Post by Crossbones Dennis on May 15, 2010 6:38:56 GMT -6
Kawasaki returns to the police market by offering the Concours 14 ABS Police motorcycle to U.S. law enforcement agencies. Complete sales and support services are available through the company’s network of more than 1,100 U.S. motorcycle dealers.
Kawasaki will provide post-sale warranty support and law enforcement maintenance personnel training. Police unit preparation will be handled through a partnership with Beaudry Motors Inc.
According to Kawasaki, Concours 14 ABS Police motorcycles lead the segment in safety, acceleration, handling and braking. All units are delivered with a tighter turning radius and custom law enforcement equipment, including an adjustable speedometer, a second wiring harness with 12 fused circuits, and a separate battery dedicated to the add-on electronics installed by Beaudry Motors. An extensive selection of emergency equipment is available to satisfy agency requirements.
Kawasaki claims the model is an agency’s best choice for the following reasons:
Available high-performance Traction Control
High-performance ABS brake system
Quickest acceleration in the law enforcement class
Best high-speed handling in the law enforcement class
Heavy-duty 41.5 amp alternator
441 lb. payload capacity
Removable saddlebags
“Tough and durable” clutch is the least-expensive system to replace in the category (Kawasaki cites expenses recorded in a recent Motorcycle Consumer News article)
Three-year unlimited mileage factory warranty
Fleet service staff training, plus the authorization to conduct nonwarranty maintenance and repairs, on-site
Purchasing agencies may also take their vehicles to any Kawasaki motorcycle dealer for regular maintenance, repairs or warranty service
Turn-key retail costs vary from $16,000 to $22,000 per unit, depending on model year and level of equipment options ordered.
Kawasaki claims that taxpayers save more than $2,000 per unit in initial acquisition cost, compared to comparably equipped BMW R1200RT-P or Harley Davidson FLHTP motorcycles. Depending on fleet size, total cost savings to communities, governments, and the taxpayers could rise to millions of dollars, once reduced maintenance and repair costs are factored in, the company says.
A complete clutch system replacement — one of the most frequent police unit maintenance needs — costs less than $400 in parts and labor. Kawasaki says this represents a savings of several hundred dollars, per occurrence, and could mean a savings of thousands of dollars over the life of each vehicle.
Click here here to download the Kawasaki brochure on which this article is based. The PDF contains links to two related newspaper articles and two articles in Police Fleet Manager magazine. It also has contact information for Kawasaki’s Government/Fleet Sales division and Beaudry Motors.