someone killed.
Dallas 01-Jun-2006 01:20
That's a hell of a police bike. I don't know what drugs Batman is on, but I live in Australia in an area full of corners and my old Busa could stay ahead of anything, even at high speed. I say good on OHP and I hope it helps reduce road related speed problems. It's good to see them doing something different.

Regards, Dallas.
Pete 31-May-2006 15:38
Are they going to wear protective gear while riding? I am always amazed to see what motor officers wear, or don't wear, while patrolling.
Guest 24-May-2006 22:01
Who the heck is Batman?

The 'Busa is not topheavy compared, to say, either of my racebikes. It is a bit heavier overall, but you know, it's hard to argue with 90 lb-ft of torque in a 600-lb package.

For the record, in my race series, there is a guy who RACES a 'Busa (and we all scratch our heads...). He's really tough to get around, on the straights he can outpull anyone.

Compare an almost-9-second-from-the-factory-in-the-quarter-mile 'Busa with any other three-or-four wheel vehicle costing less than $150,000 - hell, compare it to one less than $200,000. All that power and quickness - and it turns better, too.

Batman, you're smoking crack.
Boosted 24-May-2006 02:12
And I thought a normal busa was a nightmare to meet on the highway.
Guest 22-May-2006 03:46
Batman, Obviously you've NEVER ridden a Busa. You are wrong on ALL counts. I'll put my Busa up against a trike ANY day. I had a 502 Boss Hoss think he was king of the streets once too.
Yes, I can believe troopers really do use sport bikes for traffic control. They wouldn't ride them around all day. They'd sit and shoot radar and then they have all the power they need to catch their offenders. heh heh heh , I'd like to be there the first time Mr Popo Hammered the throttle!
Mr Freeze 22-May-2006 01:05
Holy Bigwheels, Batman! Maybe the State Patrol refused the concept of a trike because it was dumb? Slide before it rolls? You must be kidding! You obviously never rode a Busa, because if you had you wouldn't be trying to put it's power and performance against a trike!
Joker 21-May-2006 17:06
Say batman -- you just go ahead and put your tricycle against a busa -- you will learn a harsh lesson about the "top heavy" bike
Sharpco 03-May-2006 23:07
This shouldn't get any attention from speeding motorist, that is before the lights go on. Great idea! Let see tickets with fines on them instead of warnings. It took a fine for me to make sure I used my cruise control.
Flash 29-Apr-2006 23:03
Actually there are 2 OHP busa's. The first was a drug seizure and the 2nd cane from where I work, Oklahoma Honda Suzuki. We als installed the lighted sliders. Also there is a third busa in the works.
Good idea 29-Apr-2006 21:45
Even if they don't ride it, there's still the upside of people having a good perception about a sport bike. Now, if we only could get the idiots to stop doing 160+ on busy roads!
Commuta_Busa 25-Apr-2006 11:19
I hope he did the kick stand mod or that thing is gonna fall over while he's writting tickets... lol
It seems more like one of those seizure stunts than anything. As a daily patrol or high speed chaser isn't going to be the brightest idea without full leathers, etc...
Jeff 25-Apr-2006 05:58
He seems like a nice guy, and the bike is interesting enough for sure. As a sportbike rider, I'd want to be on that vs a harley anyday. Well maybe with a throttlemeiser and a corbin seat but why not. Oklahoma doesn't have a real big problem with sportbikes running, (not successfully anyway) LOL. So seems like this is more to utilize seize property and maybe do a little PR for the OHP. Be safe, and hopefully we won't meet each other without an appointment. :(
Batman 25-Apr-2006 05:11
This Bike is Top Heavy and can't take the curves. Got a Trike designed by an Aeronatical Engineer. 700 HP 0 to 60 2.9 seconds, 350 Chevy, 0 to 60 in 3.5 sec. No Car in the World can beat it. On the curves it will slide before it rolls over. Would leave this Bike in the Dust. It also has Aircraft Brakes. Looks like a Vett from the back. What a Ride! It was first designed for the State Patrol, but later they refused it.
in trouble 24-Apr-2006 22:53
actually this guy is not a jerk he seemed to be pretty cool dont judge him for being a cop even though most are cocky but he is cool
Gabe - www.speed-tribe.com 24-Apr-2006 22:04
It's looking good....Still not really sure how this is really happening, but I have seen this thing and talked with the guy...It's legit..This is a drug siezure, but they are talking about getting a 2nd one for another trooper. I know that there is no training that they can get for one of these machines, so I wonder if he can get a knee down in the corner...That would look bad ass seeing a trooper going after someone in the twisties with the lights on and a knee down....Too bad Oklahoma is flat and straight...1st time I seen it with the bags though...see ya out on the road...
Guest 24-Apr-2006 17:31
there are barely any curvews in oklahoma:-)
Jim 22-Apr-2006 00:48

The publics perception of sportbikes is not very good.
Hopefully the public will see this a legitimate motorcycle.
Looks like they want to reach out and have a dialog with the sportbike community, something they cannot do riding a Harley.
I say good job for trying something not many if any police department would consider.
Riders of sportbikes have been getting a bad rap for years and the harley riders are the good guys.
Yerd 21-Apr-2006 04:22
Yeah, dumb ass, that really looks like a bass boat.
Dough 20-Apr-2006 21:23
I guess the cops said if you can't beat em, join em? I think this is mostly a publicity stunt. I doubt many cops would really want to spend hours doing patrols with a busa Besides the fact that its chain driven, relatively uncomfortable (compaired to a more touring oriented bike) , and its really not engineered for daily use (Are they going to put a new rear tire on it every month?)

Besides, if word got out that the police were engaging in near 200 MPH pursuits the public would have kittens. Just like the mustangs and camaros that the cops drive it's more about perception than actual speed.
Guest 19-Apr-2006 14:04
I guess the radar won't work when he's doing a wheelie.
Jiggly Nutz 19-Apr-2006 12:53
With the shit for gear that I see harley cops riding with, I am sure this trooper will be dead in a week from a retarded crash. Open face helmets no leathers, but they got knee high boots lol.
F da Police 18-Apr-2006 05:47
Hum...I wonder if they take the Highway Patrol bass boat (in the back ground of 2 of the pictures) out on the street to give tickets too? This is just want the a-hole Trooper's need isn't it? I would love to be able to do 187+ all day long and never get in trouble. I'm sure they will never abuse the power and will only procede at high rates of speed only when absolutely necessary.

Yeah right...We've already had several Troopers & Sheriff Deputies total several Camaros and Mustangs. One of the Deputies claim he was chasing "street racers" and wrecked the car in the first week they had it. That same deputy is also the son of the lead county Sheriff, so of course it was never investigated. I also work with a man who was friends with a deputy's son in high school in that same county. The deputy actually allowed his teenage son to drive the county Camaro (with lights and all) on the street. Needless to say this person took full advantage of the power and even played with the lights while on their test run.
Guest 18-Apr-2006 05:01
It's got a radar detector mounted to it. They wouldn't do that to a show bike would they?
Guest 13-Apr-2006 16:23
Is it a real patrol bike, or a PR machine like the Ducatis and CBR's I've seen in police regalia before?
Guest 13-Apr-2006 00:18
How is he going to keep up with a ZX14?
JOhn 11-Apr-2006 00:46
I don't think anyones going to get away now.LOL.Did you guys get power commanders to take the speed limiters off of them????
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