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  • Registered Users Posts: 4,957 ✭✭✭Hooch


    Tyron Jara wrote: »
    Is there any traffic cor bikers on with us??If so what are the bikes like? Do they have any special modifications? http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSAID4FTMaa_adELDSobh9M0mNOKnJvHinR1AHi6SljzmjDFSyX00ldNWE9PQ This old bike brings back fond memories for me. My next door neighbour was a traffic guard. This is the type of bike he had.

    Which bikes would you like to know about?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 414 ✭✭Bosh


    Tyron Jara wrote: »
    Is there any traffic cor bikers on with us??If so what are the bikes like? Do they have any special modifications? http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSAID4FTMaa_adELDSobh9M0mNOKnJvHinR1AHi6SljzmjDFSyX00ldNWE9PQ This old bike brings back fond memories for me. My next door neighbour was a traffic guard. This is the type of bike he had.

    That was the Honda CBX750 Police Special. Unfortunately never got to ride one, just missed them in the job. Those that did loved them, very agile & comfortable.

    Various bikes on issue at the moment:

    Kawasaki GT550 - mostly out of service now due to age. Screamer, practically indestructible.

    Honda Deauville 650 - A lot being decommissioned due to age/mileage. Not that popular, underpowered & require a lot of maintenance. Personally reckon they're a horrible bike.

    Honda Deauville 700 - replacing the above, seem to be a better bike, haven't ridden one.

    Honda Pan European ST1100 - Benchmark police bike the world over. Came as a police special. All day comfort & relatively quick. A few left in service, but again being decommissioned due to age/mileage.

    BMW K1200RS - See here. Quick, but uncomfortable, unreliable, impractical. Hateful POS.

    Yamaha FJR 1300 - Quick, comfortable, reliable (if serviced properly). About as good as it gets in police bikes at the minute, even if the model is showing its age.

    Have I missed any? :p


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,195 ✭✭✭goldie fish


    Bosh wrote: »
    That was the Honda CBX750 Police Special. Unfortunately never got to ride one, just missed them in the job. Those that did loved them, very agile & comfortable.

    Various bikes on issue at the moment:

    Kawasaki GT550 - mostly out of service now due to age. Screamer, practically indestructible.

    Honda Deauville 650 - A lot being decommissioned due to age/mileage. Not that popular, underpowered & require a lot of maintenance. Personally reckon they're a horrible bike.

    Honda Deauville 700 - replacing the above, seem to be a better bike, haven't ridden one.

    Honda Pan European ST1100 - Benchmark police bike the world over. Came as a police special. All day comfort & relatively quick. A few left in service, but again being decommissioned due to age/mileage.

    BMW K1200RS - See here. Quick, but uncomfortable, unreliable, impractical. Hateful POS.

    Yamaha FJR 1300 - Quick, comfortable, reliable (if serviced properly). About as good as it gets in police bikes at the minute, even if the model is showing its age.

    Have I missed any? :p

    Rode a privately owned CBX some years back, a beautiful bike to drive, Like all old Kwak Zeds. Its fairing mould was copied and used on the Old GT550 and GT750s(also used by Traffic corps for a while) before the all white powerbronze fairing was introduced. The army used the same type for the presidential escort.
    I never understood why the Gardai went with the BMW K when the rest of the world went with the R1100 and later 1150. CHP recently changed to the R1200RT-P
    The Deau 650 is a perfect city bike, but struggles on open roads. They are not helped at all by the lollipop stick, which cracks the sub frame and causes other issues. This was fixed on the 700. See where they stuck the lollipop on that one! For monitoring traffic jams at matches its perfect, as it can filter easily due to its light weight.
    For High speed escort work though the only bike is the FJR. It has become the weapon of choice worldwide for police motorcyclists.

    Those who complain about modern Garda bikes don't realise how bad things used to be. Who remembers the VT500? All sorts of drilling and bolting of bits and bobs to make the bike look police like, with a bolt on screen, blue flashers stuck each side of the headlight, via nicely drilled holes in the bikini fairing, which acted as a drogue. Enclosed disk brakes. Siren and lights wired using the "twist and tape" method of auto electrics
    Before that the CX500 and 650 reliable, but ugly as bejaysus. Combine that with the average rider wearing (up to the 1990s) an open face helmet, a raincoat in winter and shirtsleeves and "jodphurs" in summer, complete with yellow sam brown belt. It was easy to spot a garda motorcyclist in civvies, wearing a T shirt. He had no elbows-just scar tissue.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 414 ✭✭Bosh


    Showing your age there Goldie :D:D


  • Registered Users Posts: 175 ✭✭d3exile


    -edited post to remove pic- (Lifeline Ambulance Mondeo)

    am I the only one who has a bit of a gripe with this lot

    if i ever see one of these privateers using lights and sirens when i'm in work i'll have to follow them on the way to their "call" and have a good old chat cos they ain't a 999 service yet I often see em when i'm off duty using their lights and sirens - conveniently at traffic lights and toll roads.... puts other road users at serious risk for their few minutes of a joyride IMO


    /rant ;)


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,195 ✭✭✭goldie fish


    Bosh wrote: »
    Showing your age there Goldie :D:D

    I'm content that I have less years left to retirement than years I have worked. I'm statistically "over the hill" on that regard.

