Alex H Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 Because that 'summer' uniform looks fairly unsafe to me - short sleeved cotton shirt !Is that really the official uniform? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 It was Mario Andretti who said"if you never have an accident,you're not driving fast enough!!". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 Yes, they do and without the proper kit, I'll bet it really hurts too.Looks cool though................................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony F Dordogne Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 Hurts enough when one of them was killed this weekend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunney Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 It does bother me that the only protection they seem to wear in the summer is a handgun. Can't say I have ever landed on one myself, but I am guessing that best case, my hip would hurt. I am thinking that it is perhaps a tad macho, maybe. Yes I get a bit sweaty in my leathers but am happy to do so in preference to picking gravel out of my leg.Dunney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG MAC Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 I have watched some of them riding they aint all that compared to British motorcycle cops IMHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gastines Posted June 16, 2007 Share Posted June 16, 2007 Perhaps not fall off but definately get knocked off their m.bikes. One got knocked several metres in the air before hitting the road in front of my wife at a roundabout in St.Malo. Being an ex nurse,she assisted by making sure the chap didn't move about as he was complaining of pain in back and neck. When the ambulance arrived to take him away there was a bit of a panic and a senior gendarme lept forward to relieve him of his pistol!! We are expecting to be let off any parking tickets. She didn't complain at the time as she said it was a change to have a handsome young man in her arms.Regards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 http://www.obairlann.net/reaper/motorcycle/corona.htmlHmmmmm..............................................[:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry1956 Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 Hi in answer Yes they do fall off,I was flinking a french mag during my car service and there was a big pic showing two Gendarme in the road their bikes in bits and rescue services all over the place, Mind you I remember riding behind a motorbike cop back in the UK who came off on a wet man hole cover, also a brit motorbike copper was killed a few weeks ago in exeter when some phone using fool pulled out in front of him, the bike went halfway into the side of the van and the policeman was killed outright, so it happens to the best, so take care out there, remember the car, van driver will always come off better.michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 I prefered Fullers ESB in UK - now changed to Goudale. Trouble with Corona was the lime kept falling out on the bends and the sombrero was a real handful at high speed.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gismo Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 Blimey, it was bad enough coming off my push bike at around 20 - 25 mph.Skin to burn as they sayRide safe Regards Mikeex-Milton Keynes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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