The Complete Book Of Police And Military Motorcycles | 
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| Author: Joseph Berk
Publisher: Paladin Press
Category: Book
List Price: $25.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 563724
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 104
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 10.7 x 8.3 x 0.4
ISBN: 1581601409
Dewey Decimal Number: 629
EAN: 9781581601404
ASIN: 1581601409
Publication Date: May 2001
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Product Description
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.
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 Book purchase August 23, 2007
A very nice book on my specialised subject. Good photos, many in closeup.It covered the subject in some depth with some facts previously unknown to me.
Best Book on Police and Military Motorcycles Ever February 22, 2005
This book is an easy-to-read, comprehensive analysis of police and military motorcycles. The author's research took him around the world, and the coverage in the book is the better for it. A must-read for anyone interested in motorcycles.
 Inaccurate May 27, 2004
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
I found this book to be full of inaccurate statements and misinformation. Right at the start the NJ State Police "era" is incorrect. Bigtwin H-D fatbob tanks were never used for oil and then gasoline as stated. They were always used for gasoline. Only the 45 utilised one fatbob for oil and the other for fuel. This is just two examples.
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