    That's why my car, and bike insurance are so much cheaper :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 414 ✭✭Bosh


    I'm content that I have less years left to retirement than years I have worked. I'm statistically "over the hill" on that regard.

    That's why my car, and bike insurance are so much cheaper :)

    Ain't that the truth :)

    33 months & counting :D


  • Posts: 14,344 ✭✭✭✭ Jillian Tender Tightrope


    Seen a blue unmarked 07 Mondeo today. Had to look twice. Found it odd that it didn't have the usual lights at the corners of the front bumper.


    Are they making a conscious effort to remove them!? Didn't make any sense to me.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,195 ✭✭✭goldie fish


    Seen a blue unmarked 07 Mondeo today. Had to look twice. Found it odd that it didn't have the usual lights at the corners of the front bumper.


    Are they making a conscious effort to remove them!? Didn't make any sense to me.

    Are you SURE it was garda?


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,957 ✭✭✭Hooch


    Seen a blue unmarked 07 Mondeo today. Had to look twice. Found it odd that it didn't have the usual lights at the corners of the front bumper.


    Are they making a conscious effort to remove them!? Didn't make any sense to me.
    Are you SURE it was garda?

    Could have been a new bumper and the LEDs havint been fitted yet


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  • Posts: 14,344 ✭✭✭✭ Jillian Tender Tightrope


    Are you SURE it was garda?

    I was a little thrown at first to be honest, but when I looked past the Taxi plate and kids in the back, and seen the driver's blue shirt collar, I knew it was a Garda car.


    :p


    Ah no, seriously, I'm fairly certain, alright. Had the console on the dashboard and it was in the town near the courthouse (which usually sees an influx of various Garda vehicles at different times). Was also the light blue-ish colour, 07 and Dublin reg.

    Driver was on the phone at the time, so I didn't bother to stop and ask. Bad enough interrupting their day to ask them pointless questions; don't want to be interrupting their phone calls, aswell. :(


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,526 ✭✭✭kub


    I have seen a few unmarked Mondeos just like that, I wonder are they from a certain unit or something? Its operational so an answer to this I would imagine is not on.

    I have seen one in full flight also, I was impressed with the little blue flashers embedded within the rear reversing lights.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,190 ✭✭✭Mister Jingles


    kub wrote: »
    I have seen one in full flight also, I was impressed with the little blue flashers embedded within the rear reversing lights.

    Saw one of them too recently, but it wasn't just your basic LX Mondeo and I doubt it was Traffic either.......

    Noticed as well when I saw heard it that it hadn't got a normal garda siren and but instead one that sounded like an ambulance or the newer Toyota's.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,190 ✭✭✭Mister Jingles


    http://www.carzone.ie/search/Ford/Mondeo/3.0-ST-2/713262126749660/advert?channel=CARS

    Re the above, I always thought the gardaí keep cars until 300,000 kms, where as that ST is just over a 3rd of 300k ?


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,957 ✭✭✭Hooch


    http://www.carzone.ie/search/Ford/Mondeo/3.0-ST-2/713262126749660/advert?channel=CARS

    Re the above, I always thought the gardaí keep cars until 300,000 kms, where as that ST is just over a 3rd of 300k ?

    Who said that was a Garda car??


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,572 ✭✭✭msg11


    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=77310568&postcount=1179

    Anyone know what happened to the jeep, looks like someone rolled it over ..

    Also would they try and repair it ?


  • Registered Users Posts: 979 ✭✭✭POGAN


    could be the jeep rtc in Barigone, Askeaton, Co Limerick couple weeks ago

    hope they wouldnt repair it not worth putting more into it than its worth its 06 jeep..

    http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0129/limerick.html


  • Registered Users Posts: 979 ✭✭✭POGAN


    Hooch wrote: »
    Who said that was a Garda car??

    that 03 st220 is still in service so thats not a garda car just D reg mondeo


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,957 ✭✭✭Hooch


    POGAN wrote: »
    that 03 st220 is still in service so thats not a garda car just D reg mondeo

    Exactly......


