BMW G 650 XCHALLENGE OFFERS OFF-ROAD PATROL BENEFITS TO BAKERSFIELD, CA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Source: BMW Group In America
Apr 30, 2008 - 6:08:41 AM
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Woodcliff Lake, NJ - April 29, 2008... Bakersfield, CA police officers are now
patrolling the bikeway along the Kern River with greater ease and safety, thanks
to two new BMW G 650 Xchallenge motorcycles recently delivered to the department
by Valley Cycle and Motorsports in Bakersfield.
According to Frank Stevens,
Authority Program Manager for BMW Motorrad USA, the Bakersfield Police
Department is the first law enforcement agency to purchase the G 650 Xchallenge
for patrol purposes.
“We have sold the F 650 GS-P -- also an agile,
multi-terrain motor -- to law enforcement agencies for many years,” commented
Mr. Stevens, “but the G 650 Xchallenge offers greater off-road capabilities with
longer suspension travel and higher ground clearance for more aggressive
off-road riding.”
“Officers will be patrolling the entire Kern River
bottom on motorcycles equipped with patrol lights, anti-lock brakes and radios,”
said Bill Abshier, owner and general manager of Valley Cycle and Motorcycles.
“We hope to be successful adding R 1200 RT-P models to the Bakersfield Police
Department’s street bike fleet in the near future.”
The BMW G 650
Xchallenge - a runner-up in the "Best Dirtbike" category for Motorcyclist
magazine’s 2007 Motorcycle of the Year Award – is BMW’s most modern and
aggressive dual sport bike, distinguished by its outstanding off-road riding
performance and its air damping system.
BMW police motorcycles are
currently used by more than 400 agencies throughout the United States, including
the State of Washington, Oregon, California, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada and
Idaho to name a few.
For more information about the features and benefits
of BMW police motorcycles, visit BMW’s exclusive police motors website at
www.bmwmc.net or learn more about the complete line of BMW motorcycles at
www.bmwmotorcycles.com.
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has been present in the United States since 1975. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars NA, LLC
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and 30 Rolls-Royce Motor Car dealers. BMW (US) Holding Corp., the BMW Group’s
sales headquarters for North, Central and South America, is located in Woodcliff
Lake, New Jersey.
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at:
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