The Complete Book Of Police And Military Motorcycles - Softcover

Berk, Joseph

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1581601409 ISBN 13: 9781581601404

Publisher: Paladin Press, 2001

Synopsis

From Pittsburgh's adoption of motorcycles for police use in 1909 to Gen. John J. "Black Jack" Pershing's 1916 pursuit of Pancho Villa into Mexican territory on Harley-Davidsons, Indians and Excelsiors to the deployment of motorcycles in both world wars, this book tells the fascinating tale of these magnificent machines from their 20th century beginnings to their current use by police departments and militaries throughout the world. Joseph Berk, author of The Gatling Gun, explores every aspect of police and military motorcycles, including the history of their manufacture by Harley-Davidson, Indian, Kawasaki, BMW, Honda and others; details of their procurement by selected U.S. police departments; critiques of the "Big Three" police models employed in the United States from officers who have put them to the test; a detailed outline of the intensive 10-day training program required of U.S. motor officers; an inside look at how specific police departments from Atlanta to L.A. utilize motorcycles on a day-to-day basis; and a look at the specific makes and models used by Special Forces and other military units from World War I through the turn of the century and beyond.

About this title

About the Author:

Joseph Berk is a motorcycle enthusiast who has owned and ridden Harley-Davidsons for many years. An engineer with roughly 25 years in the defense industry, he also enjoys photography and writing and has published short stories in EasyRider and Iron Horse magazines.

About this edition

• Publisher: Paladin Press
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1581601409
• ISBN 13: 9781581601404
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 104