500bhp vs 160bhp. No contest...?
If you thought you've had enough of speed cameras and police patrol cars, wait till you meet California's Airborne Law Enforcement (ABLE) division. Hoping your Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R will have their Harleys for lunch, is futile. ABLE have a fleet of three EC120B Eurocopters, which are on active duty for about 3,600 hours per year. And according to this Cycle World story, 'the ABLE team is involved in about 700 arrests, 125 vehicle pursuits, the recovery of 50 stolen vehicles and a variety of search-and-rescue missions every year.'
Even the mighty R1 will be humbled by the Police Eurocopter
Can a 500-horsepower EC120B Eurocopter, which costs US$1.2 million, keep up with a 160 horsepower Ninja ZX-10R or Yamaha R1? No, the helicopter is actually about 20km/h slower than the bikes, but it'll still catch you because it flies in straight lines, and doesn't have to deal with traffic.
The recommended course of action, if you're being chased by a police helicopter? The ABLE team says, “If you’re getting chased by the police, especially if the agency has a helicopter, give it up. Fleeing is futile. You’re gonna get caught or you’re gonna crash, and then your troubles have only just begun..."
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4 comments:
well mke sure u on a straight motorway den and dats the old r1 either that ot go ova the top and get a y2k superbike 0-217 in 14 seconds
Or that you pack a rocket luncher to take down the annoying fly.
You play to much GTA
If I really had to beat a Cop Helicopter, I would ride like mad get to a pre arranged spot where inside a multi storey car park I had a Van/Truck waiting to put the bike into the back and drive off in my FedEx type vehicle, and hopefully the cops by the time they caught up to the car park and looked on Every floor for my bike, we would be far enough away.
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