Survey for Law Enforcement Motorcyclists

The following survey is for anyone involved with law enforcement motorcycles. It is 27 questions but should only take you about 5 minutes. The results may be used for product development for motorcycles for law enforcement use.

2. State

3. City or County Required Question

4. What type of organization do you work for? Required Question

	City
	County
	State
	Other

5. How many motorcycles does your department use? Required Question

6. Does your department have a mechanic or are maintenance and repair issues taken care of by the local dealership?: Required Question

	Mechanic in department
	Dealership
	Both
	Other

7. Which motorcycle(s) are you riding for work now? Required Question

8. In general, what do you like about the bike you are currently riding? Required Question

9. In general, what do you dislike about the bike you are currently riding? Required Question

10. Select the five most important features/attributes of a motorcycle for your application. If there is something that is very important to you, and it is not on the list, please list it in the "other" box and check that. Required Question

11. What is the average number of miles you ride for work each year? Required Question

12. What is the average number of miles on a motorcycle in your organization before it is traded / retired / or sold? Required Question

13. What percentage of the day do you do the following Required Question

	Action
Sitting on or with the bike
Patrolling around town (0-40mph)
Patrolling highway or interstate (40-80 mph)

14. Does the motorcycle you ride now have ABS? Required Question

	Yes
	No
	Some in the fleet do and some don't

15. Do you prefer to ride a bike with ABS? Required Question

	Yes
	No
	Neutral (doesn't matter to me)

16. Outside of training exercises how many times have you used ABS in the past year? Required Question

17. Would your organization consider purchasing a law enforcement motorcycle without ABS? Required Question

	Yes
	No
	Not sure

18. Does your current motorcycle's storage capacity meet your needs? Explain. Required Question

	Yes
	No
	Sometimes
	Explain

19. What do you like to carry on the bike with you while you are on duty? (check all that apply) Required Question

20. How many times a week do you go up or down curbs? (Roughly) Required Question

21. How satisfied would you say you are with the engine heat management on your motorcycle Required Question

22. What is your level of satifaction with the seat height on your motorcycle? Required Question

23. Do you prefer a more upright seating position with your legs underneath you or a more relaxed seating position with your legs in front of you? Required Question

	Upright (similar to BMW R1200RTP or Honda ST1300)
	Relaxed (similar to HD Road King or Electra Glide)

24. Average number of mounts/dismounts from motorcycle per day? Required Question

25. Do you use a radio mounted on the bike or a portable radio that you wear? Required Question

	Portable
	Bike Mounted
	Both

26. Is there anything besides your 2 way radio, lights, and siren that you run or would like to run off of the bikes electronics as an accessory? Required Question

Currently run
Would like to run

27. How important is it to you that the motorcycle you ride for work be made in the USA? Required Question

28. Please add any other comments you would like to about this topic.

	Harley Davidson Road King
	Harley Davidson Electra Glide
	BMW R1200RT-P / R1100 RT-P / R1150 RT-P
	Honda ST1300P / ST1100P
	Kawasaki KZ 1000
	Other

	High speed handling (60 mph+)		Intermediate speed handling (30-60 mph)
	Low speed handling (0-30 mph)		Suspension and ride quality
	Brake performance		ABS
	Heat management		Engine performance
	Acceleration from stop		Top speed
	Ergonomics		Seating position
	Information display (gauges, warning lights, etc)		Engine vibration
	Fuel mileage		Ease of maintancence
	Storage capacity		Made in USA
	Emergency light packarge		Wind management
	Electric adjustable windshield		Dependability of motorcycle
	Cost of ownership (purchase + maintanence costs)
	Other
	Other
	Other
	Other

	Rain gear		Extra gloves
	Extra clothing		Laptop Computer
	Radar gun		Taser
	Night stick		Ticket machine
	Notepad		Traffic control gear
	Breathalyzer kit		Phlebotomy kit
	Tint meter
	Other
	Other
	Other
	Other
	Other
	Other

	Very Satisfied
	Pretty Satisfied
	Satisfied
	Neutral
	Dissatisfied
	Pretty Dissatisfied
	Very Dissatisfied
	Not Applicable

	Very Satisfied
	Pretty Satisfied
	Satisfied
	Neutral
	Dissatisfied
	Pretty Dissatisfied
	Very Dissatisfied
	Not Applicable

	Very important
	Somewhat imporant
	Neither important nor unimportant
	Somewhat unimortant
	not important