Sanford, FL police bikes

[Cablebandit]

Wouldn't it just be faster to "lay er down" at speed.  

[Sport-Touring]

[coho]

They don't seem to compromise lean angle very much.

[spd2918]

Part of the motor operator course is dumping the bike for a foot pursuit.

There are a few reasons to let the bike go (to avoid a car backing into you, for cover in a shootout, etc).  It is a piece of police equipment and not a personal bike.  Letting a bike fall is very counter intuitive and not easy until you've trained yourself to do it.

[Royal Tiger]

There are a few reasons to let the bike go (to avoid a car backing into you, for cover in a shootout, etc).  It is a piece of police equipment and not a personal bike.  Letting a bike fall is very counter intuitive and not easy until you've trained yourself to do it.

Exactly.  

[sprk_sprd]

There are a few reasons to let the bike go (to avoid a car backing into you, for cover in a shootout, etc).  It is a piece of police equipment and not a personal bike.  Letting a bike fall is very counter intuitive and not easy until you've trained yourself to do it.

I thought SOP for creating cover in a shootout was to pop a wheelie while shooting back at the same time.