TUCSON, AZ – Tyler Texas PD chooses the Victory Commander I Police Motorcycle this past March with delivery of 10 new Victory black and pearl white Police Motorcycles. After extensive testing and evaluation of different Police Motorcycle platforms, Tyler Texas PD chooses the Victory due to its engineering, Officer Safety, and ease of maintenance. Officer protection and comfort along with a 5 year warranty were factors in the decision as well as superior Customer service.
The Victory has the largest load carrying capacity of all Police Motorcycles and is becoming more of a concern with today’s Officers due to the amount of gear and equipment they are being required to carry. And with unique features such as Tip Over protection, damage to our Motorcycle Fleet should be greatly reduced as well as the injury expenses incurred by the Departments for their Officers.
The Victory Police Motorcycles were delivered complete ready for duty with not only all lights and siren, but our Police radios, radio connections, Radar, Video equipment all installed at the factory. We simply bolted on our license plates and the bikes were on duty the same day.
With a unique cooling feature built into the Top Boxes we expect our equipment to function a lot better now that we can keep it cooler with the intake/exhaust fan kit they come with. Our Officers simply love the bikes and look forward to riding them every day.
First would have to be safety. I was blown away at how this bike can go down on its side and stood back up by the officer while never taking his feet off the floorboards. There is no other bike that you can do this on, period.
The saddlebags allow the officer to carry a lot of gear or even an AR 15 carbine.
The top box for all the equipment is frame mounted and solid as a rock. We went with the larger box, due to all the equipment we use and the cooling fans are an option we haven’t seen with anyone else and are a necessity in the Texas heat.
Our officers continue to talk about how comfortable and smooth the bike is. This again means less officer fatigue.
Once the officers were adjusted to the Victory, they realized that the lean angle on this bike is ridiculous. It handles very well and the officer feels more like he’s riding in the bike, vs. riding on the bike.
The 5 year, unlimited mile warranty is also something that is unmatched by other police motorcycles manufacturers. From the administrator side of it, it’s the best you can get in fleet management. Maintenance costs are considerably cheaper, and you’re not held over a barrel by other manufacturer’s factory restrictions on maintenance and warranty requirements. It’s nice to be able to send your own mechanic for training and still have the warranty recognized.
Another one of the best things about these bikes is having them “turn-key” ready when they are delivered to your department. There is no down time and they are ready to hit the road when delivered. Can’t get that anywhere else either.
SGT Brian Tomlin, Tyler Texas PD