  • Registered Users Posts: 435 ✭✭Tango Alpha 51


    msg11 wrote: »
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=77310568&postcount=1179

    Anyone know what happened to the jeep, looks like someone rolled it over ..

    Also would they try and repair it ?

    Wasn't rolled buddy. As stated it was the jeep involved in the rtc in Co. Limerick. As its an ongoing investigation I wont comment further :)


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  • Registered Users Posts: 6,526 ✭✭✭kub


    buzzman wrote: »
    Wasn't rolled buddy. As stated it was the jeep involved in the rtc in Co. Limerick. As its an ongoing investigation I wont comment further :)

    With respect to the above comment, I shall not mention the actual incident and just wonder. Its a nice 4 x 4 now damaged, with the cutbacks and the fact that traffic have to gift their vehicles to the regular units.
    Whats the story with a replacement, I mean will there be one? Or are we now looking at Traffis lads on the beat?

    Also that nice 3ltr Silver Mondeo doing the rounds in North Cork, was that vehicle seized off some scum bag like the BMW jeep was?


  • Registered Users Posts: 979 ✭✭✭POGAN


    kub wrote: »
    buzzman wrote: »
    Wasn't rolled buddy. As stated it was the jeep involved in the rtc in Co. Limerick. As its an ongoing investigation I wont comment further :)

    With respect to the above comment, I shall not mention the actual incident and just wonder. Its a nice 4 x 4 now damaged, with the cutbacks and the fact that traffic have to gift their vehicles to the regular units.
    Whats the story with a replacement, I mean will there be one? Or are we now looking at Traffis lads on the beat?

    Also that nice 3ltr Silver Mondeo doing the rounds in North Cork, was that vehicle seized off some scum bag like the BMW jeep was?


    Well there be no quickly replacement, have manage with what they have currently.

    Yes I have seen traffic Garda on the beat on sat night.

    Yes it was seized very nice car should be done a lot more tbh


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,261 ✭✭✭source


    POGAN wrote: »
    Well there be no quickly replacement, have manage with what they have currently.

    Yes I have seen traffic Garda on the beat on sat night.

    Yes it was seized very nice car should be done a lot more tbh

    It's already been replaced with an ancient marked Isuzu trooper, with a blue coloured spare wheel cover with a Garda sticker slapped on it. It was parked outside Henry Street last week.


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,261 ✭✭✭source


    Met that "ambulance" again (Pictures) It appears to be owned by a private first aid training company as stated earlier in the thread.

    Not sure if legal, but the company's website claims they can provide EMT's for events at a cost.


  • Registered Users Posts: 15 SARBOY


    source wrote: »
    Met that "ambulance" again (Pictures) It appears to be owned by a private first aid training company as stated earlier in the thread.

    Not sure if legal, but the company's website claims they can provide EMT's for events at a cost.

    Windows look very shaded! Are they trying to hide:)


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,526 ✭✭✭kub


    SARBOY wrote: »
    Windows look very shaded! Are they trying to hide:)

    Surely AGS can pull that car over and find out why it has blue lights on the roof. What exactly anyway is the legal story with these, is it only an offence if the blue lights are actually on and flashing?

    Its just that these doctor groups which now share resources and cover on call, 'SouthDoc' etc,. I have noticed that their marked cars have green light bars on their roofs.
    Now surely if a doctor is rushing to a patient and is only entitiled to Green flashers then surely a private ambulance car should be the same.

    I just think it is cheeky of them.


  • Registered Users Posts: 12,752 ✭✭✭✭flazio


    I'm sure it's appropriate to report it here as no doubt quite a few of the pics in the main thread came from his site.
    Eddie Gentles, the founder of the website blues-twos.com has passed away according to Athlone Fire service's facebook page.
    May he rest in peace.


  • Registered Users Posts: 69 ✭✭EIDW


    Hooch wrote: »
    Who said that was a Garda car??

    its the same car in the video that was posted and iv have never heard of any garda station useing a ford mondeo st220 i know there was a few Zetec S models and ghia


  • Registered Users Posts: 979 ✭✭✭POGAN


    EIDW wrote: »
    Hooch wrote: »
    Who said that was a Garda car??

    its the same car in the video that was posted and iv have never heard of any garda station useing a ford mondeo st220 i know there was a few Zetec S models and ghia


    I know the station that is based in, still as of today


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  • Registered Users Posts: 4,957 ✭✭✭Hooch


    EIDW wrote: »
    its the same car in the video that was posted and iv have never heard of any garda station useing a ford mondeo st220 i know there was a few Zetec S models and ghia

    No its not. As stated above there is an unmarked ST220 attached to a Traffic Corps and still is attached to them today.....but we won't mention where.


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