Not exact light reading, but below is a link to an appraisal of the 2022 R1250RT-P vs a Yamaha FJR1300P and two HDs for US police patrol use. Not unreasonably they take a different approach to the normal magazine road test, but nonetheless it's an interesting, if a little heavy read and taken from a different perspective.
https://lasd.org/wp-content/uploads/202 ... d_2022.pdf
R1250RT - Sheriffs Dept Test
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Re: R1250RT - Sheriffs Dept Test
Interesting, it was a speed read, but on stuff like this that is all you need when a lot of what they look at is t real world consideration to us. I did find it surprising that the RT took the longest to stop in the wet, but quickest in the dry - ABS??
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Re: R1250RT - Sheriffs Dept Test
Several years ago Michigan did a similar test for police bikes. The BMW came in first on every test. The state bought Harley-Davidson bikes.
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Re: R1250RT - Sheriffs Dept Test
I guess the MI motorcycle police force wasn't interested in actually catching anyone in pursuits.Eisenwal wrote: Sat Sep 20, 2025 11:22 am Several years ago Michigan did a similar test for police bikes. The BMW came in first on every test. The state bought Harley-Davidson bikes.