12-08-2020, 09:25 PM
The Silver Wing was as far as I remember based on the CX, but I think enlarged to 650cc.
The first Hondas I remember in Police livery were 250 Super Dreams CB250 twins, mainly at the driving school, and XL250s for off road training. The first "big" Honda patrol bike was the ST1100, which was a nice piece of kit but the hydraulic clutch and high bottom gear made it a bit of a pig for slow escort work. BMW boxers were "de rigueur" for a lot of forces until the K series came in. The 600s weren't very fast but a lovely bike to spend a whole day in the saddle on. Problem these days is sourcing a CX or a BMW boxer. They are getting rare. My last 'job' bike was a K100. Bombproof. Apart from a lack of high speed stability.
The first Hondas I remember in Police livery were 250 Super Dreams CB250 twins, mainly at the driving school, and XL250s for off road training. The first "big" Honda patrol bike was the ST1100, which was a nice piece of kit but the hydraulic clutch and high bottom gear made it a bit of a pig for slow escort work. BMW boxers were "de rigueur" for a lot of forces until the K series came in. The 600s weren't very fast but a lovely bike to spend a whole day in the saddle on. Problem these days is sourcing a CX or a BMW boxer. They are getting rare. My last 'job' bike was a K100. Bombproof. Apart from a lack of high speed stability.