Special Escort Group
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Does anyone have any links with info on this lot?, (although I guess it is pretty guarded.)
I see them about a fair bit as most of my working days are on the roads of central London and find them fascinating to watch just how good they are at what they do.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1G4tBmlYyBU
I was just interested on how they get selected, do they apply or are they invited?
How long does the training take and why those specific bikes? They always seem low slung to me, but tbh I know very little about bikes.
Armed maybe?
TA.
I see them about a fair bit as most of my working days are on the roads of central London and find them fascinating to watch just how good they are at what they do.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1G4tBmlYyBU
I was just interested on how they get selected, do they apply or are they invited?
How long does the training take and why those specific bikes? They always seem low slung to me, but tbh I know very little about bikes.
Armed maybe?
TA.
Armitage.Shanks said:
They're just advanced motorcyclist traffic cops.
They aren't part of traffic & aren't selected from just traffic (though some who apply will be from traffic). They are part of the Royal Protection Department (although they do jobs outside of Royalty too).Edited by vonhosen on Monday 9th October 23:05
chilistrucker said:
Does anyone have any links with info on this lot?, (although I guess it is pretty guarded.)
I see them about a fair bit as most of my working days are on the roads of central London and find them fascinating to watch just how good they are at what they do.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1G4tBmlYyBU
I was just interested on how they get selected, do they apply or are they invited?
How long does the training take and why those specific bikes? They always seem low slung to me, but tbh I know very little about bikes.
Armed maybe?
TA.
They apply for the role like any other.I see them about a fair bit as most of my working days are on the roads of central London and find them fascinating to watch just how good they are at what they do.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1G4tBmlYyBU
I was just interested on how they get selected, do they apply or are they invited?
How long does the training take and why those specific bikes? They always seem low slung to me, but tbh I know very little about bikes.
Armed maybe?
TA.
Yes armed.
Armitage.Shanks said:
They're just advanced motorcyclist traffic cops.
Except this fella who thought he was following his riding instructor to do his Mod 1 until they started caning through red lights without lifesavers.https://youtu.be/bD09gZN339I
Edited by JoBlack on Tuesday 10th October 00:47
DCT Transmissions, what they lose in fine control (as evidenced in the above video of a spectacular low speed high side) they gain in not requiring two hands on the bars when travelling a lower speeds.
I had the misfortune of spending a lunch hour with the guy from Honda who got the contract to supply the Met with them, DCT was apparently a big selling point.
I had the misfortune of spending a lunch hour with the guy from Honda who got the contract to supply the Met with them, DCT was apparently a big selling point.
Edited by D_T_W on Tuesday 10th October 02:18
D_T_W said:
DCT Transmissions, what they lose in fine control they gain in not requiring two hands on the bars when travelling a lower speeds.
I had the misfortune of spending a lunch hour with the guy from Honda who got the contract to supply the Met with them, DCT was apparently a big selling point.
I had the misfortune of spending a lunch hour with the guy from Honda who got the contract to supply the Met with them, DCT was apparently a big selling point.
D_T_W said:
DCT Transmissions, what they lose in fine control (as evidenced in the above video of a spectacular low speed high side) they gain in not requiring two hands on the bars when travelling a lower speeds.
I had the misfortune of spending a lunch hour with the guy from Honda who got the contract to supply the Met with them, DCT was apparently a big selling point.
Well he was talking out his backside because they don't use the DCT version.I had the misfortune of spending a lunch hour with the guy from Honda who got the contract to supply the Met with them, DCT was apparently a big selling point.
Edited by D_T_W on Tuesday 10th October 02:18
Red 4 said:
chilistrucker said:
why those specific bikes? They always seem low slung to me, but tbh I know very little about bikes.
No idea why the SEG use those - better bikes out there.
That & Honda were going to be happy to do a good deal because of the profile it gave.
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