Blue Knights Demonstrate Amazing Low-Speed Skill
I’ve always figured I was pretty good on slow, tight turns on a big bike. Heck, I passed my original motorcycle driver’s license test on my CB750. I think most people borrow little 250s or something like that to take the riding test, but not me.
Well, I saw some guys perform on Sunday that did stuff I’ll never be able to do as long as I live. This event was the annual Top Gun Symposium of the Blue Knights Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club. All the contestants were motorcycle patrol officers riding their regular patrol bikes. Most were Harleys but there were also BMWs and Kawasaki Police Specials.
Take a look at this guy. That’s a heck of a tight turn and sharp lean angle and he’s probably going less than 5 mph. Can you do that? I can’t.
This guy wasn’t even the winner, or one of the top three winners. Altogether there were 39 officers competing from a number of different departments, with winners in three categories to correspond with the three makes of bike. The best of the best was named Top Gun. He was one of the guys on one of the Kawasakis.
All in all, it was a pretty good show, and it drew a nice crowd, mostly on bikes. What can I say? Heck, I was impressed.
Biker Quote for Today
A good rider has balance, judgment, and good timing. So does a good lover.
Tags: Blue Knights, colorado, motorcycle
June 4th, 2008 at 9:27 pm
Hey I was at this event as well! Truly they were amazing riders, even the ones who pushed their bikes so hard that they dropped them were way better than I am or even hope to be in the foreseeable future.
cheers…
some more pics here
June 18th, 2008 at 12:21 pm
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