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Old 16-08-09, 04:14 PM
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Berlin Policeforce drives,,, Moto Guzzi

Yes it's the truth.

The Berliner Police choose to buy Moto Guzzi Norge 850. (35 of them)

Brave choise, considering Berlin is the Hometown of BMW motorcycles.









Equipped to Police spec by Baumeister & Trabandt GmbH:

http://www.but-gmbh.com/fileadmin/pd..._850_Pol_B.pdf

Polizeiautos.de - Auslieferung 2009 - Moto Guzzi Norge 850 Ausstattung

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Old 20-09-09, 04:38 PM
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Nice pics Kjell, your right whoever is in charge of police procurment is a very brave person, or else they have a good sence of humour.

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Re: Berlin Policeforce drives,,, Moto Guzzi

I think a lot of the choice is due to the finances.
Maybe BMW did not offer a decent discount on the bulk buy.
All forces have to finance for the servicing and running of the vehicles, Maybe Moto Guzzi offered a better long term deal.
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Old 20-09-09, 05:34 PM
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Re: Berlin Policeforce drives,,, Moto Guzzi

The police have to rotate the supplier of their vehicles, they normally rotate Audi BMW VW but with bikes they have had to stick with BMW, to break the monopoly they have sourced something European that fits the spec

good on the procurement team



(oh and Berlin is miles away from Bavaria, closer to MZ hometown)
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Re: Berlin Policeforce drives,,, Moto Guzzi

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(oh and Berlin is miles away from Bavaria, closer to MZ hometown)
Ah, but the motorcycles are made in Berlin, near to Tegel airport in Spandau
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Old 21-09-09, 05:36 PM
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The police have to rotate the supplier of their vehicles, they normally rotate Audi BMW VW but with bikes they have had to stick with BMW, to break the monopoly they have sourced something European that fits the spec

good on the procurement team


(oh and Berlin is miles away from Bavaria, closer to MZ hometown)

Sounds a good idea and its not the first time the Germans have used Italian vehicles [ note: Do not mention the war] who knows what could be next Triumph's perhaps

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. . . . or else they have a good sense of humour.
Come on BIG D, they're Germans!

Saying that, did you see the picture of Vader & his helmet!

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Old 22-09-09, 04:45 PM
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Thanks for reminding me there Steve maybe humour was too strong a word maybe it was done out of malice or maybe there's a cunning plan
afoot, still a nice bike has been chosen for them.

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