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The Kawasaki Motor Company started making Police model motorcycles in 1970 to 2005. The 900 series was the first in the early 70's and in the mid 70's came the KZ 1000 series. The Kawasaki made it's mark in the Law Enforcement community in the late 1970's. Harley Davidson AMF was having a few bad years with the motorcycles and the Law Enforcement agencies went with the Kawasaki KZ 1000 series. The motorcycles were very dependable and reliable. The KZ 1000 series was made famous by the TV Show "CHiP's" in the early 1980's. Below are picrures of the KZ 1000 Series.

In 1981 the KZ 1000 had a framed-mounted fairing and beginning with the production of the 1979 KZ1000-C2, the radio rack is a floating carrier. It is specially designed to rotate from side to side to help damp any oscillations of the motorcycle.

Kawasaki started it Police Motorcycle in the early 1970's with the 900 series and ended it's run in 2005 with it's last model the 2005 KZ 1000 P-24. In 2009 Kawasaki started back in the Police Motorcycle scene with it's 1400 Enforcer. 2010 Police Departments like Mesa, AZ Police started using them. The 1400 Enforcer is a police concept of the Concours touring bike.

Date Model
1978 KZ1000 C-1
1979 KZ1000 C-2
1980 KZ1000 C-3
1981 KZ1000 C-4
1982 KZ1000 P-1
1983 KZ1000 P-2
1984 KZ1000 P-3
1985 KZ1000 P-4
1986 KZ1000 P-5
1987 KZ1000 P-6
1988 KZ1000 P-7
1989 KZ1000 P-8
1990 KZ1000 P-9
1991 KZ1000 P-10
1992 KZ1000 P-11
1993 KZ1000 P-12
1994 KZ1000 P-13
1995 KZ1000 P-14
1996 KZ1000 P-15
1997 KZ1000 P-16
1998 KZ1000 P-17
1999 KZ1000 P-18
2000 KZ1000 P-19
2001 KZ1000 P-20
2002 KZ1000 P-21
2003 KZ1000 P-22
2004 KZ1000 P-23
2005 KZ1000 P-24
2009 1400 Enforcer by Probity Cycles

South Lake Tahoe, CA Police Department

1972 Kawasaki 900 Police

South Lake Tahoe, CA Police Department

Sgt. Tucker on a 1972 Kawasaki 900 Police

National City, CA Police Department

1977, 1977 Kawasaki KZ 1000 A-1

Daytona Beach Police Department

Daytona Beach 1978 (1978 Kawasaki KZ1000 C-1 Police)

Beaverton, OR Police Department

Motor Officer Don Bailey 1979 Kawasaki KZ 1000 C-2 Police

Oceanside, CA Police Department

Photo provided by Arcadia Publishing from the Book "Images of America Oceanside Police Department"

Scottsdale, AZ Police Department

1985 Kawasaki KZ 1000 P-4 Police

Harrisonburg, VA Police Department

1996 Kawasaki KZ 1000 P-15 Police

Hialeah, FL police Department

2000 Kawasaki KZ1000 P-19 Police (Left and Center) 2005 Kawasaki KZ1000 P-24 Police (Right)

2001 Kawasaki KZ1000 P-20 Police

Photo provided by Kawasaki Motor Company

2001 Kawasaki KZ1000 P-20 Police

Photo provided by Kawasaki Motor Company

Tucson, AZ Police Department

2002 Kawasaki KZ 1000 P-21 Police

Hialeah, FL Police Department

2005 Kawasaki KZ1000 P-24 Police

2009 Kawasaki 1400 Enforcer

Photo provided by George Lescallett of Probity Cycles, Inc.

2009 Kawasaki 1400 Enforcer

Photo provided by George Lescallett of Probity Cycles, Inc.

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Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. offers the category leading Concours^™ 14 ABS police motorcycle to U.S. law enforcement agencies. Kawasaki is working with Beaudry Motors, Inc. to provide options to support each agency. Sales and service are available through Kawasaki’s extensive motorcycle dealer network. With a heavy duty 41.5 amp alternator and a 441 lb. payload capacity, the Concours 14 ABS offers ample carrying capacity for a motor officer, their gear and all of the electronics required by law enforcement agencies. Like all Kawasaki touring motorcycles, the Concours 14 is covered by a 3-year unlimited mileage factory warranty. The Concours 14 ABS police motorcycle leads the segment in safety, engine performance, handling, and braking, and is equipped with extensive emergency equipment to satisfy even the strictest of state agency requirements.

Contact Information:

John Griffin

Government / Fleet Sales Manager

Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.

949-770-0400 ext. 2725

Steve Beaudry

Beaudry Motors, Inc.

877-313-7285

www.kawasakipolice.com